Seafarer documentsSpecialist qualifications and training
DPVM Statement of Suitability
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents2
1 What it covers
Records the candidate’s suitability assessment at the relevant DPVM scheme stage.1
Who needs it. DPOs or technical personnel following the relevant Nautical Institute scheme.1
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.
