What you need to perform it
Primary qualification
- Navigation Licence (RD 875/2014): a 6-hour course (2 theory + 4 safety-and-navigation practice) at an approved nautical school — no DGMM exam.
- Age: 18, or 16-17 with parental consent.
Basic STCW
Not applicable.
Specific courses
- Basic theory: limits, basic weather, buoyage and essential COLREG
- Safety and motor-handling practice at the school
Indicative experience
No prior experience nor a specific medical beyond what the school/federation requires (verify); it is the first rung of the recreational ladder.
Observations
It does not expire and does not cover sail. Full recreational ladder: Navigation Licence → PNB → PER → Yacht Skipper → Yacht Captain. Working professionally requires moving to the professional titles (PPER or the merchant/fishing scales).
What this role does
The entry door to Spanish recreational boating: obtained in one day, without an exam, through a course at an approved school. It licenses motor craft up to 6 metres in daytime navigation within 2 miles of a port, marina or shelter, and personal watercraft where the class rules allow it (verify class).
Typical watches
- Daytime navigation only
Key responsibilities
- Government of motorized pleasure boats up to 6 m in length.
- Navigation in an area close to the port (up to 2 nm).
- Government of class C jet skis (complementary attribution).
Operational scope
- Motor boat ≤ 6 m
- Area ≤ 2 nm from the port
- Daytime navigation only
Profile reviewed by HydroAbyss (2026). Cited rules and timeframes are indicative: the final requirement is set by the flag State, the Administration and each company.