List of certificates for operators of pleasure craft

This article contains information about International licences to operate pleasure crafts. For ICC, click International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft.

State Inland waters Close costal waters Close offshore Extended offshore Offshore ICC included
Germany Germany Sportbootführerschein Binnen

valid on inland waters[1]

Sportbootführerschein See

valid for offshore up to 3 miles [1]

Sportküstenschifferschein

valid for offshore up to 12 miles [1]

Sportseeschifferschein

valid for offshore up to 30 miles and North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and English Channel, Bristol Channel, Irish Sea, Scottisch Seas [2]

Sporthochseeschifferschein

valid for offshore [2]

yes
Austria Austria Befähigungsausweis für Tages- und Wattfahrt

valid for offshore up to 3 miles

Befähigungsausweis für Küstenfahrt

valid for offshore up to 20 miles

Befähigungsausweis für Küstennahe Fahrt

valid for offshore up to 200 miles

Befähigungsausweis für Weltweite Fahrt

valid for offshore

yes
Switzerland Switzerland Schiffsführerausweis

valid for inland waters

Hochseeausweis

valid for Offshore

yes
United Kingdom United Kingdom Yachtmaster Coastal

valid for Costal Waters

Yachtmaster Offshore

valid for Offshore up to 150 miles

Yachtmaster Ocean

valid for offshore

yes
Israel Israel Grade 30 Authorization to operate a boat in coastal waters

valid for costal waters [3]

Grade 60 Authorization to operade a boat on international voyages

valid for offshore [3]

no
Netherlands Netherlands Vaarbewijs I

valid for chanels and lakes
Vaarbewijs II
valid on inland waters including IJsselmeer, Markermeer, IJmeer, Waddenzee, Westerschelde, Oosterschelde, Eems and Dollard[4]

yes
Czech Republic Czech Republic Vůdce malého plavidla (Small Boat Skipper) Mezinárodní průkaz vůdce malého plavidla (International Small Boat Skipper)

limits: within 3/4 mile from costal line, wind below 4 bf, LOA < 20m

Yachtmaster grade C

limits: within 20 miles from costal line, wind below 6 bf, LOA < 16m

Yachtmaster grade B

limits: within 200 miles from costal line

Yachtmaster grade A

unlimited

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung: Sicherheit auf dem Wasser. Wichtige Regeln und Tipps für Wassersportler., p. 8 and 9.
  2. 1 2 Elektronisches Wasserstraßen-Informationssystem: Verordnung über den Erwerb von Sportsee- und Sporthochseeschifferscheinen und die Besetzung von Traditionsschiffen (Sportseeschifferscheinverordnung - SportSeeSchiffV)
  3. 1 2 Syllabus for small craft operators, State of Israel, Ministry of Transport, Administration of Shipping & Ports
  4. Information for Vaarbewijs
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