Careers · Deck rating
Deck Fitter
The Deck Fitter does the steel and mechanical work on deck: welding, lathe and sheet-metal work, and pipe fitting. They also fabricate, fit and secure deck hardware such as bollards, hatch covers, handrails, gangways and ladders.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW II/4 (only if on watch)
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 II/4
only if on watch
STCW V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
MSN 1862 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW II/4
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.33
India implementation of STCW II/4
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.
Vaccinations (yellow fever, COVID…)
Visa (US C1/D, Schengen)
e.g. Visa · C1/D
Also known as
Where can this role take you?
See how to reach this role — and the ladder above it — in the Route Finder.