Gas Engineer: required documents
Department: Engine Department · verified 22.07.2026 against editions in force
Required documents
- Seaman's Identity Document (SID)Basis: ILO Convention No. 185 (Seafarer identity documents)
- International Passport
- Seaman's Book
- Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW IBasis: 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)
- Basic Safety Training (STCW VIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Advanced Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: 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 VBasis: 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 VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Refrigerant Handling CertificateBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- High-Voltage Installations Training (STCW A-IIIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Engine-Room Resource Management (ERM, STCW A-III
- Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Training
- Certificate of Endorsement attesting the Recognition of a Certificate of Competency (STCW I
- Ballast Water Management (BWM Convention 2004)
- Management of Change (MoC)
- Free-Fall Lifeboat Training
- Maritime English Test (Marlins
- Safe Lifting Operations
- Mooring Operations and Rope Handling
- Anti-Piracy Awareness (BMP)
Normative base
- 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)
- STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
Frequently asked questions
Which documents are required for the Gas Engineer position?
Seaman's Identity Document (SID); International Passport; Seaman's Book; Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I; Certificate of Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch 750+ kW; Basic Safety Training (STCW VI; Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VI; Advanced Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V
Which additional documents improve chances for the Gas Engineer position?
Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V; Inert Gas System (IGS); Advanced Training for Ships Using Fuel with Low Flashpoint (STCW V; Refrigerant Handling Certificate; High-Voltage Installations Training (STCW A-III; Engine-Room Resource Management (ERM, STCW A-III; Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Training; Certificate of Endorsement attesting the Recognition of a Certificate of Competency (STCW I; Ballast Water Management (BWM Convention 2004); Management of Change (MoC)
Which normative documents is this list based on?
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); STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
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