Careers · Galley / catering
Cook
The Cook prepares the groundwork for the daily menu items with minimal supervision, following the section leader's recipes and guidelines and sharing responsibility for the overall product.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Day work
The certificate that gates the job
MLC Reg 3.2 / Std A3.2
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.
MLC Reg 3.2 / Std A3.2
MSN 1846 Amd 1
UK: ship's cooks and catering staff
MS (Maritime Labour) Rules 2016 r.17
India: food and catering
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.
Food hygiene / HACCP / ship's cook certificate
e.g. Culinary Arts · Food Hygiene · food safety · Culinary School
Seafarer medical (ENG1 / ML5 / PEME / flag medical)
e.g. Seafarer's Medical · Seafarers Medical
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. English language
STCW basic safety training
e.g. STCW Basic
Visa (US C1/D, Schengen)
e.g. Schengen · visa · Visa
Certificate of Competency / licence
e.g. license
Also known as
Where can this role take you?
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