Minimum Requirements for Seafarers

Seafarers are required to hold specialist maritime certification to work at sea. We have provided a Help Guide below outlining the role of each rank on-board and the minimum entry requirements.

For more information about careers in the Merchant Navy visit https://www.dos.gov.bd Information relating to CEC’s, Discharge Books and other helpful guides can be found on the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) website. Masters / Captains / Deck Officers

Master Mariners and Deck Officers are responsible for the navigation of the ship, the loading/discharge of cargo, voyage planning, radio communication, environmental issues, health and safety issues, administration duties and the control/safety of the crew and passengers. Masters, also known as Captains, are in overall command of the ship and are responsible for the safety, efficiency and commercial feasibility of the ship. Their duties are navigational at sea, whilst in ports they are responsible for cargo operations. Working under the Master is the Chief Officer (Chief Mate), Second Officer (2nd Mate), Third Officer (3rd Mate) and Cadet Officer.

Certification requirements (all must be valid including those that had previously no expiry date):

Certificate of Competency or Certificate of Equivalent Competency – specified to rank and flag of vessel

GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress Safety System)

Designated Security Duties training

ENG1 or equivalent Medical

First Aid at Sea or Medical First Aid

Advanced Fire Fighting

PSC & RB (Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats)

STCW Personal Survival Techniques

STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities

STCW Elementary First Aid

STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

Security Awareness Training (Designated Security Duties training is now increasingly required by certain companies)

It is becoming almost universally necessary that evidence of ECDIS Training be provided, either by means of a separate Training Certificate or by a Certificate of Competency issued after 01/01/2017 which does not include a “no ECDIS” endorsement.

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