Chief Steward: required documents
Department: Catering Department · verified 22.07.2026 against editions in force
Required documents
- Seaman's Identity Document (SID)Basis: ILO Convention No. 185 (Seafarer identity documents)
- International Passport
- Seaman's Book
- Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW IBasis: STCW Convention, Regulation I/9 and Section A-I/9; Russian Ministry of Health Order No. 714n (01.11.2022); MLC 2006, Standard A1.2 (medical certificate)
- Personal Medical BookBasis: Personal medical (sanitary) record book (RF MoH Order No. 90n)
- Basic Safety Training (STCW VIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Food Safety in Catering (Level 2, MLC A3.2)
Additional documents
Not mandatory, but they widen the range of suitable vessels and vacancies.
- Ship's Steward Training Certificate
- Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Passenger Ship Safety Training (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Crowd Management Training (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Basic Training for Ships Using Fuel with Low Flashpoint (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Services to Passengers in Passenger Spaces (STCW V
- Ballast Water Management (BWM Convention 2004)
- Free-Fall Lifeboat Training
- Maritime English Test (Marlins
- Safe Lifting Operations
- Shuttle Tanker Operations (Bow Loading)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Mooring Operations and Rope Handling
- Anti-Piracy Awareness (BMP)
Normative base
- ILO Convention No. 185 (Seafarer identity documents)
- STCW Convention, Regulation I/9 and Section A-I/9
- Russian Ministry of Health Order No. 714n (01.11.2022)
- MLC 2006, Standard A1.2 (medical certificate)
- Personal medical (sanitary) record book (RF MoH Order No. 90n)
- STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
Frequently asked questions
Which documents are required for the Chief Steward position?
Seaman's Identity Document (SID); International Passport; Seaman's Book; Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I; Personal Medical Book; Basic Safety Training (STCW VI; Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VI; Food Safety in Catering (Level 2, MLC A3.2)
Which additional documents improve chances for the Chief Steward position?
Ship's Steward Training Certificate; Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V; Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V; Passenger Ship Safety Training (STCW V; Crowd Management Training (STCW V; Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training (STCW V; Basic Training for Ships Using Fuel with Low Flashpoint (STCW V; Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Services to Passengers in Passenger Spaces (STCW V; Ballast Water Management (BWM Convention 2004); Free-Fall Lifeboat Training
Which normative documents is this list based on?
ILO Convention No. 185 (Seafarer identity documents); STCW Convention, Regulation I/9 and Section A-I/9; Russian Ministry of Health Order No. 714n (01.11.2022); MLC 2006, Standard A1.2 (medical certificate); Personal medical (sanitary) record book (RF MoH Order No. 90n); STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
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