MCA approved training providers (ATP)
How to find MCA approved training providers for STCW short course and ancillary training.
Training centres providing STCW basic training:
Training centres providing STCW advanced training:
Please note we no longer accept STCW Advanced Training completed under the authority of India or Pakistan towards the issue of the first UK CoC. Please see section 5 of MIN 535 for more information.
The MCA previously released an update on the
Training centres providing STCW tanker training:
Training centres for other training:
Training centres providing updating STCW training (refresher):
Training centres for STCW security training:
Training centres for Ships using Fuels covered within the IGF Code:
Training centres for Ships Operating in Polar Waters:
Other maritime administrations
The MCA accepts some STCW short courses from other maritime administrations. For more information on this, please see section 5 of MIN 535 which gives the MCAs acceptance for those applying for their First UK CoC, as well as those Revalidating or applying for Subsequent UK CoCs.
For further information please send an email to:
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Updated list of MCA approved training providers for: AFF and updated AFF
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EFA and PST approved training providers have been updated. PSCRB-Restricted approved training provider has been added.
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Updated approved training centre lists for 3 courses
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Multiple files updated, Advanced Training for Ships in Polar Waters added.
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Multiple files updated, 3 new files uploaded: Advanced Training for Ships in Polar Waters Basic Oil Chemical and Liquified Gas (Certificate of Proficiency) Basic Oil Chemical and Liquified Gas (Certificate of Training)
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July update to most Approved Training Provider lists.
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Updated approved training centre lists for many courses.
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9 ATP pages updated (Petans Ltd email address)
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Updated following ATPs: Basic Oil+Chemical; Basic Gas; Updated Medical Care; SA, DSD; SSO. Added CSO
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Updated: Training on Ships Using Fuel Subject to the IGF Code
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Updated to January 2022 versions of the lists.
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Updated: AEC1 AEC2 Basic Gas Tanker Training Designated Security Duties Elementary First Aid Efficient Deck Hand HELM-O Personal Survival Techniques Training on Ships Operating in Polar Waters Training on Ships Using Fuel Subject to the IGF Code
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10 MCA ATPs updated (EFA, PSSR, FPFF, PST, UFPFF, UPST, MFA, SA, DSD, SSO)
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Updated: AFF, UAFF, FPFF, UFPFF
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Updated EFA, MFA and PST
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Updated Approved Training Provider lists.
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Updated ATP: AFF, EFA, FPFF, PSSR, PST, UFPFF, UPST.
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Updated 3 x Advanced Tankers, ECDIS, DSD, SSO, Security Awareness and Crisis Management
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Updated - Designated Security Duties, Security Awareness, Ships Security Officer
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Removed Red Ensign Limited as an ATP
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Updated 4 ATPs: Designated Security Duties; Security Awareness; Ships Security Officer; Updated/Refresher Advanced Fire Fighting
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Added BML Fire Safety and BML Personal Survival & Water Safety
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Updated PSSR, Security Awareness and Crisis Management & Human Behaviour
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Updated High Voltage (Operational) and (Management)
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Training centres for Ships Operating in Polar Waters added
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Updated AEC 1, EDH, HELM(O), HELM(M), SSO
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Updated MCA Approved Training Providers for HELM(M) and HELM(O) added
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Updated the attachements for some courses.
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Updated HELM ATPs
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AEC 2 atp page updated.
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Updated PST and EFA.
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Updated list for EFA and PST
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Updated PST and AEC2 Lists
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Updated ATP pages
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Updated ATP Pages for several courses.
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Updated Basic Oil/Chem and IGF course lists
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Updated AEC (Part 1)
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ATP files have been updated
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ATP files have been updated
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New ATP Pages uploaded for DSD, EDH, HELMO, IGF, SSO, AFF, EFA, FPFF, PST and PSCRB.
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ATP files updated
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ATP files have been updated.
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Updated HV Operational
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Updated HELM M, HELM O
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Updated Chemical Tankers Course
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And Updated Medical Care atp list updated.
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Medical Care list updated
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ATP files updated
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ATP files updated.
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FPFF file updated
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ATP files updated
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ATP File updated
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ATP files updated, IGF added to ATP
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atp file update
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ATP Files have been updated
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Medical care file has been updated
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Re-added the information regarding acceptance of certain certificates from 01/01/2017-01/02/2018
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ATP pages updated
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Updated PSA, DSD and SSO. Also added a section regarding acceptance of Advanced Courses from India and Pakistan.
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Removed the updated regarding India and Pakistan Approved Certificated for applicaitons prior to 01/02/2018 as this date has now been reached.
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ATP files have been updated.
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ATP files updated
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updated ATP files
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ATP files have been updated
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ATP Pages updated
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ATP updated files
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ATP files updated.
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ATP Files updated
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Updated 'Personal Survival Techniques' List
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Updated Training Providers
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Updated Adv Gas Training, ECDIS, EDH,
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Approved Centre Lists updated
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ATP files updated.
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ATP file updated for advanced gas tanker training
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ATP files updated.
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ATP files updated
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ATP files updated
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Updated Aroved Training Provider lists.
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ATP files updated.
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ATP files updated
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Updated the training provider lists.
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Added a statement on the acceptance of MCA courses by Port State Control Officers outside of the UK
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Updated Training Centre lists.
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Updated ATP list and added update on acceptance of Indian and Pakistani Certificates of Proficiency.
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Fast Rescue Boats Training Provider List updated
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Updated the Up-PSCRB & FRB ATP pages
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Updated Training Providers
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MCA/MNTB Tanker Fire Fighting added.
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Updated the other maritime administrations section to link to MIN 520
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Advanced Gas Tanker Training Providers Updated.
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Approved Training Provider Lists Updated.
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Updated training provider lists
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Updating training providers
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Updated Training Provider Lists.
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Updated training provider lists
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