New certificates and endorsements
Find information on training, sea service and other requirements for certificates and endorsements, including how to apply and pay, and where to find more help.
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Masters and deck officers
- 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 - Limited
[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]
Marine engineers
- 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]
Ratings
Endorsements and other certificates
- 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)