Bulgaria: 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: 36
National documents: 5

Country pages are brief entries for now: names and authorities with their sources. The conditions of national documents are published after bilingual editing.

Contents6

1 Certificates and qualifications

Name in the issuing system	Type in the reference	Relation
Able Seafarer Deck¹	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck	Same document
Able Seafarer Engine²	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Engine	Same document
Chief Mate, ship over 3000 GT³	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more	Same document
Chief Mate, ship 500–3000 GT⁴	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 500–3,000 GT	Same document
Chief Engineer, ship propulsion over 3000 kW⁵	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Chief Engineer, ship propulsion 750–3000 kW⁶	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Same document
Ship’s Cook Qualification⁷	Ship’s Cook Qualification Document	Same document
Engineer Officer of the Watch, ship propulsion over 750 kW⁸	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch / Designated Duty Engineer in Periodically Unmanned Machinery Spaces, 750 kW or more MoreLess	Same document
Electro-Technical Officer⁹	Certificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or more	Same document
Electro-Technical Rating¹⁰	Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating	Same document
Ship GMDSS General Radio Operator Certificate¹¹	General Operator’s Certificate (GOC)	Same document
Ocean-Going Master, ship over 3000 GT¹²	Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more	Related document
Ocean-Going Master, ship 500–3000 GT¹³	Certificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GT	Same document
Master, ship up to 500 GT in coastal navigation¹⁴	Certificate of Competency – Master, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages	Same document
Officer of a Navigational Watch, ship over 500 GT¹⁵	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more	Same document
GMDSS Radioelectronic Certificate, First Class¹⁶	First-Class Radio Electronic Certificate	Same document
GMDSS Radioelectronic Certificate, Second Class¹⁷	Second-Class Radio Electronic Certificate	Same document
Ship GMDSS Restricted Radio Operator Certificate¹⁸	Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC)	Same document
Second Engineer, ship propulsion over 3000 kW¹⁹	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Second Engineer, ship propulsion 750–3000 kW²⁰	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Same document
Officer of a Navigational Watch, ship up to 500 GT in coastal navigation²¹	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages	Same document
Navigational Watch Rating²²	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch	Same document
Engine-Room Watch Rating²³	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch	Same document
Master of a Commercial Yacht up to 200 GT²⁴	Master of a Commercial Yacht up to 200 GT	Same document
Master of a Commercial Yacht up to 500 GT²⁴	Master of a Commercial Yacht up to 500 GT	Same document

2 Endorsements and recognition

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Endorsement Recognising a Foreign Certificate for Seagoing Service²⁵		Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Certificate	Same document

3 Safety and security

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Basic Ship Security Awareness²⁶		Security Awareness Training	Same document
Ship Security for Personnel with Security Duties²⁷		Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties	Same document

4 Specialist qualifications and training

Name in the issuing system	Type in the reference	Relation
Bridge Resource Management²⁸	Bridge Resource Management Training	Same document
Navigation Using Electronic Charts and Automatic Identification Systems²⁹	Generic ECDIS Training	Related document
Operation of Modern Main and Auxiliary Engine Control Systems³⁰	Operation of Modern Main and Auxiliary Engine Control Systems	Same document
Basic Marine Environmental Protection Knowledge³¹	Basic Marine Environmental Protection Knowledge	Same document
Engine-Room Resource Management and Teamwork³⁰	Engine-Room Resource Management Training	Same document
Operation and Maintenance of Systems over 1000 Volts³²	Operation and Maintenance of Systems over 1000 Volts	Same document
Navigation Using Radar and ARPA³³	Radar Training, Operational Level	Related document

5 Medical documents

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Medical Fitness Certificate³⁴		Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate	Same document

6 National documents

Operation of Modern Main and Auxiliary Engine Control SystemsBrief entry
Basic Marine Environmental Protection KnowledgeBrief entry
Operation and Maintenance of Systems over 1000 VoltsBrief entry
Master of a Commercial Yacht up to 200 GTBrief entry
Master of a Commercial Yacht up to 500 GTBrief entry