The national registry of nautical licenses is born

ROME - The national registry of nautical licenses is finally regulated thanks to the publication in the Official Journal of Decree no. 67 of March 11, 2025 of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, in agreement with those of the Interior and Public Administration. A measure strongly desired by the National Union of Driving Schools and Automotive Consulting Firms (Unasca) which welcomed its entry into force with satisfaction, as underlined by the president Andrea Vannucchi: "The measure was born, on the initiative of our association, with the acceptance of a motion on the subject, during the approval process of Law 167/2015, delegating the Government to reform the Recreational Boating Code (Legislative Decree 171/2005). Delegation then implemented with Legislative Decree 229/17 which introduced into the code itself article 39-bis establishing the Registry". Unasca, since the first phase, has been committed to urging the political and institutional world so that the birth of the registry could be transformed into an efficient and useful tool to serve not only the Public Administration but also operators and citizens. Decree 67 provides for a progressive population of the archive, that is, connected to the activities of renewal or duplication of nautical licenses, delegated to the Harbour Offices and Motorizations. A method that will require several years (even a decade is estimated) to complete the entire database.

"We hope that all related procedures can be computerized - added Vannucchi - opening access to nautical schools and transport consultancy companies, similarly to what has been happening for some time in the road sector with the Portale dell'Automobilista, bringing concrete savings in terms of human resources and processing times, to the benefit of the administration and users. We also trust in the introduction of the card format of the nautical license, as has already happened for the French ones since October 2024 and as is the case for our driving licenses: a further step forward in line with international standards and the needs of modernization of the nautical system".

For its part, Unasca will continue to work actively to promote innovation and simplification in the nautical world, in the interest of operators, safety and boaters. (Maurilio Rigo)