Competency frameworks
Maritime NZ has set competencies that must be achieved for each of the certificates. These align with international conventions and the maritime rules.
On this page:
National certificates
Qualified Deck Crew (QDC) [PDF: 44kB, 8 pages] Skipper Restricted Limits (SRL) [PDF: 120kB, 32 pages] Skipper Coastal Offshore (SCO) [PDF: 81kB, 19 pages] Master Yacht <24m [PDF: 117kB, 20 pages] Marine Engineer Class 6 (MEC 6) [PDF: 71kB, 15 pages] Marine Engineers Class 5 (MEC 5) [PDF: 103kB, 25 pages] Marine Engineers Class 5 (MEC 5) Motor and Steam [PDF: 103kB, 25 pages] Marine Engineers Class 4 (MEC 4) [PDF: 119kB, 31 pages] Radio Officer [PDF: 314kB, 2 pages]
STCW certificates and endorsements
Deck Watch Rating (DWR) [PDF: 35kB, 3 pages] Engine Room Watch Rating [PDF: 22kB, 2 pages] Able Seafarer Deck [PDF: 52kB, 8 pages] Able Seafarer Engine [PDF: 316kB, 5 pages] Electro-technical Rating [PDF: 299kB, 6 pages] Master <500GT Unlimited [PDF: 37kB, 112 pages] Transition from NZOM with unit standards to Master <500GT [PDF: 91kB, 13 pages] Watchkeeper Deck <500GT Near Coastal [PDF: 200kB, 59 pages] Watchkeeper Deck [PDF: 2.33Mb, 17 pages] Chief Mate Yacht <3000GT [PDF: 163kB, 50 pages] Chief Mate [PDF: 1.44Mb, 15 pages] Master <500GT Near Coastal [PDF: 253kB, 64 pages] Master <3000GT [PDF: 1.44Mb, 15 pages] Master [PDF: 1.44Mb, 15 pages] Chief Mate Yacht [PDF: 163kB, 50 pages] Basic tanker – Oil and Chemical [PDF: 320kB, 5 pages] Basic tanker – Liquefied Gas [PDF: 659kB, 6 pages] Advanced tanker – Chemical [PDF: 587kB, 8 pages] Advanced tanker – Liquefied Gas [PDF: 1.07Mb, 9 pages] Advanced tanker – Oil [PDF: 182kB, 7 pages] Master Yacht <500GT [PDF: 379kB, 53 pages] Master Yacht [PDF: 379kB, 53 pages] Electro-technical Officer (ETO) [PDF: 706kB, 10 pages] Marine Engineers Class 3 (MEC 3) [PDF: 1.12Mb, 13 pages] Marine Engineers Class 2 <3000kW [PDF: 750Mb, 9 pages] Marine Engineers Class 2 (MEC 2) [PDF: 750Mb, 9 pages] Marine Engineers Class 2 – Endorsed as Chief Engineer [PDF: 750Mb, 9 pages] Marine Engineers Class 1 (MEC 1) [PDF: 750kB, 9 pages] GMDSS (Radio Operator) [PDF: 314kB, 2 pages]
STCW-F aligned certificates
Advanced Deck Hand – Fishing (ADH-F) [PDF: 92kB, 27 pages] Mate Fishing Vessel – Limited (MFV Limited) [PDF: 155kB, 45 pages] Skipper Fishing Vessel – Limited (SFV Limited) [PDF: 182kB, 57 pages] Mate Fishing Vessel – Unlimited (MFV Unlimited) [PDF: 217kB, 62 pages] Skipper Fishing Vessel – Unlimited (SFV Unlimited) [PDF: 117kB, 33 pages]
Contact us for more help
If you have any questions about seafarer certification, please contact our Certification team.
Phone:
New Zealand (toll free):
0508 SEACERT or 0508 732 237
Calling from outside New Zealand:
+64 4 473 0111
Email:
seafarers@maritimenz.govt.nz
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