UK MCA Engineer Officer of the Watch (EOOW)

UK MCA Certificate of Competency (Engine) — issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency under the UK transposition of STCW. Pathway: cadet → OOW Engine (STCW III/1) → Second Engineer (III/2) → Chief Engineer Unlimited (III/2). Five-year validity with sea-time + medical revalidation.

Prerequisites

bst, aff, psscrb, medfa, helm-ops, erm, high-voltage

Duration

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Validity

5 years

Refresher

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Typical cost

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Requires phase-1/2/3 training, ~12 months sea time, and exam pass.

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