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Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
- STCW V/4
- STCW A-V/4-2
- Full entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Training certificate
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 5 years
- Names in other countries
- 15 countries
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1 What it covers
Evidences advanced training in planning and managing ship operations in polar waters.1–3
Who needs it. Masters and chief mates under the applicable operating conditions.1–3
2 What it consists of
The standard of competence is set by table A-V/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. Masters and officers continuing to serve on ships in polar waters show continued competence at intervals not exceeding 5 years.4,5
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 15 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 operating in polar watersIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| Estonia | Polaarvetes sõitvate laevade alase laiendatud väljaõppe tunnistusAdvanced Polar Waters Training CertificateIssued by: Transpordiamet · source |
| Philippines | Certificate of Proficiency – Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar WatersIssued by: Maritime Industry Authority · source |
| Germany | Befähigungsnachweis über eine Fortbildung für den Schiffsdienst auf Schiffen, die in Polargewässern verkehren, PLR-FAdvanced training for ships operating in polar watersIssued by: BSH · source |
| Netherlands | Bekwaamheidsbewijs gevorderdentraining Polar-codeAdvanced training for ships operating in polar watersIssued by: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat / Kiwa Register · source |
| Portugal | Certificado de formação avançada para o exercício de funções a bordo de navios que operam em águas polaresAdvanced training for ships operating in polar watersIssued by: DGRM · source |
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Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Norway | Certificate of Proficiency Polar Code – AdvancedIssued by: Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet · source |
| Hong Kong | Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar WatersIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source |
| Japan | 甲種特定海域運航責任者Person Responsible for Polar Waters Navigation, Type AIssued by: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism · source |
| Finland | Polaarialueella liikennöivän aluksen kansipäällystön lisäkoulutuksesta annettava lisäpätevyystodistusAdvanced training for ships operating in polar watersIssued by: Traficom · source |
| Canada | Advanced Certificate of Proficiency for personnel on ships operating in Polar WatersIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| Canada | Advanced Training for Personnel on Ships Operating in PolarIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| Australia | Advanced Polar Code endorsementIssued by: Australian Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| New Zealand | Advanced polar waters endorsementIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source |
| Argentina | Formación Avanzada para los Buques que Operen en Aguas PolaresAdvanced Training for Ships Operating in Polar WatersIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · 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/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: Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters1
Requires beforehand: Basic Training for Ships Operating in Polar Waters STCW V/46