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.

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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: 750Kb, 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]

 

SeaCert background

Read about the background of SeaCert and its aims to provide competency-based systems that better suit seafarers in NZ.

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