Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the associated guidance issued by Public Health England (PHE), the MCA announced it was cancelling all face to face oral exams. As the oral exam is an integral part in ensuring the competency of those who will ultimately be responsible for their safety, the safety of others at sea and the protection of marine environment, the MCA has moved this process online.
The UK MCA provides further information on the process relating to the online oral examination and the order in which they will be prioritised. In a recently published Marine Notice, MCA also provides information on the process for applying for a Notice of Eligibility (NOE) and the order in which they will be issued once those who have had their oral exam cancelled have had a chance to rebook.
The MCA is currently rebooking the oral exams that were cancelled and then prioritising those who need their Certificate of Competency (CoC) to start
working.
As informed, the MCA has now moved to conduct oral examinations online through Microsoft’s Teams platform. Engineering exams are currently underway and Deck exams are expected to commence later in June 2020.
For more information, view UK MCA Marine Notice herebelow:
