Second Engineer: required documents

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 Second Engineer 3000+ kWBasis: Russian Ministry of Transport Order No. 378 (08.11.2021); STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Certificate of Second Engineer 750-3000 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 Fire Fighting (STCW VIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (STCW VIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010); SOLAS Convention (Regulation III/10)
• Medical First Aid (STCW VIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Leadership and Managerial Skills, HELM Management (STCW A-II
• Engine-Room Resource Management (ERM, STCW A-III

Additional documents

Not mandatory, but they widen the range of suitable vessels and vacancies.

• Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Advanced Training for Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Advanced Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Passenger Ship Safety Training (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Basic Training for Ships Using Fuel with Low Flashpoint (STCW VBasis: 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)
• DP Basic TrainingBasis: Nautical Institute DP Training Scheme
• High-Voltage Installations Training (STCW A-IIIBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• Ship Engineer Diploma, main propulsion under 750 kW (RF Order 62 legacy)Basis: Russian Ministry of Transport Order No. 62 (superseded)
• Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Training
• Drug and Alcohol Test Certificate
• Basic H2S Training (OPITO)
• Further Offshore Emergency Training with CA-EBS (FOET, OPITO)
• Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST, OPITO)
• Basic Safety Training for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F)
• Certificate of Competency as Engineer Officer on Fishing Vessels (STCW-F)
• 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
• Shuttle Tanker Operations (Bow Loading)Basis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
• 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)
• SOLAS Convention (Regulation III/10)
• Nautical Institute DP Training Scheme
• Russian Ministry of Transport Order No. 62 (superseded)

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