Seafarer documentsVessel and cargo training
Advanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code
- STCW V/3
- STCW A-V/3-2
- Full entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Training certificate
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 5 years
- Names in other countries
- 16 countries
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1 What it covers
Evidences advanced training in fuels and fuel systems aboard ships subject to the IGF Code.1,2
Who needs it. Masters, engineer officers and other personnel with immediate responsibility for fuels and fuel systems.1,2
2 What it consists of
The standard of competence is set by table A-V/3-2 of the Code.1,2
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. Every 5 years the seafarer shows maintained competence, through refresher training or relevant service within the previous 5 years.3
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 16 countries
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Advanced training for ships subject to the IGF CodeIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| Estonia | Veeldatud gaasil töötavate jõuseadmetega laeva laiendatud väljaõppe tunnistusAdvanced Training Certificate for Ships with Liquefied-Gas PropulsionIssued by: Transpordiamet · source |
| Philippines | Certificate of Proficiency – Advanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF CodeIssued by: Maritime Industry Authority · source |
| Germany | Befähigungsnachweis über eine Fortbildung für den Schiffsdienst auf Schiffen, die dem IGF-Code unterliegen, IGF-FAdvanced training for ships subject to the IGF CodeIssued by: BSH · source |
| Netherlands | Bekwaamheidsbewijs gevorderdentraining IGF-codeAdvanced training for ships subject to the IGF CodeIssued by: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat / Kiwa Register · source |
| Portugal | Certificado de formação avançada para o exercício de funções a bordo de navios sujeitos ao Código IGFAdvanced training for ships subject to the IGF CodeIssued by: DGRM · source |
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Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Training for Service on Ships Using Low-flashpoint FuelsIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source |
| Japan | 甲種危険物等取扱責任者（低引火点燃料）Person Responsible for Low-Flashpoint Fuel, Type AIssued by: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism · source |
| Sweden | Certifikat för avancerad tjänstgöring på fartyg som omfattas av IGF-kodenAdvanced training for ships subject to the IGF CodeIssued by: Transportstyrelsen · source |
| Finland | IGF-aluksen laivaväen lisäkoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistusAdvanced training for IGF Code ship operationsIssued by: Traficom · source |
| Canada | Advanced Training for service on vessels subject to the IGF codeIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| Australia | Advanced IGF Code endorsementIssued by: Australian Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| New Zealand | Advanced IGF ship endorsementIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source |
| Argentina | Formación Avanzada para los Buques regidos por el Código IGFAdvanced Training for Ships Subject to the IGF CodeIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · source |
| Slovenia | usposobljenost za delo na ladji, za katero velja kodeks IGF na vodstveni ravniAdvanced Training for Ships Subject to the IGF CodeIssued by: Uprava Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo · source |
Related document
National name
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| International scheme | Advanced Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code (STCW V/3)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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Same code STCW V/3: 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: Basic Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code1
Requires beforehand: Basic Training for Service on Ships Subject to the IGF Code STCW V/34
Under the conditions of regulation V/3 may count: Advanced Training – Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations STCW V/1-25