Powerboating ICC Direct Assessment in North Wales

The International Certificate of Competence is an internationally recognised certificate that is required in most European and worldwide countries if you want to own or rent a boat. Seawake offers power up to 10m and power up to 24m (coastal) on the basis of a one-day assessment. The ICC lasts 5 years.

🌍 Key Details

• Duration: Direct assessment, usually a half day within a one-day slot
• Meeting point: 40 High Street, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, LL59 5EF
• Minimum age: 16 years
• Classes: Power up to 10m, or power up to 24m coastal
• Certificate: ICC, valid for 5 years

🔑 Key Skills

• Boat handling to the standard the examiner needs to see
• Theory knowledge that sits alongside practical experience
• Competence for owning or renting a boat abroad

👀 What to Expect

There are two ways to gain your ICC. You can successfully undertake the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course, which then allows you to apply for the ICC, or you can undertake a direct assessment. The direct assessment can be a half day, during which a certain level of competence must be displayed in order for the examiner to issue a pass certificate.

We usually find that even with lots of hands-on practical experience, people sometimes fall down on the theory knowledge needed to pass the ICC. Completing Level 2 before a direct assessment is the route we recommend, because it covers both the handling and the theory. This listing is for the direct assessment itself.

📍 Location

Our training centre is in Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey, with a fully equipped classroom and access to the training boats within a five-minute walk. The waters here are generally sheltered for the handling part of an assessment, with the Menai Strait close enough to show real tidal water.

They say if you can navigate the Menai Strait then it sets you in good stead for any navigational boating challenge. The classroom is in the town itself, easily reached by taking junction 8A onto the A5 off the A55 at Britannia Bridge, with Pay and Display parking across the road.

✅ Prerequisites

A direct ICC assessment is for someone who already has boat handling skills to Powerboat Level 2 standard. You need to show both practical competence and the theory that sits with it.

If your theory is rusty, Level 2 is the better first step, because that course then allows you to apply for the ICC without a separate assessment. Come ready for time on the water, with warm layers, a waterproof coat and non-slip footwear.

⭐ Why Choose Us

What makes a Seawake Powerboat Training course different is our team. We are all enthusiastic powerboaters with a vast amount of experience on the water, and the assessment is run by instructors who know what the ICC examiner needs to see.

Our instructors teach using RYA guidelines, their own experience and their local knowledge of the Menai Strait and North Wales coast. The classroom sits a five-minute walk from the boats, so any theory check and the handling assessment sit in the same place.