STCW Codes: Comparison Chart

The codes for STCW compliant licenses or certificates are broken up in several ways. The easy way to think of them is by sections, departments and levels. The departments would include Deck, Engineering, etc. Generally there are three levels of service: Management (Masters, Chief Mates, and Chief Engineers), Operational (Mates & Assistant Engineers) and Support (Ratings). The following list may seem daunting at first, but if you consider the following "Codes" (which refer to the chapters of STCW) it will make it much easier for you to remember where you and your crew fit in. This information will also be listed on your license, certificate of competency or merchant mariners document. Your Safe Manning Documents may list the required crew and officers in the form of STCW Codes for the license level they must hold to satisfy Flag State manning regulations. This can be confusing sometimes when you are working with crew from various different countries. We have explained how the STCW Codes work and have given samples of the codes and corresponding license levels for both the USCG and the MCA. When a code is written the department is listed first followed by the level.  When a code is written the department is listed first followed by the level. For example: II/2 Deck / Management Departments: Capacities II Deck III Engineering NOTE: STCW Codes that begin with numbers other than II/ or III/ do not designate the capacity a mariner can serve in. They would generally indicate training that had been accomplished, i.e. certificates that show compliance with VI/1 indicate completion of Basic Safety Training because that is the regulation that is defined by chapter VI of the STCW Code. Please refer to the STCW Code book published by the IMO for complete information or email info@stcw.org for assistance. STCW Levels: 1  Operational 2  Management 3  <500 tons or <3000kw or certain restricted certificates varying by administration 4  Ratings (can be an engineering, deck or general yacht rating)

USCG Licenses & Corresponding STCW CODES   DECK USCG LICENSE STCW 95 REGULATION LEVEL Master Unlimited Tonnage Unlimited Near Coastal or Oceans A-II/2 Management Mates (OICNW) Unlimited Tonnage Chief Mate Unlimited Near Coastal or Oceans A-II/2 Management 3rd or 2nd Mate Unlimited Near Coastal or Oceans A-II/1 Operational Master Limited Tonnage 1600grt/3000gt ITC Near Coastal / Oceans A-II/2 Management Inland non STCW 95 n/a 500grt Near Coastal / Oceans A-II/2 Management Inland non STCW 95 n/a 200 grt/500gt ITC Domestic Near Coastal non STCW 95 n/a Inland non STCW 95 n/a Domestic Oceans non STCW 95 n/a Near Coastal International A-II/3 Operational Mates (OICNW) Limited Tonnage 1600grt/3000gt ITC Near Coastal / Oceans A-II/1 Operational Inland non STCW 95 n/a 500grt Near Coastal / Oceans A-II/1 Operational Inland non STCW 95 n/a 200 grt/500gt ITC Domestic Near Coastal non STCW 95 n/a Inland non STCW 95 n/a Domestic Oceans non STCW 95 n/a Near Coastal International A-II/3 Operational ENGINEERING USCG LICENSE STCW 95 Regulation Level QMED (see MMD) Designated Duty Engineer (1000,4000,Unlimited) A-III/1 Operational Assistant Engineer Limited 1600grt/3000gt A-III/1 Operational Chief Engineer Limited -Near Coastal A-III/2 Management Chief Engineer Limited -Oceans 1600grt/3000gt A-III/2 Management Chief Engineer Uninspected Fishing Vessels* A-III/2 Management Chief Engineer Offshore Supply Vessels** A-III/2 Management 3rd or 2nd Assistant Engineer Unlimited A-III/1 Operational First Assistant Engineer Unlimited A-III/2 Management Chief Engineer Unlimited A-III/2 Management MERCHANT MARINERS DOCUMENTS STCW 95 Regulation Level Ordinary Seaman non STCW 95 n/a Specially Trained Ordinary Seaman (STOS) - RFPNW A-II/4 Support (Rating) Able Seaman - RFPNW A-II/4 Support (Rating) Qualified Member of Engine Department - RFPEW A-III/4 Support (Rating) *Limited to Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels       **Limited to Offshore Supply Vessels MCA C of C & Corresponding STCW CODES Deck - Yacht MCA C of C STCW 95 Regulation Level OOW (Yacht) A-II/1 Operational Chief Mate (Yacht) A-II/2 Management Master 200gt A-II/2 Management Master 500gt (Yacht) A-II/2 Management Master 3000 (Yacht) A-II/2 Management Engineering - Yacht MCA CoC STCW 95 Regulation Level AEC non STCW 95 n/a MEOL non STCW 95 n/a Y4 A-III/3 Mgm’t/Limited Y3 A-III/2 Management Y2 A-III/2 Management Y1 A-III/2 Management

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