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If you have suffered a holiday accident and would like to claim compensation for your personal injury, then YouClaim could help you get 100% compensation.
With 79% of the British population in 1950 already living in cities and that figure having risen to 90.1% in 2010, it is not surprising that many people decide to visit the coast or the calm lakes and waterways around the UK for their holidays.
In 2009, travelsupermarket.com noted that Britain's seaside resorts were benefiting immensely from UK holidaymakers "staycationing" that year in order to save money.
Many of Britain's seaside, lakeside and waterway destinations offer boat rides to tourists, and most of the time the trip is enjoyable and a lovely memory of the holiday, however, some individuals unfortunately have to make a holiday accident claim after an incident during which they receive a personal injury.
Boat licence
It is important that whoever is in charge of sailing a passenger carrying boat has a European Union accepted certificate called the International Certificate of Competence also known as an International Boat Licence. This can be obtained through the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).
The RYA is the national organisational body for all types of boating in the UK. Whether the vessel is going out to sea or staying on non-tidal waters, a qualification should be held which reflects what area of water the boat is being sailed upon and what type of boat is being used.
There are six different categories within the International Certificate of Competence, and these are as follows:
Which categories will be approved on the International Certificate of Competence presented to the individual, will depend on what certificates are already held by them and what type of vessel their training has been undertaken in.
To receive an International Certificate of Competence the individual must be a British national or British resident and 16 years of age or over.
When travelling on rivers and canals the person in charge of the boat must be licensed with one of the waterway authorities. The three main organisations are British Waterways, the Environment Agency and the Broads Authority, and the individual getting a licence may choose either a pleasure boat license, or a business licence.
All persons who go sailing or boating on coastal waters should adhere to safety rules set out in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea regulations, which were first created in 1914 when the RMS Titanic sank.
Making a holiday accident claim after receiving personal injury
If you would like to find out whether you are eligible to claim compensation for pain, suffering and loss of earnings after a boat accident while holidaying in the UK, then simply fill in our short online claim form.
Alternatively you can choose to chat to one of our helpful team members via live help or on the phone by calling 0800 10 757 95.
