Canada: 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: 82
Issued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security
National documents: 31

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

Contents7

1 Certificates and qualifications

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Able Seafarer¹	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck	Same document
Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class I²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class I	Same document
Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II	Same document
Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Type Rating³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Type Rating	Same document
Ballast Control Operator³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Ballast Control Operator	Same document
Barge Supervisor, MOU/surface³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Barge Supervisor, MOU/surface	Same document
Barge Supervisor, MOU/self-elevating³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Barge Supervisor, MOU/self-elevating	Same document
Bridge Watch Rating¹	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch	Same document
Chief Mate⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more	Related document
Chief Mate 150 Gross Tonnage, Domestic⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Chief Mate 150 Gross Tonnage, Domestic	Same document
Chief Mate 500 Gross Tonnage, Domestic⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Chief Mate 500 Gross Tonnage, Domestic	Same document
Chief Mate, Limited⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Chief Mate, Limited	Same document
Chief Mate, Near Coastal⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more	Related document
Compass Adjuster²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Compass Adjuster	Same document
Engine-room Rating¹	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch	Same document
First-class Engineer, Motor Ship⁵	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Related document
First-class Engineer, Steamship⁵	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Related document
Second-class Engineer, Motor Ship⁵	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Related document
Second-class Engineer, Steamship⁵	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Related document
Third-class Engineer, Motor Ship⁵	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch / Designated Duty Engineer in Periodically Unmanned Machinery Spaces, 750 kW or more MoreLess	Related document
Third-class Engineer, Steamship⁵	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch / Designated Duty Engineer in Periodically Unmanned Machinery Spaces, 750 kW or more MoreLess	Related document
Fourth-class Engineer, Motor Ship⁵	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch / Designated Duty Engineer in Periodically Unmanned Machinery Spaces, 750 kW or more MoreLess	Related document
Fourth-class Engineer, Steamship⁵	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch / Designated Duty Engineer in Periodically Unmanned Machinery Spaces, 750 kW or more MoreLess	Related document
Fishing Master, First Class²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Fishing Master, First Class	Same document
Fishing Master, Second Class²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Fishing Master, Second Class	Same document
Fishing Master, Third Class²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Fishing Master, Third Class	Same document
Fishing Master, Fourth Class²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Fishing Master, Fourth Class	Same document
Certificate of Service as Master of a Fishing Vessel of Less Than 60 Gross Tonnage²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Service as Master of a Fishing Vessel of Less Than 60 Gross Tonnage	Same document
Watchkeeping Engineer, Motor-driven Fishing Vessel²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Watchkeeping Engineer, Motor-driven Fishing Vessel	Same document
High-Speed Craft (HSC) Type Rating³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	High-Speed Craft (HSC) Type Rating	Same document
Maintenance Supervisor, MOU/self-elevating³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Maintenance Supervisor, MOU/self-elevating	Same document
Maintenance Supervisor, MOU/surface³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Maintenance Supervisor, MOU/surface	Same document
Master 150 Gross Tonnage, Domestic⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Master 150 Gross Tonnage, Domestic	Same document
Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Domestic⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Domestic	Same document
Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GT	Related document
Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Domestic⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Domestic	Same document
Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Master, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages	Related document
Master, Limited⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Master, Limited	Same document
Master Mariner⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more	Related document
Master, Near Coastal⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more	Related document
Supervisor of an Oil Transfer Operation in Arctic Waters (North of 60° N)³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Supervisor of an Oil Transfer Operation in Arctic Waters (North of 60° N)	Same document
Offshore Installation Manager, MOU/self-elevating³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Offshore Installation Manager, MOU/self-elevating	Same document
Offshore Installation Manager, MOU/surface³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Offshore Installation Manager, MOU/surface	Same document
Ship’s Cook¹	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Ship’s Cook Qualification Document	Same document
Small Vessel Machinery Operator²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Small Vessel Machinery Operator	Same document
Watchkeeping Mate⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more	Related document
Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal⁴	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more	Related document

2 Endorsements and recognition

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Canadian endorsement attesting the recognition of a foreign certificate⁶	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Certificate	Same document

