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Guidelines & Procedures

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Photo
  • COC
  • Seaman Book with sea services**
  • Medical Form
  • Application Form
  • Signature
**Sea services required for each application depend on the candidate’s current capacity (rank) – check the relevant section hereinafter

Required sea services for each rank as per STCW Convention (as amended):

MASTER II/2 or II/3

  • 12 months as Master (if his existing COC is Master)
  • 12 months as Chief Mate (if his existing COC is Chief Mate)

CHIEF MATE II/2 or II/3

  • 12 months as Chief Mate (if his existing COC is Chief Mate)
  • 12 months as Deck Officer (if his existing COC is Deck officer or OICNW)

3RD MATE // OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A NAVIGATIONAL WATCH II/1

  • 36 months as Deck Rating

CHIEF ENGINEER III/2 or III/3

  • 12 months as Chief Engineer (if his existing COC is Chief Engineer)
  • 12 months as 2nd Engineer (if his existing COC is 2nd Engineer or 1st Engineer)

2ND ENGINEER III/2 or III/3

  • 12 months as 2nd Engineer (if his existing COC is 2nd Engineer)
  • 12 months as Engine officer (if his existing COC is 3rd Engineer or OICEW)

3RD ENGINEER // OFFICER IN CHARGE OF AN ENGINEERING WATCH III/1

  • 36 months as Engine Rating

ELETROTECHNICAL OFFICER (ETO) III/6

  • 12 months as ETO (if his existing COC is ETO)
  • 30 months as electrician

ABLE SEAFARER DECK or BOSUN II/5

  • 18 months as Deck rating

RFNW or ABLE SEAMAN II/4

  • 6 months as Deck rating

ABLE SEAFARER ENGINE III/5

  • 12 months as Engine rating

RFEW or OILER or FITTER III/4

  • 6 months as Engine rating

ELECTRICIAN (ELECTROTECHNICAL RATING III/7)

  • 12 months as electrician (or similar duties)

WIPER or ORDINARY SEAMAN

  • No seagoing services required

Bundles (Certificates that will be delivered to seafarer)

  • DECK OFFICERS (Bundle)*
  • GMDSS only (Bundle)* IV/2
  • ENGINE OFFICERS (Bundle)**
  • Electrotechnical Officer (Bundle) *** III/6
  • Electrotechnical Rating (Bundle) **** III/7
  • Able Seafarer Deck (Bundle) ***** II/5
  • Deck Rating (Bundle) ***** II/4
  • Able Seafarer Engine (Bundle) ***** III/5
  • Engine Rating (Bundle) ***** III/4

* Deck Officer Bundle Inclusions:

  • Certificate of Competency - Deck Capacity
  • Certificate of Competency – GMDSS
  • Seamans Discharge Book
  • Basic Safety Training
  • Advanced Fire Fighting
  • Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats
  • Medical First Aid and Medical Care
  • SSO
  • RADAR Navigation, Plotting and ARPA
  • RADAR, ARPA, Bridge Teamwork
  • ECDIS
  • Bridge Resource Management
  • Leadership and Teamwork
  • Marine Environmental Awareness
  • Ship Simulator and Bridge Teamwork

* Separate GMDSS Only Bundle Inclusions:

  • Certificate of Competency - GMDSS
  • Seamans Discharge Book
  • RADAR Navigation, Plotting and ARPA
  • RADAR, ARPA, Bridge Teamwork

** Engine Officer Bundle Inclusions:

  • Certificate of Competency - Capacity
  • Seamans Discharge Book
  • Basic Safety Training
  • Advanced Fire Fighting
  • Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats
  • Medical First Aid and Medical Care
  • SSO
  • Engine Room Resource Management
  • Leadership and Teamwork
  • Marine Environmental Awareness
  • Engine Room Simulator
  • High Voltage Installation

*** Electrotechnical Officer Bundle Inclusions:

  • Certificate of Competency - Capacity
  • Seamans Discharge Book
  • Basic Safety Training
  • Advanced Fire Fighting
  • Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats
  • Medical First Aid and Medical Care
  • Ship Security Training - either SSO or DSD or Security Awareness
  • Leadership and Teamwork
  • Marine Environmental Awareness

**** Electrotechnical Rating Bundle Inclusions:

  • Certificate of Proficiency - Capacity
  • Seamans Discharge Book
  • Basic Safety Training
  • Advanced Fire Fighting
  • Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats
  • Medical First Aid and Medical Care
  • DSD or Security Awareness

***** DECK & ENGINE Able Seafarer & Rating Bundle Inclusions

  • Certificate of Proficiency - Capacity
  • Seamans Discharge Book
  • Basic Safety Training
  • Advanced Fire Fighting
  • Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats
  • Medical First Aid and Medical Care
  • DSD or Security Awareness