Guidance

MIN 594 Changes to Examinations leading to a Restricted Engineering UK Certificate of Competency

This MIN details changes in SQA engineering examinations to various UK engineering Certificates of Competency.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
31 July 2019
Last updated
23 December 2022 — See all updates

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This information note has been replaced with MSN 1904 (M+F) UK requirements for engineer officer small vessel Certificate of Competency.

Documents

MIN 594 (M) Changes to Examinations leading to a Restricted Engineering UK Certificate of Competency

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Details

This MIN details changes in requirements to obtain a restricted engineering certificate of competency (CoC) in the following areas;

  • Merchant navy second engineer, less than 3000 kW, unlimited area, III/3 CoC as detailed in MSN 1857;
  • Fishing class 1 (chief engineer) CoC:
  • Yacht CoC and academic requirements currently listed in MSN 1859;
  • Small vessel (SV) engineering sea service requirements for the issue of a yacht restricted small vessel CoC.

This MIN also indicates changes in General Engineering Science (GES) I & II examinations and information regarding course entry and academic exemptions.

This notice should be read in conjunction with MSN 1857, MSN 1859 and MIN 524 and replaces MIN 552 and MIN 565.

MIN 594 has been extended and expires 10 January 2023.

Published 31 July 2019
Last updated 23 December 2022 + show all updates

  1. Extended to 10 January 2023 to coincide with the publishing of the STCW Regulations.

  2. Grammatical Corrections completed

  3. First published.

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