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

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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)

Current CoC/
Entry Route

Approved 30hr
LIA Engine Course
(AEC)
Sea Time

24 months yacht
As per LIA service on yachts
>200kW
Written/Oral
Exams

MEOL (Y) oral

As per LIA
exam
Certificates

1. STCW AFF
Ancillary

2. STCW MFA
3. STCW CPSC & RB OR
Advanced Sea Survival for yachtsmen
5. ENG1 or Equivalent
Certificate
Final

MEOL (Y) - Chief Engineer – Commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training
vessels <750kW
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III/1 & III/3 Yacht 4 – Commercially and Privately Operated Yachts and Sail Training Vessels <200gt and <1500kW
Current CoC/
Entry Route

Merchant Navy
Yacht
LIA No certificate held (MN) SMEOL
MEOL (Y)
Sea Time

42 months Yacht 6 months yacht 12 months yacht

As per LIA Service service 3 months service
6 months ACTUAL Actual 6 months ACTUAL
Written/Oral

1. Marine Diesel Engineering (SQA Cert)

Exams

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 training
5. Y4 oral exam
Certificates

1. STCW AFF
Ancillary

2. STCW MFA
3. STCW CPSC & RB OR
Advanced Sea Survival for yachtsmen
5. ENG1 or Equivalent
Certificate

Y 4 STCW REG: III/1 & III/3

Final

Chief 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.
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III/1 & III/3 Yacht 3 – Commercially and Privately Operated Yachts and Sail Training Vessels <500gt and <3000kW
Current CoC/
Entry Route

Recognised Non-
UK MN III/1
LIA No Certificate held UK MN III/1 Y4 CoC
EOOW CoC
EOOW CoC
Sea Time

51 Months Yacht 3 Months yacht 3 Months yacht 9 Months yacht

As per LIA Service inc. service inc. service inc. service inc.
9 months ACTUAL 1 month ACTUAL 1 month ACTUAL 3 months ACTUAL
Written/Oral Exams

1. Marine Diesel Engineering (SQA Cert)

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

1. STCW AFF
Ancillary

2. STCW MFA
3. STCW CPSC & RB OR
Advanced Sea Survival for yachtsmen
5. ENG1 or Equivalent
Certificate

Y3 STCW REG: III/1 & III/3

Final

Chief 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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III/1, III/2 & III/3 Yacht 2 – Commercially and Privately Operated Yachts and Sail Training Vessels <3000gt and <3000kW
Current CoC

UK III/1 EOOW or Recognised UK MN III/3 2/E Recognised non-

Y4 Y3 Old Class 4 with 2/E Non UK III/1 <3,000kW Unlim UK MN 2/E III/3
Limitations EOOW <6,000kW NC <3,000kW Unlim

24 months general 15 months general

Sea Time

9 months general yacht service

yacht service inc. 12 yacht service inc. 9
Inc. 3 Months ACTUAL 6 months yacht
months ACTUAL months ACTAUL
seagoing service service
seagoing service seagoing sevrice

1. GES I & II 1. GES I & II 1. GES I & II

Written/Oral

1. GES I & II 1. Applied Marine Eng

2. Applied Marine Eng 2. Applied Marine Eng 2. Applied Marine Eng
2. Applied Marine Eng 2. Adv Hotel Serv
Exams

3. Adv Hotel Serv 3. Adv Hotel Serv 3. Adv Hotel Serv

3. Adv Hotel Serv 3. Chief Stats and Ops
4. Chief Stats & Ops 4. Chief Stats & Ops 4. Chief Stats & Ops
4. Y2 Oral Exam 4. Y2 Oral
5. Y2 Oral Exam 5. Y2 Oral Exam 5. Y2 Oral Exam
Certificates

1. STCW AFF
Ancillary

2. STCW MFA
3. STCW CPSC & RB OR
Advanced Sea Survival for yachtsmen
5. ENG1 or Equivalent
Certificate

Y2 STCW REG: III/1, III/2 & III/3

Final

Chief 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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III/1, III/2 Yacht 1 – Commercially and Privately Operated Yachts and Sail Training Vessels <3000gt and <9000kW

Recognised Recognised
Current CoC

UK Second UK Chief
Non UK Second Non UK Chief
Y2 Engineer <3000kW Unlim
Engineer Unlim <3000kW Unlim
III/2 III/3
III/2 III/3

12 months on a 12 months on a 6 months yacht

Sea Time

6 months yacht service

MOTOR Yacht SAILING Yacht service on yachts
on yachts 500gt or more
500gt and 1000gt and 500gt or more
and 1500kW or more
1500kW or more 1500kW or more and >1500kW
Written/Oral Exams

1. Applied Marine Engineering

2. Advance Hotel Services
Y1 Oral Exam Y1 Oral Exam 3. CE Stats & Ops
4. GES I & II (UK CoC Chief Engineers are
exempt)
5. Y1 Oral Exam
Ancillary Certificates

1. STCW AFF
2. STCW MFA
3. STCW CPSC & RB OR
Advanced Sea Survival
5. ENG1 or Equivalent
Certificate

Y1 STCW REG: III/1, III/2 & III/3

Final

Chief 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.