Seafarer documents by position
Required and additional documents for every position: certificates of competency, proficiency certificates and STCW trainings. 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
- Master / CaptainRequired documents: 18
- Chief Officer / Chief MateRequired documents: 17
- Second Officer / 2nd MateRequired documents: 13
- Third Officer / 3rd MateRequired documents: 14
- Fourth Officer / 4th MateRequired documents: 12
- Officer of the Watch (OOW)Required documents: 13
- DPO (Dynamic Positioning Operator)Required documents: 9
Deck Department
- Bosun / BoatswainRequired documents: 9
- Bosun / Crane OperatorRequired documents: 10
- DonkeymanRequired documents: 7
- CarpenterRequired documents: 7
- Able Seafarer Deck (AB)Required documents: 7
- Watchkeeping Seaman (RFPNW)Required documents: 7
- Ordinary Seaman (OS)Required documents: 6
- GP Rating (AB/Motorman)Required documents: 8
- AB-WelderRequired documents: 8
- AB-CookRequired documents: 10
- Excavator Operator (Backhoe Dredger)Required documents: 8
- Donkeyman-ABRequired documents: 8
- AB-StewardRequired documents: 8
- Crane OperatorRequired documents: 7
- RiggerRequired documents: 7
- Deck CadetRequired documents: 7
Engine Department
- Chief EngineerRequired documents: 14
- Second Engineer / 2nd EngineerRequired documents: 13
- Third Engineer / 3rd EngineerRequired documents: 11
- Fourth Engineer / 4th 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: 11
- Oiler / Able Seafarer EngineRequired documents: 7
- Watchkeeping Motorman (RFPEW)Required documents: 7
- MotormanRequired documents: 8
- Refrigeration Machinist / Reefer MotormanRequired documents: 9
- Ship's FitterRequired documents: 7
- Ship's WelderRequired documents: 7
- Machinist / TurnerRequired documents: 7
- Motorman-WelderRequired documents: 9
- Fitter-MotormanRequired documents: 9
- Fitter-WelderRequired documents: 8
- Turner-MotormanRequired documents: 9
- WiperRequired documents: 6
- Engine CadetRequired documents: 7
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
- Utilityman / CleanerRequired documents: 7
- Laundryman / Laundry AttendantRequired 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.