Ireland: 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
- 12
- Issued by
- Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office
- 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 Certificates and qualifications
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer Officer Certificate of Competency (Fishing Vessel) Class 11 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
| Engineer Officer Certificate of Competency (Fishing Vessel) Class 21 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
| Engineer Officer Certificate of Competency (Fishing Vessel) Class 31 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Engineering Watch Officer / Designated Duty Engineer, 750 kW or more | Related document |
| Second Hand (Full)1 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Navigational Watch Officer, 24 m or more, Unlimited Waters | Related document |
| Second Hand (Limited)1 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Navigational Watch Officer, 24 m or more, Limited Waters | Related document |
| Second Hand (Special)2 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Fishing Vessel Second Hand (Special) | Same document |
| Skipper (Limited) <24m1 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Fishing Vessel Skipper (Limited), under 24 m | Same document |
| Skipper (Full)1 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Skipper, 24 m or more, Unlimited Waters | Related document |
| Skipper (Limited)1 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Skipper, 24 m or more, Limited Waters | Related document |
2 Endorsements and recognition
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| certificate of equivalent competency3 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Certificate | Same document |
| certificate of equivalent proficiency3 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Certificate | Related document |
3 Medical documents
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Seafarer’s Medical Certificate4 | Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office | Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate | Same document |
4 National documents
- Fishing Vessel Second Hand (Special)Brief entry
- Fishing Vessel Skipper (Limited), under 24 mBrief entry