To carry out duties on board of all ships
- Basic Security Certificate
- Awareness Certificate for the ships security.
To work on board merchant ships
- Certificates of Competence issued under the STCW/78 Convention, as amended
- Qualification Certificates
- Radio Operator Certificates.
To work on board fishing vessels:
- Certificates of Competence under the STCW-F/78 Convention
- Qualification Certificates
- Radio Operator Certificates.
Certificates of Competence
Through an examination of competence
Qualification Certificates, as appropriate
- Attendance at appropriate certification course
- Through qualification examination.
Application for certification examination (documents required)
- Application
- Updated Seaman´s book
- Certificate of competence or prior qualification, where applicable
- Valid Medical Certificate
- Training Certificate, when applicable
- On board Training Book, when applicable
- Qualification Certificates of Rule VI (STCW), when applicable
- Examination fee.
Issue of a certificate
- Application
- Updated Seaman´s book, when applicable
- Certificate of competence or prior qualification, when applicable
- Valid Medical Certificate
- Training Certificate, when applicable
- Qualification Certificates of Rule VI (STCW), when applicable
- Passport photo
- Certificate issuance fee.
Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos (DGRM).