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Awarding body

British Marine (BM)

British Marine is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since March 2023, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN6111
Recognised by Ofqual on
9 March 2023
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Never been recognised
Legal name
British Marine Federation
Also known as
BM
Based in
Southampton, United Kingdom
Official website
britishmarine.co.uk
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About British Marine

An awarding body designs the qualification, sets the assessment and issues your certificate. Training providers teach the course, so prices and study methods differ between providers for the same qualification.

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Good to know

British Marine: FAQs

Yes. British Marine is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since March 2023. Its recognition number is RN6111.

RN6111. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists British Marine as "Never been recognised".

Usually not. British Marine sets the standard, the assessment and issues the certificate. Training providers deliver the teaching, so the same qualification can be offered by many providers at different prices.

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Source: Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications, checked 12 November 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.