Seafarer documentsCertificates and qualifications
MCA Certificate of Competency – Master, Yachts less than 500 GT
- STCW II/2
- Brief entry
- Checked 2 October 2026
- Document type
- Qualification
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents2
1 What it covers
Certifies competence in the named yacht capacity within the tonnage and limitations of the UK certificate.1
Who needs it. Yacht deck officers holding the corresponding MCA certificate.1
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.