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MCA Certificate of Competency – Officer of the Watch, Yachts less than 3,000 GT

  • STCW II/1
  • 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.

Sources (1)
  1. MCA MSN1858 Amendment 2 – Yacht deck officer certificationMaritime and Coastguard Agency, UK · Amendment 2, 2026 · provision: 2.1; 3.3–3.6; 14.1 · checked 2 October 2026

Revision of 7 October 2026

Reference information based on regulatory documents, not legal advice. The reference does not verify a personal document and does not promise its recognition by any flag.

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