A Guide to STCW Certificates

STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) sets the global minimum standard in shipping.

Basic safety training PST, fire fighting, first aid and personal safety modules are mandatory for every seafarer and usually renewed every 5 years.

Competency certificates Rank-specific CoC documents are issued by the flag state and define your scope of duty.

Tracking Sailorboard monitors your certificate expiry dates and warns you 90, 60, 30 and 7 days before they lapse.