Exam for a critical stretch of waterway Danube, Hungarian-Slovak joint sections exam

On the joint Hungarian-Slovak Danube section, exams can be taken for the following sectiones:

  • 1708-1766 rkm
  • 1766-1811 rkm

Exams can only be taken for entire section.
The test sheets and blind maps are in English.

Application conditions required to register for the exam, subject to submission of a completed and signed application form:

  • verify identity,
  • European Union boatmasters' certificate, or
  • meeting the minimum requirements laid down by law for obtaining EU certificates of competency for boatmasters (authorised to issue a boatmasters' document but not yet requested),
  • certified completion of at least 8 upstream and 8 downstream journeys on the entire section (on a craft covered by Directive 2017/2397 as a deck crew member) during the 10 years preceding the test,
  • at least three of the 8 upstream and 8 downstream journeys must have been completed within 3 years prior to the exam,
  • payment of the examination fee.

Upon successful completion of the exam, in possession of the boatmaster's certificate, the Hungarian Shipping Examination centre shall, upon request, exchange the certificate for a new, in which the section of critical strech covered by the special permit is entered in the box of the coded individual licences.

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