Posts by Vanessa Mccabe

A commercial endorsement is required for work on board British flagged vessels subject to the MCA's codes of practice for small commercial vessels. Mendez Marine can offer you all the courses to enable you to commercially endorse your RYA Qualifications. https://www.rya.org.uk/training/professional-qualifications/commercial-endorsements Within the RYA Powerboat and Motor-Cruising schemes, with the exception of RYA Powerboat Instructors, all other instructor and non-instructor qualification need to be commercially…

The autumn and winter months will soon be upon us. For some, the boating season is nearly over. Why not use this time to refresh old skills and learn new ones. Mendez Marine are running a series of refresher courses and upskilling courses throughout the off season. These are in addition to our schedule of RYA classroom courses: navigation, VHF, First Aid etc. Rope &…

Some months ago we published a set of Speed Quizzes aimed at helping reduce the tedium of the first Covid Lockdown. We were overwhelmed by the number of people who registered to take part in the quizzes, identifying to us that there is a need for us to continue creating such quizzes. In response to the many messages of support for this initiative we have…

One of the questions we are consistently asked at Mendez Marine is How do I get a Commercial Endorsement?   If you want to work on boats you will need a commercial endorsement on your RYA Qualifications.  The official statement is "A commercial endorsement is required for work on board British flagged vessels subject to the MCA's codes of practice for small commercial vessels.'  …