OOW COC REQUIREMENTS
⚠️ Please see MSN 1858 (Amendment 1) for guidance.
REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN YOUR OOW YACHTS LESS THAN 3000GT
To qualify for issue of this CoC a candidate must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Be at least 19 years of age;
(b) Hold either:
• An RYA Yachtmaster certificate Offshore and a certificate of successful completion of a shore-based Yachtmaster Offshore course*; or
• An IYT Master of Yachts Limited certificate;
(c) Since the age of 16, have obtained a minimum of 36 months’ onboard yacht service. This must include at least 365 days seagoing service on vessels of 15 metres or over in load line length, made up of:
• A minimum of 250 days’ seagoing service and
• 115 days of any combination of the following:
o Seagoing service;
o Stand-by service – A maximum of 14 consecutive days may be counted at one time, but on no occasion may a period of standby service exceed that of the previous voyage;
o Yard service – up to a maximum of 90 days continuously or in separate periods;
For a detailed explanation - Please see my blog Sea Service & Days at Sea
(d) Hold an Efficient Deck Hand (EDH) certificate given by an MCA approved training provider; This certificate must have been issued at least 18 months prior to the issue or your COC!
(e) Hold the applicable ancillary course certificates listed in section 5;
(f) Successful completion of approved education and training, meeting the standards of competency identified by the MCA from section A-II/1 of the STCW Code as applicable to a yacht restricted Certificate of Competency, and covered by:
• Successful completion of the MCA approved ‘Navigation and Radar (OOW yachts)’ training module and pass the corresponding MCA professional examination;
• Successful completion of the MCA approved ‘General Ship Knowledge (OOW yachts)’ training module and passing the corresponding MCA professional examination;
• Completion of an MCA Yacht Training Record Book.
Note: Not required if the candidate can provide evidence of 36 months Sea Service in vessels of at least 24 metres in load line length.
This is the fun bit; you need to have every section filled out and signed, not just some, but all! - For more information and an example, please read my blog “how to fill in your Training Record Log Book (TRB)”
(g) Hold a valid ENG1 (medical fitness certificate) or accepted equivalent;
(h) Pass the OOW (yachts less than 3000 GT) oral examination. THIS IS WHERE I HELP 😉
*Note: Not required if the candidate holds a Yachtmaster Offshore certificate issued before 31 July 2003 To obtain Master, II/2, code vessels less than 200 GT endorsement on your OOW yachts, less than 3000 GT, II/1 Certificate of Competency, you must apply to sit a separate oral examination.
You may not be required to complete a Training Record Book for OOW yachts, less than 3000 GT, unlimited area, regulation II/1 if you can demonstrate 36 months’ actual seagoing service on vessels of at least 24 metres in load line length.
Do your EDH first!
As per MSN 1858 from January 2017 you need to have held your EDH for 18 months to apply for the OOW CoC.
Hence if you did your EDH next month and then sat your OOW next year after doing the modules you would not be able to receive your ticket till next July!
Make sure you do your EDH before your other courses!
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