MIN 712 (M + F) Amendment 1 written assessment dates: small vessel Engineer Officers (Yachts, sail training and small vessels)
This notice sets out the assessment dates for small vessel Engineer Officer Merchant Navy Certificates of Competency (CoCs) from May 2026 until the end of the 2026/2027 academic year.
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Notice to all Owners, Masters, Engineer Officers and Crews of Commercially Operated Yachts, Large Private Yachts and Sail Training Vessels and those concerned with maritime training.
MIN 712 Amendment 1 replaces MIN 712 Written Examination Dates: Small Vessel Engineer Officers (Yachts, Sail Training and Small Vessels) from 10 April 2026.
This MIN expires 31 July 2027.
Introduction
Annex 1 sets out the pattern of assessments to be held between 1 September 2024 and 31 December 2025.
The assessment dates from May 2026 until the end of the 2026/2027 academic year have been agreed following consultation with various representative organisations of the industry.
These assessments are administered by Qualifications Scotland on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and are held at their approved assessment centres in the United Kingdom, or by special arrangement at approved overseas centres.
Annex 1 describes the scheduled assessment dates for:
- Chief Engineer Statutory and Operational Requirements (059-01)
- Applied Marine Engineering (058-01)
- Auxiliary Equipment Part II (059-02)
- General Engineering Science (GES) I (058-11)
- GES II (058-12)
- Marine Diesel Engineering (060-01)
- Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services and Ship Construction (060-02)
- Auxiliary Equipment Part I (060-03)
Candidates should contact MCA approved training provider directly to register for these assessments. They are available on demand provided there is a minimum of 14 days’ notice and at least 5 candidates are available for a sitting. Note that does not include GES I and II which will be held on scheduled dates as shown in Annex 1.
More information
UK Seafarer Services
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/13
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Telephone: +44 (0)20381 72200
Email: deck@mcga.gov.uk or engineering@mcga.gov.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/mca
General enquiries: infoline@mcga.gov.uk
Please note that all addresses and telephone numbers are correct at time of publishing.
Published: 10 April 2026.
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