Careers · Deck officer
Master (Captain)
The Master commands the ship: its overall operation, its guests and crew, and its safety. The Master makes sure maritime procedures, environmental policies and safety rules are followed, and protects the owner's and the company's interests while doing so.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW II/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.
STCW II/2
STCW V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
MSN 1856 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW II/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.22
India implementation of STCW II/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.25
India implementation of STCW II/2
MSN 1866 Amd 2
UK implementation of STCW V/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.55
India implementation of STCW V/2
MSN 1858 Amd 2
UK yacht CoC, valid on yachts only; owner: a commercial STCW CoC supersedes it (no yacht ticket needed if held)
What employers ask for
Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.
Experience / sea time / time in rank
e.g. in rank · 12 months rank experience · 2 years experience · 12 months seatime
Visa (US C1/D, Schengen)
e.g. Visa · C1/D · visa
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. Marlins · English language · Fluent English
Certificate of Competency / licence
e.g. COC · CoC · license · Certificate of Competency
Vaccinations (yellow fever, COVID…)
STCW basic safety training
e.g. STCW Basic · STCW 95 · STCW certificates · STCW 2010
Unlimited CoC
e.g. unlimited
Security awareness / designated duties / SSO
e.g. ISPS · security awareness
Also known as
Where can this role take you?
Map your next certificate: your rank, sea time and certificates in; the next step and its requirements out.