IYT Master of Yachts Limited 200 Tons - Corfu, Greece & Muscat, Oman
The next IYT Master of Yachts Limited 200 Tons courses will be held as follows:
Muscat, Oman (power):
July 1 to 13, 2024
Corfu, Greece (power & sail):
October 19 to Nov 1, 2024 (partially live on board)
For more information, please reach out via email to:
info@compass-marine.global
The IYT Master of Yachts Limited 200 Tons course has become the most globally accepted course for the operation of commercial yachts up to 200 tons. Recognition by 25 governments has placed IYT MOY 200 Ton accreditation at the top! It is important to understand that an IYT certificate is a qualification that can be used across the globe.
If you hold the master of yachts 200 ton limited certificate you are qualified to work as:
Master of 200 ton vessel up to 150 nautical miles offshore
Chief Mate of 500 ton vessel up to 150 nautical miles offshore
Chief Mate of 200 ton vessel all oceans
OOW (Officer of the Watch) of a 500 ton vessel all oceans.
The theory course is a six-day comprehensive high-level shore-based course with assessment papers and written examinations. Candidates are advised that a considerable amount of private study and varied cruising experience is required in addition to the formal instruction provided.
The practical course is a five-day (10-day for power & sail) course covering seamanship skills including ability to command and situational awareness.
The theory and practical courses are followed by an examination performed by an IYT examiner.
Here are the pre-requisites for the course:
One must hold or obtain a Marine Communications VHF-SRC Radio Operators certificate.
One must hold or obtain all STCW Basic Safety certificates. If STCW Safety Training is taken after January 1, 2014 the new Proficiency in Maritime Security Awareness is also required.
Candidates must provide documented evidence of boating experience as stated below:
Logged 50 days on board a yacht at sea as an active crew member on watch. For the purpose of this requirement, a day is defined as a period of 24 consecutive hours. The term “at sea” is defined as being on a vessel outside of any harbor – natural or artificial – in which a cruising yacht could secure or anchor for a prolonged period of time.
Logged 3,000 miles in a yacht while cruising at sea (power or sail). This must be on genuine cruises or passages, not short-day trips. The candidate must have considerable time of actual vessel handling.
Thirty hours on watch at night underway as an active member of a yacht’s crew.
A current medical fitness examination and a color blindness eyesight examination, which allows the participant to safely perform the relevant duties on a yacht. Medical/eyesight examinations are valid for a period of two years.
