Small Vessel Engineering qualifications available through JPMA:
A number of years ago, a new Engineering qualification route was introduced by the MCA for Engineers working on ‘Small Vessels’ ie any vessel <3000gt: Yachts; Workboats; Fishing Vessels; Tugs; Standby; Seismic Survey; Oceanographic Research Vessels and Government Patrol Vessels. This means the CoCs gained through this route will be transferable between the above industries.
The Qualifications available on this route are listed below, note the different sections listing the SV ‘Limited to Yachts’ CoCs, and another listing the SV Unlimited CoCs:
Approved Engine Course (AEC I)
Small Vessel Marine Engine Operator Licence (MEOL(SV)) (this is a non-STCW Licence, and therefore not a CoC)
SV ‘Limited to Yachts’ CoCs:
Small Vessel EOOW (Engineer Officer of the Watch) <3000GT & <9000kW (Limited to Yachts) CoC (similar to Y4, reduced service requirements and only for use on Yachts)
Small Vessel Chief Engineer <500GT & <3000kW CoC (Limited to Yachts) (similar to Y3/2, reduced service requirements and only for use on Yachts)
Small Vessel Chief Engineer <3000GT & <9000kW CoC (Limited to Yachts) (similar to Y1, reduced service requirements and only for use on Yachts)
SV Unlimited CoCs:
Small Vessel EOOW (Engineer of the Watch) <3000GT & <9000kW (Unlimited) CoC (similar to Y4, for use on all Small Vessels)
Small Vessel Chief Engineer <500GT & <3000kW (Unlimited) CoC (similar to Y3/2, for use on all Small Vessels)
Small Vessel Chief Engineer <3000GT & <9000kW (Unlimited) CoC (similar to Y1, for use on all Small Vessels)
Click on the links above to see more about each qualification.
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For those who already hold an Engineering CoC, there are conversions into the SV route, listed in MIN 642. Starting with Conversion A1 (converting Y4 to Small Vessel EOOW <3000GT & <9000kW) going all the way through to Conversion R (converting a Merchant Navy 2nd Engineer Unlimited to Small Vessel Chief Engineer <3000GT & <9000kW) and covering Tugs, Fishing and Merchant Navy on the way. Royal Navy Conversions are not covered in the MIN, but are laid out in this MOU.
Those Yacht Engineers who already hold a Yacht CoC are able to convert to a Small Vessel CoC if they wish to do so – we have detailed the conversion routes here.
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The Yacht Engineer CoC route is being phased out.
Yacht NoE applications are no longer being accepted by the MCA.
If you already hold a Yacht Engineer NoE, it will remain valid for use until its expiry date. Your written modules must be in date at the time of your CoC application.
JPMA continue to offer oral prep courses for the Yacht oral exams.
The Yacht Engineering qualifications available through JPMA are:
Approved Engine Course (AEC I)
Marine Engine Operator Licence (Yacht) (MEOL(Y))
Yacht Chief Engineer STCW Reg. III/3 CoC (Y4)
Yacht Chief Engineer STCW Reg. III/3 CoC (Chief Engineer “Service Endorsement”) (Y3)
Yacht Chief Engineer STCW Reg. III/2 CoC (Y2)
Yacht Chief Engineer STCW Reg. III/2 CoC (“Large Yacht Endorsement”) (Y1)
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We are not a crew agency, however we can put you in touch with an Engineer if you need cover while you are attending a course here.
JPMA currently has a Chief Engineer Small Vessel <500gt/<3000kW & Y3 CoC holder with 20 years of Large Yacht experience and 12 months of Workboat experience, who is available to undertake relief work and deliveries.