Gas Engineer: required documents
Department: Engine Department · verified 22.07.2026 against editions in force
Required documents
- Basic Safety Training (STCW VI/1)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Seaman's Identity Document (SID)Basis: ILO Convention No. 185 (Seafarer identity documents)
- International Passport
- Seaman's Book / Seaman's Record Book (SIRB/CDC)
- Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VI/6-1)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I/9)Basis: STCW Convention, Regulation I/9 and Section A-I/9; Russian Ministry of Health Order No. 714n (01.11.2022); MLC 2006, Standard A1.2 (medical certificate)
- Certificate of Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch 750+ kWBasis: Russian Ministry of Transport Order No. 378 (08.11.2021); STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Advanced Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V/1-2)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
Additional documents
Not mandatory, but they widen the range of suitable vessels and vacancies.
- Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V/1-2)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Inert Gas System (IGS)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Advanced Training for Ships Using Fuel with Low Flashpoint (STCW V/3)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Refrigerant Handling CertificateBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- High-Voltage Installations Training (STCW A-III/2, A-III/6)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Engine-Room Resource Management (ERM, STCW A-III/1, A-III/2)
- Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Training
Normative base
- STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- ILO Convention No. 185 (Seafarer identity documents)
- STCW Convention, Regulation I/9 and Section A-I/9
- Russian Ministry of Health Order No. 714n (01.11.2022)
- MLC 2006, Standard A1.2 (medical certificate)
- Russian Ministry of Transport Order No. 378 (08.11.2021)
Frequently asked questions
Which documents are required for the Gas Engineer position?
Basic Safety Training (STCW VI/1); Seaman's Identity Document (SID); International Passport; Seaman's Book / Seaman's Record Book (SIRB/CDC); Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VI/6-1); Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I/9); Certificate of Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch 750+ kW; Advanced Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V/1-2)
Which additional documents improve chances for the Gas Engineer position?
Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V/1-2); Inert Gas System (IGS); Advanced Training for Ships Using Fuel with Low Flashpoint (STCW V/3); Refrigerant Handling Certificate; High-Voltage Installations Training (STCW A-III/2, A-III/6); Engine-Room Resource Management (ERM, STCW A-III/1, A-III/2); Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Training
Which normative documents is this list based on?
STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010); ILO Convention No. 185 (Seafarer identity documents); STCW Convention, Regulation I/9 and Section A-I/9; Russian Ministry of Health Order No. 714n (01.11.2022); MLC 2006, Standard A1.2 (medical certificate); Russian Ministry of Transport Order No. 378 (08.11.2021)
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