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How to apply for a UK engineer officer certificate of competency

Complete form MSF 4275, for a notice of eligibility (NOE) for an oral examination leading to the issue of a CoC (STCW) for engineer officers.

Updates to this page

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published:
17 April 2014
Last updated:
28 September 2026
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  1. Updated form to new version.

  2. Update to additional guidance.

  3. Updated application form to clarify that III/1 EOOW can apply by email too but the Training Record Book (TRB) needs to be sent by post.

  4. Important information added to the payment section.

  5. This form now makes reference to MSN 1857 Amendment 1

  6. New version of the form available.

  7. Field for Sponsoring Company Email Address (UK Cadets only) added to form

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

  9. Updated version of form available

  10. Application form updated with fee change.

  11. Application form updated

  12. Application form updated

  13. Application form updated

  14. Application form has been updated

  15. Title updated

  16. New form version

  17. First published.

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Application for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) engineer officers in the merchant navy

Ref: REV 09/26

PDF, 618 KB, 14 pages

Guidance on Merchant NoE Requirements

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Application Information

If you are applying for III/1 EOOW, please post your Training Record Book to UK Seafarer Services (Training & Certification), Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG. All other supporting documents including the application form can be emailed to engineering@mcga.gov.uk

For all other applicants, please email your application and scanned documents to engineering@mcga.gov.uk

Other information

It is important that the guidance notes and instructions on pages 7, 8 and 9 are read when completing the application.

Please provide an email address in block capitals for us to inform you that we have received your application.

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