Masters and deck officers
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Guidelines
These guidelines are for new applicants for certificates and/or endorsements:
Chief MateChief Mate on ships less than 3000 gross tonnage [Chief mate <3000GT]Chief Mate Yacht
Master
Master on Ships less than 3000 gross tonnage [Master <3000GT]
Master on Ships less than 500 gross tonnage [Master <500GT]
Master on Ships less than 500 gross tonnage in the near coastal area [Master <500GT NC]Master YachtMaster Yacht less than 24 metres [Master Yacht <24M]Master Yacht less than 500GT [Master Yacht <500GT]
Mate Fishing Vessel [MFV]
Mate Fishing Vessel – Unlimited [MFV-U]
Skipper Coastal / Offshore [SCO]
Skipper Fishing Vessel [SFV]
Skipper Fishing Vessel – Unlimited [SFV-U]
Skipper Restricted Limits [SRL]
Watchkeeper Deck
Watchkeeper Deck on ships less than 500 gross tonnage in near-coastal area[Watchkeeper Deck <500GT NC]
Transitioning to new certificates
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