What Certificates required to motor french canals?

[gavinharris]

Hi.
I have completed the RYA Dayskipper Practical and Theory courses. I believe this allows me to automatically apply/receive the canal certificate (CCI) I think it is? Can anyone confirm this and any other legal requirements for french canal cruising. Or does anyone know the RYA site well enough to give directions.
Cheers guys.

 

[Tugw]

My understanding is that you will have to have the CENVI certificate.this is a seperate test but seems to be fairly easy to complete,im sure theres quite a few members who have this and they will probabaly advise on how to get it

 

[saskia]

You should have the International Certificate of Competence, issued by the RYA, with the CEVNI endorsement for inland waterways. Any RYA recognized school should be able to administer the test, which is a series of multiple choice questions. I think you are allowed to get two or three wrong. That said, in seven years cruising in France, I cannot remember anyone in authority actually asking to see the thing.

 

[Skyva_2]

The Day Skipper enables you to apply for an ICC on payment of a fee to the RYA, there is no fee if you are a member (which is slightly cheaper!)

The CEVNI test is additional, there are some examples here:

http://www.sailtrain.co.uk/cevni/images/cevni1.htm

and the symbols are here:

http://www.ybw.com/pbo/pboeye/alsace/cevni.html

 

[RIN]

Skysail's PBO prompts look really good esp if you can print and laminate them. Also consider buying this and swatting up on it before taking CEVNI exam - no need to enroll on a course

 

[Skyva_2]

The PBO CEVNI charts are A3 which are just about readable if printed on A4 (at least with my eyes!). The RYA book is very good.

 

[saskia]

Another thought - I believe you are supposed to carry a copy of the CEVNI rules on board at all times - but that the authorities accept the RYA version. Again, no-one has ever asked to see it, but I do have one stuffed away somewhere.

 

[gavinharris]

Thanks guys - great links to some useful resources skysail.

Cheers

Gavin Harris