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Seafaring and Mental Health: Being There for One Another
Seafaring is a fulfilling and meaningful career but given the unique challenges and stresses that seafarers face while working at sea for extended periods, suicide is a serious concern within the seaf...Can you study for your OOW Unlimited & OOW 3000gt Yacht while working?
It's a rock and a hard place situation. You need money and experience, so you work but you also need to focus on studying for your MCA oral exam....MCA Oral Exam Reports: How to Use Them
MCA oral reports are incredible useful but can also be dangerous. How can you take advantage of them while avoiding the common pitfalls?...Top Tips for the Day of Your MCA Oral Exam
The big day is fast approaching, the oral exam looms in the distance and the tension is building. Don’t worry, we’ve got you! Here are our three top tips for the last 24 hours leading up to the ex...How to Nail Your MCA COLREGs Answers!
Unfortunately, the MCA oral exam is, well, an oral exam. That means that you not only have to know the answer but you also have to deliver the answer in a convincing way. ...Revising for your MCA Oral Exam: Our Three Top Tips
From OOW Unlimited to Chief Engineer, the MCA oral exam can be a daunting challenge but having helped thousands of deck and engine candidates since 2017, these are three of our top tips to make sure y...The new Officer of the Watch (OOW) Unlimited MCA Part A & B Exam Structure: What You Need To Know
The MCA has announced that the exam will now follow a new structure and will be divided into two parts for OOW Unlimited candidates. So what does that mean for candidates?...How to Answer COLREGs Lights Questions in your MCA Oral Exam
One of the first COLREGs questions that you’re likely to get in your MCA oral exam is light recognition. This can often feel very intimidating but don’t worry. Although there are a few exceptions ...