Seafarer documentsCertificates and qualifications
Efficient Deck Hand (EDH) Certificate – UK
EDH
- MSN1862 Amendment1 §4
- Brief entry
- Checked 1 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 completion of the UK course and examination in practical deck seamanship.1,2
Who needs it. Candidates following deck qualification pathways that include EDH.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.
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Efficient Deck HandIssued by: Maritime and Coastguard Agency · source |