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MASTER (ORALS ONLY) NAUTICAL SCIENCE

Entry Requirements

  • You should ensure that all the requirements for entry to the course and the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) examinations are met prior to attending the course including:
  • Not less than 36 months sea service as a watch keeping Officer whilst holding a Certificate of Competency (COC) not lower STCW95 Officer of the Watch. 18 months of this sea service must be whilst holding a STCW95 Chief Mate COC).
  • Discharge book entries verifying sea service.
  • Watch-keeping testimonials to support all watch-keeping sea service.
  • Note: Candidates with UK Class 2 COC issued before 1987 or holders of overseas Class 2 COC or equivalent are not eligible and are required to undertake the Chief Mate course.

Duration

It is a 6 week course.

Course Content

The course is of six weeks duration (78 hours of classroom study with a group size of 25).

Any Application for Master’s COC after 31st Aug 2013 will require HELM M (Human Element Leadership and Management Course at Management Level for which the duration is 1 week. This course is not part of Master’s Orals Course and the candidates must book on to a suitable HELM M Course available.

Recommended reading

  • Perils at Sea
  • Mariners Handbook
  • Bridge Procedures Guide
  • IMO codes (Bulk, Timber, Dangerous Goods) for your trade
  • The Shipmaster’s Business Companion (Maclachlan)

APPLYING FOR A NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY (NOE)

Students need to apply for an NOE to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), UK to be eligible to sit for the written and oral examinations in the UK. You can apply for your NOE from India prior to going to the UK or you can apply for your NOE during your stay in the UK. It is not necessary to be in possession of NOE for booking the course. However, if you have doubts that some of your sea-time may not be counted by the MCA for whatsoever reasons (for e.g. missing documents, no stamps on the CDC, company did not give sea service letter, sailed on Gulf ships, etc.), it would be advisable to do your NOE before booking your course. The processing time for the NOE is normally 28 working days but it may extend to a few months also if the MCA is not satisfied about the authenticity of your documents. If your documents are found to be forged all your documents will be seized and you will not be allowed to sit for exams in the UK again.