Introduction:
Officer of the Watch (OOW) is a position of an officer sailing on merchant vessels who bears the responsibility of watchkeeping, navigation, communication, log-keeping and Emergency responses. In-order to apply for this Role there are various Eligibility criteria that need to be fulfilled, in addition to all the required certifications and the courses. This blog covers all the essential information needed for the aspiring “Officer of the Watch” candidates.
The pathway to becoming an officer of the watch involves clearing an OOW Examination. The exam enables seafarers to achieve STCW Officer of the Watch (OOW) certificate by the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) written examination route and oral exams by MCA.
You could become a OOW license holder if you are sailing as a deck rating or if you have sailed as deck cadet. However, the qualification criteria for both the backgrounds is same. Hence, students need to complete a minimum of 36 months of sea service on merchant ships before they can appear for exams in the UK. However, a good knowledge of Math and Science is considered essential to clear the written examinations in the UK.
To obtain a UK Certificate of Competency, one must meet the eligibility requirements which also involves 36 months of sea-service. After becoming eligible and applying for the Certificate of Competency (CoC), the individual must attend an 8-month program in the UK that incorporates both training and examinations.
*Prior academic qualification for example - Class XII Science, Class X, Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) and BSc Nautical Science, pre-sea courses from India are not approved by the MCA, UK.
Eligibility for UK CoC:
Courses & Certification for UK COC (OOW):
Besides the above requirements, candidate must have successfully completed the following courses and obtained their following certificates before the Certificate of competency (CoC) can be issued by the MCA.
The MCA, UK approved STCW advanced courses (AFF+MFA+PSC&RB) are now being done in Mumbai (online) The courses include:
Note: Short courses must be completed before MCA Oral Exam
The programme UK COC (OOW) also consists of the following three short courses and MCA signals which will be included in course during training:
Course Dates: The program runs on a triannual basis, with batches starting in January, April, September.
Course Fees: £8350 Approx. (It is approx. and may vary)
Course Duration: 8 months (Offline in UK)
Hyperlink on all 3 headings
COURSE CONTENT:
Conclusion:
Once all these necessary requirements are met, the candidate becomes eligible for officer of the watch license. Overall it takes approx.11 months for a person to receive UK COC. If you are interested in applying for the officer of the watch and if you desire a seamless experience with all the services conveniently accessible in one place, check this out
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