The IYM Master 350GT/OOW 750GT™ power course and certification is a restricted Certificate of Competency (CoC) that has been configured to adhere as close as possible to the requirements for watchkeepers under the STCW Codes II/2 or II/3: Thus enabling a clear path to either recognition, acceptance or accreditation on a case-by-case basis by a Flag Administration.
What does a case-by-case basis mean?
When a seafarer applies for a management level position on-board a vessel of any type, as a Captain or Officer of the Watch, the vessel’s flag administration will make an assessment whether the seafarer is qualified to hold the position. An important aspect to this assessment is the STCW coding of the Certificate of Competency (CoC). It is only the Flag Administrations that can issue a coded STCW CoC and place them on the STCW Registry at the IMO.
The IYM Master 350GT/750GT power is not a coded CoC but is a CoC that adheres closely to the STCW code for watchkeeping: Due to this close adherence, when a holder of the IYM CoC is seeking a management position on a vessel i.e. Captain or OOW, the flag administration of that vessel can opt to do one of the following:
The IYM Master 350GT/OOW 750GT™ The Master 350GT/OOW 750GT™ power CoC can be configured for either Motor Yachts or Commercial Workboats.
There are several Endorsements that can be added at any time which is a significant advantage for many students or candidates who through future circumstances, may change to other types of vessels or to operate in other sea areas or oceans.
The Society has defined the CoC capacities as being 150Nm from a Safe Haven for crew working both on privately registered power vessels and commercially registered vessels for charter. This extends the operating radius to 300Nm in total. The operating restriction from Safe Havens can be lifted by undertaking the UnLimited OOW Ocean Astro Course and obtaining the Certificate of Proficiency (CoP).
The comprehensive subject matter covered in the IYM Master 350GT/OOW 750GT™ course has a good level of depth of knowledge which gives you a solid grounded knowledge base which is critical for crew wishing to progress to the upper-level certifications such as the Master 500GT. The course is heavily focused upon Safe Working Practises (SWP), Risk Assessments, Watch-keeping requirements, SOLAS, ISM & ISMS etc. Bridge Resource Management is undertaken with a focus upon bridge-team communications.
The diagram below shows the supporting ancilliary courses & certificates, as well as the the Endorsements that are currently available.
What is this?
Our Society, the International Yacht Marine Certification Society (IYM) operates its entire operations under a Quality Management System (QMS) that is in compliance with the International Standards Organisation (ISO) 9001:2015 amended. Part of this compliance involves full auditing procedures.
This is an important reference and enables us to gain recognitions from maritime admininstrations and marine industry bodies alike. Our Society is ISO 9001:2015 certified by the British Standards Institute (BSI) United State. The QMS together with the ISO, ensures that IYM and its Members operate to the highest standards possible. All our courses, and more importantly the Certifications that we issue, are under ISO 9001:2015.
This practise is most unusual for such courses and certifications. Some organisations will claim ISO:9001 adherence but often the reality is it is for a document management process or a similar back-office process instead of for actual operations and/or for Certification issuing.
How much does the course cost?
The following are the recommended IYM course prices (ex.VAT), prices may fluctuate between Member schools & colleges.
| Scandinavia 3.100,-EUR | Northern Europe 2.800,-EUR | United Kingdom 2.100,-GBP |
| Southern Europe 2.450,-EUR | Middle East 2.600,-USD | North America 2.800,-USD |
| Prices exclude: course books,certification costs,personal travelling costs,course food and course accommodation. | ||
