List of international certificates of proficiency for recreational craft

The following are International qualification certificates for sports boaters listed and explained.

flag	country	Inland waters	Direct coastal area	Coastal waters	Coastal sea waters	High seas	ICC compliant
	Germany	Sport boat license inland valid for pleasure craft up to 20 m (Rhine: up to 15 m) on inland waters Sport boat certificate valid for sport boats up to 25 m on inland waters	Sport boat license lake valid for pleasure craft on maritime waterways (up to 3  nm from the mainland coast)	Sports coast ship license valid for pleasure craft in the coastal area (up to 12 nm from the mainland coast)	Sportseeschifferschein valid for pleasure craft in coastal sea areas (up to 30 nm from the mainland coast) and marginal seas (e.g. entire North Sea, entire Baltic Sea, entire Mediterranean)	Sporthochseeschifferschein valid for pleasure craft on all seas	Yes
	Austria	Skipper's license	Certificate of competence for day trips and trips to the mudflats valid for pleasure craft near the coast and on sheltered waters within an area of ​​three nautical miles from the coast	Certificate of proficiency for coastal travel valid for pleasure craft in the coastal area of ​​20 nautical miles, measured from the coast	Certificate of proficiency for driving close to the coast valid for pleasure craft in the range of 200 nautical miles, measured from the coast	Certificate of competence for worldwide travel valid for pleasure craft on all seas	Yes
	Switzerland	Skipper's license valid for pleasure craft on inland waters and all border waters, in accordance with the decree of the issuing authority.				Sea pass valid for pleasure craft on all seas	Sea pass only
	United Kingdom			Yachtmaster Coastal valid for pleasure craft in coastal waters	Yacht master offshore valid for pleasure craft in coastal sea waters	Yachtmaster Ocean valid for pleasure craft on all seas	Yes
	Israel			Grade 30 Authorization to operate a boat in coastal waters valid for driving pleasure craft in coastal waters		Grade 60 authorization to operate a boat on international voyages valid for driving pleasure boats on all seas	No
	Netherlands	Vaarbewijs I valid for trips on canals and lakes Vaarbewijs II valid for trips on all inland waterways including the IJsselmeer, Markermeer, IJmeer, Wadden Sea, Westerschelde, Oosterschelde, Ems and Dollart					Yes
	Croatia		Boat Skipper A Authorized to drive boats up to a length of seven meters and an engine power of 8 kW in a coastal strip that is up to six nautical miles from the coast (cruising area III)			Yacht master valid for pleasure craft of any size on all seas	Yes
	Spain		Patrón para Navegación Basica (PNB) valid for pleasure craft up to 8 meters in length and a distance of up to 5 nautical miles to the nearest port	Patrón de Embarcaciones de Recreo (PER) valid for pleasure craft up to 15 meters in length and a distance from the coast of up to 12 nautical miles	Patron de Yate valid for pleasure craft up to 24 meters in length and a coastline of up to 150 nautical miles	Captain de Yate valid for pleasure craft of any size on all seas	Yes
	Canada	Pleasure Craft Operator Card					No
	Belgium	Noted Stuurbrevet valid on all Belgian inland waters with the exception of the lower Zeeschelde Algemeen Stuurbrevet valid on all Belgian inland waters without restrictions		Yachtman certification Valid for sailing in coastal waters		Yacht navigator certification Valid for worldwide travel	Yes

See also

• Certificates of competency for sport boat drivers in Germany

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sportbootführerscheinverordnung, § 1 ( Memento of the original dated September 27, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (as amended on May 3, 2017) 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development: Safety on the water. Important rules and tips for water sports enthusiasts. ( Memento of the original from November 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 4.0 MB) , pp. 8 and 9.
3. ↑ Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development: Safety on the Water. Important rules and tips for water sports enthusiasts. ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 8 and 9.
4. ↑ ^{a b} Syllabus for small craft operators (PDF; 246 kB) , State of Israel, Ministry of Transport, Administration of Shipping & Ports
5. ↑ Information on the Vaarbewijs
6. ↑ Patrón para Navegación Básica (PNB) - Patrón de Navegación Básica - Títulos - Titulaciones de Recreo - Titulaciones - Marina mercante - Áreas de actividad - Ministerio de Fomento. Retrieved January 27, 2017 (Spanish). 
7. ↑ Patrón de Embarcaciones de Recreo (PER) - Patrón de Embarcaciones Recreo - Títulos - Titulaciones de Recreo - Titulaciones - Marina mercante - Areas de actividad - Ministerio de Fomento. Retrieved January 27, 2017 (Spanish). 
8. ↑ Patrón de Yate - Patrón de Yate - Títulos - Titulaciones de Recreo - Titulaciones - Marina mercante - Areas de actividad - Ministerio de Fomento. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 23, 2017 ; Retrieved January 27, 2017 (Spanish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ ^{a b} Information on the Stuurbrevet ( Memento of the original dated November 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
10. ↑ ^{a b} Pleziervaart