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Permissions and courses.

Does anyone in this active Community have any knowledge about international qualifications for operating motorboats? Perhaps some information about training courses?

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Tomasz Szopa

Courses must be STCW

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Krysia

Tomorrow I have an exam for a motorboat helmsman up to 12m. The exam is theoretical and practical, it lasts one day and is not expensive. Materials are probably available everywhere in advance to get acquainted with. I will take the exam in Denmark, so I only have information about it here. The certificate is international.

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Piotr Iwinski

In Poland, licenses are issued by two entities

Polish Motorboat and Water Skiing Association - recognized throughout Europe, they should also be recognized worldwide, a separate license for towing a skier needs to be obtained
International Sailing Schools Association (ISSA) - recognized everywhere, supposedly a separate license for towing a skier is not required, but some police officers do not recognize it because we have separate regulations

When you obtain a license, it is usually the same price, depending on whether the institution is affiliated with the aforementioned organizations

In Poland, licenses are issued by two entities

Polish Motorboat and Water Skiing Association - recognized throughout Europe, they should also be recognized worldwide, a separate license for towing a skier needs to be obtained
International Sailing Schools Association (ISSA) - recognized everywhere, supposedly a separate license for towing a skier is not required, but some police officers do not recognize it because we have separate regulations

When you obtain a license, it is usually the same price, depending on whether the institution is affiliated with the aforementioned organizations

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