Crew Certificates

Question 1

• What is an ENG1

Answer 1

What is an ENG1?
You must have an ENG 1 or an ML5 seafarer medical fitness certificate to work at sea.

You need a seafarer medical certificate (ENG1) if you are:
• in charge of a ship, e.g. ship’s captain
• serving on a merchant ship
• a seafarer
• Any seafarer on board a ship must have an ENG1 (or equivalent) to work on a merchant vessel, or for any UK certificate of competency (CoC).

Question 2

• What is an ML5

Answer 2

You must have an ENG 1 or an ML5 seafarer medical fitness certificate to work at sea.

You need an ML5 medical report and certificate if you are:
• Master of a non-seagoing passenger ship (Class IV or V)
• Master of a commercial non-seagoing vessel
-Master and crew of a small commercial vessel (under 24 metres, carrying no more
than 12 passengers, going no more than 60 miles from shore)
• Crew or other employee (like a steward, security guard, caterer) on a domestic seagoing passenger ship (Class VI or VI(A)). Y

Question 3

How long can you extend a Medical cert for?

Answer 3

3 month

Question 4

How do you get a discharge book

Answer 4

MCA web site

Question 5

What documents would a deck hand need to hand over?

Answer 5

STCW
ENG1
Discharge Book
Passport
CoC

Question 6

What certs for a chef?

Answer 6

Basic Food and Higiene Level 2

Question 7

Explain what familiarisation you should do for a new deckhand

Answer 7

• mooring and unmooring;
• launching and recovery of survival craft;
• evacuation from all areas of the vessel;
• donning of lifejackets; and
• use and handling of fire-fighting equipment.