Careers · Deck rating
Carpenter / Joiner
On large yachts the Carpenter (often a combined deck/carpenter post) brings boat-building, shipwright or cabinet-making skills to the vessel's joinery and maintenance work alongside regular deck duties.
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW V/2 (serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel))
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 V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
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.
STCW basic safety training
e.g. STCW Basic · STCW 95
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. Fluent English · English language
USPH / VSP knowledge
e.g. Public Health
Seafarer medical (ENG1 / ML5 / PEME / flag medical)
e.g. ENG1
Also known as
Where can this role take you?
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