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Master 200 Online
Oral Prep Course

Yacht MCA Master 200/OOW 500gt Oral Prep Course.

The complete package to pass your oral exam, the first time!

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2,600+ passed orals ★ 5.0 from 220+ Google reviews · 94% pass rate in 2025

Why Fred?

Reassurance You've Covered Everything

The ONLY Master 200 Oral Prep Course to cover 100% of the MCA Masters syllabus.

Access to Fred, Industry-Leading Expert

Fred has 15 years of experience as a deck officer, 5 years as a Captain, 13 years as a maritime teacher, and he knows what it takes to become a successful Superyacht officer.

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What’s inside the
MASTER 200 ONLINE ORAL PREP COURSE?

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Features Included with All Course Access

Industry’s Most Comprehensive e-Learning Program

69 modules - 100% MCA Master M200 syllabus
Videos - 42 hrs of Fred presentations
Written notes - 904 printable pages
Flash-cards - practice exam Q&A format
Quiz - 879 questions covering 100% MCA syllabus
Source material - all listed for reference
Part A - Practice Proctored Exam Questions

Exam Papers

Updated monthly
Over 241 pages, & counting!
Fred’s comments & feedback
Safely secured on a military-grade encryption platform

Weekly Sunday Webinars

3-4 hrs webinar simulating exam environment
Tests knowledge under pressure
Tests ability to clearly articulate answers under pressure
Discuss latest exam questions
Practice exam etiquette & how examiners run exams
Keep students in the loop with recent updates

Study Buddies

Connect with other “like-minded” students
Monitored groups for added accountability
Provide you with additional study resources

NOTE:

Our online courses are in a web browser-based system that can be accessed from any device connected to the internet and are not limited to Apple devices.

Find the plan that’s best for you:

Master 200 Oral Prep Course

Workboat industry, tugs, windfarm and smaller yachts. Will also benefit BML (Boat Masters' Licence).

Three Months Plan
All Course Access

For students who need more time and support for preparation
One-time, up-front charge
Not a renewing subscription
Immediate access to the course

£750 / Total
£1050 / Total

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Two Months Plan
All Course Access

Most popular with our students
One-time, up-front charge
Not a renewing subscription
Immediate access to the course

£550 / Total
£700 / Total

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One Month Plan
All Course Access

Perfect for students who plan to take your exam within the next month
One-time, up-front charge
Not a renewing subscription
Immediate access to the course

£350 / Total

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Peace-of-Mind
Guarantee.

If you decide to withdraw from the course in your 1st week, we'll refund you. If you fail after attending our webinars, we'll give you a free 1-month subscription when you re-take your exam.

Master 200 course questions

Quick answers before you sign up. For everything else, see the full FAQ page.

It is if your job depends on it: workboats, tugs, windfarm vessels or smaller yachts. If you want to work on superyachts, do the OOW instead, because the Master 200 doesn't lead on to the Master 500 or 3000.
Use about the first month for Part A and sit it once you're scoring 98% or more on the practice test every time. Fred then pauses your course and switches it back on when your Part B oral is booked.
A validly endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore (sail or power) with its shorebased certificate, and 6 months' seagoing service. HELM and GMDSS can wait until after the exam. Scans are accepted.
Six to eight weeks of full-time study.
93% across 300 Master 200 exams sat by Fred's students. The MCA's figure for all Master 200 (Yachts) candidates in 2025 was 71%. See our pass rates.

About the Course

The course is for Yacht MCA Master 200/OOW 500gt.

This course provides comprehensive M200 preparation with flexible study options to fit your pace and schedule. It covers the entire syllabus in detail.

This all-inclusive package helps you protect yourself against embarrassing & expensive exam re-sits or be used for additional preparation alongside another course.

⚠️ NOTE

Please be advised, this is the toughest M200 course around.

This is NOT some easy-peasy course that might get you a pass. This is THE Master course. Not only will it make you pass the exam, but you’ll also become a confident M200. It has a HUGE amount of information/content so besides being committed you will need to be somewhere quiet and have high-speed internet. You’ve been warned!

What Our

Students Say

2,600+ passed orals

★★★★★ Rated 5.0 from 220+ Google reviews. Read them all →

“I passed the Master 200 orals, first time!… The free weekly webinars are invaluable for practicing answering questions out loud.” — Guy Lawson, Master 200

“His course and webinars not only made me pass my master 200 oral exam first time, but has made me a much more knowledgeable and confident skipper.” — Daniel Keivers, Master 200

“The system that you have created and the dedication you put into this is incredible, so glad to do my Master 200 with you.” — Eric Martinez Anadon, Master 200

Passed! This could be you!

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Peek inside the M200 Seafarers Employment Agreement:

The Master 200/OOW 500gt is a difficult exam; it’s half Master & half OOW.

Sorry to say, but the syllabus is huge. The examiner expects a lot!
Although most of you have great practical experience, the only prerequisite is having a yacht master, meaning you may not have done any formal education before sitting this exam, –and you need it!
I get it. You know your job and are a safe seafarer; however, you may not have been taught the theory and now need the piece of paper to keep your job.
So with this in mind, I have created a course just for you, because –let’s face it– there is not much out there to help you M200 guys!
“Why do I need this course?”

✓ It’s the only complete M200 oral prep course on the market.
✓ I care, –I know how this ticket will change your life.
✓ I talk the same language.
✓ Blended learning: not everyone learns the same way.
✓ It’s continually updated; when there’s a new tricky exam question or MGN, I add it.
✓ You still have access to me – I answer my emails/chat with you at the webinars.
✓ Custom Web App – not some boring & restrictive platform or PowerPoint presentation.
✓ I only teach what you need to know: I cut through the bullshit.
✓ My spelling/maths is shit. That’s not a positive, but it proves if I can do it –you can too.
✓ And if you fail (unfortunately it does happen sometimes) we will still support you and give you a free 1-month subscription.
“Where do I begin?”

1. Grab our “What to study” list to start getting organised and focused.
2. Get your study area ready; you’ll need a quiet room, flashcards, a million highlighters, etc.
3. Subscribe to Fred’s Online Oral Prep Course and choose the subscription length which suits you.
4. Receive a personal email from Fred within 48 hours of signing up, to create a plan of success.
5. Start coming along to the weekly webinars. Need access to Fred (me); this is how to register.
6. After you have watched the LSA video, I help you obtain my most recent past papers and how to do a risk assessment based on these papers.
7. Sit your exam. PASS. Then celebrate! You’re finally a MASTER. 🍻

Master 200 Online
Oral Prep Course