master mariners certificate

[artful]

any one know where i go to get a master mariners certificate. sorry a copy off

[seaweed]

Can you give us, a full name, date and place of birth and any other information you have about the person you are seeking.

[madpants]

I'd like one of those too (hope you don't mind me joining in)

Nathaniel Devey
1811 Pentonville Middlesex
Lived almost all of his life in the North East probably sailing out of Teesport
Master Mariner on census'

[danuslave]

Interested, as I have Master Mariners in my tree

Linda

[Cell]

Hi,
 You order  the  Certificate of Competency  and Service from The National Maritime Museum , but before that- you need the cert numbers to order the cert from them . To do that you need to go to the NA and physically look through the registers to obtain the numbers to order the cert from the National M Museum (ie  it can not be done online,or any data cd's)


( if you are extremely  lucky the numbers for a  very minuscule portion  of them maybe be transcribed for an area , as was one of mine on the Welsh mariners site  - I can't  get my other 99 % of of my  Welsh master mariners numbers  until I go to the NA in person, which is not easy - wrong side of the world )

This  may explain it far better than I have done  They have all the relevant   links on the side bar

http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/new-stories/david-suchet/how-we-did-it_1.shtml

http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/UKMasters.html

Hope that helps
Kind Regards

[artful]

thank you for that, seems like i may have to plan a trip to the metropolis.
 thanks again. ray

[seaweed]

Hi,
 You order  the  Certificate of Competency  and Service from The National Maritime Museum , but before that- you need the cert numbers to order the cert from them . To do that you need to go to the NA and physically look through the registers to obtain the numbers to order the cert from the National M Museum (ie  it can not be done online,or any data cd's)

There are ways of finding  Certificate of Competency and Service numbers online but unless you are experienced in interpreting them  its almost an impossible task. A lot depends on when were his years of service. That is why I asked my original question in order to expediently guide artful to the correct source. Of course he may not wish to reveal details online.

NMM are closed to enquiries until at least the end of April due to refurbishment.

Incidentally there is an alphabetical index of Masters in the National Archives but it only cover the years 1845-1854. All the other pieces concerned with Masters Certification are searchable via Certificate number

To physically search these files by name would take several days, if not weeks. There is little or nothing concerning Masters Certificates before 1845

[artful]

hi seaweed sorry not to respond earlier, bit busy this end dont know that much
 about this william i know he was around in 1901 and the name of his boat, but when
he qualified i havent a clue, il try and dig some more info about him.
thank you  for your help and interest. ray

[seaweed]

OK. Can you give us the name of the ship/boat that you have?
Boat is the correct title to either a submarine or fishing vessel. I doubt he was sailed on one of these of type vessels.