Guidance

Certificate of Competency (CoC) Requirements

Detailed lists of documents required to obtain a UK Certificate of Competency after passing your oral examination.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
16 June 2022
Last updated
29 June 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Deck CoC Requirements

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Engineering CoC Requirements

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Details

This page outlines the requirements for a UK Certificate of Competency application, after a successful oral examination. These requirements apply to all UK Certificate of Competency applicants.

Updates to this page

Published 16 June 2022
Last updated 29 June 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added Deck CoC requirements

  2. Updated to reflect section 4.5 of MIN 643 (for a first UK CoC, we accept AFF, PSCRB and MFA certificates issued under the authority of the MCA or EU/EEA Member State).

  3. This page now references the amended Marine Notices and new routes.

  4. Advice on the CoC requirements for Deck Officers has been temporarily removed.

  5. Deck CoC requirements have been added.

  6. First published.

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