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Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 500–3,000 GT

  • STCW II/2
  • Full entry
  • Checked 6 October 2026
Document type
Qualification document
Validity
As issued; competence shown every 5 years
Names in other countries
46 countries
Contents6

1 What it covers

Certifies competence in the named capacity within the limitations stated on the certificate.1–3

Who needs it. Chief mates serving within the certificate’s 500–3,000 GT range.1–3

2 What it consists of

The certificate requirements include training in: Basic Safety Training STCW VI/1Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats STCW VI/2Advanced Fire Fighting STCW VI/3Medical First Aid STCW VI/43–5

The standard of competence is set by table A-II/2 of the Code.1–3

3 Validity and renewal

Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.

Maintaining competence. To continue serving at sea, the holder revalidates the certificate at intervals not exceeding 5 years, showing medical fitness and continued professional competence.6,7

4 Which positions

The need follows from the ship and the duties on board, not from the title of the position. In this reference the document appears in the requirements of these positions:

5 Names in 46 countries

How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.

Related document

CountryName in the issuing country
UkraineChief mate certificatesource
IndiaChief Mate (NCV)Issued by: Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) · source
NigeriaCHIEF MATE <3000GTChief Mate <3000 GTIssued by: Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency · source
RomaniaBrevet de ofițer punte secundCertificate of Competency – Chief MateIssued by: Autoritatea Navală Română · source

Same document

CountryName in the issuing country
South AfricaChief mate (<3 000 GT)Issued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source
IndiaFirst Mate (Foreign Going) – 500 to 3000 GTIssued by: Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) · source
GeorgiaCh. Mate 500–3000 GTChief mate 500–3000 GTIssued by: Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia · source
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EstoniaVäiksema kui 3000-se kogumahutavusega laeva vanemtüürimehe diplomChief Mate Diploma, vessel under 3000 GTIssued by: Transpordiamet · source
BulgariaChief Mate, ship 500–3000 GTsource
PeruPrimer oficial de puente de buques de arqueo bruto entre 500 y 3000Chief Mate, 500 to 3,000 GTIssued by: Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas · source
PhilippinesChief Mate – 500 to less than 3000 GTIssued by: Maritime Industry Authority · source
Polandstarszy oficerCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate – 500 to less than 3000 GTIssued by: Polish maritime administration / competent Maritime Office · source
Lithuaniavyriausiojo kapitono padėjėjo kompetencijos liudijimasCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate – 500 to less than 3000 GTIssued by: Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration · source
FranceBrevet de second capitaine 3000Chief mate under 3000 GT certificateIssued by: French maritime administration · source
NetherlandsEerste stuurman zeeschepen van minder dan 3000 GTChief mate seagoing ships under 3000 GTIssued by: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat / Kiwa Register · source
VietnamĐại phóCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate – 500 to less than 3000 GTIssued by: Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration; historical issuer Vietnam Maritime Administration · source
PortugalCertificado de competência como imediato em navios ou embarcações de arqueação bruta entre 500 e 3000Chief mate 500–3000 GTIssued by: DGRM · source
ThailandChief Mate,500–3000GTCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate,500–3,000 GTIssued by: Marine Department · source
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AlgeriaBrevet d’aptitude de second capitaine à bord de navires d’une jauge brute inférieure à trois mille(3000)Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, Ships Under 3,000 GTIssued by: Administration chargée de la marine marchande · source
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Latviavecākais stūrmanisCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate – less than 3000 GTIssued by: Maritime Administration of Latvia / Latvian Seamen’s Registry · source
MyanmarDeck Officer Class III – Chief Mate less than3000GTDeck Officer Class III – Chief Mate less than 3,000 GTIssued by: Department of Marine Administration · source
ItalyPrimo ufficiale di coperta su navi di stazza compresa tra 500 e 3000 GTChief mate 500–3000 GTIssued by: Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti / maritime administration · source
New ZealandChief mate on ships less than 3000 GTIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source
MalaysiaChief Mate 500GT–3000GT NCCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate,500–3,000 GT, Near CoastalIssued by: Malaysia Marine Department · source
Sri LankaCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate on ships of less than 3,000 GT engaged on near coastal voyagesIssued by: Merchant Shipping Secretariat / Director General of Merchant Shipping · source
ColombiaPrimer Oficial de puente de buques de arqueo bruto comprendido entre 500 y 3000Chief Mate, ships of 500–3,000 GTIssued by: Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) · source
IcelandYfirstýrimaður C/(2.)Chief Mate Certificate C/(2.), 500–3000 GTIssued by: Samgöngustofa · source
JamaicaChief Officer – Ships between 500grt and 3000grt, UnlimitedChief Officer – Ships between 500 grt and 3000 grt, UnlimitedIssued by: Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) · source
Sloveniaprvi častnik krova na ladji z bruto tonažo med 500 in 3000Chief Mate, ship between 500 and 3000 GTIssued by: Uprava Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo · source
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"Related document" is a national document of its own system that relates to this type but is not automatically equal to it.

Same code STCW II/2: one code is not always one document. The certificate itself and the limitations written in it show which one you hold. Other types under this code: Chief mate yachtMaster yachtMaster yacht less than 500 GTMaster on ships less than 500 GTCertificate of Competency – Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or moreCertificate of Competency – Master, 3,000 GT or moreCertificate of Competency – Master, 500–3,000 GTMCA Certificate of Competency – Chief Mate, Yachts less than 3,000 GTMCA Certificate of Competency – Master, Yachts less than 3,000 GTMCA Certificate of Competency – Master, Yachts less than 500 GT1

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