Hong Kong: 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: 53
Issued by: Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval, Hong Kong Marine Department, Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)
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.

Contents8

1 Certificates and qualifications

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Certificate of Proficiency for Able Seafarers Deck¹	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency for Able Seafarers Engine¹	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Engine	Same document
Efficient Deck Hand²	Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval	Efficient Deck Hand	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 1 (Master Mariner)³	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 2³	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 3³	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency for Engine Room Watch Ratings⁴	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Electro-technical Officer) Class ETO⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or more	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency for Electro-technical Ratings⁴	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 – Combined⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 – Motor⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 – Steam⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 2 – Combined⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 2 – Motor⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 2 – Steam⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 3 – Combined⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	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
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 3 – Motor⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	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
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 3 – Steam⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	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
Service Endorsement to Marine Engineer Officer Class 2 – Chief Engineer, 750–3,000 kW⁶	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency for Navigational Watch Ratings⁷	Hong Kong Marine Department	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch	Same document
General Operator’s Certificate⁸	Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)	General Operator’s Certificate (GOC)	Same document
First-Class Radio Electronic Certificate⁸	Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)	First-Class Radio Electronic Certificate	Same document
Restricted Operator’s Certificate⁸	Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)	Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC)	Same document

2 Endorsements and recognition

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Gas Turbine Endorsement⁹	Hong Kong Marine Department	Gas Turbine Endorsement	Same document
GMDSS Certificate of Equivalent Competency with Endorsement¹⁰	Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)	Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Certificate	Same document
Hong Kong Licence¹¹	Hong Kong Marine Department	Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Certificate	Same document

3 Safety and security

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Fire Fighting¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Advanced Fire Fighting	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Basic Training¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Basic Safety Training	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Designated Security Duties¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Care¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Medical Care on Board Ship	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Medical First Aid¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Medical First Aid	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Security Awareness¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Security Awareness Training	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency for Ship Security Officers¹²	Hong Kong Marine Department	Ship Security Officer	Same document

4 Vessel and cargo training

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training¹³	Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval	Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training	Same document
Passenger Ship Crowd Management Training¹³	Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval	Passenger Ship Crowd Management Training	Same document
Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Service to Passengers in Passenger Spaces¹³	Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval	Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Service to Passengers in Passenger Spaces	Same document
Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity Training for Ro-ro Passenger Ship¹³	Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval	Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity Training	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Training for Service on Ships Using Low-flashpoint Fuels¹⁴	Hong Kong Marine Department	Advanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Basic Training for Service on Ships Using Low-flashpoint Fuels¹⁴	Hong Kong Marine Department	Basic Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters¹⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency in Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters¹⁵	Hong Kong Marine Department	Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency or Endorsement in Advanced Training for Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations¹⁶	Hong Kong Marine Department	Advanced Training – Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency or Endorsement in Advanced Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations¹⁶	Hong Kong Marine Department	Advanced Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency or Endorsement in Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations¹⁶	Hong Kong Marine Department	Basic Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency or Endorsement in Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations¹⁶	Hong Kong Marine Department	Advanced Training – Oil Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Certificate of Proficiency or Endorsement in Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations¹⁶	Hong Kong Marine Department	Basic Training – Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document

5 Specialist qualifications and training

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display Information System¹³	Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval	Generic ECDIS Training	Same document
High Voltage Training, Management Level¹³	Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval	High Voltage Training, Management Level	Same document
High Voltage Training, Operational Level¹³	Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval	High Voltage Training, Operational Level	Same document

6 Medical documents

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Medical Fitness Certificate¹⁷	Hong Kong Marine Department	Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate	Same document

7 Education and sea service

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Seafarers’ Employment Registration Book¹⁸	Hong Kong Marine Department	Record of Employment on Board Ship	Same document

8 National documents

A-II/5Efficient Deck HandBrief entry
Gas Turbine EndorsementBrief entry