Chief Mate (Yachts) <3000 GT

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CHIEFMATE-3000-M1 · Navigation and watchkeeping (management level)

4 lessons

CHIEFMATE-3000-M1-A Passage planning, bridge resource management, meteorology and collision avoidance at management level. Practice in examiner →

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Passage planning and position fixing at management level

The Chief Mate is the Master's deputy and the officer usually charged with preparing the passage plan, so the planning must be to the management standard. This lesson covers passage planning and position fixing as the Chief Mate is expected to perform and supervise them.

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Bridge resource management and the watch

At management level the Chief Mate keeps a watch and helps lead the bridge team, so this lesson covers watchkeeping and bridge resource management from the mate's perspective.

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Meteorology and ocean routeing

The Chief Mate reads the weather for the passage and supports the Master's routeing decisions, so this lesson covers meteorology and ocean routeing at the mate's level.

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ECDIS, radar and collision avoidance in command

The Chief Mate uses and oversees the bridge's electronic systems and applies the collision regulations, so this lesson covers ECDIS, radar/ARPA and collision avoidance at management level.

CHIEFMATE-3000-M2 · Stability, loading and ship construction

4 lessons

CHIEFMATE-3000-M2-A Stability, loading and free surface, construction and stresses, watertight integrity and damage stability. Practice in examiner →

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Stability fundamentals and the stability book

The Chief Mate is closely involved in the ship's stability and loading, so a sound grasp of stability is essential. This lesson covers the fundamentals and the approved stability information the mate works from.

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Loading, ballasting and free surface

How the ship is loaded and ballasted directly sets her stability, trim and stresses, and the Chief Mate manages it. This lesson covers loading, ballasting and the free-surface effect.

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Ship construction and stresses

The Chief Mate must understand the ship's structure to keep her seaworthy and to load her without overstressing the hull. This lesson covers construction and the stresses a hull endures.

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Watertight integrity, load line and damage stability

Reserve buoyancy and watertight integrity keep a damaged ship afloat, and the Chief Mate maintains them. This lesson covers the load line, watertight integrity and the basics of damage stability.

CHIEFMATE-3000-M3 · The Chief Mate's deck responsibilities

4 lessons

CHIEFMATE-3000-M3-A Deck maintenance, anchoring and mooring, LSA/FFA readiness, and safe deck operations. Practice in examiner →

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Deck maintenance and the planned maintenance system

The Chief Mate runs the deck department and is responsible for the upkeep of the hull, deck, rigging and deck equipment. This lesson covers deck maintenance and the planned maintenance system that keeps it under control.

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Anchoring, mooring and seamanship operations

The Chief Mate leads the deck operations of anchoring, mooring and towing, which are among the most hazardous routine jobs aboard. This lesson covers those operations and the seamanship behind them.

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LSA and FFA — maintenance and readiness

The Chief Mate is usually responsible for the life-saving and fire-fighting appliances, keeping them serviced and ready. This lesson covers LSA and FFA maintenance and readiness.

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Tenders, cranes, deck operations and safe working

A large yacht runs frequent tender, crane, watersports and deck operations, and the Chief Mate makes them safe. This lesson covers those operations and the safe-working framework.

CHIEFMATE-3000-M4 · Safety, law and management

3 lessons

CHIEFMATE-3000-M4-A ISM/ISPS/MLC, leadership and HELM, and the Chief Mate's role in emergencies. Practice in examiner →

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ISM, ISPS, MLC and the Safety Management System

A large yacht operates within an international regulatory framework, and the Chief Mate is a key player in implementing it aboard. This lesson covers the ISM Code, ISPS, MLC and the ship's Safety Management System.

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Leadership, HELM and crew management

The Chief Mate leads the deck and interior crew day to day and is the link between the Master and the rest of the ship's company. This lesson covers leadership, HELM and crew management at management level.

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Emergencies and the Chief Mate's role

In an emergency the Chief Mate is a principal figure in the ship's response, often leading a team or standing in for the Master. This lesson covers the Chief Mate's role in emergencies.

CHIEFMATE-3000-M5 · Oral examination preparation

3 lessons

CHIEFMATE-3000-M5-A IRPCS in depth, ship handling and emergencies, and legislation, business and law. Practice in examiner →

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IRPCS in depth

The collision regulations are examined in depth at the oral, and a management-level officer is expected to know them thoroughly and to apply them with judgement. This lesson covers the rules the Chief Mate must have cold.

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Ship handling and emergencies

The oral explores how the Chief Mate would handle the ship and lead the response to emergencies, since the mate must be ready to do both. This lesson covers ship handling and emergency response at management level.

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Legislation, business and law

The final oral area covers the regulatory framework and the elements of business and law a management-level officer must know. This lesson pulls together the legislation, business and law examined at Chief Mate level.

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

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