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Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Guidance for non-UK qualified officers on how to apply for, or revalidate a Flag State Endorsement to work on UK-registered commercial vessels.
How to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate.
MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
MSF 4284 the requirements to gain an able seafarer engine certificate regulation III/5 are detailed in this application form.
List of administrations whose Certificate of Competency (CoC) are accepted towards issuing a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE)
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Deck Officers or Deck Watch Rating Certificate
Find out if you could claim the cost of training as an allowable business expense if you are a self-employed individual.
Complete MSF 4299 for the replacement of a certificate of competency.
Apply for a boatmasters' licence to run a passenger-carrying or non-passenger carrying commercial vessel - apply, replace, renew or upgrade your licence
Small Vessel Engineer Officers (Yachts, Sail Training and Small Vessels)
Deck and Engineer Officers (Merchant Navy)
The document attached MSF 4367, is the official record of your training, which enables you to gain a Boatmasters' Licence (BML)
Guidance for applying for a Engineer Yacht CoC.
STCW 95 provides for CoC combining deck, engineer and radio competencies to be issued under regulation VII/1 – alternative certification.
Amendments to MSN 1858 yacht requirements to gain an exemption from completing the training record book
Notification that the vocational qualification (VQ) route to certification is being introduced.
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