ICC International Certificate of Competence

Although not a ‘sailing passport’ this certificate is often required by European countries when own boat sailing or chartering – a customer reports ‘sailing with a large company several years ago in Croatia we were checked and all boats where the skipper had no ICC were impounded. The Company had to fly out an RYA Instructor to assess them before they were allowed to continue .’

For European Inland Waterways familiarity with their Code Européen des Voies de Navigation Intérieure (CEVNI) is necessary, requiring a short written test to gain endorsement for the IGG,

The ICC coastal certificate can be obtained in one of three ways;

1. Attain Day Skipper Practical

2. Have an ICC Assessment, where you will have limited tuition and are assessed on your practical and theory skills. Likely to take place over one day, this could be the preference of an experienced boat owner. It could even be in the Med!

3. Do the ICC Course at the same time as a 5 day Day Skipper Practical. See dates above.

Individual quotations given, but examples of cost are; Own Boat One day assessment without tuition £225. My Boat Five days cost £675