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	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		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	Schiffsführerausweis valid for inland waters				Hochseeausweis valid for Offshore	yes
United Kingdom			Yachtmaster Coastal valid for Costal Waters	Yachtmaster Offshore valid for Offshore up to 150 miles	Yachtmaster Ocean valid for offshore	yes
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	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	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 2 3 Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung: Sicherheit auf dem Wasser. Wichtige Regeln und Tipps für Wassersportler., p. 8 and 9.
1 2 Elektronisches Wasserstraßen-Informationssystem: Verordnung über den Erwerb von Sportsee- und Sporthochseeschifferscheinen und die Besetzung von Traditionsschiffen (Sportseeschifferscheinverordnung - SportSeeSchiffV)
1 2 Syllabus for small craft operators, State of Israel, Ministry of Transport, Administration of Shipping & Ports
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