Requirements for seagoing services
There are certain requirements to seagoing service in order to upgrade your certificate. The requirements is specific for each type of certificate.
Requirements for seagoing service for merchant vessels
| STCW | Certificate of competency/ Certificate of proficiency |
Navigating officers/ Engineer officers/ Dual officers/ Ratings |
Position | Requirement 1 | Requirement 2 | Requirement 3 | Validity |
| II/1 & III/3 | Certificate of competency | Dual officers | Certificate as dual ship's officer (Watchkeeping mate - Watchkeeping engineer officer) |
12 months as dual cadet | 5 years | ||
| II/2 & III/2 | Certificate of competency | Dual officers | Certificate as dual ship's officer (Mate 1st class - Engineer officer 1st class) |
12 months as dual officer | 5 years | ||
| II/2 & III/2 | Certificate of competency | Dual officers | Certificate as dual ship's officer (Mate 1st class - Chief Engineer) |
12 months as watchkeeping mate and 24 months as engineer officer, hereof minimum 12 months as engineer officer 1st class |
12 months as watchkeeping mate and 36 months as engineer officer |
5 years | |
| II/2 & III/2 | Certificate of competency | Dual officers | Certificate as dual ship's officer (Master - Engineer officer 1st class) |
12 months as watchkeeping engineer officer and 24 months as mate, hereof minimum 12 months as senior or only mate |
12 months as watchkeeping engineer officer and 36 months as mate | 5 years | |
| II/2 & III/2 | Certificate of competency | Dual officers | Certificate as dual ship's officer (Master - Chief Engineer) |
36 months as dual officer | 5 years | ||
| II/2 & III/3 | Certificate of competency | Dual officers | Certificate as dual ship's officer (Mate 1st class - Watchkeeping engineer officer) |
12 months as minimum watchkeeping mate | 5 years | ||
| II/2 & III/3 | Certificate of competency | Dual officers | Certificate as dual ship's officer (Mate 2nd class - Watchkeeping engineer officer) |
12 months as dual cadet | 5 years | ||
| II/2 & III/3 | Certificate of competency | Dual officers | Certificate as dual ship's officer (Master - Watchkeeping engineer officer) |
24 months as mate, hereof minimum 12 months as senior or only mate | 36 months as mate | 5 years | |
| III/2 | Certificate of competency | Engineeer officers | Certificate as Chief Engineer | 24 months as engineer officer, hereof minimum 12 months as engineer officer 1st class | 36 months as minimum watchkeeping engineer officer | 5 years | |
| III/2 | Certificate of competency | Engineeer officers | Certificate as Engineer officer 1st class | 12 months as watchkeeping engineer officer | 5 years | ||
| III/3 | Certificate of competency | Engineeer officers | Certificate as Mechanist 1st class | 24 months engine service, hereof 12 months as minimum mechanist 2nd class | 5 years | ||
| III/3 | Certificate of competency | Engineeer officers | Certificate as Mechanist 2nd class | 12 months engine service *seagoing service as engineer cadet is not included in the 12 months. Same applies if seagoing service as cadet is served after passed exam. | 5 years | ||
| III/1 | Certificate of competency | Engineeer officers | Certificate as Watchkeeping engineer officer | 6 months as engineer cadet | 5 years | ||
| III/6 | Certificate of competency | Engineeer officers | Certificate as electro-technical officer | 12 months hereof 6 as engine service in vessels | 5 years | ||
| II/4 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Dual watchkeeping certificate | 2 months bridge watchkeeping service under supervision | No expiry | ||
| II/4 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Watchkeeping certificate | 2 months bridge watchkeeping service under supervision | No expiry | ||
| II/5 & III/5 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Able ship's assistant | 12 months as ordinary ship's assistant and approved training record book * seagoing service on training ships is not counted in this regard * | No expiry | ||
| III/7 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Electro-technical Rating | 3 months documented by an approved training record book | |||
| V/1-1-3 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificates on Management of Operations on Oil Tankers | 3 months in tankers of the type for which the certificate entitles the holder | 5 years | ||
| V/1-1-3 & V/1-1-5 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificates on Management of Operations on Oil and Chemical Tankers | 3 months in tankers of the type for which the certificate entitles the holder | 5 years | ||
| V/1-1-3 & V/1-1-5 & V/1-2-3 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificates on Management of Operations on Oil, Chemical and Gas Tankers | 3 months in tankers of the type for which the certificate entitles the holder | 5 years | ||
| V/1-1-3 & V/1-2-3 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificates on Management of Operations on Oil and Gas Tankers | 3 months in tankers of the type for which the certificate entitles the holder | 5 years | ||
| V/1-1-5 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificate on Management of Operations on Chemical Tankers | 3 months in tankers of the type for which the certificate entitles the holder | 5 years | ||
| V/1-1-5 & V/1-2-3 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificate on Management of Operations on Chemical and Gas Tankers | 3 months in tankers of the type for which the certificate entitles the holder | 5 years | ||
| V/1-2-3 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificate on Management of Operations on Gas Tankers | 3 months in tankers of the type for which the certificate entitles the holder | 5 years | ||
