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Cayman Islands Certificates
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 If you are employed on a Cayman Flagged vessel, you can obtain a Certificate of Equivalent Competency to meet your vessel’s safe manning certificate. The CISR will accept an STCW Compliant Certificate from most of the IMO White List countries including the USCG, the MCA, AMSA, etc. In most cases, you will simply need to apply to the CISR for the CEC. If you are a deck or engineering officer, you will need to show that you have completed certain courses, including Advanced Firefighting within the last 5 years from any STCW Compliant course, as well as the Cayman Law Correspondence Course. The MPT admissions office can provide guidance to you on this process.
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MCA
Certificates of Equivalent Competency |
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Officers holding STCW 95 compliant Certificates of
Competency (Licenses) issued by an Administration that the UK recognizes (see
MGN 221) will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Equivalent Competency. The
CEC will carry identical capacities and limitations as their current CoC. A
mariner may be required to prove proficiency in British Law and Procedures, the
English language and/or be required to take an Oral Exam. Please contact an MPT
representative for details and visit
www.mcga.gov.uk to download
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Marshall
Islands Certificates |
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| If you are employed on a Marshall Islands Flagged vessel, you can obtain a Certificate of Equivalent Competency to meet your vessel’s safe manning certificate. The MISR will accept an STCW Compliant Certificate from most of the IMO White List countries including the USCG, the MCA, AMSA, etc. In most cases, you will simply need to apply to the MISR for the CEC. If you are a deck or engineering officer, you will need to show that you have completed certain courses, including Advanced Firefighting within the last 5 years from any STCW Compliant course, if you are serving at the Management level, there may be additional courses required such as Medical Care Person In Charge. The MPT admissions office can provide guidance to you on this process.
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BMA
Certificates Of Competency |
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| The Bahamas Maritime Authority will issue Certificates of Competency (licenses) to individuals who are Bahamian Citizens or endorsements to mariners working on Bahamian Flagged vessels. Because the Bahamas are an IMO White List country, in general, their requirements emulate those of the USCG STCW Certification System. Please refer to the USCG section of this manual for specific sea time and training qualifications and license requirements with the exception of the citizenship issues.
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AMSA
Certificates Of Competency |
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| The Australian Maritime Safety Authority will issue Certificates of Competency (licenses) to individuals who are Australian Citizens or endorsements to mariners working on Australian Flagged vessels. Because Australia is an IMO White List country, most countries will recognize AMSA Certificates towards meeting manning scales. Certain countries, including the MCA, may require a Certificate of Equivalency to be issued for service on MCA Flagged vessels. The MCA will recognize certificates of competency issued through AMSA towards meeting the requirements for MCACEC’s and CoC’s. Please refer to the MCA section of this manual for specific sea time and training qualifications and license requirements, and apply to the MCA directly with copies of your AMSA Certificates and qualifications. The MCA will let you know if any additional requirements must be met.
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Other
Flag States: Certificates |
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| Most flag states will recognize training and certification through other White list countries, however, we recommend that you check with your flag state to ensure the acceptance of training certificates and licensure towards flag and port state compliance.
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