Ship's Electrician: required documents
Department: Electrical 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 Proficiency as Electro-Technical Rating (ETR) (STCW IIIBasis: 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)
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)
- Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW VBasis: STCW Convention 1978, as amended (Manila 2010)
- Crowd Management 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)
- GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT)Basis: Industry standards (OPITO, IRATA, GWO)
- GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART)Basis: Industry standards (OPITO, IRATA, GWO)
- GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA)Basis: Industry standards (OPITO, IRATA, GWO)
- GWO Control of Hazardous Energies (CoHE)Basis: Industry standards (OPITO, IRATA, GWO)
- GWO Blade Repair (BR)Basis: Industry standards (OPITO, IRATA, GWO)
- Ballast Water Management (BWM Convention 2004)
- 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)
- Industry standards (OPITO, IRATA, GWO)
Frequently asked questions
Which documents are required for the Ship's Electrician position?
Seaman's Identity Document (SID); International Passport; Seaman's Book; Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I; Certificate of Proficiency as Electro-Technical Rating (ETR) (STCW III; Basic Safety Training (STCW VI; Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VI
Which additional documents improve chances for the Ship's Electrician position?
Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V; Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations (STCW V; Crowd Management Training (STCW V; Basic Training for Ships Using Fuel with Low Flashpoint (STCW V; GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT); GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART); GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA); GWO Control of Hazardous Energies (CoHE); GWO Blade Repair (BR); Ballast Water Management (BWM Convention 2004)
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); Industry standards (OPITO, IRATA, GWO)
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