Luxembourg
- Who issues it
- Ministre de l’Économie [Minister of the Economy]; administered by the Commissariat aux affaires maritimes (CAM) [Maritime Affairs Office].
- Minimum age
- 16 years
- Collision rules
- Règlement international de 1972 pour prévenir les abordages (COLREG)
Do you need a licence?
For Luxembourg-flagged pleasure craft, a licence is required at 7 m or longer, above 7.35 kW, or with a habitable cabin. Below 7 m with no cabin and at most 7.35 kW, no official licence is required. Licences start at 16; minors need parental consent.
Permis fluvial · Inland navigation licence
From 16
- What it lets you do
- Pleasure craft up to 20 m on inland waters, including rivers and lakes.
- How you get it
- Theory and practical tests required.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Permis côtier · Coastal navigation licence
From 16
- What it lets you do
- Pleasure craft up to 7 m, without a habitable cabin, within 3 nautical miles of the coast.
- How you get it
- Theory and practical tests required.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Permis côtier plus · Extended coastal navigation licence
From 16- What it lets you do
- Pleasure craft up to 20 m within 6 nautical miles of the coast.
- How you get it
- Permis côtier holders complete 4 additional theory hours and submit an attendance certificate.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Permis mer · Sea navigation licence
From 16- What it lets you do
- Pleasure craft up to 24 m at sea, with no navigation-area limit. Issued for sail and motor, or motor only.
- How you get it
- Theory and practical tests required.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Radio certificates
Certificat d’opérateur sur les voies de navigation intérieures (CORVNI)
- What it lets you do
- Radio operation on inland waterways.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Short Range Certificate
SRC- What it lets you do
- GMDSS radio equipment for sea area A1, including VHF with DSC.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Long Range Certificate
LRC- What it lets you do
- All GMDSS maritime radio equipment, including MF/HF DSC and satellite systems.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Certificat restreint d’opérateur (CRO)
ROC- What it lets you do
- A restricted maritime radio certificate recognised by ILR.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Certificat général d’opérateur (CGO)
GOC- What it lets you do
- A general maritime radio certificate recognised by ILR.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
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Official sources: Guichet.lu — Demande de permis de navigation · Commissariat aux affaires maritimes — Immatriculations & Taxes · Institut luxembourgeois de régulation — Examen pour l’obtention d’un certificat d’opérateur maritime · Institut luxembourgeois de régulation — Plan des fréquences, 26 May 2025, section 1.5.2.2 · Journal officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg — Règlement grand-ducal du 8 mars 2017, Mémorial A 252 · Commissariat aux affaires maritimes — Règles techniques applicables aux navires de croisière à usage commercial d’une longueur inférieure à 24 mètres