Guidelines and forms for certification
Get information, guidelines and operational forms for all certificates.
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Forms
- Application forms(13 forms)show all forms
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Seafarer certificate application form[PDF: 308Kb, 10 pages]
Commercial jet boat driver (river) licence application form [PDF: 189kB, 12 pages]
Seafarer certificate pre-assessment form [PDF: 146Kb, 8 pages]
Recognition of Australian seafarer certificates application form[PDF: 246Kb, 6 pages]
Recognition of non-New Zealand seafarer certificates application form [PDF: 238Kb, 5 pages]
Pilotage Exemption Certificate application form[PDF: 182Kb, 4 pages]
Pilotage license application form[PDF: 176Kb, 4 pages]
Fit and proper person form[PDF: 361Kb, 10 pages]
Satisfying currency requirements application form[PDF: 1.18MB, 3 pages]
Authority to act as an agent form[PDF: 250Kb, 6 pages]
Employer’s declaration form[PDF: 103Kb, 2 pages]
Apply for recognition as a compass adjuster form [PDF: 295Kb, 8 pages]
Ships’ Cook Letter of Confirmation [PDF: 206kB, 4 pages]
- Sea service forms(7 forms)show all forms
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Certificate of Sea Service form[PDF: 29Kb, 1 page]
Sea Service Testimonial for Deck Officer/Cadet Rating including Yacht [PDF: 260Kb, 7 pages]
Sea Service Testimonial for Engineer Officer/Cadet/Rating [PDF: 251Kb, 7 pages]
Statutory declaration - qualifying service form [PDF: 94Kb, 4 pages]
Summary of sea service: Deck certificates [PDF: 75Kb, 2 pages]
Summary of sea service: Engineering certificates[PDF: 75Kb, 2 pages]
Summary of sea service: Chief mate and master yacht certificates[PDF: 76Kb, 2 pages]
- Medical forms(3 forms)show all forms
Guidelines
- Masters and deck officers (18 certificates)show all certificates
- Marine engineers(9 certificates)show all tickets
- Ratings(8 certificates)show all tickets
- Endorsements and other certificates(8 certificates)show all tickets
- Medical guidelines(5 guidelines)show all guidelines
For Seafarers
Medical guideline for seafarers[PDF: 271kB, 10 pages]For employers of seafarers
Seafarer medicals-Guidance for employers[PDF: 155kB, 4 pages]For Medical practitioners (GPs) and Optometrists
GUIDANCE medical fitness – National or Ring-fenced seafarers[PDF: 323kB, 16 pages] GP SUMMARY GUIDE for medical fitness - National or Ring-fenced seafarers[PDF: 119kB, 3 pages]
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SeaCert background
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