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Medical Care on Board Ship

  • STCW VI/4
  • STCW A-VI/4-2
  • Full entry
  • Checked 6 October 2026
Document type
Training certificate
Validity
As shown on the issued document
Names in other countries
17 countries
Contents6

1 What it covers

Evidences training to take charge of medical care for sick or injured persons aboard ship.1–3

Who needs it. Seafarers designated to take charge of medical care on board.1–3

2 What it consists of

The standard of competence is set by table A-VI/4-2 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. The STCW Convention sets no refresher interval for this training.2,4

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 17 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

CountryName in the issuing country
South AfricaMedical careIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source
NigeriaMedical care certificateMedical CareIssued by: Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency · source
EstoniameditsiiniabikoolitusMedical Care TrainingIssued by: Transpordiamet · source
PhilippinesCertificate of Proficiency – Medical CareIssued by: Maritime Industry Authority · source
PortugalCertificado de qualificação para os responsáveis pelos cuidados de saúde a bordo de navios ou embarcaçõesMedical careIssued by: DGRM · source
GhanaMedical CareIssued by: Ghana Maritime Authority · source
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Same document

CountryName in the issuing country
Hong KongCertificate of Proficiency in Medical CareIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source
United StatesPerson in Charge of Medical CareIssued by: United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center · source
FinlandTerveydenhuoltokoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyysMedical careIssued by: Traficom · source
CanadaMarine Medical CareIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source
New ZealandCharge of medical care on board shipIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source
ArgentinaCuidados MédicosMedical CareIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · source
Cook IslandsCertificate of Proficiency in Medical CareIssued by: Maritime Cook Islands · source
EcuadorCuidados médicosMedical CareIssued by: Dirección Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos (DIRNEA), Armada del Ecuador · source
FijiMedical Care (Shipmaster’s Medical)Issued by: Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji · source
Sloveniazdravstvena oskrbaMedical CareIssued by: Uprava Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo · source

Related document

CountryName in the issuing country
NorwayCertificate of proficiency in medical careMedical careIssued by: Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet · source

National name

CountryName in the issuing country
International schemeMedical Care on Board Ship (MC, STCW A-VI/4-2)source

"Related document" is a national document of its own system that relates to this type but is not automatically equal to it.

Same code STCW VI/4: 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: Medical First Aid1

National evidence of maintained competence: Updated Proficiency in Medical Care (MCA) STCW A-VI/4-23

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