Seafarer documents by position
Required and additional documents for every position: qualification documents (a certificate of competency or proficiency, a river diploma or a training record book, depending on the rank) and training certificates. Every list is grounded in the normative base in force.
Verified 22.07.2026 against the normative documents in force.
Seafarer medical: 714n, ENG1 and flag requirements →The Russian Order 714n certificate, international STCW I/9 and MLC 2006, and which medical each flag requires.Guides
Deck Officers
Deck Department
- BosunRequired documents: 9
- BosunRequired documents: 20
- DonkeymanRequired documents: 6
- CarpenterRequired documents: 6
- Able Seafarer Deck (AB)Required documents: 7
- Watchkeeping Seaman (RFPNW)Required documents: 8
- Ordinary Seaman (OS)Required documents: 6
- GP Rating (ABRequired documents: 10
- AB-WelderRequired documents: 10
- AB-CookRequired documents: 11
- Excavator Operator (Backhoe Dredger)Required documents: 9
- Donkeyman-ABRequired documents: 8
- AB-StewardRequired documents: 9
- Crane OperatorRequired documents: 19
- RiggerRequired documents: 7
- Deck CadetRequired documents: 6
Engine Department
- Chief EngineerRequired documents: 14
- Second EngineerRequired documents: 13
- Third EngineerRequired documents: 11
- Fourth EngineerRequired documents: 11
- Gas EngineerRequired documents: 8
- Cargo EngineerRequired documents: 8
- Engineer Officer of the Watch (EOOW)Required documents: 11
- Refrigeration Engineer (Reefer)Required documents: 10
- Maintenance MechanicRequired documents: 6
- PumpmanRequired documents: 12
- OilerRequired documents: 7
- Watchkeeping Motorman (RFPEW)Required documents: 8
- MotormanRequired documents: 9
- Refrigeration MachinistRequired documents: 10
- Ship's FitterRequired documents: 6
- Ship's WelderRequired documents: 8
- MachinistRequired documents: 6
- Motorman-WelderRequired documents: 11
- Fitter-MotormanRequired documents: 9
- Fitter-WelderRequired documents: 8
- Turner-MotormanRequired documents: 9
- WiperRequired documents: 6
- Engine CadetRequired documents: 6
Electrical Department
Radio Department
Catering Department
- Chief CookRequired documents: 9
- Ship's CookRequired documents: 9
- Second CookRequired documents: 8
- Assistant CookRequired documents: 8
- BakerRequired documents: 8
- Chief StewardRequired documents: 8
- StewardRequired documents: 8
- MessmanRequired documents: 8
- Galley HandRequired documents: 8
- UtilitymanRequired documents: 7
- LaundrymanRequired documents: 7
Medical Department
River Fleet (Inland Waterways)
- Master (Inland Waterways)Required documents: 2
- Master-EngineerRequired documents: 2
- Master - First Assistant EngineerRequired documents: 3
- High-Speed Craft Master (Inland)Required documents: 2
- HSC Master-EngineerRequired documents: 2
- Chief Officer (Inland)Required documents: 2
- Chief Mate - First Assistant EngineerRequired documents: 2
- High-Speed Craft Chief Officer (Inland)Required documents: 2
- HSC Chief Mate - First Assistant EngineerRequired documents: 2
- Mate (Inland)Required documents: 2
- Mate - Assistant EngineerRequired documents: 2
- Pilot (Inland)Required documents: 2
- Engineer (Inland)Required documents: 1
- First Assistant Engineer (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Assistant Engineer (Inland)Required documents: 1
- ETO (Inland)Required documents: 1
- First Assistant ETO (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Assistant ETO (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Motorman (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Motorman-Seaman (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Motorman-HelmsmanRequired documents: 1
- Ship Electrician (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Dredger MasterRequired documents: 2
- Dredger Master - EngineerRequired documents: 2
- Dredger First MateRequired documents: 2
- Dredger First Mate - First Assistant EngineerRequired documents: 2
- Dredger MateRequired documents: 2
- Dredger Mate - Assistant EngineerRequired documents: 2
- Boatswain (Inland)Required documents: 1
- WinchmanRequired documents: 1
- Winchman-MotormanRequired documents: 1
- Seaman (Inland)Required documents: 1
- HelmsmanRequired documents: 1
- Chief Radio Officer (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Radio Operator (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Ship Cook (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Passenger Attendant (Inland)Required documents: 1
- Commercial Small Craft OperatorRequired documents: 2
- Pleasure Craft OperatorRequired documents: 3
- SkipperRequired documents: 2
- Non-Self-Propelled Vessel SkipperRequired documents: 2
- Skipper-MotormanRequired documents: 3
Fishing Department
Reference information based on normative documents, not legal advice. Final requirements are set by the employer and the flag administration.