Finland: 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: 44
Issued by: Traficom
National documents: 6

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

Contents5

1 Certificates and qualifications

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Matruusi¹	Traficom	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck	Same document
Konemies²	Traficom	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Engine	Same document
Kuljettajankirja³	Traficom	Boatmaster's certificate	Same document
Pursimies⁴	Traficom	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck	Related document
Talousapulainen⁵	Traficom	Catering assistant's certificate	Same document
Ylikonemestari⁶	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Konepäällikkö, alukset alle 3000 kW⁷	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Same document
Yliperämies⁸	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more	Related document
Talousesimies⁹	Traficom	Chief steward's certificate	Same document
Kokkistuertti¹⁰	Traficom	Cook steward's certificate	Same document
Vahtiperämies¹¹	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more	Same document
Kotimaanliikenteen laivurinkirja¹²	Traficom	Skipper's certificate, domestic trade	Same document
Koneenhoitaja¹³	Traficom	Engine attendant's certificate	Same document
Sähkömestari¹⁴	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or more	Same document
Laivasähkömies¹⁵	Traficom	Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating	Same document
Merikapteeni¹⁶	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more	Same document
Lähiliikenteen päällikkö¹⁷	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Master, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages	Same document
Lähiliikenteen perämies¹⁸	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages	Same document
Korjausmies¹⁹	Traficom	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Engine	Related document
Konemestari²⁰	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Konemestari, alukset alle 3000 kW²¹	Traficom	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Same document
Laivakokki²²	Traficom	Ship’s Cook Qualification Document	Related document
Vahtimies, kansi²³	Traficom	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch	Same document
Vahtimies, kone²⁴	Traficom	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch	Same document
Vahtikonemestari²⁵	Traficom	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

2 Safety and security

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Päällystön palokoulutus²⁶	Traficom	Advanced Fire Fighting	Same document
Hätätilanteiden peruskoulutus Basic Training²⁷	Traficom	Basic Safety Training	Same document
Nopean valmiusveneen kuljettajan lisäpätevyys²⁸	Traficom	Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats	Same document
Terveydenhuoltokoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyys²⁹	Traficom	Medical Care on Board Ship	Same document
Ensiapukoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyys³⁰	Traficom	Medical First Aid	Same document
Turvatoimiasioiden peruskoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyys³¹	Traficom	Security Awareness Training	Same document
Turvatoimiasioiden lisäkoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyys³²	Traficom	Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties	Same document
Aluksen turvapäällikön lisäpätevyys³³	Traficom	Ship Security Officer	Same document
Pelastuslautta- ja pelastusvenemiehen lisäpätevyys³⁴	Traficom	Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats	Same document

3 Vessel and cargo training

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Kemikaalisäiliöaluksen lastitoimintojen hoitamisesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁵	Traficom	Advanced Training – Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Kaasusäiliöaluksen lastitoimintojen hoitamisesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁵	Traficom	Advanced Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Kaasusäiliöaluksen laivaväen peruskoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁵	Traficom	Basic Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
IGF-aluksen laivaväen lisäkoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁶	Traficom	Advanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code	Same document
IGF-aluksen laivaväen peruskoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁷	Traficom	Basic Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code	Same document
Öljysäiliöaluksen lastitoimintojen hoitamisesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁵	Traficom	Advanced Training – Oil Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Öljy- ja kemikaalisäiliöaluksen laivaväen peruskoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁵	Traficom	Basic Training – Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Polaarialueella liikennöivän aluksen kansipäällystön lisäkoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁸	Traficom	Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Polaarialueella liikennöivän aluksen kansipäällystön peruskoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistus³⁸	Traficom	Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document

4 Medical documents

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Merimieslääkärintodistus³⁹	Traficom	Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate	Same document

5 National documents

Boatmaster's certificateBrief entry
Catering assistant's certificateBrief entry
Chief steward's certificateBrief entry
Cook steward's certificateBrief entry
Skipper's certificate, domestic tradeBrief entry
Engine attendant's certificateBrief entry