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Assistant Electrician
The Assistant Electrician supports the electrical team in keeping the ship's electrical systems running safely and efficiently, helping senior electricians troubleshoot and repair electrical components.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW III/7 (if serving as electro-technical rating)
The certification behind this rank
What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.
Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.
STCW III/7
if serving as electro-technical rating
STCW V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
MSN 1860 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW III/7
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.49
India implementation of STCW III/7
MSN 1866 Amd 2
UK implementation of STCW V/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.55
India implementation of STCW V/2
What employers ask for
Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.
Certificate of Competency / licence
e.g. CoC · Certificate of Competency · COC · License
STCW regulation cited
e.g. III/7 · III/6
STCW basic safety training
e.g. STCW 95 · STCW certificates · Basic Training
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. fluent English · English language · English Proficiency
Education (diploma / degree)
e.g. degree · High School · Diploma
USPH / VSP knowledge
e.g. Public Health
Experience / sea time / time in rank
e.g. 24 months of proven experience · 21 years old Basic Training Certificates as · 2-4 years of experience · in rank
Power / tonnage limit (kW, GT)
e.g. 9000 GT · 96,000 kW · 5,500 kW
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