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. 

STCW ancillary certificates

Training provider(s)

Basic Personal Survival1

(Table A-VI/1-1)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

  • Training 4 Safety

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

  • Westport Deepsea Fishing School

Refresher training2

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Training 4 Safety

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

  • Westport Deepsea Fishing School

Basic First aid1

(Table A-VI/1-3)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Oceania Medical

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

  • Training 4 Safety

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

  • Westport Deepsea Fishing School

Basic Fire-prevention and fire-fighting1

(Table A-VI/1-2)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

  • Training 4 Safety

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

  • Westport Deepsea Fishing School

Refresher training2

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Training 4 Safety

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

  • Westport Deepsea Fishing School

Personal safety and social responsibilities1

(Table A-VI/1-4)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

  • Training 4 Safety

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

  • Westport Deepsea Fishing School

Survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats1

(Table A-VI/2-1)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • New Zealand Maritime School

Refresher training2

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • New Zealand Maritime School

Medical first aid1

(Table A-VI/4-1)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Oceania Medical

  • Pro+Med (NZ) Limited

Advanced Fire-Fighting1

(Section A-VI/3, 6 and Table A-VI/3)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Training 4 Safety Limited

Refresher training2

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Training 4 Safety Limited

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

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

Refresher training2

International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

Charge of medical care on board ship1

(Table A-VI/4-2)

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Oceania Medical

Crowd management training

(Section A-V/2, 1)

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

Safety training (passengers in passenger spaces)

(Section A-V/2, 2)

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

Crisis management and human behaviour

(Table A-V/2)

New Zealand Maritime School

Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity training

(Section A-V/2, 4)

New Zealand Maritime School

Ship Security Officers1

(Table A-VI/5)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Security Awareness Training1

(Table A-VI/6-1)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • Mahurangi Technical Institute

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

  • Training 4 Safety

  • Vertical Horizonz NZ Ltd

  • Westport Deep Sea Fishing School

Seafarers with designated security duties1

(Table A-VI/6-2)

  • New Zealand Maritime School

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Basic Tanker Training

Section A-V/1-1, 1 (oil and chemical tankers) or

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • New Zealand Maritime School

Section A-V/1-2, 1 (liquefied gas tankers)

New Zealand Maritime School

Advanced Tanker Training

 

Section A-V/1-1, 2 (oil tankers)

New Zealand Maritime School

Section A-V/1-1, 3 (chemical tankers)

New Zealand Maritime School

Section A-V/1-2, 2 (liquefied gas tankers)

New Zealand Maritime School

Electronic Chart Display & Information Service (ECDIS)

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • New Zealand Maritime School

High Voltage Training at the Operational Level

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • New Zealand Maritime School

High Voltage Training at the Management Level

  • International Maritime Institute of New Zealand

  • New Zealand Maritime School

Notes

  1. 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. 

  1. If you attend STCW ancillary refresher training, you must provide the training provider with a company letter(s) confirming that you have: 

    • 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: 

    • 12 months in total during the preceding 5 years, or 

    • 3 months in total during the preceding 6 months.