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MIN 611 (M) Amendment 3: Guidance and Information to Follow in the Event of COVID-19 Outbreak Impacting UK Seafarer Services

This MIN provides guidance and information on best practice during the disruption period caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted on essential Seafarer Training and Certification services delivered by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA).

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 8 March 2021

This publication was withdrawn on 26 July 2022

MIN 611 Amendment 3 is no longer current.

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MIN 611 (M) Amendment 3: Guidance and Information to Follow in the Event of COVID-19 Outbreak Impacting UK Seafarer Services

Ref: MIN 611 (M) Amendment 3

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This notice replaces MIN 611 (M) Amendment 2.

The MCA has put in place contingency plans to mitigate disruption to essential delivered services due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has allowed the MCA to continue to issue or extend UK Certificates of Competency (CoC), UK Flag State Endorsements (FSE) and UK Certificates of Proficiency (CoP).

In order to allow us to best follow these plans, we request that all seafarers in the process of applying to the MCA for UK certification follow the guidance contained within this MIN.

Notice to all Shipowners, Masters, Officers and all those concerned with seafarer training and expires 30 June 2022.

Published 8 March 2021