Guidance

MIN 690: Guidance on the MCA Oral Examination Booking, the Issue of Notices of Eligibility (NOEs) and the Online Oral Examination Processes - Amendment 21

This MIN provides information on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) online oral examination booking process, MCA online oral examinations (including amendments to the current Officer of the Watch (OOW) Unlimited, II/1, and Master (code vessels less than 200 GT)/Officer of the Watch (yachts less than 500 GT) online oral examination) and the application process for a Notice of Eligibility (NOE). This MIN also detailsintroduces the recording of online oral examinations, how the MCA deals with malpractice and breaches of online oral examination procedures,procedures and the appeals process for MCA online oral examinations.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
29 March 2023
Last updated
2928 AprilJune 20242023 — See all updates

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MIN 690: Guidance on the MCA Oral Examination Booking, the Issue of Notices of Eligibility (NOEs) and the Online Oral Examination Processes - Amendment 21

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NoticeThis tonotice allreplaces MIN Shipowners,675 Owners,and Masters,should Officers,be Cadets,read andwith thoseMGN concerned411, withMGN maritime195, training.

ThisMGN notice496, replacesMIN 511 – Amendment 1, MIN 690653 amendment- 1.Amendment 1, MIN 654 - Amendment 1, MSN 1856 - Amendment 1, MSN 1857 - Amendment 1, MSN 1858 - Amendment 1, MSN 1860 - Amendment 1 and MSN 1904.

This MIN expires 30 June 2025.2024.

Published 29 March 2023
Last updated 2928 AprilJune 20242023 + show all updates

  1. Master (code vessels less than 200 GT)/Officer of the Watch (yachts less than 500 GT) will now consist of a Part A: online computer-based proctored examination and a Part B: online face-to-face oral examination.

  2. We have introduced further information Part A Examinations, a clause which requires any applicant for a third attempt NOE to provide all required documentary evidence for a CoC and clarified the MCA's position on sharing examination booking links with third parties.

  3. First published.