Master (Code Vessels) <200 GT

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MASTER-200-M1 · Written knowledge (Part A)

4 lessons

MASTER-200-M1-A The online knowledge assessment: small-craft navigation, IRPCS, safety and small-vessel regulation. Practice in examiner →

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Navigation and passage planning for small craft

Command of a small commercial vessel demands sound navigation just as much as command of a larger ship, and the written Part A tests it directly. This lesson covers the navigation and passage planning a Master of a coded vessel under 200 GT must have at their fingertips.

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IRPCS essentials

The collision regulations apply to every vessel, and a Master must know them cold because command means being responsible for keeping clear. This lesson covers the essential conduct and give-way rules tested in Part A and probed in the oral.

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Safety equipment and emergencies

A Master must know the vessel's safety equipment and be able to lead the response when something goes wrong, because on a small vessel the Master is often at the centre of the action. This lesson covers the life-saving and firefighting equipment and the emergency response on a coded vessel under 200 GT.

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Regulation and certification of small commercial vessels

A coded yacht trades under a specific regulatory regime, and the Master is responsible for keeping her within it. This lesson covers the codes, certificates and professional responsibilities that come with command of a small commercial vessel.

MASTER-200-M2 · Oral examination preparation

6 lessons

MASTER-200-M2-A The MCA oral: IRPCS, watchkeeping, ship handling, meteorology and emergencies at command level for <200 GT. Practice in examiner →

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IRPCS — steering and sailing rules

The oral expects the collision regulations near-perfect, because command is where they are applied under pressure. This lesson covers the conduct and steering-and-sailing rules and their application in restricted visibility.

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IRPCS — lights, shapes and sound signals

Recognising vessels by their lights, shapes and sound signals is essential to command at night and in poor visibility, and it is heavily tested. This lesson covers the key patterns.

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Watchkeeping and command of a small vessel

As Master, the candidate is responsible for the safe conduct of the vessel at all times, often as the sole watchkeeper. This lesson covers watchkeeping and command on a small commercial craft.

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Ship handling, anchoring and mooring

Handling the vessel in harbour and at anchor is core to command, and the oral explores it in detail. This lesson covers ship handling, anchoring and mooring for a vessel under 200 GT.

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Meteorology, seamanship and stability awareness

The Master must read the weather, apply good seamanship, and never compromise the vessel's stability. This lesson pulls those together for the command oral of a vessel under 200 GT.

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Safety, emergencies and abandonment

The oral tests how the Master leads the vessel through an emergency, because the first minutes decide the outcome. This lesson covers emergency command, distress and abandonment on a small commercial vessel.

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

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