Seafarer documentsSafety and security
Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
- STCW VI/1
- STCW A-VI/1-4
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
- Names in other countries
- 5 countries
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents3
1 What it covers
Covers safe work, shipboard communication, pollution prevention and social responsibilities.1–3
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.
Maintaining competence. There is no international renewal interval for this document.4
3 Names in 5 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 |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Personal survival and social responsibilitiesPersonal safety and social responsibilitiesIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| Egypt | Personal safety and social responsibilityIssued by: Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety · source |
| New Zealand | Personal safety and social responsibilitiesIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source |
| Argentina | Seguridad Personal y Responsabilidades SocialesPersonal Safety and Social ResponsibilitiesIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · source |
| Uruguay | Seguridad personal y responsabilidades socialesPersonal Safety and Social ResponsibilitiesIssued by: Prefectura Nacional Naval, Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante (DIRME) · source |