Do Cayman Flag yachts need all chefs onboard to have Ships Cook Certificate?
Interesting question regarding Cayman Flag yachts and who needs a ships cook certificate answered today by Cayman Registry. I have
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Is there a quota for EU passport holders on Cayman Islands flagged yachts?
I was asked this week by a head chef on a Cayman Islands flag yacht which has more than 10
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Cayman Islands – does the RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATION AS A SHIP’S COOK expire?
Today I had an update from Cayman Islands Registry regarding whether or not there is an expiry date on the
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Update for chefs with Secrets de Cuisine Marine Cookery Assessment
March 2024: Update 1: I recently had an email with an update from the UK MCA with regards to chefs
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France – Certificat de cuisinier du navire – Ships Cook Certificate :
Spoke with a French chef today who had applied to French Govt to get his SCC. So any chefs with
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Does the UK MCA Ships Cook Certificate need revalidating after 5 years?
Thanks to chef Tamara for the question.. “do I need to re-sit or revalidate my MCA issued ships cook certificate
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MCA only accepts instructor lead food hygiene courses
The MCA has clarified its position on online e-learning food hygiene courses in an email below. NOTE: It is only
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UPDATE: MCA Approved Centres for Marine Cookery Assessment (Ships Cook Certificate)
NOTE: As at 29 March 2022 this list of MCA Approved centres at https://www.shipscookcertificate.com/which-are-the-mca-approved-centres-for-doing-the-assessment-in-marine-cookery-2/ is correct.The MCA are hoping to
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ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – SHIPS COOK REQUIREMENTS
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESMARITIME ADMINISTRATIONCIRCULAR N° MLC 005FOOD, WATER AND CATERING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDINGQUALIFICATIONS OF SHIP’S COOK AND CATERING STAFF
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Cayman Islands flagged commercial vessels- what are my annual leave rights?
I had a chef ask me what his rights are on a private flagged yacht as he was only getting
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