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How to apply for a watch rating certificate

Complete form MSF 4371, to apply for an MCA issued watch rating certificate (navigational, engine room or electro technical)

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 17 April 2014
• Last updated: 22 December 2023
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  1. 22 December 2023

     Important information added to the payment section.

  2. 23 November 2023

     Updated guidance to include yacht rating

  3. 17 October 2023

     Added HMTL with application guidance

  4. 12 September 2023

     Updated form. Training record tasks added to Electro-Technical Rating.

  5. 11 January 2023

     This form now makes reference to MSN 1862 Amendment 1 and MSN 1863 Amendment 1.

  6. 11 January 2022

     Form updated - accepting applications by email only

  7. 18 May 2021

     Form updated - accepting applications by post only

  8. 5 May 2020

     Added additional wording regarding COVID-19 measures

  9. 16 April 2020

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

  10. 13 March 2020

      Updated version of form

  11. 30 May 2019

      Updated form version

  12. 12 November 2018

      Application form updated with fee change.

  13. 19 January 2018

      Application form updated

  14. 30 November 2017

      Application has been updated. Title changed.

  15. 24 January 2017

      Updated form to include Electro-Technical Rating.

  16. 17 April 2014

      First published.

Documents

Application form for MCA issued watch rating certificate navigational, engine room or electro technical (MSF 4371)

Ref: REV 08/25

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Please email your application and scanned documents to:

deck@mcga.gov.uk for II/4 Navigational Watch Rating or

engineering@mcga.gov.uk for III/4 Engine Room Watch Rating and III/7 Electro-technical Rating

Please allow 28 days before following up your application with us.