Certificate of Competency for the Operation of a Small Vessel
A certificate of competency for the operation of a small vessel is a document that confirms the right of the holder to operate a small vessel of the corresponding type in the corresponding navigation area. This may be a certificate of competency for the operation of a small vessel (hereinafter also referred to as a certificate) or a document issued by a foreign state, which, in accordance with an international treaty of the Russian Federation or a normative legal act of the Russian Federation, is recognized as a document confirming the right to operate a small vessel on the territory of the Russian Federation1.
Federal Law No. 4-FZ dated 03.02.2025 "On the Safety of People on Water Objects". 2025, amended on 01.09.2025, Article 22, paragraph 4. ↩