Marine Information Note 471 (M) - Training & Certification - Large Yacht Qualification, Navigational Watch Rating, Efficient Deck Hand & Able Seafarer Deck Certification Amendments

This notice describes the planned changes to the large yacht code examinations detailed in MSN 1802 which are due to come into force between August and December 2013 as part of the 2010 Manila amendments to STCW. This notice also details changes to large Yacht Qualifications, Able Seafarer Deck Certification, Navigational Watch Rating (NWR) Certification, the Efficient Deck Hand (EDH) Syllabus and the sea service requirement.