Seafarer documentsCertificates and qualifications

Combined Deck and Engine Watch Rating, Type A

  • Brief entry
  • Checked 6 October 2026
Document type
Qualification
Validity
As shown on the issued document
Names in other countries
1 country

Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.

Contents3

1 What it covers

Records the named national qualification within the limitations on the issued document.1,2

2 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.

3 Names in 1 country

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

Sources (2)
  1. Seafarers Act Enforcement RegulationsMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism · Current e-Gov API legal text retrieved 2026-10-06 · provision: Articles 77-2(3),77-2-2,77-2-3;Table 8 · checked 6 October 2026
  2. MLIT seafarer job application qualification checklistMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism · official page retrieved 2026-10-06 · provision: Articles 77-2(3),77-2-2,77-2-3;Table 8 · checked 6 October 2026

Revision of 7 October 2026

Reference information based on regulatory documents, not legal advice. The reference does not verify a personal document and does not promise its recognition by any flag.

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