Are your STCW courses accepted by U.K MCA?
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Last Update 7 maanden geleden
As we offer STCW courses approved by various flag administration (Cyprus, Liberia and Panama) see below what applies to each flag approval:
1. Liberia STCW courses
The STCW courses we offer are approved by the Liberian Registry, an IMO whitelisted flag. U.K MCA accepts STCW Basic Training courses that are approved from IMO whitelisted flags e.g. the following STCW courses titles:
- Elementary First Aid (EFA)
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR)
- Security Awareness training for all seafarers (PSA)
Please see below relevant section from MCA MIN 535:
5.2.2 The following Certificates must be issued under the authority of any administration recognised as an IMO STCW white list party:
- Personal Survival Techniques;
- Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting;
- Elementary First Aid;
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibility.
You can find the above in section 5.2.2 in page 7 on the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/582246/MIN_535.pdf
Also in MCA MIN 1865, page 9 in the following link:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/845577/MSN1865.pdf
MCA MIN 1858 regarding UK Requirements for Deck Officers on Large Yachts (over 24m), see page 11
https://www.pya.org/Content/Media/MSN_1858%20DECK.PDF
2. Cyprus STCW courses
Cyprus as an EU member state and an IMO white list flag has a wide acceptance of their STCW courses. MCA will accept Cyprus approved STCW Proficiency in security awareness, STCW Proficiency in Designated Duties and STCW Ship Security Officer based on below:
9.4 Proficiency in security awareness
The MCA will recognise, for service on UK-registered ships, Certificates of Proficiency in Security Awareness which were issued under the STCW requirements by any Administration included in the IMO list of STCW Parties (“the White List”).
9.5 Proficiency in Designated Security Duties and Ship Security Officer (SSO)
The MCA will recognise, for service on UK-registered ships, Certificates of Proficiency in Designated Security Duties and Certificates of Proficiency as SSO which were issued under the STCW requirements by a Maritime Administration whose Certificate of Competency the MCA accepts for the issue of a UK Certificate of Equivalent Competency (CEC).
As it can be found in the following URL Cyprus is one of the countries that their merchant STCW CoCs that can be used to apply for a UK FSE.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/list-of-countries-accepted-towards-issuing-a-uk-FSE
3. Panama STCW courses
As Panama is also an IMO whitelisted flag, the same regulations that apply to Liberia apply here as well.
Kindly note that before you purchase any course it is your responsibility to check if it complies with the flag administration/approval body you require or you want to submit it to. Furthermore, you should check if the course is accepted by your employer as your employer may have specific requirements.