Engineering Officers and Ratings
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
From:
original documents (except passport which must be an attested copy) to:
Seafarer Certification 2/13
SO15 1EG
If you already hold a MCA-issued CoC, MEOL or watch rating certificate: please email your application and scanned documents to engineering@mcga.gov.uk
Fast track requests
If you have sent us an application and need us to expedite this on an urgent basis, please ask your company to email engineering@mcga.gov.uk directly with your full name, date of birth and a compelling reason (including the vessel joining date). Fast track requests are at the manager’s discretion.
How to revalidate a UK Certificate of Competency
Information on how to revalidate a UK CoC (and UK GMDSS at the same time).
From: Contents
Overview
Your CoC is valid for 5 years’ seagoing service. You can apply to renew a valid or expired CoC at any time.
If you apply up to 6 months ahead of your CoC expiring, we will honour the anniversary date; any earlier than 6 months and the new expiry will run from the date we revalidate your CoC.
You can apply for revalidation if you’ve completed one of the following:
12 months’ seagoing service in the last 5 years