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What cruise ship experience is worth on a superyacht: which sea time counts for yacht licences, the route for OOW Unlimited holders and what agencies say.
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Who needs an ENG1, the MCA maximum fee of £115, how long it is valid, and which foreign seafarer medicals are accepted instead on UK yachts.
· 4 min read
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The UK yacht deck licences step by step, from Yachtmaster Offshore to Master Yachts 3000 GT, with sea time, ages, modules and validity.
· 4 min read
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How merchant navy officers and engineers move to superyachts under UK rules: which licences count, conversions and the new Yachts Unlimited route.
· 5 min read
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Which specialist yacht jobs need an official certificate, which only need STCW basic training, and what agencies and associations expect on top.
· 9 min read
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The four STCW basic training modules, who needs them, refreshers every five years, course prices and the new harassment module due by March 2027.
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