The IYM Master 350GT/OOW 750GT™ sail is the most comprehensive CoC available at this certification level and has set a benchmark standard that is hard to beat. Supported by STCW ancillary courses and sea-time requirements, it enables a clear path to acceptance or recognition or endorsement on a case-by-case basis by Flag Administrations worldwide. This is an important aspect when you are applying for a Deck position.
IYM Master 350GT/OOW 750GT™ sail certificate has two options to choose from, namely: Sailing Yachts and Classic Sailing Vessels. It currently has four types of Endorsements, namely: UnLimited Oceanic, Sail Catamarans >17m, Polar Ice Navigation and light-cargo handling. These Endorsements can be added at any time which is a significant advantage for you as your circumstances may change and you may wish to work on other types of vessels or to operate in other sea areas or oceans.
| Certification Options: |
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| i. Sailing Yachts. (For professional deck crew that are employed on privately registered sailing yachts or on commercially registered charter sailing yachts). |
| ii. Classic Sailing Vessels. (For professional deck crew that are employed on classic sailing vessel that engages in a commercial or training activity). |
| Endorsements: |
| i. UnLimited OOW Ocean Astro. (Removes the 150Nm from a safe haven CoC limit for privately registered sailing yachts or for professional crew employed to undertake deliveries of both privately and commercially registered sailing yachts). |
| ii. Sail Catamarans >17mtrs. (For professional yacht crew that are employed as a Captain on a charter sailing catamaran). |
| iii. Polar Ice Navigation. (For professional deck crew that are working on vessels operating in Polar waters or sea areas of similar characteristics). |
| iv. Light-Cargo Handling. (For professional deck crew that are working on commercial sailing vessels engaged in carrying light cargo). |
The comprehensive subject matter that is covered achieves a good level of depth of knowledge and provides you with a good all-round knowledge base. The course introduces the first of the commercial syllabus such as Safe Working Practises, Risk Assessments, Watch-keeping Requirements, SOLAS etc, etc. This is relatively unique in many of the current offshore yachting certificates currently available (if it is, it is typically lightly mentioned).
For Flag and industry recognitions, as well as for compliance purposes, the Society has defined clearly the usage and limitations of this CoC which enables it to adhere to the STCW Code. Once again, this is an unusual process for this type of certification but does assist you in a positive way to gain jobs. The Society has separated the CoC capacities between 150Nm from a Safe Haven for a crew working on privately registered sail vessels and 150Nm from a Safe Haven for a crew working on commercially registered sail vessels for charter.
The CoC is dual-role (often known as polyvalent) and also has a watch-keeping capacity for a vessel up to 750 Gross Tons. It is used extensively to work as a Mate on these size of vessels. The basics functions of Radar, including mini-ARPA and AIS, are incorporated into this course for this reason. The practical course is dynamic and the main intentions of it are to build-up your skill-set so you can professionally run a vessel under the 750GT as a Mate or a sail vessel under 350GT as a Captain.
Other key features to consider:
- The CoC has numerous endorsements that change the capacity of it that can be added at any time.
- The written and practical examinations are straight forward non-academic. Your spoken English has to be of a good level, your written English can be at an average level.
- There are two types of sea-time records that are required; Sea-Time Log Book and the Sea-Time testimonials that support the Log.
- This course is ideal for career development or for those people seeking to make a career change in their life.
The diagram below shows how the Endorsements for this CoC work
After 20 years in development, the IYM Master 350GT/OOW 750GT™ sail is well established and is a long-time favourite of professional deck crew.
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 administrations 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 4.100,-EUR | Northern Europe 3.900,-EUR | United Kingdom 3.600,-GBP |
| Southern Europe 3.800,-EUR | Middle East 3.500,-USD | North America 3.500,-USD |
| Prices exclude: course books,certification costs,personal travelling costs,course food and course accommodation. | ||
