Approved training for STCW ancillary certificates
If you plan to work on a New Zealand‑flagged ship, you must complete approved training for any ancillary STCW certificates you need.
Use this page to find training providers approved to deliver courses that lead to ancillary (additional) STCW certificates and endorsements.
If you plan to work on a New Zealand‑flagged ship, you must complete approved training for any ancillary STCW certificates you need.
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STCW ancillary certificates |
Training provider(s) |
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Basic Personal Survival1 (Table A-VI/1-1) |
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Refresher training2 |
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Basic First aid1 (Table A-VI/1-3) |
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Basic Fire-prevention and fire-fighting1 (Table A-VI/1-2) |
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Refresher training2 |
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Personal safety and social responsibilities1 (Table A-VI/1-4) |
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Survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats1 (Table A-VI/2-1) |
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Refresher training2 |
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Medical first aid1 (Table A-VI/4-1) |
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Advanced Fire-Fighting1 (Section A-VI/3, 6 and Table A-VI/3) |
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Refresher training2 |
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Fast rescue boats1 (Table A-VI/2-2) Minimum numbers are required to run this course. Please contact the school directly for information on whether this is able to be delivered. |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand |
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Refresher training2 |
International Maritime Institute of New Zealand |
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Charge of medical care on board ship1 (Table A-VI/4-2) |
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Crowd management training (Section A-V/2, 1) |
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Safety training (passengers in passenger spaces) (Section A-V/2, 2) |
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Crisis management and human behaviour (Table A-V/2) |
New Zealand Maritime School |
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Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity training (Section A-V/2, 4) |
New Zealand Maritime School |
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Ship Security Officers1 (Table A-VI/5) |
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Security Awareness Training1 (Table A-VI/6-1) |
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Seafarers with designated security duties1 (Table A-VI/6-2) |
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Basic Tanker Training Section A-V/1-1, 1 (oil and chemical tankers) or |
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Section A-V/1-2, 1 (liquefied gas tankers) |
New Zealand Maritime School |
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Advanced Tanker Training |
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Section A-V/1-1, 2 (oil tankers) |
New Zealand Maritime School |
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Section A-V/1-1, 3 (chemical tankers) |
New Zealand Maritime School |
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Section A-V/1-2, 2 (liquefied gas tankers) |
New Zealand Maritime School |
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Electronic Chart Display & Information Service (ECDIS) |
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High Voltage Training at the Operational Level |
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High Voltage Training at the Management Level |
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Notes
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These training providers are approved by the Director of Maritime NZ to deliver the listed STCW ancillary course and issue the corresponding ancillary certificate of proficiency.
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If you attend STCW ancillary refresher training, you must provide the training provider with a company letter(s) confirming that you have:
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actively taken part in the mandatory abandon‑ship and fire drills (and fast‑rescue‑boat drills, if applicable) while completing approved sea service, performing functions appropriate to the certificate you hold, for at least:
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12 months in total during the preceding 5 years, or
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3 months in total during the preceding 6 months.
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