Quick Checklist: Applying for your M200 NOE/Booking Form
By: Fred Wilson (but mainly Emma Wilson)
You are now ready to send off for your NOE - YAY!
This is a quick checklist to make sure you have not forgotten anything - You don’t want any delays!
FIRSTLY LETS START AT THE BEGINNING…..
Don’t be lazy, READ MSN 1858, Amendment 1 - Training & Certification Guidance: Uk Requirements for Deck Officers on Large Yachts (24m and over) to get an overview.
THEN…..
❶ PRINT, READ, FILL OUT AND SCAN FORM MSF 4343 - Application for an oral examination
Please read this thoroughly before filling out the form, including the guidance notes.
Here is an OOW example - please don’t copy my bad sense of ginger humour 👨🏻‍🦰though.
Common mistakes are:
Not writing in BLOCK LETTERS
Your signature not fitting within the signature box
âť· BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE
❸ HAVE THE APPROPRIATE SEA TIME
“While holding an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore or IYT Master of Yachts Limited certificate have completed 6 months’ seagoing service;” - MCA
(For more detailed information, see “Sea Service & Days at Sea”)
âťą CERTIFICATES
M200 150 miles from safe haven -RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate or IYT Master of Yachts Limited.
M200 Unlimited Area - RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate or IYT Master of Yachts Unlimited.
STCW - Personal Survival Techniques, Fire prevention and fire fighting, Elementary first aid, Personal safety and social responsibility.
ECDIS (optional)
GMDSS (GOC recommended)
HELM
âťş ENG1 (or equivalent)
Must be valid when applying for your COC.
You can still sit your exam if it’s expired.
âť» COPY OF PASSPORT
Attested copy - Captain can do it with a ship’s stamp.
❼ TWO PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS
UK-approved passport photos with “I confirm that this is a true current likeness of (your name)” and their usual signature and date.
Remember to get them to fill out the counter signature section within MSF 4343 form.
âť˝ PAYMENT
You must ensure you pay the appropriate fee online.
https://products.payments.service.gov.uk/pay/881210580ed146b2922c852ffccacf91
âťľ LASTLY, SCAN ALL YOUR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO: deck@mcga.gov.uk
Don’t they need to be your original documents?
Recent Change (13/11/24)
The MCA now accepts scanned copies of all documents for NOE and COC applications, including first-time COC applications. While this hasn’t been officially amended on the application form (MSF4343), the MCA has confirmed this change to us directly.
Please see the correspondence below:
TRB’s are not required for M200.
Be aware of the new Style Certificates for UK Seafarers and those working on UK ships Min 655 (it has expired, but they still refer to it)
If need extra advice or help, just shout.
