MCA & RYA Online Courses News Case studies About UKSA Contact us Make a donation MCA Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 3000gt) Course, Certification & Requirements HOME MCA & STCW TRAINING MCA DECK OFFICER TRAINING & CERTIFICATION MCA OFFICER OF THE WATCH (YACHTS LESS THAN 3000GT) COURSE, CERTIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS Working towards Officer of the Watch (OOW) To work as an Officer on watch for vessels up to 3000gt, you’ll need to hold an Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 3000gt) Certificate of Competency. GMDSS General Operators Certificate (GOC) Human Element, Leadership and Management (Operational Level) Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (Restricted) Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) Navigation and Radar (OOW Yachts) General Ship Knowledge (OOW Yachts) Orals Preparation Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 3000gt) Why Officer of the Watch (Yachts <3000gt)? About the course Before you can sit the oral exam to obtain the MCA Officer of the Watch (Yachts <3000gt) Certificate of Competency, you must complete a number of OOW (Yacht) and MCA Ancillary courses. Modules and certification Entry requirements Testimonial Register your interest First name* Last name* Email* Phone* How did you hear about UKSA?* –None– Boat International Dockwalk magazine Event Facebook General Knowledge Instagram Nautilus Telegraph Press Referral Sea Cadets UK STCWDirect.com SuperYachtNews.com The SuperYacht Report The Yacht File Website General notes Opt-in to receive marketing information, offers and industry updates Newsletter signup Sign up to our monthly newsletter to keep up-to-date GDPR Accept Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. SUBMIT You might also be interested in MCA Chief Mate (Yachts less than 3000gt) Qualification & Requirements Master (Yachts less than 500gt/3000gt) Our flexible training works around your busy schedule. Speak to an advisor on +44 (0)1983 203001 or email us EXPLORE COVID-19 Career training MCA training Leisure Schools & Groups Development Programmes About UKSA Our Impact Case studies UKSA blog Work for us Corporate events CONTACT Speak to UKSA on +44 (0)1983 294941 reception@uksa.org VISIT Arctic Road, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7PQ Courses accredited by .cls-1{fill:#fff;}Asset 1 .st0{fill:#FFFFFF;} British-Canoeing-logo Our registrations Cookies & Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Safeguarding Policy COVID-19 Policies © UKSA 2021. UKSA is registered in England (Company No.02251024). UKSA is a registered charity (No.299248). Patron: HRH The Princess Royal.