Leader of a small vessel

New – small vessel leader:

Our company offers you a course for captain's exams - small vessel leader category A, B.

Option 1

Price €359 (we are not VAT payers)

(only for specific VMP course dates)

In addition to the theoretical course, the price also includes educational rides on the Danube .

Option 2

Price €350 (we are not VAT payers) ( €10 0 discount on the combination of Maritime Theory Course + Radiotelephonist + Inland VMP Course from the regular course price )

(only for specific VMP course dates)

In addition to the theoretical course, the price also includes educational rides on the Danube .

Slovak and international license to operate a recreational vessel on inland waterways.

Small vessel leader - captain's exams for boats, jet skis, sailboats

Category A
Professional competence of a small vessel captain of category A, who leads a small vessel without its own engine propulsion with a weight of over 1000 kg including the permitted load and a small vessel with its own engine propulsion with a power of 4 kW to 20 kW.

Category B
Professional competence of a category B small craft skipper who steers a small self-propelled craft with a power output of over 20 kW.

The content of the theory is:

• European legislation for navigation on inland waterways CEVNI
• Act on Inland Navigation of the Slovak Republic 338,
• Safety, navigational geography, navigational science, basics of meteorology, shipbuilding, ship's machinery systems, vessel equipment.

Practical part of the course:
takes place on the Danube, on our vessels, in still and flowing waters, after completing the theoretical part of the course.

The content of the practical part is:

• preparation and planning of the voyage
• inspection of the vessel and equipment
• tying and rope work
• standing, control, maneuvering, anchoring
• rescue and use of lifesaving equipment
• simulation of emergency situations such as engine failure in the current, man overboard, sinking vessel

Course number: Course date:

Option 1

01. 21 - 22.03.2025 - €389 - variant 1

02. 25 - 26.04.2025 - €389 - variant 1

03. 23 - 24.05.2025 - €389 - variant 1

04. 20 - 21.06.2025 - €389 - variant 1

05. 19 - 20.09.2025 - €389 - variant 1

06. 17 - 18.10.2025 - €389 - variant 1

07. 07 - 08.11.2025 - €389 - variant 1

Option 2

01. 28 - 29.03.2025 - €370 - variant 2

02. 25 - 26.04.2025 - €370 - variant 2

03. 16 - 17.05.2025 - €370 - variant 2

04.06 - 07.06.2025 - €370 - variant 2

05. 11 - 12.07.2025 - €370 - variant 2

06. 08 - 09.08.2025 - €370 - variant 2

07.05 - 06.09.2025 - €370 - variant 2

08. 03 - 04.10.2025 - €370 - variant 2

09. 25 - 26.10.2025 - €370 - variant 2

If the exact date of the state exam is not specified, it is usually 7-14 days after the end of the course.

If the date of the state exam does not suit you, we can arrange another suitable date for you.

Course location:

Option 1. - Own training facilities directly on the Danube in Bratislava near Karlovy Vary

Friday 2:00 PM – 8:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Option 2. - Slovak Shipyard and Ports Area, Vlčie hrdlo 7, Bratislava

Friday 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The price for the course is final.

The price includes: study material approved by the ŠPS, aids, educational rides (navigation from the arm to the river, navigation along the river, crossing bridges, landing), refreshments, lunch during the full-day course. Taught by professional instructors.

Additional costs: 42 EUR in stamps (exam fee 32.00 EUR, issuance of the license 10 EUR)

Forms - small vessel captain can be found in the - Downloads tab.
(no need to fill out a repair request)

Additional services:

We offer practical lessons in driving a motorboat and jet ski. For those interested, it is carried out on the Danube and its branches.

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Other services:

Our company provides comprehensive services from design to final implementation and subsequent service, in accordance with the client's requirements and specifications.

We focus on the implementation of the following products:
- construction and reconstruction of vessels: ships, boats, pontoons, floating piers, houseboats,...
- installation of machinery
- production and construction of simple steel structures and individual parts, including exteriors

Along with the realization of vessels and machine parts, we perform the following special services:

- underwater welding and repair of the ship's hull of the submersible part
- underwater machinery installation
- removal of sediments, alluvium by suction or dredging
- lifting sunken elements, structures from rivers and lakes
- moving objects along a waterway
- minor construction work related to the placement of vessels on the waterway
- advice and mediation of legislative acts related to vessels