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Who may take the helm: checking competence

HR-RENTOP-M3 · The hirer · HR-RENTOP-M3-A Checking competence against Croatian and recognised foreign licences, the handover record, documents aboard and grounds for refusal.

Before handing over, the company must **check the skipper's competence** and file proof on board. This lesson turns the licence rules and the May 2026 recognition table into a desk procedure.

Independent study. xplor is not affiliated with the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (MMPI), any harbour master's office (lučka kapetanija), the Croatian Register of Shipping or any national or nature park, is not an authorised maritime school or training centre, and awards no licence, title, certificate or permit. This course does not register a business, obtain a maritime-domain permit or certify any craft, and does not replace advice from the harbour master's office, the municipality, a lawyer or an accountant. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.