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How to apply for a UK tanker endorsement to a UK CoC

Complete form MSF 4210, to apply for a tanker endorsement on a UK certificate of competency, or for use on board UK vessels.

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Application for a Tanker Endorsement to a Certificate of Competency (MSF 4210)

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Please do not complete this form to revalidate an existing tanker endorsement.

Please email your application and supporting documents to [email protected] if you hold a Deck CoC or [email protected] if you hold an Engineering CoC, or [email protected] if applying for new tanker endorsement(s) at the same time as revalidating your CoC.

Please ensure your documents are included as attachments or within a .zip folder. Unfortunately, we cannot open .rar extensions or links to file-sharing services (e.g. OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox etc).

If you are applying for your first UK CoC, please post your application and original supporting documents with your NOE Pass to:

Seafarer Certification
MCA, Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton SO15 1EG

For guidance on the endorsement requirements, please see MSN 1866 Amendment 1.

Updates to this page

Published 24 June 2014
Last updated 22 December 2023 + show all updates
  1. Important information added to the payment section.

  2. Minor form update: Updated links to MSN 1866 Amendment 1. Also added how the requirements differ in sections 4B and 4C when a seafarer already holds certain tanker endorsements on their UK CoC.

  3. New version of form released

  4. New version of form available.

  5. New form - updated signature and payment section

  6. COVID-19 update (unable to accept applications by post)

  7. Updated version of form

  8. Application form updated with fee change.

  9. Application form updated

  10. Application form updated and title has been changed

  11. First published.

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