France: 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
- 41
- Issued by
- French maritime administration
- National documents
- 12
Country pages are brief entries for now: names and authorities with their sources. The conditions of national documents are published after bilingual editing.
Contents2
1 Certificates and qualifications
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificat de marin qualifié pont1 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck | Same document |
| Certificat de marin qualifié machine2 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Engine | Same document |
| Brevet de capitaine 2003 | French maritime administration | Master 200 certificate | Same document |
| Brevet de capitaine 200 voile3 | French maritime administration | Sailing master 200 certificate | Same document |
| Brevet de capitaine 200 yacht3 | French maritime administration | Yacht master 200 certificate | Same document |
| Brevet de second capitaine4 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more | Related document |
| Brevet de chef mécanicien5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Same document |
| Brevet de chef mécanicien 3000 kW5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW | Same document |
| Brevet de second capitaine 30004 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 500–3,000 GT | Same document |
| Brevet de chef mécanicien 3000 kW limité à200 milles des côtes5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW | Related document |
| Brevet de chef mécanicien 8000 kW5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
| Certificat de matelot pont1 | French maritime administration | Deck rating certificate | Same document |
| Brevet de capitaine 1re classe de la navigation maritime6 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more | Related document |
| Brevet de second polyvalent6 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more | Related document |
| Brevet d'officier chef de quart de navire de mer6 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more | Related document |
| Certificat de mécanicien2 | French maritime administration | Engine rating certificate | Same document |
| Brevet d'officier chef de quart machine5 | French maritime administration | Same document | |
| Brevet d'officier chef de quart machine limité à200 milles des côtes5 | French maritime administration | Related document | |
| Brevet de mécanicien 250 kW5 | French maritime administration | Ship mechanist 250 kW certificate | Same document |
| Brevet de mécanicien 750 kW5 | French maritime administration | Ship mechanist 750 kW certificate | Same document |
| Brevet d'officier d'électrotechnicien5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or more | Same document |
| Certificat de matelot électrotechnicien7 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating | Same document |
| Brevet de capitaine de pêche8 | French maritime administration | Fishing vessel master certificate | Same document |
| Brevet de lieutenant de pêche8 | French maritime administration | Fishing vessel watchkeeping officer certificate | Same document |
| Brevet de patron de pêche8 | French maritime administration | Fishing vessel skipper certificate | Same document |
| Certificat général d'opérateur (CGO)9 | French maritime administration | General Operator’s Certificate (GOC) | Same document |
| Brevet de capitaine4 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more | Same document |
| Brevet de capitaine 30004 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GT | Same document |
| Brevet de capitaine 5004 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Master, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages | Related document |
| Brevet d'officier chef de quart passerelle4 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more | Same document |
| Certificat restreint d'opérateur (CRO)9 | French maritime administration | Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC) | Same document |
| Brevet de second mécanicien5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Same document |
| Brevet de second mécanicien 3000 kW5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW | Same document |
| Brevet de second mécanicien 3000 kW limité à200 milles des côtes5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW | Related document |
| Brevet de second mécanicien 8000 kW5 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
| Certificat de matelot de quart passerelle1 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch | Same document |
| Certificat de mécanicien de quart machine2 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch | Same document |
| Brevet de chef de quart 5004 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages | Related document |
| Brevet de capitaine 3000 yacht10 | French maritime administration | Certificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GT | Related document |
| Brevet de capitaine 500 yacht10 | French maritime administration | Master 500 yacht certificate | Same document |
| Brevet de chef de quart 500 yacht10 | French maritime administration | Officer of the watch 500 yacht certificate | Same document |
2 National documents
- Master 200 certificateBrief entry
- Sailing master 200 certificateBrief entry
- Yacht master 200 certificateBrief entry
- Deck rating certificateBrief entry
- Engine rating certificateBrief entry
- Ship mechanist 250 kW certificateBrief entry
- Ship mechanist 750 kW certificateBrief entry
- Fishing vessel master certificateBrief entry
- Fishing vessel watchkeeping officer certificateBrief entry
- Fishing vessel skipper certificateBrief entry
- Master 500 yacht certificateBrief entry
- Officer of the watch 500 yacht certificateBrief entry