New Marine Order 71 relating to STCW master and deck officer qualifications

MO71 is issued under the Navigation Act 2012 and establishes:

• The standards of competence and other requirements for qualifying as a master or deck officer.
• The implementation of the International Convention on Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW).

Changes to the new version of MO71:

• Removed ability to issue Master less than 24 metres foreign going certificate.
• Updated and clarified transitional arrangements relating to the expired Marine Order 3—Seafarer Certification.
• Updated to reflect the naming of new certificates of competency in Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency—national law).
• The new marine order is easier to read.

Read the new Marine Order 71.

Remember to download a new AMSA form 419 every time you apply for a certificate or an assessment.

Between 29 March and 24 May 2023, we consulted on proposed changes to Marine Order 71.

The consultation feedback report is available.