Master (Code Vessels <200gt) Officer of the Watch (Yachts <500gt)
Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 500gt)
Passing Master 200gt will allow you to become the captain on any vessel less than 200gt. This includes work boats and wind farm support vessels.
The Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the watch (Yachts less than 500gt) training covers two capacities: limited (*not more than 150 miles from safe haven) and unlimited (**unlimited area).
Before you can obtain the Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the watch (Yachts less than 500gt) Certificate of Competency you must complete a number of Master (200gt) and MCA Ancillary courses to qualify to sit the Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the watch (Yachts less than 500gt) Certificate of Competency oral examination.
Please see the list of required training and certification below.
Required Training for Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 500gt):
GMDSS General Operators Certificate (GOC)
Human Element, Leadership and Management (Operational Level)
Recommended Training for Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 500gt):
To qualify for the Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 500gt) Certificate of Competency Oral examination you will be required to hold the the pass certificates from the training courses above and also meet the following entry requirements.
Entry Requirements for Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 500gt) Limited*
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have completed 6 months seagoing service while holding an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore or IYT Master of Yachts Limited certificate
- Hold Either:
- An RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate and a certificate of successful completion of a shorebased Yachtmaster Offshore course; or
- An IYT Master of Yachts Limited
- Hold a valid ENG1 (medical fitness certificate) or accepted equivalent
- STCW Basic Safety Training
Entry Requirements for Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 500gt) Unlimited**
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have completed 6 months seagoing service while holding an RYA Yachtmaster Ocean or IYT Master of Yachts Unlimited certificate
- Hold Either:
- An RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate and a certificate of successful completion of a shorebased Yachtmaster Ocean course; or
- An IYT Master of Yachts Unlimited
- Hold a valid ENG1 (medical fitness certificate) or accepted equivalent
- STCW Basic Safety Training
Please Note: The above entry requirements are not required to attend the training courses for Master (Code Vessels less than 200gt) Officer of the watch (Yachts less than 500gt) , However are required to apply for your Notice of Eligibility (NoE) and sit the final CoC Oral Examination. Full details can be found on the MCA Oral Examination Form MSF 4343.
For full Training and Certification Guidance of the UK requirements of Deck Officers on Large Yachts (over 24m) please refer to MSN 1858.
Why UKSA?
- All food and accommodation is included in the price of the courses, where you will be accommodated on site at UKSA.
- All training takes place on our site in Cowes, so you won’t spend time going back and forth between different locations
- We are not just 9 to 5: we’re open around the clock. The classrooms are available in the evenings enabling to use the facilities and continue to study once lessons are over.
- There’s a great social aspect to training at UKSA: all our students eat on-site, there’s a lively bar with regular events and a very convivial atmosphere.