Denmark: 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
- 20
- Issued by
- Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen
Country pages are brief entries for now: names and authorities with their sources. The conditions of national documents are published after bilingual editing.
1 Certificates and qualifications
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kvalifikationsbevis som befaren skibsassistent1 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck | Related document |
| Bedstemand2 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages | Related document |
| Skibsmaskinchef3 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
| Sønæringsbevis som dual skibsofficer4 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more | Related document |
| Vagthavende maskinmester5 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Related document | |
| Skibsmaskinmester af 1. grad6 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
| Elektroteknisk officer7 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or more | Same document |
| Elektroteknisk menig8 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating | Same document |
| Kystskipper9 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Master, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages | Same document |
| Skibsfører10 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more | Same document |
| Styrmand af 1. grad11 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more | Related document |
| Styrmand af 2. grad12 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 500–3,000 GT | Related document |
| Styrmand af 3. grad12 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 500–3,000 GT | Related document |
| Styrmand af 4. grad12 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages | Same document |
| Skibsmaskinist af 1. grad13 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW | Related document |
| Skibsmaskinist af 2. grad14 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW | Related document |
| Vagthavende styrmand12 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more | Same document |
| Sætteskipper15 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GT | Same document |
| Sønæringsbevis som skibskok16 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Ship’s Cook Qualification Document | Same document |
| Vagtholdsbevis17 | Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen | Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch | Related document |