Certification fees and charges

Find current seafarer certification fees, other related certification charges and how you can pay them.

Current seafarer certification fees

These fees are effective from 1 July 2019.
All charges are in New Zealand currency and include goods and services tax (GST).

Certificates of proficiency or competency and all endorsements

Applying for certificates / endorsements	Fixed fee $368
All national Certificates of proficiency
This includes the following: Qualified Deck Crew
All national Certificates of competency
This includes the following: Skipper Restricted Limits Skipper Coastal / Offshore Master Yacht less than 24 metres Marine Engineer Class 6 Marine Engineer Class 5 Marine Engineer Class 5 steam Marine Engineer Class 5 motor and steam Marine Engineer Class 4
All STCW (including STCW-F) certificates of proficiency
This includes the following: Deck Watch Rating Engine Room Watch Rating Able Seafarer Deck Able Seafarer Engine Electro-Technical Rating Integrated Rating Advanced Deckhand - Fishing
All STCW (including STCW-F) certificates of competency
This includes the following: Watchkeeper Deck Watchkeeper Deck of ships less than 500 gross tonnage in near-coastal area Chief Mate on ships less than 3000 gross tonnage Chief Mate Master on Ships less than 500 gross tonnage in the near coastal area Master on Ships less than 500 gross tonnage Master on Ships less than 3000 gross tonnage Master Chief Mate Yacht Master Yacht less than 500 gross tonnage Master Yacht Electro-technical Officer Marine Engineer Class 3 Marine Engineer Class 2 on ships less than 3000KW Marine Engineer Class 2 Marine engineer class 2 endorsed chief engineer Marine Engineer Class 1 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) radio operator Radio Officer Mate Fishing Vessel – limited Mate Fishing Vessel – unlimited Skipper Fishing Vessel –limited Skipper Fishing Vessel – unlimited

Endorsements on certificates of proficiency or competency

Applying for certificates / endorsements	Fixed fee $368
All national endorsements
This includes the following: Passenger endorsement Cook Strait endorsement Less than 24m endorsement Less than 500 gross tonnage endorsement 500 – 3000 gross tonnage endorsement Square-rigged endorsement High-speed vessel endorsement Steam endorsement Specified Activity endorsement
All STCW endorsements
This includes the following: Basic Tanker Advanced Tanker Basic Polar Water Code Advanced Polar Water Code Advanced IGF Ship Basic IGF Ship
Other certificates
Pilot licence
Pilotage exemption certificate

Other services	Fixed fee	Hourly rate $245
Recognition of foreign certificates
Foreign certificate recognition (under MOU)	$368
Foreign certificate recognition (outside MOU)	$368
Recognition of non-New Zealand certification/qualification not otherwise provided for
Ships Cooks Letter of Confirmation	$245
Transitions
National certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency transition	$368
STCW or STCW-F certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency transition	$368
Renewal or Replacement
National certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency renewal	$368
STCW certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency renewal	$368
STCW-F certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency renewal	$368
STCW or STCW-F endorsement renewal	$368
National endorsement renewal^†	$368
Replacement certificates and licences - Seafarer	$245

^†The renewal fee does not apply to these endorsements
• Less than 24m endorsement
• Less than 500 gross tonnage endorsement
• Specified Limit Endorsement

Paying your fees

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How to pay