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Updated Proficiency in Medical Care (MCA)
- STCW A-VI/4-2
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 5 years
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents2
1 What it covers
Evidences approved updated Medical Care training under the applicable UK rules for designated personnel. It does not create a global STCW five-year renewal rule.1–3
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.