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New 2024 Italian maritime regulations introduce two new license categories and streamline the examination process for existing nautical licenses.Watch The D1 license allows individuals aged 16 and older to operate vessels up to 12 meters in length, with engines up to 115 horsepower (85 kW), within 6 miles of the coast during daylight hours.4:00 Candidates must complete five hours of certified practical training at a sailing school or authorized center, though the theory portion can be studied independently.5:17 The D2 license provides a pathway for individuals with specific physical or psychological conditions to obtain certification or downgrade from a standard license.5:41

Reforms to the standard A license include splitting theoretical and practical exams into separate days, introducing tolerance for minor errors in chartwork exercises, and allowing candidates to retain credit for passed exam sections if they fail others.6:57 Candidates are now permitted one unexcused absence for both theory and practical exams.8:56 Conversely, a mandatory minimum pricing structure scheduled for 2025 will increase the cost of obtaining an A license to a minimum of 1,500 euros.9:47 Schools are challenging this pricing mandate in court, arguing it contradicts efforts to increase accessibility to boating.10:43

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