MCA Master 200gt

• The Master 200 Certificate of Competence (CoC) is legally recognised by more national authorities outside the UK than the Yachtmaster CoC.

• Those qualified to Master 200 are also automatically qualified as a watch officer (OOW) on yachts up to 500 tonnes.

• Although the Master 200 CoC does not open any more doors than a Yachtmaster CoC already does legally in the UK for vessels under 200 tonnes, it is acknowledged that the Master 200 certificate holder will have had a considerable level of additional skipper training. Skippers who hold the Master 200 qualification are therefore considered a step above those with the Yachtmaster and are ultimately more employable as a result. Some employers, particularly in the wind farm sector insist on this higher level qualification.

• The Master 200 CoC is a good bridge between the MCA/RYA Yachtmaster courses and the MCA Deck Officer Courses.

• In the workboat sector, the Master 200 CoC is a route to Master 500 (workboat) CoC.

There is no set MCA or RYA Prep course. The syllabus is vast and over 50% are subjects such as Business, Law, Marpol, Bridge Procedures etc which aren't normally covered in RYA Courses. The full syllabus can be found in MSN 1858.

• Minimum of 18 years old

• Have completed 6 months’ seagoing service while holding an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore or
  IYT Master of Yachts Limited certificate

• Hold a valid ENG1 Medical

• RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence (Commercial Endorsed)

• RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore Shorebased Certificate

• 4 x STCW Modules (Fire Fighting, PSSR, Elementary First Aid, Personal Survival Techniques)

• A GMDSS Restricted Operators Certificate (ROC)

• HELM Operational Certificate (Human Element Leadership & Management)

Additional requirements for Master 200gt Unlimited:

• RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence (Commercial Endorsed)

• RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Certificate

• A GMDSS General Operators Certificate (GOC)

• 5 days of tuition from an experienced instructor who holds Master 200gt as a minimum

• USB stick with additional course material.

• Our Course Notes Folder.

• Light refreshments throughout the course

• Use of Laptop during the course.

• New for 2024 - Access to Whitehorse Maritimes IRPCS, Buoyage and Bridge Equipment for 2 months after the course.

We are dedicated to supporting maritime professionals in achieving their career goals. We have introduced a comprehensive Master 200gt Package, designed to provide all the necessary training and qualifications in one package. 

We realise candidates may have some of the courses listed below already. We can create a bespoke Master 200 package, get in touch with us at office@youandsea.com if you are interested. 

Package includes: 

• STCW Personal Survival Techniques

• STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

• STCW Fire Fighting and Prevention*

• STCW Elementary First Aid

• STCW Proficiency in Security Awareness*

• HELM Operational (Human Element Leadership and Management)

• GMDSS ROC and GOC*

• Small Ships Navigation and Radar

• RYA Yachtmaster Theory

• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence 

*Delivered by Partner Organisations

If interested, get in touch with us at office@youandsea.com or 01436 6404303