A Yacht Master’s Guide to the UK Flag

Fully Online Course Aimed at Understanding Registration, Compliance, & Benefits Under the UK Flag for Yacht Masters

Strict regulations and procedures exist for the safe and efficient operation of ships and yachts and UK regulations and procedures may differ from those you may be familiar with in other flag vessels. This guide mainly deals with issues specific to yachts, such as operations and manning standards, and what to do about them. The course ‘A Yacht Master’s Guide to the UK Flag’ is for Managers, Masters and Senior Officers of United Kingdom registered large commercial yachts. The purpose of the course is to provide easy-to-use information regarding United Kingdom Merchant Shipping regulations and administrative procedures.

About the Course

This online course will help you to comply with UK requirements by focusing on the guidelines set out in ‘A Master’s Guide to the UK Flag (Large Yacht Edition 3)’, released by the UK DfT Maritime and Coastguard Agency. This course aims to allow the learner to train themselves in vital regulation and procedures in the most efficient way possible by studying each of the 14 subjects in this course, with learning consolidated via confirmation and assessment questions. As the user navigates the course, they will encounter 50 confirmation questions which when answered, give learner feedback.

Target Audience

This online course has been created to give staff and crew of all levels a firm grounding in the UK Flag Regulations and Procedures. This course is aimed at: Any Senior crew and Officers (for example, the Captain, First Officer etc.).

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required for ship’s personnel to get entry on to this course.

Course Duration

The course lasts for approximately 3 hours depending on the learner’s abilities and reading speed. However, you can enter and exit this course as often as you require but you must complete each assessment in one sitting as they will reset if you exit during an assessment phase.

Subjects

The Introduction comprises the following topics:

Course Usage Instructions
Course Contents, Target Audience and Aims
Video: The UK Ship Register

Section A: Chapters 1 to 3

Manning and STCW Requirements
Hours of Work and Rest
Seafarer Employment Agreements & Crew Lists

Section B: Chapters 4 to 8

Official Logbook
Continuous Synopsis Record
Registry
GMDSS Logbook
Onboard Safety
Accident Reporting
Medical Stores Requirements

Section C: Chapters 9 to 11

Surveys and Audits
UK Publications Required Onboard
Radio Licence
Training

Certificate

Upon completion of the course in full, you will be able to download and save the Course Attendance Certificate from VIRSEC Ltd.

Bulk Purchases

Book your Online Yacht Master’s Guide to the UK Flag Course at VIRSEC, where you can learn about Maritime Safety Training. If you have any questions about the course or any of our other Maritime courses, then please contact us to inquire about bulk purchasing and associated discounts. You can also call us on +44 (0)161 763 4427 and ask for Olivia or Cathy who will happily assist you.