If you sail or powerboat from Jersey and enter French and most European waters you must hold an International Certificate of Competence (ICC). The RYA is the UK issuing authority for the International Certificate of Competence (ICC).
To obtain an ICC you must prove your competence. If you have attended a RYA practical training course presenting your certificate with your ICC application form may be sufficient, otherwise you will need to take a practical test at a RYA recognised training centre.
The ICC has six categories. When an ICC certificate is issued, only the categories for which competence has been proven will be validated.
Coastal
The RYA practical training course or practical test must have been taken on coastal waters.
Inland
The applicant must have passed the CEVNI test at a RYA recognised training centre.
Power up to 10m
Power up to 24m
Sail up to 24m
Personal Watercraft
This category will only be validated if a RYA Personal Watercraft Proficiency Certificate is presented as proof of competence. The practical test is not available for PW.
Which of these categories are validated, depends on which certificates the applicant presents with their application form or in the case of a practical test, is related to the vessel on which the test was completed.
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