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Patente nautica senza limiti: preparazione alla prova di carteggio (carte 5/D e 42/D)

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Modules
5
Lessons
14
Questions
70

Studio indipendente. xplor non è affiliata al Ministero delle infrastrutture e dei trasporti (MIT), alla Guardia Costiera / Capitanerie di porto né ad alcuna area marina protetta, non è una scuola nautica né un centro di istruzione autorizzato e non rilascia alcuna patente, titolo, certificato o abilitazione. La prova di carteggio si sostiene in lingua italiana davanti alla commissione nominata dalla Capitaneria di porto, sulle carte IIM 5/D e 42/D portate integre dal candidato, e la prova pratica richiede le ore di esercitazione attestate da una scuola nautica: questo corso non vale ai fini di alcuna ora di scuola né di alcuna prova. Contenuto redatto con IA in attesa di revisione da parte di un esperto della materia.

Redatto a partire da: D.M. 323/2021 del 10 agosto 2021 (programmi e modalità d'esame, art. 6 e Allegato A); D.D. 131/2022 del 31 maggio 2022 (elenco nazionale dei quesiti, avvertenze per i candidati e prove di carteggio sulle carte 5/D e 42/D); D.M. 146/2008 del 29 luglio 2008 come modificato dal D.M. 133/2024 (artt. 29, 30, 37, 38, 54); D.Lgs. 171/2005 (Codice della nautica da diporto) come modificato fino alla L. 70/2026, art. 39; pagina Guardia Costiera 'Ammissione all'esame per la patente nautica' (aggiornata al 5 febbraio 2026); circolare MIT prot. 19568 del 3 luglio 2024 (tariffe); catalogo IIM delle carte didattiche 5/D e 42/D. Titolo non STCW. Esempi numerici illustrativi, calcolati e verificati; nessuna carta IIM è riprodotta..

Rule notes (16)
  1. Rule to know

    Command of an Italian-flag yacht is reserved to EU/EEA nationals

    The master of an Italian-flag ship, and a chief mate acting as master, must be an EU/EEA national (Cod. nav. art. 292-bis; D.Lgs. 71/2015 art. 6(9)). A CoC from a third country, including the UK, cannot be recognised for these functions. EU masters from outside Italy must also pass an Italian maritime-law exam, which may be taken in Italian or English.

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  2. Rule to know

    UK CoCs can be recognised; US, Marshall Islands and Cayman cannot

    MIT's list of States recognised under STCW regulation I/10 (July 2025) includes the United Kingdom, following EU Implementing Decision 2022/1973. The United States and the Marshall Islands are not on it, and the Cayman Islands are not named. Recognition is by a convalida issued through an Italian consulate and never covers the master's role.

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  3. Not confirmed

    Exam programmes for the STCW yacht titles not published

    D.M. 121/2005, rewritten by D.M. 227/2023, leaves the exams for UND, capitano and comandante del diporto and the three engine titles to a ministry decree that we could not find. Only the UND 2ª classe programme (D.D. 40/2025) is published. In practice these titles appear to be obtained by converting merchant CoCs.

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  4. Not confirmed

    Does the EU-master law exam apply to commercial yachts?

    Art. 292-bis and D.M. 38/2012 refer to ships flying the Italian flag. No circular confirms how they apply to commercial pleasure vessels (navi da diporto) as opposed to merchant ships. Ask the Direzione marittima before planning a command on an Italian-flag charter yacht.

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  5. Recent change

    L. 70/2026 changed charter and yacht law from 10 May 2026

    Law 70/2026 introduced bareboat hire with a named skipper (art. 42-bis: single individual hirer, up to 12 people, skipper with at least the UND 2ª classe). Yachts annotated for commercial use may no longer be used privately. It also added a national principle against anchoring on posidonia, with no dedicated penalty.

