Rynda Crewing

Seafarer documentsCountries

Sweden: 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
24
Issued by
Transportstyrelsen
National documents
3

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 systemAuthorityType in the referenceRelation
Matros1TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer DeckSame document
Befaren maskinpersonal2TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer EngineSame document
Sjöingenjör3TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or moreSame document
Fartygsbefäl klass II4TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or moreRelated document
Fartygsbefäl klass III4TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GTRelated document
Fartygsbefäl klass IV4TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 500–3,000 GTRelated document
Fartygsbefäl klass V4TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or moreSame document
Fartygsbefäl klass VI4TransportstyrelsenDeck officer Class VISame document
Fartygsbefäl klass VII4TransportstyrelsenDeck officer Class VIISame document
Fartygsbefäl klass VIII4TransportstyrelsenDeck officer Class VIIISame document
Maskinbefäl klass II3TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or moreSame document
Maskinbefäl klass III3TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kWRelated document
Fartygseltekniker2TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Electro-Technical Officer, 750 kW or moreSame document
Fartygselektriker2TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingSame document
Sjökapten4TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or moreSame document
Lättmatros1TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational WatchSame document
Vaktgående maskinpersonal2TransportstyrelsenCertificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of an Engineering WatchSame document

2 Safety and security

Name in the issuing systemAuthorityType in the referenceRelation
Certifikat för avancerad brandbekämpning5TransportstyrelsenAdvanced Fire FightingSame document
Certifikat för grundläggande säkerhetsutbildning6TransportstyrelsenBasic Safety TrainingSame document
Certifikat för snabba beredskapsbåtar7TransportstyrelsenProficiency in Fast Rescue BoatsSame document
Grundläggande utbildning i sjukvård8TransportstyrelsenMedical First AidSame document
Certifikat för räddningsfarkoster och beredskapsbåtar9TransportstyrelsenProficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue BoatsSame document

3 Vessel and cargo training

Name in the issuing systemAuthorityType in the referenceRelation
Certifikat för avancerad tjänstgöring på fartyg som omfattas av IGF-koden10TransportstyrelsenAdvanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF CodeSame document
Certifikat för grundläggande tjänstgöring på fartyg som omfattas av IGF-koden11TransportstyrelsenBasic Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF CodeSame document

4 National documents

Sweden seafarer certificates: national names | Rynda Crewing