International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
Course Description
SailTime Sailing School offers the International Certificate of Competence Assessment (ICC).
This certificate is often required as proof of competency for bareboat charter in Europe and North America and some Australian charters
This is an assessment course and assumes you have previous experience. You will need to be familiar with the ICC rules and requirements, and to assist with this, all students are encouraged to read prior to the course a copy of the RYA International Certificate of Competence Handbook, which explains the ICC in great detail – what it is, why it came about, who it applies to, and the requirements for all boaters to obtain one.
Ability after the Course: Provide European and North American charter companies with the International Certificate of Competence to operate bareboat charter vessels.
Course Overview
Duration: Minimum 4 hours.
Assumed Knowledge: Basic boat handling and navigation
Minimum Age: 16
Fee: *Special Introductory Price $950 incl gst. $820 if conducted on your own boat.
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ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCE (ORAL/WRITTEN ELEMENTS ALL CANDIDATES)
REGULATIONS
1. Knows responsibility for keeping a proper lookout
2. Can determine a ‘safe speed’
3. Can recognise a potential collision situation
4. Can identify ‘give way’ vessel in a collision situation
5. Knows what action to take as ‘give way’ and ‘stand on’ vessel
6. Knows responsibilities of a small vessel in a narrow channel
7. Can recognise manoeuvring signals (1.2.3 & 5 short blasts)
8. Can make and recognise visual distress signals
PRACTICAL ELEMENTS – ALL CANDIDATES
1. Start
• Give safety briefing including use of safety equipment
• Has listened to weather forecasts
• Pre start engine checks
• Start engine
• Check cooling
• Knows fuel range
2. Depart from Pontoon
• Understands use of springs to depart from lee wall/pontoon
• Communicate with crew
• Position fenders correctly
3. 360° Turn in Confined Space
4. Securing to Buoy
• Communicate effectively with crew
• Prepare warp
• Choose correct angle of approach
• Control speed of approach
• Secure boat effectively
• Depart from the mooring safely
5. Man Overboard
• Observe MOB or instruct crew to do so
• Demonstrate correct direction and speed of approach
• Make suitable contact with MOB
6b. Handling Under Sail [if appropriate]
• Sail triangular course with one leg to windward
• Choose suitable area for hoisting/lowering sails
• Use sails suitable for prevailing conditions
• Show awareness of wind direction
• Trim sails correctly on each point of sailing
• Warn crew before manoeuvres
• Look round before tacking and gybing
• Control sails during tacking and gybing
7. Coming Alongside Windward Pontoon
• Communicate effectively with crew
• Show awareness of other water users
• Prepare warps/fenders
• Choose correct angle of approach
• Control speed of approach
• Stop boat in place required and secure to pontoon
• Stop engine
ORAL/WRITTEN ELEMENTS FOR CANDIDATES FOR COASTAL WATERS ONLY
REGULATIONS
1. Knows rules relating to Traffic Separation Schemes
2. Knows requirements for navigation lights and shapes to be
displayed by own vessel
3. Can recognise the following from the lights: Power driven, sailing
vessel, vessel at anchor, tug and tow, fishing vessel, dredger
4. Knows sound signal to be made by vessels as in Q3
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1. Can recognise, by day and night, and understand significance
of buoys of the IALA system
2. Knows sources of information on: local regulations, port entry
and departure signals, VTS and Port Operations Radio
3. Can plan a harbour entry/departure, taking account of possible
presence of large vessels and avoiding navigational hazards
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ICC assessments are run throughout the year on a time and day to suit the participants. To organise a time and date for your assessment please either email us at training@sailtimeaustralia.com.au or call us on 1300 944 974 or complete a request for assessment form and we will get back to you.