Norway: 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
- 40
- Issued by
- Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet
- National documents
- 1
Country pages are brief entries for now: names and authorities with their sources. The conditions of national documents are published after bilingual editing.
Contents6
1 Certificates and qualifications
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Proficiency Able Seafarer Deck1 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck | Same document |
| Certificate of Proficiency Able Seafarer Engine2 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Engine | Same document |
| Certificate of Competency Deck Officer Class 13 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more | Same document |
| Certificate of Competency Deck Officer Class 24 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more | Related document |
| Certificate of Competency Deck Officer Class 35 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more | Related document |
| Certificate of Competency Deck Officer Class 46 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more | Related document |
| Certificate of Competency Deck Officer Class 57 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, under 500 GT, near-coastal voyages | Related document |
| Certificate of Competency Deck Officer Class 68 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Deck officer Class 6 (D6) | Same document |
| Certificate of Competency Electro-technical Officer9 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or more | Same document |
| Certificate of Proficiency Electro-technical Rating10 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating | Same document |
| Certificate of Competency GOC (General Operator's Certificate)11 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | General Operator’s Certificate (GOC) | Same document |
| Certificate of Competency Engineer Officer Class 112 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Same document |
| Certificate of Competency Engineer Officer Class 213 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more | Related document |
| Certificate of Competency Engineer Officer Class 314 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Related document | |
| Certificate of Competency Engineer Officer Class 415 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Related document | |
| Certificate of Competency ROC (Restricted Operator's Certificate)11 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC) | Same document |
| Certificate of proficiency for ship's cook16 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Ship’s Cook Qualification Document | Same document |
| Certificate of Proficiency for ratings forming part of a navigational watch17 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch | Same document |
| Certificate of Proficiency for ratings forming part of an engineering watch18 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch | Same document |
2 Endorsements and recognition
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endorsement issued by the Norwegian Maritime Authority19 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | 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-fighting20 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Advanced Fire Fighting | Related document |
| Basic safety training21 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Basic Safety Training | Same document |
| Certificate of proficiency in fast rescue boats22 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats | Same document |
| Certificate of proficiency in medical care23 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Medical Care on Board Ship | Related document |
| Certificate of proficiency in medical first aid24 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Medical First Aid | Related document |
| Certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats25 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats | Related document |
| Certificate of proficiency in security awareness26 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Security Awareness Training | Related document |
| Certificate of proficiency for seafarers with designated security duties27 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties | Related document |
| Certificate of proficiency for ship security officers28 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Ship Security Officer | Same document |
4 Vessel and cargo training
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of proficiency in advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations29 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Advanced Training – Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations | Same document |
| Certificate of proficiency in advanced training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations30 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Advanced Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations | Same document |
| Certificate of proficiency in basic training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations31 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Basic Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations | Same document |
| Certificate of Proficiency IGF Advanced32 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Advanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code | Related document |
| Certificate of Proficiency IGF Basic32 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Basic Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code | Same document |
| Certificate of proficiency in advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations33 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Advanced Training – Oil Tanker Cargo Operations | Same document |
| Certificate of proficiency in basic training for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations34 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Basic Training – Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations | Same document |
| Course certificate in crowd and crisis management and safety on passenger ships35 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Passenger Ship Crowd Management Training | Related document |
| Certificate of Proficiency Polar Code – Advanced36 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters | Same document |
| Certificate of Proficiency Polar Code – Basic37 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters | Same document |
5 Medical documents
| Name in the issuing system | Authority | Type in the reference | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical certificate for employees on ships38 | Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet | Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate | Same document |
6 National documents
- Deck officer Class 6 (D6)Brief entry