Change of https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/min-643-m-maritime-and-coastguard-agency-mca-short-course-approval-process-guidance

Change description : 2025-11-04 13:46:00: MIN 643 has been further extended to 30th April 2026. No changes to the MIN’s contents have been made. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

MIN 643 (M) Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Short Course Approval Process Guidance

This MIN outlines further guidance on the requirements for MCA Approved Training Providers and Nautical Colleges under regulation I/6 and I/8 of the STCW Code.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
5 January 2023
Last updated
254 AprilNovember 2025 — See all updates

Documents

MIN 643 (M+F) Short Course Approval Process

PDF, 4.23635 MBKB, 23 pages

Details

This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides guidance on the implementation, approval and ongoing monitoring of MCA Approved Training Providers and Nautical Colleges in the United Kingdom and Overseas under regulation I/6 and I/8 of the STCW Code.

Notice to all Owners, Masters, Officers, Ratings and those concerned with maritime training.

This notice should be read with MSN 1865 (M+F) Amendment 1) and replaces MIN 535 Amendment 1 on 10 January 2023.

This MIN has been extended to 3130 OctoberApril 2025.2026.

Updates to this page

Published 5 January 2023
Last updated 254 AprilNovember 2025 + show all updates

  2. This MIN has been extended to 31 October 2025.

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Update history

2025-11-04 13:46
MIN 643 has been further extended to 30th April 2026. No changes to the MIN’s contents have been made.

2025-04-25 12:35
This MIN has been extended to 31 October 2025.

2025-02-03 10:24
This MIN has been extended until 30.04.2025

2023-01-05 10:24
First published.