New Zealand: 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: 65
Issued by: Maritime New Zealand
National documents: 14

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
Able seafarer deck¹	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck	Same document
Able seafarer engine²	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Engine	Same document
Chief mate³	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more	Same document
Chief mate yacht⁴	Maritime New Zealand	Chief mate yacht	Same document
Chief mate on ships less than 3000 GT⁵	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 500–3,000 GT	Same document
Deck watch rating⁶	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch	Same document
Engine-room watch rating⁷	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch	Same document
Electro-technical officer⁸	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or more	Same document
Electro-technical rating⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating	Same document
Mate fishing vessel limited¹⁰	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Navigational Watch Officer, 24 m or more, Limited Waters	Same document
Mate fishing vessel unlimited¹¹	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Navigational Watch Officer, 24 m or more, Unlimited Waters	Same document
Skipper fishing vessel limited¹²	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Skipper, 24 m or more, Limited Waters	Same document
Skipper fishing vessel unlimited¹³	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Skipper, 24 m or more, Unlimited Waters	Same document
GMDSS radio operator¹⁴	Maritime New Zealand	General Operator’s Certificate (GOC)	Same document
Integrated rating¹⁵	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck	Related document
Master¹⁶	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more	Same document
Master on ships less than 500 GT in near-coastal area¹⁷	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Master, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages	Same document
Master yacht¹⁸	Maritime New Zealand	Master yacht	Same document
Master yacht less than 500 GT¹⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Master yacht less than 500 GT	Same document
Master on ships less than 3000 GT²⁰	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GT	Same document
Master on ships less than 500 GT²¹	Maritime New Zealand	Master on ships less than 500 GT	Same document
Marine engineer class 1²²	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Marine engineer class 2²³	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Marine engineer Class 2 endorsed Chief engineer²⁴	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Related document
Marine engineer class 2 on ships less than 3000 kW²⁵	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Same document
Marine engineer class 3²⁶	Maritime New Zealand	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
Marine engineer class 4²⁷	Maritime New Zealand	Marine engineer class 4	Same document
Marine engineer class 5²⁸	Maritime New Zealand	Marine engineer class 5	Same document
Marine engineer class 5 motor and steam²⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Marine engineer class 5 motor and steam	Same document
Marine engineer class 5 steam³⁰	Maritime New Zealand	Marine engineer class 5 steam	Same document
Marine engineer class 6³¹	Maritime New Zealand	Marine engineer class 6	Same document
Master yacht less than 24 metres³²	Maritime New Zealand	Master yacht less than 24 metres	Same document
Qualified deck crew³³	Maritime New Zealand	Qualified deck crew	Same document
Skipper coastal/offshore³⁴	Maritime New Zealand	Skipper coastal/offshore	Same document
Skipper 2 nautical miles³⁵	Maritime New Zealand	Skipper 2 nautical miles	Same document
Skipper restricted limits³⁶	Maritime New Zealand	Skipper restricted limits	Same document
Watchkeeper deck³⁷	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more	Same document
Watchkeeper deck less than 500 GT near-coastal³⁸	Maritime New Zealand	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages	Same document

2 Safety and security

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Advanced Fire-Fighting³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Advanced Fire Fighting	Same document
Security Awareness Training³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Security Awareness Training	Same document
STCW basic training³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Basic Safety Training	Same document
Charge of medical care on board ship³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Medical Care on Board Ship	Same document
Seafarers with designated security duties³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties	Same document
Basic First aid³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Elementary First Aid	Same document
Basic Fire-prevention and fire-fighting³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting	Same document
Fast rescue boats³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats	Same document
Medical first aid³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Medical First Aid	Same document
Survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats	Same document
Personal safety and social responsibilities³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities	Same document
Basic Personal Survival³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Personal Survival Techniques	Same document
Ship Security Officers³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Ship Security Officer	Same document

3 Vessel and cargo training

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Advanced tanker training endorsement for chemical tankers⁴⁰	Maritime New Zealand	Advanced Training – Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Advanced tanker training endorsement for liquefied gas tankers⁴⁰	Maritime New Zealand	Advanced Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Advanced tanker training endorsement for oil tankers⁴⁰	Maritime New Zealand	Advanced Training – Oil Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Basic tanker endorsement for liquefied gas tankers⁴¹	Maritime New Zealand	Basic Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Basic tanker endorsement for oil and chemical tankers⁴¹	Maritime New Zealand	Basic Training – Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations	Same document
Crisis management and human behaviour³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training	Same document
Crowd management training³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Passenger Ship Crowd Management Training	Same document
Safety training (passengers in passenger spaces)³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Service to Passengers in Passenger Spaces	Same document
Advanced IGF ship endorsement⁴²	Maritime New Zealand	Advanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code	Same document
Basic IGF ship endorsement⁴³	Maritime New Zealand	Basic Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code	Same document
Advanced polar waters endorsement⁴⁴	Maritime New Zealand	Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Basic polar waters endorsement⁴⁵	Maritime New Zealand	Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters	Same document
Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity training³⁹	Maritime New Zealand	Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity Training	Same document

4 Medical documents

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Certificate of medical fitness⁴⁶	Maritime New Zealand	Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate	Same document

5 National documents

II/2Chief mate yachtBrief entry
II/2Master yachtBrief entry
II/2Master yacht less than 500 GTBrief entry
II/2Master on ships less than 500 GTBrief entry
Marine engineer class 4Brief entry
Marine engineer class 5Brief entry
Marine engineer class 5 motor and steamBrief entry
Marine engineer class 5 steamBrief entry
Marine engineer class 6Brief entry
Master yacht less than 24 metresBrief entry
Qualified deck crewBrief entry
Skipper coastal/offshoreBrief entry
Skipper 2 nautical milesBrief entry
Skipper restricted limitsBrief entry