Forms and guidelines for certification
Get information, guidelines and operational forms for all certificates and endorsements.
Forms
Seafarer certificate application form
[PDF: 308kB, 10 pages]
Commercial jet boat driver (river) licence application form
[PDF: 189kB, 12 pages]
Recognition of Australian seafarer certificates application form
[PDF: 246kB, 6 pages]
Recognition of non-New Zealand seafarer certificates application form
[PDF: 238kB, 5 pages]
Pilotage Exemption Certificate application form
[PDF: 182kB, 4 pages]
Pilotage license application form
[PDF: 176kB, 4 pages]
Fit and proper person form
[PDF: 361kB, 10 pages]
Satisfying currency requirements application form
[PDF: 1.18Mb, 3 pages]
Authority to act as an agent form
[PDF: 250kB, 6 pages]
Employers declaration recognition of foreign STCW certificate and temporary permission to sail
[PDF: 103kB, 2 pages]
Apply for recognition as a compass adjuster form
[PDF: 295kB, 8 pages]
Ships Cook Letter of Confirmation form
[PDF: 206kB, 8 pages]
Certificate of Sea Service form
[PDF: 29kB, 1 page]
Sea Service Testimonial for Deck Officer/Cadet Rating including Yacht
[PDF: 260kB, 7 pages]
Sea Service Testimonial for Engineer Officer/Cadet/Rating
[PDF: 251kB, 7 pages]
Statutory declaration - qualifying service form
[PDF: 94kB, 4 pages]
Summary of sea service: Deck certificates
[PDF: 75kB, 2 pages]
Summary of sea service: Engineering certificates
[PDF: 75kB, 2 pages]
Summary of sea service: Chief mate and master yacht certificates
[PDF: 76kB, 2 pages]
Guidelines
- Chief Mate
- Chief Mate on ships less than 3000 gross tonnage
[Chief mate <3000GT] - Chief Mate Yacht
- Master
- Master on Ships less than 3000 gross tonnage
[Master <3000GT] - Master on Ships less than 500 gross tonnage
[Master <500GT] - Master on Ships less than 500 gross tonnage in the near coastal area
[Master <500GT NC] - Master Yacht
- Master Yacht less than 24 metres
[Master Yacht <24M] - Master Yacht less than 500GT
[Master Yacht <500GT] - Mate Fishing Vessel
[MFV] - Mate Fishing Vessel – Unlimited
[MFV-U] - Skipper Coastal / Offshore
[SCO] - Skipper Fishing Vessel
[SFV] - Skipper Fishing Vessel – Unlimited
[SFV-U]
Skipper Restricted Limits
[SRL] - Watchkeeper Deck
- Watchkeeper Deck on ships less than 500 gross tonnage in near-coastal area
[Watchkeeper Deck <500GT NC]
- Electro-technical Officer
[ETO] - Marine Engineer Class 1
[MEC 1] - Marine Engineer Class 2
[MEC 2] - Marine Engineer Class 2 on ships less than 3000 kilowatts
[MEC 2 <3000kW] - Marine Engineer Class 2 endorsed chief engineer
[MEC 2 ECE] - Marine Engineer Class 3
[MEC 3] - Marine Engineer Class 4
[MEC 4] - Marine Engineer Class 5
[MEC 5] - Marine Engineer Class 6
[MEC 6]
- Endorsements for national certificates
- Specified activity endorsement
- Tanker (for oil and chemical tankers or for liquefied gas tankers)
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) radio operator
- Radio officer
- Polar water endorsements
- Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC)
- IGF Ship Endorsements/Certificate of Proficiency
For seafarers
Medical guideline for seafarers [PDF: 271kB, 10 pages]For employers
Seafarer medicals-Guidance for employers [PDF: 155kB, 4 pages]For Medical practitioners (GPs) and Optometrists
GUIDANCE medical fitness – National or Ring-fenced seafarers [PDF: 323kB, 16 pages] GP SUMMARY GUIDE for medical fitness - National or Ring-fenced seafarers [PDF: 119kB, 3 pages]Related information:
SeaCert background
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