| V/3-2 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificate on Management of Operations on vessels covered by the IGF code | 3 months in vessels of the type for which the certificate entitles the holde | 5 years | ||
| Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificate of proficiency in motor operation | 6 months engine service | No expiry | |||
| V/4-1 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Basic training for seafarers on board vessels covered by the polar code | No requirements for seagoing service | 5 years | ||
| V/4-2 | Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Certificate on Management of Operations on vessels covered by the polar code | 2 months watchkeeping duties | 5 years | ||
| Certificate of proficiency | Ratings | Ordinary Ship's assistant | No requirements for seagoing service | No expiry | |||
| II/1 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Watchkeeping mate | 12 months as deck cadet or ship's assistant with watchkeeping certificate | 15 months with basic training module for ship's assistants and watchkeeping certificate | 18 months with watchkeeping certificate | 5 years |
| II/2 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Master | 24 months as minimum watchkeeping mate, hereof minimum 12 months as senior or only mate | 36 months as minimum watchkeeping mate | 5 years | |
| II/2 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Mate 1st class | 12 months as minimum watchkeeping mate | 5 years | ||
| II/2 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Mate 2. class | 12 months as deck cadet or ship's assistant with watchkeeping certificate | 15 months with basic training module for ship's assistants and watchkeeping certificate | 18 months with watchkeeping certificate | 5 years |
| II/2 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Mate 3. class | 12 months as deck cadet or ship's assistant with watchkeeping certificate | 15 months with basic training module for ship's assistants and watchkeeping certificate | 18 months with watchkeeping certificate | 5 years |
| II/2 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Master (restricted) | 24 months as minimum watchkeeping mate, hereof minimum 12 months as senior or only mate | 36 months as minimum watchkeeping mate | 5 years | |
| II/3 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Second hand | 6 months deck service | 5 years | ||
| II/3 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Master (home trade) | 12 months as minimum second hand | 5 years | ||
| II/3 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate as Styrmand af 4. grad | 12 months as deck cadet or ship's assistant with watchkeeping certificate | 15 months with basic training module for ship's assistants and watchkeeping certificate | 18 months with watchkeeping certificate | 5 years |
| Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate of competency limited | 3 months in the vessel for which the certificate entitles the holder | 5 years | |||
| Certificate of competency | Navigating officers | Certificate of competency in sailing merchant vessels | 3 months as ship's assistant with watchkeeping certificate | 5 years | |||
| IV2 | Certificate of competency | Special service | GMDSS General Operator’s Certificate (GOC) | No requirements for seagoing service | 12 months when renewing | 5 years | |
| IV/2 | Certificate of competency | Special service | GMDSS Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC) | No requirements for seagoing service | 5 years | ||
| Certificate of competency | Special service | Certificate as Ship's cook | 12 months galley service in seagoing vessels | No expiry | |||
| Certificate of competency | Special service | Radio operators in GMDSS for operating maritime MF, HF and VHF radio systems (LRC) | No requirements for seagoing service | No expiry |
Requirements for seagoing service for fishing vessels
| STCW | Certificate of competency/ Certificate of proficiency |
Navigating officers/ Engineer officers/ Dual officers/ Ratings |
Position | Requirement 1 | Requirement 2 | Requirement 3 | Validity |
| II/1 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officer | Certificate as Skipper, 1st class, on fishing vessels | 12 months as minimum Mate, 3rd class, on fishing vessels | 5 years | ||
| II/2 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officer | Certificate as Mate, 1st class, on fishing vessels | 12 months and completed the basic course of commercial fishing | 24 months in fishing vessels | 5 years | |
| II/3 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officer | Certificate as Skipper, 3rd class, on fishing vessels | 12 months as minimum Second hand on fishing vessels | 5 years | ||
| II/4 | Certificate of competency | Navigating officer | Certificate as Mate, 3rd class, on fishing vessels | 12 months completed the basic course of commercial fishing | 24 months in fishing vessels | 5 years | |
| Certificate of competency | Navigating officer | Certificate as Second hand on fishing vessels | 3 months in fishing vessels and completed the basic course of commercial fishing | 12 months in fishing vessels | 5 years | ||
| Certificate of competency | Special service | Certificate as yacht master, 1st class | 6 months as yacht master, 3rd class | No expiry | |||
| Certificate of competency | Special service | Certificate as yacht master, 3rd class | No requirements for seagoing service | No expiry | |||
| Certificate of competency | Special service | Certificate of competency in sailing for yachtsmen | No requirements for seagoing service | No expiry |