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Certificate Requirements by Rank
The STCW certificates typically required for each rank, plus vessel-specific additions (tankers, gas carriers, passenger ships).
⚠ General guidance only. Exact requirements vary by flag state and specific vessel — always confirm against your flag administration's requirements and your vessel's Safe Manning Document.
Basic Safety Training (STCW A-VI/1)A-VI/1
Personal Survival Techniques
Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
Elementary First Aid
Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
SecurityA-VI/6
Security Awareness Training
Seafarer with Designated Security Duties (if applicable)
Medical & Identity—
Valid Medical Fitness Certificate (e.g. ENG1 or flag state equivalent)
Seafarer's Identity Document / Discharge Book
Valid passport
+ Additional Requirements by Vessel Type
Oil Tankers
Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations, plus Advanced Training for officers with cargo responsibility.
Chemical Tankers
Basic and Advanced Chemical Tanker training, specific to the vessel's cargo types.
Gas Carriers (LNG/LPG)
Basic and Advanced Liquefied Gas Tanker training — a genuinely specialist qualification.
Passenger Ships
Crowd Management, Crisis Management and Human Behaviour training, plus Passenger Ship Safety Training.
Ships in Polar Waters
Basic and/or Advanced Polar Code training, depending on role and ice conditions.
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