3 Safety and security

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Advanced Fire Fighting⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Advanced Fire Fighting	Same document
Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats⁸	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats	Same document
Marine Basic First Aid⁹	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Elementary First Aid	Same document
Marine Medical Care⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Medical Care on Board Ship	Same document
Marine Advanced First Aid⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Medical First Aid	Same document
Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats⁸	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats	Same document
Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats⁸	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats	Same document
Vessel Personnel without Security responsibilities⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Security Awareness Training	Same document
Vessel Personnel with Security Responsibilities⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties	Same document
Ship Security Officer⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Ship Security Officer	Same document
STCW Basic Safety⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Basic Safety Training	Same document

4 Vessel and cargo training

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Specialized Chemical Tanker Training⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Advanced Training – Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Supervisor of a Chemical Transfer Operation³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Supervisor of a Chemical Transfer Operation	Same document
Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behavior Training⁹	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training	Same document
Passenger Ship Crowd Management Training⁹	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Passenger Ship Crowd Management Training	Same document
Specialized Liquefied Gas Tanker Safety Training⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Advanced Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Liquefied Gas Tanker Familiarization⁸	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Basic Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Supervisor of a Liquefied Gas Transfer Operation³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Supervisor of a Liquefied Gas Transfer Operation	Same document
Advanced Training for service on vessels subject to the IGF code⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Advanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code	Same document
Basic Training for service on vessels subject to the IGF code⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Basic Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code	Same document
Specialized Oil Tanker Training⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Advanced Training – Oil Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Supervisor of an Oil Transfer Operation³	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Supervisor of an Oil Transfer Operation	Same document
Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization⁸	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Basic Training – Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Passenger Safety Management⁸	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Service to Passengers in Passenger Spaces	Same document
Advanced Certificate of Proficiency for personnel on ships operating in Polar Waters¹⁰	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Advanced Training for Personnel on Ships Operating in Polar⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Basic Training for Personnel on Ships Operating in Polar⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Basic Certificate of Proficiency for personnel on ships operating in Polar Waters¹⁰	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Specialized Passenger Safety Management (Ro-Ro Vessels)⁸	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity Training	Same document

5 Specialist qualifications and training

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Leadership and Managerial Skill⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Leadership and Managerial Skills – Management Level	Same document
Simulated Electronic Navigation, Management Level⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Radar Training, Management Level	Same document
Simulated Electronic Navigation, Operational Level⁷	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Radar Training, Operational Level	Same document

6 Medical documents

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Medical certificate¹¹	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate	Same document
Provisional medical certificate¹²	Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security	Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate	Same document

7 National documents

Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class IBrief entry
Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class IIBrief entry
Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Type RatingBrief entry
Ballast Control OperatorBrief entry
Barge Supervisor, MOU/surfaceBrief entry
Barge Supervisor, MOU/self-elevatingBrief entry
Supervisor of a Chemical Transfer OperationBrief entry
Chief Mate 150 Gross Tonnage, DomesticBrief entry
Chief Mate 500 Gross Tonnage, DomesticBrief entry
Chief Mate, LimitedBrief entry
Compass AdjusterBrief entry
Fishing Master, First ClassBrief entry
Fishing Master, Second ClassBrief entry
Fishing Master, Third ClassBrief entry
Fishing Master, Fourth ClassBrief entry
Certificate of Service as Master of a Fishing Vessel of Less Than 60 Gross TonnageBrief entry
Watchkeeping Engineer, Motor-driven Fishing VesselBrief entry
Supervisor of a Liquefied Gas Transfer OperationBrief entry
High-Speed Craft (HSC) Type RatingBrief entry
Maintenance Supervisor, MOU/self-elevatingBrief entry
Maintenance Supervisor, MOU/surfaceBrief entry
Master 150 Gross Tonnage, DomesticBrief entry
Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, DomesticBrief entry
Master 500 Gross Tonnage, DomesticBrief entry
Master, LimitedBrief entry
Supervisor of an Oil Transfer Operation in Arctic Waters (North of 60° N)Brief entry
Supervisor of an Oil Transfer OperationBrief entry
Offshore Installation Manager, MOU/self-elevatingBrief entry
Offshore Installation Manager, MOU/surfaceBrief entry
Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue BoatsBrief entry
Small Vessel Machinery OperatorBrief entry