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UK MCA Written & Oral Examinations - Certificate of Competency

UK MCA Written and Oral Examinations and Syllabuses for Deck and Engine Department Certificate of Competency.

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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issues of Certificates of Competency for Deck Officers and Marine Engineer Officers in the Merchant Navy and Certificates of Equivalent Competency for UK Merchant Ships.

The MCA examination is aimed at ensuring the candidate’s ability to undertake the duties appropriate to the officer of the watch (OOW), chief mate, master, second engineer or chief engineer etc.

Oral examinations are part of the procedure for the attainment of all MCA certificates of competency, and all candidates must demonstrate an adequate knowledge of the English language.

Before being admitted to the MCA oral examination candidates must be in possession of a Notice of Eligibility (NOE). There is no requirement to hold an Notice of Eligibility prior to attending any of the following MCA approved written examinations -

  • SQA OOW written examinations for Navigation/Stability and Operations
  • SQA Chief Mate / Master written examinations for Navigation/Stability and Structure
  • SQA Management level written examinations for Engineering Knowledge – General/Motor or General/Steam.

When attending for examination, the following documents should be produced for scrutiny by the examiner:

  • Notice of Eligibility (if required for the exam);
  • discharge book or passport (if a discharge book is not held);
  • certificate of competency (if one is held);
  • Deck or Engineer (as appropriate) Record Book, if an approved course of training has been followed, or Vocational Qualification (VQ) portfolio of evidence (as appropriate).

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MCA Written Examinations

Deck Officers Written Examinations

Deck Yacht Officers Written Examinations

Engineer Officers Written Examinations

Engineer Yacht & SV Written Examination (Old Scheme)

Engineer Officer Small Vessel (SV) New Scheme 2021

Workboat

  • Workboat Less Than 500 GT Syllabus
  • 1 day MCA Small Workboat Stability Course Syllabus

MCA Oral Examinations

STCW Deck Oral Examinations

  • STCW Reg - II/3 OOW Near Coastal - Ships Under 500GT
  • STCW Reg - II/3 and II/2 Master Near Coastal - Ships Under 500GT / Chief Mate Near Coastal - Ships Under 3,000GT / Chief Mate Unlimited - Ships Under 3,000GT
  • STCW Reg - II/1 OOW - Ships of 500GT and Above
  • STCW Reg - II/2 Chief Mate Unlimited and Master Unlimited - Ships Less Than 3,000GT
  • STCW Reg - II/2 Master Unlimited

STCW Engineer Oral Examinations

  • Engineer Officer Of the Watch

    • STCW Reg - III/1 Engineer Officer Of the Watch

  • Chief and Second Engineer Officers (Common Syllabus)

    • STCW Reg III/3 - Second Engineer - ships less than 3000 kW
    • STCW Reg III/3 - Chief Engineer - ships less than 3,000 kW
    • STCW Reg III/2 - Second Engineer
    • STCW Reg III/2 - Chief Engineer

MCA Yachts Exam Prep Online

MCA Maritime Security Certifications

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