Cook Islands Seafarers’ Certification

• Required documents
• Passport
• Photo
• COC
• GOC (if applicable for Deck officers)
• Seaman Book with sea services**
• Cook Islands Medical (download here)
• Cook Islands Application form (download here)
• Signature

**Sea services required for each application depend on the candidate’s current capacity (rank) – check the relevant section hereinafter

Required sea services for each rank as per STCW Convention (as amended):

MASTER II/2 or II/3

• 12 months as Master (if his existing COC is Master)
• 12 months as Chief Mate (if his existing COC is Chief Mate)

CHIEF MATE II/2 or II/3

• 12 months as Chief Mate (if his existing COC is Chief Mate)
• 12 months as Deck Officer (if his existing COC is Deck officer or OICNW)

3^RD MATE // OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A NAVIGATIONAL WATCH II/1

• 36 months as Deck Rating

CHIEF ENGINEER III/2 or III/3

• 12 months as Chief Engineer (if his existing COC is Chief Engineer)
• 12 months as 2^nd Engineer (if his existing COC is 2^nd Engineer or 1^st Engineer)

2^ND ENGINEER III/2 or III/3

• 12 months as 2^nd Engineer (if his existing COC is 2^nd Engineer)
• 12 months as Engine officer (if his existing COC is 3^rd Engineer or OICEW)

3^RD ENGINEER // OFFICER IN CHARGE OF AN ENGINEERING WATCH III/1

• 36 months as Engine Rating

ELETROTECHNICAL OFFICER (ETO) III/6

• 12 months as ETO (if his existing COC is ETO)
• 30 months as electrician

ABLE SEAFARER DECK or BOSUN II/5

• 18 months as Deck rating

RFNW or ABLE SEAMAN II/4

• 6 months as Deck rating

ABLE SEAFARER ENGINE III/5

• 12 months as Engine rating

RFEW or OILER or FITTER III/4

• 6 months as Engine rating

ELECTRICIAN (ELECTROTECHNICAL RATING III/7)

• 12 months as electrician (or similar duties)

WIPER or ORDINARY SEAMAN

• No seagoing services required

Bundles (Certificates that will be delivered to seafarer)

* Deck Officer Bundle Inclusions:

• Certificate of Competency – Deck Capacity
• Certificate of Competency – GMDSS (if applicable)
• Seamans Discharge Book
• GMDSS – (governmental COP) (if applicable)
• Basic Safety Training – (governmental COP)
• Advanced Fire Fighting – (governmental COP)
• Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats – (governmental COP)
• Medical First Aid and Medical Care – (governmental COP)
• SSO – (governmental COP)
• RADAR/ARPA – (governmental COP)
• ECDIS – (governmental COP)
• Bridge Resource Management – (governmental COP)
• Leadership and Teamwork – (Training course from the training center) 
• Marine Environmental Awareness – (Training course from the training center) 
• Ship Simulator and Bridge Teamwork – (Training course from the training center) 

Separate GMDSS Only Bundle Inclusions:

• Certificate of Competency – GMDSS
• Seamans Discharge Book
• GMDSS – (governmental COP)
• RADAR Navigation, Plotting and ARPA – (governmental COP)
• RADAR, ARPA, Bridge Teamwork – (governmental COP)

Engine Officer Bundle Inclusions:

• Certificate of Competency – Capacity
• Seamans Discharge Book
• Basic Safety Training – (governmental COP)
• Advanced Fire Fighting – (governmental COP)
• Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats – (governmental COP)
• Medical First Aid and Medical Care – (governmental COP)
• SSO – (governmental COP)
• Engine Room Resource Management – (governmental COP)
• Leadership and Teamwork – (Training course from the training center) 
• Marine Environmental Awareness – (Training course from the training center) #
• Engine Room Simulator – (Training course from the training center) 
• High Voltage Installation – (Training course from the training center) 

Electrotechnical Officer Bundle Inclusions:

• Certificate of Competency – Capacity
• Seamans Discharge Book
• Basic Safety Training – (governmental COP)
• Advanced Fire Fighting – (governmental COP)
• Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats – (governmental COP)
• Medical First Aid and Medical Care – (governmental COP)
• Ship Security Training – either SSO or DSD or Security Awareness – (governmental COP)
• Leadership and Teamwork – (Training course from the training center)
• Marine Environmental Awareness – (Training course from the training center)

Electrotechnical Rating Bundle Inclusions:

• Certificate of Proficiency – Capacity
• Seamans Discharge Book
• Basic Safety Training – (governmental COP)
• Advanced Fire Fighting – (governmental COP)
• Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats – (governmental COP)
• Medical First Aid and Medical Care – (governmental COP)
• DSD or Security Awareness – (governmental COP)

DECK & ENGINE Able Seafarer & Rating Bundle Inclusions

• • Certificate of Proficiency – Capacity
  • Seamans Discharge Book
  • Basic Safety Training – (governmental COP)
  • Advanced Fire Fighting – (governmental COP)
  • Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats – (governmental COP)
  • Medical First Aid and Medical Care – (governmental COP)
  • DSD or Security Awareness – (governmental COP)