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  6. Recent change

    Foreign-flag boats of Italian residents: seaworthiness from 31 Oct 2026

    D.L. 144/2026 requires foreign-flag boats up to 24 m owned by Italian residents to prove seaworthiness from 31 Oct 2026 (art. 26-ter of the Codice). The decree must be converted into law by about 6 Oct 2026, so the date or the rule may still change.

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  7. Sources disagree

    Patente exam fee: €65.95 or €97.95?

    The Guardia Costiera states €65.95 plus two €16 revenue stamps for the category A exam. The ministry's PagoPA tariff for the same exam adds a further €32, giving €97.95. The extra charge may apply only when the Motorizzazione runs the exam. Check with the office where you apply.

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  8. Not confirmed

    Is the ICC accepted in Italy?

    D.M. 146/2008 art. 34 lets foreign nationals helm Italian-flag boats on a licence their own State recognises, within its limits and unpaid. No Italian primary source says whether an RYA ICC counts. EU citizens may instead carry a statement that their country issues no licence; UK citizens lost that option with Brexit.

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  9. Rule to know

    Bathing zones and speed limits are set locally

    Each Capitaneria's summer ordinance (ordinanza di sicurezza balneare) sets the bathing zone (for example 200 m from beaches in Tuscany, 300 m in Palermo, 100 m off cliffs), the 3-knot launch corridors and local speed limits. The national rule is 8 kn within 500 m of the coast (D.M. 146 art. 91-bis). Always read the ordinance for the stretch of coast you are on.

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  10. Sources disagree

    8 knots within 500 m, or 500 m / 1,000 m?

    D.M. 146 art. 91-bis sets 8 kn within 500 m of the coast. The instructions rental operators must give hirers (D.M. 2021, corrected in 2023) say 8 kn within 500 m of rocky coasts and 1,000 m of beaches. Older copies still say 5,000 m, a typing error. Use the stricter figure.

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  11. Rule to know

    Posidonia: the real limits are in marine protected area rules

    Italy has no national anchoring scheme by yacht length like France's. The limits are local: Portofino admits no yacht over 24 m, Tavolara allows anchoring only up to 30 m in zone B and 40 m in zone C, and La Maddalena's ordinance 33/2026 bans anchoring on posidonia. Check the protected area's regulation before you anchor.

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  12. Rule to know

    Zero alcohol for anyone using a boat commercially

    The general limit at the helm is 0.5 g/L, with fines of €2,755–11,017 and licence suspension. It is zero for helmsmen under 21 and for anyone using a boat commercially, so skippers and charter crew must not drink at all before or during duty (Codice arts 53-bis and 53-ter).

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  13. Not confirmed

    Exams in Italian only

    No provision was found for taking the patente nautica, D1 or UND 2ª classe exams in any language other than Italian, and the quiz banks exist only in Italian. The only interpreter concession is for candidates with learning disorders or category C. The EU-master law exam is the exception: Italian or English.

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  14. Not confirmed

    Tolleranze del carteggio non pubblicate

    Le tolleranze usate nel corso (circa ±0,3' sulle posizioni, ±3° sulle direzioni, ±3 minuti sui tempi) sono dedotte dai range di risposta del D.D. 131/2022, non da una norma. Le commissioni non pubblicano le proprie chiavi di correzione.

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  15. Rule to know

    Le carte 5/D e 42/D si acquistano

    Il corso non riproduce le carte dell'Istituto Idrografico della Marina: le posizioni negli esempi sono illustrative. Per esercitarvi acquistate le carte didattiche 5/D e 42/D (scala 1:100.000) dal catalogo IIM.

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  16. Sources disagree

    Diritti d'esame: 65,95 € o 97,95 €?

    La Guardia Costiera indica 65,95 € più due marche da bollo; la tariffa PagoPA del Ministero arriva a 97,95 €. Anche l'importo per l'estensione da 12 miglia a senza limiti non è confermato. Verificate presso l'ufficio competente.

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