Annex A. i These charts summarise the progression through the yacht Certification structure. To be issued with a Certificate of

Competency (CoC) or Marine Engine Operators licence you must meet the full requirements listed in the applicable

section of this MSN.

Marine Engine Operators Licence - MEOL (Y)Fi

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1. STCW AFF2. STCW MFA3. STCW CPSC & RB ORAdvanced Sea Survival for yachtsmen5. ENG1 or Equivalent

MEOL (Y) - Chief Engineer – Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <750kW

Approved 30hr Engine Course

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24 months yacht service on yachts

>200kW

MEOL (Y) oral exam

As per LIA

Annex A. ii

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1. STCW AFF2. STCW MFA3. STCW CPSC & RB ORAdvanced Sea Survival for yachtsmen5. ENG1 or Equivalent

Y 4 STCW REG: III/1 & III/3Chief Engineer – Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <200gt and <1500kW propulsion power.

Second Engineer - Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels less than 500gt and <3000kW propulsion power.EOOW - Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <3000gt and <9000kW propulsion power.

No certificate heldYacht

MEOL (Y)

42 months Yacht Service

6 months ACTUAL

12 months yacht service

6 months ACTUAL

Merchant Navy (MN) SMEOL

6 months yacht service 3 months

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1. Marine Diesel Engineering (SQA Cert)2. Auxiliary Equipment (SQA Cert)3. Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services and Ship Construction (SQA Cert)4. Yacht Skills Test – exemptions may be given on the basis of MCA accepted training5. Y4 oral exam

Annex A. iii

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Recognised Non-UK MN III/1 EOOW CoC

As per LIA51 Months Yacht

Service inc.9 months ACTUAL

9 Months yacht service inc.

3 months ACTUAL

3 Months yacht service inc.

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3 Months yacht service inc.

1 month ACTUAL

1. STCW AFF2. STCW MFA3. STCW CPSC & RB ORAdvanced Sea Survival for yachtsmen5. ENG1 or Equivalent

1. Marine Diesel Engineering (SQA Cert)2. Auxiliary Equipment (SQA Cert)3. Operational Procedures and Basic Hotel Services (SQA Cert)4. Chief Engineering Statutory & Operational Requirements 5. Yacht Skills test certificate - exemptions may be given on the basis of MCA accepted training6. Y4/Y3 combined oral

1. Marine Diesel Engineering (SQA Cert)2. Auxiliary Equipment (SQA Cert)3. Operational Procedures and Basic Hotel Services (SQA Cert)4. Chief Engineering Statutory & Operational Requirements 5. Y3 Oral Exam

1. Chief Engineering Statutory & Operational Requirements2. Y3 Oral Exam

Y3 STCW REG: III/1 & III/3Chief Engineer – Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <500gt and <3,000kW propulsion power.

Second Engineer - Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels less than 3,000gt and <3,000kW propulsion power.EOOW - Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <3000gt and <9000kW propulsion power.

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Old Class 4 with 2/E Limitations

RecognisedNon UK III/1

EOOW

24 months general yacht service inc. 12

months ACTUAL seagoing service

15 months general yacht service inc. 9 months ACTAUL seagoing sevrice

1. GES I & II2. Applied Marine Eng3. Adv Hotel Serv4. Chief Stats & Ops5. Y2 Oral Exam

1. GES I & II2. Applied Marine Eng3. Adv Hotel Serv4. Y2 Oral Exam

1. STCW AFF2. STCW MFA3. STCW CPSC & RB ORAdvanced Sea Survival for yachtsmen5. ENG1 or Equivalent

9 months general yacht service Inc. 3 Months ACTUAL

seagoing service

1. GES I & II 2. Applied Marine Eng3. Adv Hotel Serv4. Chief Stats & Ops5. Y2 Oral Exam

UK MN III/3 2/E <3,000kW Unlim<6,000kW NC

6 months yacht service

1. Applied Marine Eng2. Adv Hotel Serv3. Chief Stats and Ops4. Y2 Oral

Recognised non-UK MN 2/E III/3 <3,000kW Unlim

1. GES I & II2. Applied Marine Eng3. Adv Hotel Serv4. Chief Stats & Ops5. Y2 Oral Exam

Y2 STCW REG: III/1, III/2 & III/3Chief Engineer – Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <3000gt and <3000kW propulsion power.

Second Engineer - Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels less than 3000gt and <6000kW propulsion power.EOOW - Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <3000gt and <9000kW propulsion power.

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UK Chief <3000kW Unlim

III/3

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III/2

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<3000kW UnlimIII/3

12 months on a MOTOR Yacht

500gt and 1500kW or more

12 months on a SAILING Yacht

1000gt and 1500kW or more

Y1 Oral Exam

6 months yacht service on yachts

500gt or more and >1500kW

Y1 Oral Exam

1. STCW AFF2. STCW MFA3. STCW CPSC & RB ORAdvanced Sea Survival5. ENG1 or Equivalent

6 months yacht service on yachts 500gt or more

and 1500kW or more

1. Applied Marine Engineering2. Advance Hotel Services3. CE Stats & Ops4. GES I & II (UK CoC Chief Engineers are exempt) 5. Y1 Oral Exam

Y1 STCW REG: III/1, III/2 & III/3Chief Engineer – Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <3000gt and <9000kW propulsion power.

Second Engineer - Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels <3000gt and <9000kW propulsion power.EOOW - Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels only <3000gt and <9000kW propulsion power.