Chief Mate / Master Unlimited (Yachts)

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YACHT-UNLIMITED-M1 · The Yacht Unlimited pathway

2 lessons

YACHT-UNLIMITED-M1-A What the new CoC is, who it is for, its routes and its limits. Practice in examiner →

What the Yacht Unlimited CoC is

The Yacht Unlimited Certificate of Competency is the newest route to the top of the yacht deck ladder, and this lesson explains what it is and why the MCA introduced it. Understanding the route is the first thing an officer planning toward unlimited yacht command needs.

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Scope, routes and limitations

The certificate is powerful but deliberately bounded, and command means knowing exactly what a ticket does and does not authorise. This lesson covers its scope, entry routes and limitations.

YACHT-UNLIMITED-M2 · Management-level navigation and watchkeeping

3 lessons

YACHT-UNLIMITED-M2-A Passage planning, bridge team management and meteorology for command of large yachts worldwide. Practice in examiner →

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Passage planning and navigation at management level

Command of a large yacht on worldwide passages demands navigation to the management standard, where the officer is responsible not just for the plot but for the whole navigational safety of the ship. This lesson covers management-level passage planning and navigation.

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Bridge team and resource management

A large yacht is navigated by a bridge team, not a lone officer, and the Master leads it. This lesson covers bridge resource management and human factors (HELM) at the management level.

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Meteorology and ocean routeing for command

A Master routes the yacht around the world's weather, and command means making the seasonal and daily decisions that keep her out of danger. This lesson covers meteorology and ocean routeing at command level.

YACHT-UNLIMITED-M3 · Ship knowledge, stability and construction

2 lessons

YACHT-UNLIMITED-M3-A Stability, loading, construction and systems of large yachts at management level. Practice in examiner →

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Stability and loading of large yachts

The Master is ultimately responsible for the yacht's stability in every condition of loading and weather, and management level means working with the ship's stability information rather than rules of thumb. This lesson covers stability and loading of a large yacht.

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Yacht construction, watertight integrity and systems

Command of a large yacht requires knowledge of her structure and systems, because the Master must maintain her integrity and manage a failure. This lesson covers construction, watertight integrity and the key systems at management level.

YACHT-UNLIMITED-M4 · Safety, law and management

3 lessons

YACHT-UNLIMITED-M4-A ISM, ISPS, MLC, emergency command and the legal responsibilities of a yacht Master. Practice in examiner →

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Regulation, ISM, ISPS and MLC

A large yacht operates within an international regulatory framework that the Master must command, not merely comply with. This lesson covers the key conventions and management systems the Yacht Unlimited Master works within.

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Emergency command and crisis management

In an emergency the Master leads the whole yacht, and command under stress is what the certificate ultimately certifies. This lesson covers emergency command and crisis management at management level.

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The Master's legal and professional responsibilities

Command carries legal and professional weight, and the Yacht Unlimited Master is personally accountable in law for the safe and lawful running of the ship. This lesson covers the Master's responsibilities in law and in practice.

Aligned to the published MCA syllabus. Official syllabus (GOV.UK).

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