Serbia
- Who issues it
- Ministarstvo građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture [Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure], through lučke kapetanije [Harbour Master’s Offices]. Lučka kapetanija Beograd issues yacht certificates and ICCs.
- Minimum age
- 16 years
- Collision rules
- Међународна правила за избегавање судара на мору
Do you need a licence?
Inland motorboats need A or B: A starts at 16 and B at 18. Planing boats and jet skis require B. Non-commercial exemptions include unpowered boats up to 2.5 m, unpowered competition boats, pedal boats, water bicycles and boards.
Дозвола за управљача чамцем категорије А · Category A boat operator licence
From 16
- What it lets you do
- Private inland motorboats up to 7 m and 15 kW; planing boats and jet skis require B.
- How you get it
- Oral theory on inland rules, navigation, engines and first aid, plus practical boat and engine handling. Pass every subject and the practical.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Дозвола за управљача чамцем категорије Б · Category B boat operator licence
From 18
- What it lets you do
- Inland planing boats and jet skis; also covers category A boats. Other private-boat length/power combinations need clarification.
- How you get it
- Oral theory in seven subjects, including radiotelephony, plus practical boat and engine handling. Pass every subject and the practical.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Овлашћење о оспособљености за водитеља јахте · Yacht skipper certificate of competency
From 18
- What it lets you do
- Command of seagoing yachts; the precise tonnage range is unclear in the official wording.
- How you get it
- Seven oral subjects, with practical assessment in navigation, manoeuvring, ship systems, safety and English. Pass every subject.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Међународна дозвола за управљача пловилом за рекреацију · International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft (ICC)
- What it lets you do
- International recreational-boating certificate. The card states the authorised waters, craft types and limits.
- How you get it
- Issued to national boat-licence holders without another exam. Sailing-only applicants need Sailing Association exam evidence and a competition booklet.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Professional deck titles
Морнар палубе
STCW II/4- What it lets you do
- Deck rating forming part of a navigational watch on ships of 500 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Оспособљени поморац у служби палубе (кормилар)
STCW II/5- What it lets you do
- Able seafarer in the deck department on ships of 500 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Официр пловидбене страже на броду до 500 ВТ
STCW II/3- What it lets you do
- Navigational watch officer on ships up to 500 GT, within the certificate’s limits.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Официр пловидбене страже на броду од 500 ВТ или већем
STCW II/1- What it lets you do
- Navigational watch officer on seagoing ships of 500 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Први официр палубе
STCW II/2- What it lets you do
- Chief mate: separate certificates for ships of 500–3,000 GT and ships of 3,000 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Заповедник брода од 500 ВТ до 3000 ВТ / Заповедник брода од 3000 ВТ или већем
STCW II/2- What it lets you do
- Master: separate certificates for ships of 500–3,000 GT and ships of 3,000 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Radio certificates
Овлашћење о оспособљености радио-оператера за радиотелефонску службу на унутрашњим водним путевима
- What it lets you do
- Radiotelephone operation on inland waterways.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Овлашћење о оспособљености за VHF DSC радиооператера
- What it lets you do
- Accepted by the fishing-vessel crewing rules for navigation category A.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
GMDSS радио-оператер са ограниченим овлашћењима
ROC- What it lets you do
- Restricted GMDSS radio operator duties on seagoing ships (STCW IV/2).
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
GMDSS радио-оператер са општим овлашћењима
GOC- What it lets you do
- General GMDSS radio operator duties on seagoing ships (STCW IV/2).
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
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Official sources: Ministarstvo građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture — Boat operator licensing and examination rulebook, Articles 3–19 (86/2014) · Uprava za utvrđivanje sposobnosti brodova za plovidbu — Zakon o plovidbi i lukama na unutrašnjim vodama, consolidated through 52/2021, Articles 4, 123–124 and 165 · Ministarstvo građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture — Uredba o zvanjima, uslovima za sticanje zvanja i ovlašćenja članova posade pomorskih brodova, Articles 13, 15–16 and 150 (16/2014) · Službeni list SRJ / Pravno-informacioni sistem RS — Seagoing crew certification rulebook (67/1999), Article 35 and Annex C.7: yacht skipper · Pravno-informacioni sistem RS — Pravilnik o zvanjima članova posade brodova unutrašnje plovidbe (2/2026, 76/2026), Article 26 · Republic of Serbia, Point of Single Contact — Voditelj jahte - pomorac: eligibility and issuing authority · Ministarstvo građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture — Minimum seagoing crew rulebook (1/2014), Article 30: VHF DSC certificate · Ministarstvo građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture — Seagoing watchkeeping decree (119/2013), Article 17: Serbian name for collision rules