ICC Test syllabus                                                                                                            

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE TEST FORM

 1.        INTRODUCTION

·         Instructor is required to outline aims and objectives of day

 2.         PREPARATION FOR SEA

     Has student carried out preparation for sea checks and mechanical checklist including:

  • Safety brief including use of all safety equipment.

  • Pre-start engine checks

  • Pre-start weather checks

  • Start engine and checking cooling

  • Check fuelling requirements and range

 3.         SHORT PASSAGE

     Student must execute a short passage including all of the following:

  • DEPARTING FROM A PONTOON

  • Has the student communicated effectively with the crew

  • Did the student understand the use of springs to depart from lee wall/pontoon

  • Did the student position fenders correctly

  • MAN OVER BOARD PROCEDURES

  • Has the student demonstrated correct direction and speed of approach

  • Has suitable contact been made with MOB

  • ALONGSIDE SKILLS

  • Has the student communicated effectively with the crew

  • Has the student showed awareness of other water users

  • Did they prepare warps/fenders

  • Did they choose the correct angle and speed of approach

  • Has the student stopped the boat in place and secured to pontoon

  •  360º TURN

  • The yacht must be sailed through 360 degrees, demonstrating all points of sail and then a full 360 degree turn under the motor must be demonstrated in a confined space.

  • SECURING TO A BUOY

  • Has the student communicated effectively with the crew

  • Did they prepare warp

  • Did they choose the correct angle and speed of approach

  • Has the student secured the boat effectively

  • Has the student departed from the buoy safely

  • HANDLING UNDER SAIL (if applicant is applying for sail)

  • Did the applicant use suitable sails for prevailing condition

  • Did the applicant choose a suitable area for hoisting/lowering sails

  • Did the applicant trim sails correctly

  • Has the applicant warned crew before undertaking any manoeuvres

  • Did the applicant undertake a check of the area before tacking and gybing

  • POWER MANOEUVRES (if applicant is applying for power)

  • Has the applicant shown awareness for other water users

  • Did the applicant use a kill-cord if appropriate

  • Did the applicant choose a suitable area to carry out manoeuvres

  • Did the applicant carry out an emergency stop

  • Was the applicant able to control speed on turns and did they warn crew before starting and executing emergency turns.

  4.     THEORY TEST

                  REGULATIONS – Required for all candidates

  • Can the applicant recognise a potential collision situation?

  • Does the applicant know what action to take as “stand on” and “give way” vessel?

  • Can the applicant determine a safe speed?

  • Does the applicant recognise manoeuvring signals?

  • Can the applicant recognise and make visual distress signals?

  • Does the applicant know to keep a proper lookout?

  • REGULATIONS AND PILOTAGE – Required for coastal

  • Does the applicant know the requirements for navigation lights and ships?

  • Does the applicant recognise sound signals?

  • Does the applicant recognise the following from the lights – vessel at anchor, power
    driven vessel and sailing vessel?  

  • Can the applicant recognise, by day and night, and understand the significance of
    buoys of the IALA system?

  • Can the applicant plan a harbour entry/departure, taking in to account possible hasards?

  • Does the applicant know the sources of information regarding local regulations, port
    entry and departure signals and Port Operations radio?
    NAVIGATION  - Required for coastal

  • Can the applicant plot a position by cross bearings and by Latitude and Longitude?

  • Can the applicant interpret a navigational chart and understand charted depths, drying
    heights and charted hazards?

  • Can the applicant use a tide table to find times and heights of high and low water?

  •   Can the applicant determine direction & rate of tidal stream from a tidal atlas or from tidal diamonds?

  •   Can the applicant determine magnetic course to steer, making allowances for leeway and tidal stream

There is currently no requirement to have completed a specific course covering the above and completion of any good all round basic tidal navigation and seamanship theory course should be sufficient.  There are however some  Navigation Correspondence Schools that have written courses specifically  designed for the ICC theory for anybody wishing to study via this route. You can find details of two of these schools by contacting them directly via their web site links below.  Before following these links please note that these will take you away from this site, so do not follow them until you are ready.

International Yachtmaster Academy

Tiller School of Navigation