Form

How to apply for an yacht engineer certificate of competency

Complete form MSF 4278, for an oral examination leading to the issue of certificate of competency (STCW) engineer officers on commercially and privately operated yachts.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 17 April 2014
• Last updated: 10 January 2023
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  1. 10 January 2023

     MSF 4278 has been removed given the yacht structure closed to new applicants on 31st December 2022

  2. 6 February 2021

     New version of form available

  3. 16 April 2020

     COVID-19 update (unable to accept applications by post)

  4. 13 March 2020

     Updated version of form

  5. 12 November 2018

     Application form updated with fee change.

  6. 30 November 2017

     Application form has been updated and title has been changed.

  7. 3 May 2017

     MSF 4278 updated

  8. 14 January 2016

     New form version

  9. 17 April 2014

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 9 February 2023

The yacht structure closed to new NOE applications on 31 December 2022.

Please see the ‘Engineering Small Vessel’ route set out in MSN 1904 and apply via application form MSF 4900.

Documents

MSF 4278 is no longer in use

Ref: REV 02/21

PDF, 254 KB, 8 pages

Details

If you have any queries about this form, please email engineering@mcga.gov.uk