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Get a medical certificate to work at sea - ENG 1 or ML5 medical certificates, how much they cost, how to apply.

• Overview

  You must have an ENG 1 or an ML5 seafarer medical fitness certificate to…

• How to apply

  How to apply depends on which certificate you need. How to apply for an…

• Suspended, cancelled or expired certificates

  Your medical certificate can be suspended or cancelled if: there’s a major…

Information about who needs a seaman's discharge book and a British seaman's card

Application form for a discharge book and/or a British seaman's card.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

See details of applications for marine licences and the decisions made.

Application form for revalidating an existing STCW deck or engineering officer Certificate of Competency (MSF 4201).

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

A report for your medical history and current health; lets your doctor decide on your fitness to work safely at sea.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Complete form MSF 4274, for a notice of eligibility (NOE) for an oral examination leading to the issue of a deck CoC (STCW) for masters, chief mates and OOW.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Form declaring sale and transfer of ownership of a British registered ship.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Apply for a boatmasters' licence to run a passenger-carrying or non-passenger carrying commercial vessel - apply, replace, renew or upgrade your licence

MSF 5100 to submit a request for an MCA survey and inspection.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Complete this form to register a vessel on the small ships register (part 3 of the UK register).

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Write to, email or call your local Marine Management Organisation office (MMO)

Ship owners' form for electronic email applications to MCA for certification of evidence of bunker, tanker or passenger liability insurance.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

MSF 4354: Application for initial STCW endorsement and subsequent revalidation to GMDSS certificate of competence

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Complete MSF 4343, for an oral examination leading to a CoC (STCW) for deck officers on commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Complete form MSF 4340, to apply for a yacht rating certificate for commercially and privately owned yachts and sail training vessels less than 3000 GT

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers

Complete form MSF 4727 to register a declaration of eligibility for part 1 of the register, with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS).

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency