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  • Brief entry
  • Checked 6 October 2026
Document names
12
Issued by
Maritime Cook Islands
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 Endorsements and recognition

Name in the issuing systemAuthorityType in the referenceRelation
Certificate of Endorsement – Specialised Training under STCW Chapter V1Maritime Cook IslandsCertificate of Endorsement – Specialised Training under STCW Chapter VSame document
Certificate of Endorsement2Maritime Cook IslandsEndorsement Attesting the Recognition of a CertificateSame document
Endorsement of a National Non-STCW Certificate3Maritime Cook IslandsEndorsement of a National Non-STCW CertificateSame document

2 Safety and security

Name in the issuing systemAuthorityType in the referenceRelation
Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Firefighting4Maritime Cook IslandsAdvanced Fire FightingSame document
Basic Training Safety Certificate5Maritime Cook IslandsBasic Safety TrainingSame document
Certificate of Proficiency in Designated Security Duties6Maritime Cook IslandsTraining for Seafarers with Designated Security DutiesSame document
Certificate of Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats7Maritime Cook IslandsProficiency in Fast Rescue BoatsSame document
Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Care8Maritime Cook IslandsMedical Care on Board ShipSame document
Certificate of Proficiency in Medical First Aid9Maritime Cook IslandsMedical First AidSame document
Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Other Than Fast Rescue Boats10Maritime Cook IslandsProficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue BoatsSame document
Certificate of Proficiency as Ship Security Officer11Maritime Cook IslandsShip Security OfficerSame document

3 Education and sea service

Name in the issuing systemAuthorityType in the referenceRelation
Seaman’s Discharge Book12Maritime Cook IslandsRecord of Employment on Board ShipSame document

4 National documents

Sources (12)
  1. maritimecookislands.comprovision: flag endorsement of specialised tanker/passenger training · checked 6 October 2026
  2. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §§6.10.1–6.11.7 · checked 6 October 2026
  3. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §6.11.3–6.11.7 · checked 6 October 2026
  4. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §8.3.1–8.3.5 · checked 6 October 2026
  5. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §8.1.2–8.1.5 · checked 6 October 2026
  6. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §8.5.4–8.5.5 · checked 6 October 2026
  7. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §8.2.3 · checked 6 October 2026
  8. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §8.4.3–8.4.8 · checked 6 October 2026
  9. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §8.4.1–8.4.8 · checked 6 October 2026
  10. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §8.2.1–8.2.2 · checked 6 October 2026
  11. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: §8.5.1–8.5.2 · checked 6 October 2026
  12. maritimecookislands.comMaritime STCW Rules 2020; scanned original · provision: Part 14,§14.1 · checked 6 October 2026

Revision of 7 October 2026

Reference information based on regulatory documents, not legal advice. The reference does not verify a personal document and does not promise its recognition by any flag.

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