British Virgin Islands: seafarer documents
How a document is named in the country that issued it and who issues it. Country means the issuing country, not the nationality of the seafarer.
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document names
- 4
- Issued by
- Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority
- National documents
- 2
Country pages are brief entries for now: names and authorities with their sources. The conditions of national documents are published after bilingual editing.
Contents4
1 Certificates and qualifications
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BVI Boatmaster Licence Grade 11 | Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority | BVI Boatmaster Licence Grade 1 | Same document |
| BVI Boatmaster Licence Grade 21 | Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority | BVI Boatmaster Licence Grade 2 | Same document |
2 Endorsements and recognition
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BVI Flag State Endorsement (FSE)2 | Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority | Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Certificate | Same document |
3 Education and sea service
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafarer Discharge Book3 | Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority | Record of Employment on Board Ship | Related document |
4 National documents
- BVI Boatmaster Licence Grade 1Brief entry
- BVI Boatmaster Licence Grade 2Brief entry