POWER BOAT Licence for Boats Over 10 Metres (Power Over 10 ICC)
If you are looking to use your own boat or hire a boat, which is over 10m in length, especially when abroad, then it is almost certain you will need to hold the Power Over 10 Metre International Certificate of Competence (ICC). There are no prerequisites or formal qualifications required for you to take an ICC assessment but it is recommended that you have the experience required of the ICC itself which is detailed below. If you already have an appropriate RYA qualification you will be able to apply for the ICC directly without the need for an assessment.
The International Certificate of Competence (ICC) or Boat License as it's often referred to can be issued to:
UK Nationals
UK Residents
Other Countries that have accepted Resolution 40 can also apply for an ICC here in the UK, please follow the link below and go to section 2 of the application form to see if you are eligble:
Please note that some countries, especially France and Croatia are now also asking for the VHF radio license in addition to the ICC, albeit mainly for the larger boats. The Power Over 10 metre ICC assessment can be take over a one day assessment or if a bit rusty we can offer you a days training prior to your assessment to bring you back up to speed with the rules and regs as well as the required boat handling skills.
You will cover/ be assessed on the following:
THEORY
Regulations - Applicable to all Candidates
Knows responsibility for keeping a proper lookout
Can determine a 'safe speed'
Can recognise a potential collision situation
Can identify 'give way' vessel in a collision situation
Knows what action to take as 'give way' and 'stand on' vessel
Knows responsibilities of a small vessel in a narrow channel
Can recognise manoeuvring signals (1.2.3 & 5 short blasts)
Can make and recognise visual distress signals
Boat Preps and Planning
Engine checks
Obtain weather forecast
Check fuel for range / Duration of Trip
Avoid overloading boat
Pilotage
Can recognise, by day and night, and understand significance of buoys of the IALA system
Knows sources of information on: local regulations, port entry and departure signals, VTS and Port Operations Radio
Can plan a harbour entry/departure, taking account of possible presence of large vessels and avoiding navigational hazards
Regulations - for Coastal Waters
Knows rules relating to Traffic Separation Schemes
Knows requirements for navigation lights and shapes to be displayed by own vessel
Can recognise the following from the lights: Power driven, sailing vessel, vessel at anchor, tug and tow, fishing vessel, dredger
Knows sound signals made by vessels as for those above
Safety - Can Use and Instruct the Crew on
Life jackets
Fire extinguishers
Distress alerting (DSC VHF, EPIRB,Flares etc.)
'Kill cords' (if fitted)
Navigation
Can interpret a navigational chart, understand significance of charted depths and drying heights and can identify charted hazards
Can plot position by cross bearings and by Lat/long
Can determine magnetic course to steer, making allowances for leeway and tidal stream
Can use a tide table to find times and heights of high and low water at a standard port
Can determine direction and rate of tidal stream from a tidal stream atlas or tidal diamonds on a chart
Understands basic use of GPS
PRACTICAL
1. All Candidates From the Start
Can give a safety briefing including the use of safety equipment carried
• Has listened to weather forecasts
• Can carry out pre start engine checks
• Start the engine
• Knows how to check cooling
• Knows the fuel range
3. Do a 360° Turn in a Confined Space
5. Man Overboard
Observe MOB or instruct crew to do so
Demonstrate correct direction and speed of approach
Make suitable contact with MOB
7. Coming Alongside Windward Pontoon
Communicate effectively with the crew
Show awareness of other water users
Prepare warps and fenders
Choose the correct angle of approach
Controlled speed of approach
Stop boat in place required and secure to pontoon
Stop engine
2. Can Depart From a Pontoon
Understands the use of springs to depart from a lee wall lee wall/pontoon
Can communicate with crew effectively
Has positioned fenders correctly
4. Secure to a Mooring Buoy
• Communicate effectively with crew
• Prepare warp
• Choose correct angle of approach
• Control speed of approach
• Secure boat effectively
• Depart from the mooring safely
6. Planing Speed Manoeuvres (If Appropriate)
[if appropriate]
Use of kill-cord as appropriate
Choose a suitable area
Show awareness of other water users
Warn crew before each manoeuvre
Look around before S and U turns
Control speed on U turns
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