HYPEYACHTING & TRAVEL
Announcement · 2026
The Amateur Seaman’s Certificate has changed: ADB 10 and ADB 24
Under the new regulation the Amateur Seaman’s Certificate has two levels. Below is which certificate lets you use which boat.
| ADB 10 | ADB 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Boats you may use | Private boats up to and including 10 metres overall | Private boats up to and including 24 metres hull length |
| Age | In your 16th year or older. Under 18s need a notarised consent form. | In your 18th year or older |
| Prerequisite | None | Having held ADB 10 for at least 12 months |
| Training | Online theory course and practical training | Online theory course and practical training |
| Exam | Online exam, at least 70 out of 100 | Online exam, at least 70 out of 100 |
- Holders of the old certificate: if you do not complete the ADB 24 theory course and renew within 5 years of the regulation entering into force, your certificate counts as ADB 10.
- ADB 10 holders under 18 may steer a boat when an adult holding at least ADB 10 is on board with them.
- Using a boat without a certificate, or one longer than your certificate allows, brings an administrative fine. The regulation sets it at 2,500 TL per metre of overall length, raised every year by the revaluation rate.
- No certificate is required for boats under 10 horsepower, rowing boats, canoes and kayaks, or racing class sailing dinghies.
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Source: Regulation on the Equipment of Private Boats and the Competence of Their Operators, Official Gazette 17.01.2026, No. 33140. It entered into force six months after publication. For information only. The binding text is the one published in the Official Gazette. Last checked: 2 October 2026.