Exam centre
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) - UK Seafarer Services
Bay 2/11 Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG, Southampton, United Kingdom Map
MCA office that issues UK certificates of competency and Notices of Eligibility for oral examinations. MCA oral examinations are held online via Microsoft Teams after a Notice of Eligibility (MIN 690); there is no published list of in-person oral exam locations. E-mail by department: deck@mcga.gov.uk, engineering@mcga.gov.uk, fse@mcga.gov.uk; online oral exam connection issues: onlineoralexams@mcga.gov.uk.
Approval
- Approved by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), UK. Official list , checked 04.11.2026.
Approvals change. Before you pay for a course or a medical, check that the place is still on the official list, and ask for the certificate's details in writing. Crewboard lists it from public registers and doesn't run, recommend or take money for it. Report a mistake