In accordance with § 15 para. 11 Maritime Code (Federal Law Gazette 46/2012) viadonau is responsible for the issuing of international certificates for operators of pleasure crafts (motor yachts or / and sailing yachts) of up to 24 meters in length and with a gross tonnage (GT) of less than 300. These international certificates are based on the resolution No. 40 of the UNECE (International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft, in short: ICC).
Guidelines to UNECE resolution No. 40
Types of certificates of qualification
- cruising range 1 – coastal navigation up to 3 nautical miles (craft: max 10 meters in lenght)
- cruising range 2 – coastal navigation up to 20 nautical miles
- cruising range 3 – coastal navigation up to 200 nautical miles
- cruising range 4 – valid for worldwide navigation
Examples
Front side
- Example of a combined ICC valid for motor yachts cruising range 1 and sailing yachts cruising range 3
- Example of a combined ICC for motor and sailing yachts for cruising range 4
Reverse side
Examination organisations
Private certificates by the following organisations are accepted to serve as basis for the issuing of an ICC) in accordance with § 15 Section 1 of the Maritime Code (Federal Law Gazette 46/2012.):
- Motorbootsport und Seefahrts Verband für Österreich (MSVÖ) www.msvoe.at
- Österreichischer Segel-Verband (OeSV) www.segelverband.at
- Seefahrtsverband Süd (SFV Süd) www.sfv-sued.at
- Wassersport Schulvereinigung Österreichs (WSVO) www.wsvo.org
- Yachtsportverband Österreichs (YSVÖ) www.yachtsportverband.at
- Sail Austria - Verein zur Förderung des Segelsports www.sailaustria.jimdo.com
- Prüfungsverband Seeschifffahrt Österreich (PVSSÖ) www.pruefungsverband.at
- Österreichischer Hochseeyachtsport-Verband www.hochseeverband.at
All private certificates of competency of these examination organisations must be endorsed with the following notation:
"The approved examination regulations (GZ. BMVIT 555.9xx / 00xx-IV / W1 / 20xx) have been complied with." or
“Die JachtPrO wurde eingehalten.” (when issued between 26/06/2015 and 07/05/2020 / 31/12/2020)
or
"Die JachtVO wurde eingehalten." (when issued after 08/05/2020 / 01/01/2021).
Details of the issuing of ICC and necessary documents can be found here.
