ICC

ICC │ RYA Basic Navigation │ RYA Day Skipper │ Coastal Cruising │ Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster │ Ocean Cruising │ Yachtmaster Ocean

New ICC (International Certificate of Competence) theory course.

All the knowledge you need prior taking the practical ICC test is contained within this course. Please note that you will still have to take the practical ICC test once you have completed the theory. The CEVNI (inland waterways of Europe endorsement/examination) can be completed for an additional fee. Please contact the office for further information.

The areas covered:

Regulations

• 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
• 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 lights:
  Power driven, sailing vessel, vessel at anchor, tug and tow, fishing vessel, dredger
• Knows sound signal to be made by vessels

• Is able to use and instruct crew on the use of:
  Lifejackets
  Distress flares
  Fire extinguishers
• Can prepare a boat for use and take sensible precautions before setting out, including:
  Engine checks
  Check fuel for range/duration of trip
  Obtain weather forecast
  Avoid overloading boat

• 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

• 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

Course ICC

The course material covers all the subjects above, charts, Training Almanac, tutor support and NMCS completion certificate.

Average duration 20 hours /Allowed duration 6 months.