Maritime Coastguard Agency
Applying for a Deck Commercial and Private Yachts CoC
To apply for a deck officer CoC specific to Yachts, please use form MSF 4343.
Detailed information and guidance about yacht training and certification is available in MSN 1858 Amendment 1.
Click here for the Yacht OOW less than 3000GT training record book. More information can be found in MSN 1858 Amendment 1 which details the sea service requirements for OOW Yachts that may grant an exemption from completing the TRB
Exam Syllabuses
Exam Syllabuses can be found on the MCA examination syllabuses page.
For Oral Exam Syllabuses please refer to UK seafarer careers: Training provision, information and examination syllabuses - Oral exam syllabuses
For written Exam Syllabuses please refer to UK seafarer careers: Training provision, information and examination syllabuses - written exam syllabuses.
New Sea Time Requirements
All seagoing service on board Yachts should be approved by either;
Failure to do this can cause severe delays of around 160 days. Further information can be found in MIN 543
Conversions to a Yacht CoC
These conversions are subject to change, however your requirements will be listed on your NOE.
| UK Certificate Held | CoC Required | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing CoC Class 1 | Master Code <200GT, Unlimited Area | A |
| Fishing CoC Class 1 | Master (yachts less than 500GT) | B |
| Fishing CoC Class 2 / Second Hand Full | Master Code <200GT, Less than 150 nautical miles from safe haven | C |
| OOW, CoC, II/1 (unlimited) | Master Code <200 GT, Unlimited area | D |
| FSE OOW, II/1 (unlimited) | Officer of the Watch (yachts less than 3000 GT) | E |
| OOW, CoC, II/1 (unlimited) | Chief Mate (yachts less than 3000 GT) | F |
| OOW, CoC, II/1 (unlimited) | Master (yachts less than 500 GT) | G |
| OOW, CoC, II/1 (unlimited) | Master (yachts less than 3,000 GT) | H |
| FSE OOW, II/1 (unlimited) | Master (yachts less than 500 GT) | I |
| FSE OOW, II/1 (unlimited) | Master (yachts less than 3000 GT) | J |
| FSE Chief Mate, II/2 (unlimited) | Master (yachts less than 3000 GT) | K |
| FSE Master II/2 (unlimited) | Master (yachts less than 3000 GT) | L |
| FSE Master, <500 GT, unlimited area, FSE II/2 | Master (yachts less than 3000 GT) | M |
| French, Italian, New Zealand Yacht OOW CoC. | Master (yachts less than 500 GT) | N |
| French, Italian, New Zealand Yacht OOW CoC. | Master (yachts less than 3000 GT) | O |
| French, Italian, New Zealand Yacht Master < 500 GT CoC. | Master (yachts less than 3000 GT) | P |
| French, Italian, New Zealand Yacht Master < 3000 GT CoC | Master (yachts less than 3000 GT) | Q |
If you would like to obtain a Master yachts, less than 3,000 GT, II/2, Certificate of Competency, with the exception of Celestial Navigation, all IAMI written examinations must be passed prior to the issue of your Notice of Eligibility (NOE).
Celestial Navigation training module passes are valid for 1 year. All other yacht training module and examination certificates are valid for 3 years. The training module pass certificate must be in date at the time of the issue of the Certificate of Competency.
Seagoing service definitions for this conversion section