I.C.C. - International
Certificate of Competence
2 day course
This is the minimum qualification required
to charter and skipper a vessel in international waters.
Applicants must be at least 16 years old. The course
covers chartwork, safety, anchoring, signals, weather
and collision regulations.
Based
on Day Skipper Course for Motor Cruising |
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Preparation |
Theory |
- Safety equipment
- Line handling and
use of fenders
- Boat and systems
checks
- Basic passage planning
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- Boat husbandry
- Collision regulations
- Basic pilotage
- Weather and tides
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Engineering |
Boat
Handling Techniques |
- Systems - Oil,
Fuel and Water
- Basic faultfinding
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- Effects of current,
tide and wind
- High and low speed
maneuvering
- Propeller effects
- Securing to a buoy
- Anchoring
- Leaving and coming
alongside
- Man overboard procedures
- Basic navigation
at sea/pilotage
- Emergency actions
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Experience
Needed |
Duration |
- No Experience necessary
- If experienced,
ICC Test can be taken immediately
- CEVNI Test required
if intending to use European inland waterways
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- Usually 2 days
depending on experience
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