Rating Deck, Engine Room Rating, Electro-tech Rating
- Regulators
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- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Transport
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Address
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Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG - Phone number
- +44 (0)2038 172 200
Regulation
Regulation summary
The MCA, on behalf of the Secretary of State issues these Certificates to seafarers once they have met the qualifying conditions. The required training elements are set out in Chapter II/4 and III/4, of the Internationally recognised Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention and Code.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
This qualification is internationally recognised and allows you to work onboard a ship as an Navigational Watch Rating or a Engine Room Watch Rating. This is a rank onboard a ship that is set out in the STCW Convention and is normally a manning requirement for any ship that must comply with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-navigationalengine-room-ratings-certificate
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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To obtain a United Kingdom (UK) Navigational Watch Rating certificate,
or an Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate of Proficiency you must:• Meet the minimum age requirements;
• Complete the minimum period of seagoing service;
• Undertake the required ancillary technical and safety training;
• For reduced a sea time route - Complete the appropriate programme(s) of education and training meeting the minimum vocational and academic standard;
• Meet medical standards (including eyesight). - More about qualification
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/msn-1862-m-uk-requirements-for-deck-ratings
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- Some - qualifications from some countries may be recognised, but professionals from other countries will have to re-qualify
- Summary of routes
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The Rating Qualification is a globally recognised and can, subject to national restrictions, be used on any Merchant Vessel that is a registered to an Administration who is a signatory to the STCW Convention.
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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The Merchant Shipping Act
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/contents
- Title of relevant act or charter
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The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/782/data.pdf