Mexico: 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
- 18
- Issued by
- SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante
- National documents
- 8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitán1 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more | Related document |
| Capitán de Altura1 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more | Related document |
| Ingeniero Electricista2 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Ingeniero Electricista | Same document |
| Ingeniero Electrónico2 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Ingeniero Electrónico | Same document |
| Operador General del SMSSM3 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | General Operator’s Certificate (GOC) | Same document |
| Operador Restringido del SMSSM4 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC) | Same document |
| Jefe de Máquinas1 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
| Maquinista Naval1 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Related document | |
| Motorista2 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Motorista | Same document |
| Motorista Pescador2 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Motorista Pescador | Same document |
| Patrón de Costa2 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Patrón de Costa | Same document |
| Patrón de Draga2 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Patrón de Draga | Same document |
| Patrón de Pesca2 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Patrón de Pesca | Same document |
| Piloto Naval1 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more | Related document |
| Primer Maquinista Naval1 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
2 Endorsements and recognition
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrendo del título profesional5 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Endorsement Attesting the Issue of a Certificate | Same document |
3 Medical documents
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constancia de Aptitud Psicofísica6 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate | Same document |
4 Education and sea service
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libreta de Mar clase A7 | SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante | Seafarer’s Book, Class A | Same document |
5 National documents
- Ingeniero ElectricistaBrief entry
- Ingeniero ElectrónicoBrief entry
- Seafarer’s Book, Class ABrief entry
- MotoristaBrief entry
- Motorista PescadorBrief entry
- Patrón de CostaBrief entry
- Patrón de DragaBrief entry
- Patrón de PescaBrief entry