Yacht Rating

The MCA Code of Practice for the Safety of Large Commercial Sailing and Motor Vessels requires vessels of 24m and over to be safely manned. Vessels over 500gt require a Safe Manning Document. Vessels 200gt or over but less than 500gt do not require a safe manning document but an assessment for appropriate manning must be undertaken.

The Yacht Rating Certificate is the minimum qualification required by seafarers who are part of the safe manning of a vessel.

Training towards

Yacht Rating Course Completion Certificate

Duration

5 day

Course information

Basic seamanship, navigation, safety and watchkeeping.

Examination and assessment

A course completion certificate will be given upon satisfactory completion of the course.

Equivalency

Watchleader qualification is considered an equivalent qualification to Yacht Rating.

Pre-entry requirements

There are no pre-entry requirements for the course, however the Course Completion Certificate must be presented together with proof of 3 months sea service on vessels of 15m or more in length and basic training before the full certificate can be issued.

Please note

Seafarers with 6 months yacht service including 2 months sea service on vessels of 15m or more in length and Basic Training will not require the Yacht Rating Course Completion Certificate.