Seafarer documentsCertificates and qualifications
Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Engineering Watch Officer / Designated Duty Engineer, 750 kW or more
STCW-F
- STCW-F II/5-2
- Full entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Qualification document
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 5 years
- Names in other countries
- 2 countries
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1 What it covers
Certifies competence in the named capacity within the limitations stated on the certificate.1–3
Who needs it. Engineering watch officers and designated duty engineers on fishing vessels with propulsion machinery of 750 kW or more.1–3
2 What it consists of
The standard of competence is set by table A-II/5-2 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. Fishing vessel officers show continued competence at intervals not exceeding 5 years to keep serving at sea.4,5
4 Names in 2 countries
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 |
|---|---|
| Ireland | Engineer Officer Certificate of Competency (Fishing Vessel) Class 3Issued by: Department of Transport / Marine Survey Office · source |
| Colombia | Oficial encargado de la guardia en una cámara de máquinas, en buques pesqueros de eslora igual o superior a 24 metros, con potencia propulsora inferior a 3000 kW, en viajes próximos a la costaFishing Vessel Engineering Watch Officer, under 3,000 kW, 24 m or more, near-coastalIssued by: Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) · source |
| Colombia | Oficial encargado de la guardia en una cámara de máquinas con dotación permanente y Oficial de máquinas designado para prestar servicio en una cámara de máquinas sin dotación permanente en buques de navegación marítima con potencia propulsora igual o superior a 750 kWFishing Vessel Engineering Watch Officer, 750 kW or moreIssued by: Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) · source |
"Related document" is a national document of its own system that relates to this type but is not automatically equal to it.
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The corresponding STCW certificate is also accepted: Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch / Designated Duty Engineer in Periodically Unmanned Machinery Spaces, 750 kW or more STCW III/16