Master (Yachts) <3000 GT

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MASTER-3000-M1 · Seamanship and Meteorology

4 lessons

MASTER-3000-M1-A Command seamanship, meteorology, passage planning and emergency command. Practice in examiner →

Command seamanship and preparing for sea

The Master carries ultimate responsibility for the seamanship of the ship, and the written Seamanship paper and the oral both test it thoroughly. This lesson covers command-level seamanship and the preparation of the ship for sea.

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Meteorology for command

The Master routes the ship around the weather and decides whether and how to proceed, so a command-level grasp of meteorology is essential. This lesson covers the systems, the forecasting, and the command decisions weather demands.

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Passage planning and ocean routeing at command level

The Master approves and owns the passage plan and makes the routeing decisions, so this lesson covers passage planning and ocean routeing at the command level.

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Emergency command, SAR and pollution response

In an emergency the whole ship looks to the Master, and command under stress is central to the certificate. This lesson covers emergency command, search and rescue, and pollution response at command level.

MASTER-3000-M2 · Stability

4 lessons

MASTER-3000-M2-A Stability, loading and free surface, damage stability, construction and surveys. Practice in examiner →

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Stability fundamentals and the stability information

The Master is ultimately responsible for the ship's stability, and the Stability paper is a demanding written exam. This lesson covers the fundamentals and the approved stability information the Master works from.

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Loading, trim and free surface

Loading, ballasting and trim set the ship's stability and stresses, and the Master oversees them. This lesson covers loading, trim and the free-surface effect at command level.

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Damage stability and subdivision

A command-level Master must understand how the ship behaves when damaged and flooded, because damage stability is what decides survival. This lesson covers damage stability and subdivision.

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Ship construction, stresses and surveys

The Master must understand the ship's structure to keep her seaworthy, to load her within her strength, and to manage her surveys. This lesson covers construction, stresses and the survey framework at command level.

MASTER-3000-M3 · Business and Law

3 lessons

MASTER-3000-M3-A The regulatory framework and ISM, certificates and manning, and commercial operation and liability. Practice in examiner →

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The regulatory framework and the ISM Code

The Master commands the ship within an international regulatory framework and is the person on whom the ship's safe management ultimately rests. This lesson covers that framework and the ISM Code at command level.

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Certificates, surveys, manning and the crew

The Master keeps the ship certificated, surveyed, manned and crewed within the law, so this lesson covers certificates and surveys, safe manning, and the crew's employment and rights.

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Commercial operation, charters and liability

A commercial yacht trades under charter and within a framework of maritime law, and the Master operates at the intersection of commerce and safety. This lesson covers commercial operation, charters and the Master's liabilities.

MASTER-3000-M4 · Navigation, Radar & ARPA (NARAS)

4 lessons

MASTER-3000-M4-A Chartwork, tides and electronic navigation, radar/ARPA, and collision avoidance in command. Practice in examiner →

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Chartwork, position fixing and passage monitoring

The Navigation, Radar and ARPA Simulation paper tests navigation to the command standard, beginning with the chartwork and position fixing that underpin everything. This lesson covers chartwork and passage monitoring at management level.

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Tides, currents and electronic navigation

The command navigator works tides and currents and uses the electronic aids with judgement. This lesson covers tidal work and electronic navigation at the NARAS level.

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Radar, ARPA and target assessment

Radar and ARPA are central to the NARAS paper and to safe navigation, and the command officer must use them expertly. This lesson covers radar, ARPA and the assessment of targets.

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Collision avoidance and bridge team navigation

Bringing the navigation together, the command officer avoids collisions and leads the bridge team, so this lesson covers collision avoidance and bridge team management at the NARAS level.

MASTER-3000-M5 · Celestial Navigation

3 lessons

MASTER-3000-M5-A The sextant and the sight, sun sights and meridian passage, and star sights and the celestial fix. Practice in examiner →

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The sextant and the principle of a sight

Celestial navigation is a separate written paper and the ocean navigator's independent backup, and the Master must be able to work it. This lesson covers the sextant and how a sight becomes a position line.

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Sun sights, meridian passage and running fixes

The sun is worked through the day for position, and the noon latitude anchors the celestial day. This lesson covers sun sights, meridian passage and the running fix.

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Star sights, planets and the celestial fix

At twilight the navigator shoots several bodies against a clear horizon for a rapid multi-body fix, the strongest celestial position. This lesson covers star and planet sights and the celestial fix.

MASTER-3000-M6 · Command oral

3 lessons

MASTER-3000-M6-A IRPCS in depth, ship handling and manoeuvring, and legislation, emergencies and command judgement. Practice in examiner →

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IRPCS in depth for command

The command oral examines the collision regulations rigorously, because command means being responsible for keeping clear in every situation. This lesson covers the IRPCS to the command standard.

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Ship handling and manoeuvring in command

The command oral explores how the Master handles the ship in every situation, since ship handling is where command is most visible. This lesson covers ship handling and manoeuvring at command level.

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Legislation, emergencies and command judgement

The final oral area draws the command responsibilities together — legislation, emergency command, and the judgement that defines a Master. This lesson pulls those threads into the command standard.

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

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