United Kingdom: 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 2 October 2026

Document names: 26
Issued by: MCA, Maritime and Coastguard Agency
National documents: 15

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 Deck Certificate of Proficiency¹	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Proficiency – Able Seafarer Deck	Same document
Chief Engineer, less than 3000 kW, Unlimited Area²	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Same document
Chief Engineer, Unlimited³	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Chief Mate, Unlimited⁴	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or more	Same document
UK (MLC 2006) Ship’s Cook Certificate⁵	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Ship’s Cook Qualification Document	Same document
Efficient Deck Hand⁶	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Efficient Deck Hand (EDH) Certificate – UK	Same document
Engineer Officer of the Watch, Unlimited⁷	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	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
Master, Unlimited⁸	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or more	Same document
Marine Engineer Operator Licence (Small Vessel)⁹	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Marine Engineer Operator Licence (Small Vessel)	Same document
Navigational Watch Rating Certificate of Proficiency¹⁰	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Proficiency – Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch	Same document
Officer of the Watch, Unlimited¹¹	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, 500 GT or more	Same document
Second Engineer, less than 3000 kW, Unlimited Area¹²	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 750–3,000 kW	Same document
Second Engineer, Unlimited¹³	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more	Same document
Chief Engineer (Small Vessel), Less Than 3,000 kW and 500 GT¹⁴	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Chief Engineer (Small Vessel), Less Than 3,000 kW and 500 GT	Same document
Chief Engineer (Small Vessel), Less Than 9,000 kW and 3,000 GT¹⁴	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Chief Engineer (Small Vessel), Less Than 9,000 kW and 3,000 GT	Same document
Engineer Officer of the Watch (Small Vessel), Less Than 9,000 kW and 3,000 GT¹⁴	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Engineer Officer of the Watch (Small Vessel), Less Than 9,000 kW and 3,000 GT	Same document

2 Endorsements and recognition

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Flag State Endorsement¹⁵	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Certificate	Same document

3 Safety and security

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Prevention and Response to Violence & Harassment – Verification of Training¹⁶	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	PSSR Supplementary Training – Prevention of and Response to Violence and Harassment	Same document

4 Specialist qualifications and training

Name in the issuing system	Authority	Type in the reference	Relation
Approved Engine Course 1 – Certificate of Completion¹⁷	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Approved Engine Course 1 – Certificate of Completion	Same document
Approved Engine Course 2 – Certificate of Completion¹⁷	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Approved Engine Course 2 – Certificate of Completion	Same document
Human Element, Leadership and Management, Management Level (HELM-M)¹⁸	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	Leadership and Managerial Skills – Management Level	National name
Human Element, Leadership and Management, Operational Level (HELM-O)¹⁸	MCA	Leadership and Teamworking Skills – Operational Level	National name
High Voltage (Management Level) (STCW A-III/2)¹⁹	Maritime and Coastguard Agency	High Voltage Training, Management Level	National name
High Voltage (Operational Level) (STCW A-III/1)¹⁹	MCA	High Voltage Training, Operational Level	National name
Navigation Aids and Equipment Simulator Training, Management (NAEST, STCW A-II/2)¹⁸	MCA	Radar Training, Management Level	National name
Navigation Aids and Equipment Simulator Training, Operational (NAEST, STCW A-II/1)¹⁸	MCA	Radar Training, Operational Level	National name

5 National documents

MSN1862 Amendment1 §4Efficient Deck Hand (EDH) Certificate – UKBrief entry
Electronic Navigation Equipment Maintenance (ENEM, MCA)Brief entry
GMDSS Radio Maintenance (MCA)Brief entry
A-VI/4-2Updated Proficiency in Medical Care (MCA)Brief entry
Approved Engine Course 1 – Certificate of CompletionBrief entry
Approved Engine Course 2 – Certificate of CompletionBrief entry
Marine Engineer Operator Licence (Small Vessel)Brief entry
VII; III/3Chief Engineer (Small Vessel), Less Than 3,000 kW and 500 GTBrief entry
VII; III/2Chief Engineer (Small Vessel), Less Than 9,000 kW and 3,000 GTBrief entry
VII; III/1Engineer Officer of the Watch (Small Vessel), Less Than 9,000 kW and 3,000 GTBrief entry
II/2MCA Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, Yachts less than 3,000 GTBrief entry
II/2MCA Certificate of Competency – Master, Yachts less than 3,000 GTBrief entry
II/2MCA Certificate of Competency – Master, Yachts less than 500 GTBrief entry
II/1MCA Certificate of Competency – Officer of the Watch, Yachts less than 3,000 GTBrief entry
Navigation Aids, Equipment and Simulator Training – Operational Level (NAEST-O, UK)Brief entry