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I know you need a permit de mer for engines over 5 hp. Is this the same as the International Certificate of Competancy issued in the UK?

Any info would be useful, has anybody taken a French course, is it all theory or practical, and does your English have to be good?

Thanks

Normy

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One thing you need to be careful about is where the boat you are using is registered.  ICC is fine for a British registered vessel in e.g. France.  However, it is a British issued document and thus technically if you are in  a French registered vessel you will need French certificates, etc.  (This is the RYA’s guidance a couple of years ago).  I got my ICC (sailing) just in case but was never asked for it – but then I never went beyond harbours.

Do remember that ICCs do expire (last 5 years), the regulations regarding power vessels covered have changed a bit (but I sail so did not read the details on that bit) and RYA don’t (or at least didn’t) like renewing ICCs to non UK residents.

 

Ian

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