Seafarer documentsSpecialist qualifications and training
Leadership and Managerial Skills – Management Level
HELM-M
- STCW A-II/2; A-III/2
- Full entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Competence within a qualification or training
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
- Names in other countries
- 3 countries
Contents5
1 What it covers
Evidences leadership, decision-making and management of people and resources at management level.1,2
Who needs it. Masters, chief mates, chief engineers and second engineers within the relevant qualification programme.1,2
2 What it consists of
The standard of competence is set by tables A-II/2, A-III/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. There is no international renewal interval for this document.1,2
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 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Canada | Leadership and Managerial SkillIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| Slovenia | vodenje in upravljanje človeških virov na vodstveni ravniLeadership and Human Resource Management at Management LevelIssued by: Uprava Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo · source |
National name
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Human Element, Leadership and Management, Management Level (HELM-M)Issued by: Maritime and Coastguard Agency · source |
| International scheme | Leadership and Managerial Skills, Management Level (STCW A-II/2, A-III/2)source |