Maritime Role Requirements
Key Terms for Licenses & Certificates
Malta Flag State Endorsement
• Validity: 5 years
• Issued by: Transport Malta, recognized by Malta.
• Mercy Ships: Will apply for certificate upon joining vessel. Malta allows for 3 months service without Flag State Endorsement after application is submitted.
I/9 Medical Certificate
• Validity: 2 years
• Issued by: mariner’s Issuing Authority or Flag State.
*Required for all maritime crew
II/2 Master/Chief Mate, vessels over 500 GT
• Valid for a maximum of 5 years.
• Issued by mariner’s Issuing Authority. The Issuing Authority must be recognized by Malta.
• Contact the Maritime Training Center for more information.
II/5 Able Seafarer Deck
• Validity: non-expiring
• Issued by mariner’s Issuing Authority. The Issuing Authority must be recognized by Malta.
• Mercy Ships may: provide training for this through Mercy Ships onboard Rating Training Program.
III/1 Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch, vessels over 3,000kW
• Validity: 5 years
• Issued by mariner’s Issuing Authority. The Issuing Authority must be recognized by Malta.
• Contact the Maritime Training Center for more information.
III/2 Chief Engineer and Second Engineer, vessels over 3,000 kW
• Validity: non-expiring
• Issued by mariner’s Issuing Authority. The Issuing Authority must be recognized by Malta.
• Contact the Maritime Training Center for more information.
III/3 Chief Engineer and Second Engineer, vessels up to 3,000 kW
• Validity: 5 years
• Issued by mariner’s Issuing Authority. The Issuing Authority must be recognized by Malta.
• Contact the Maritime Training Center for more information.
III/4 Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch
• Validity: non-expiring.
• Issued by: mariners Issuing Authority.
• Mercy Ships may: provide training for this through Mercy Ships onboard Rating Training Program.
III/5 Able Seafarer Engine
• Validity: non-expiring
• Issued by mariner’s Issuing Authority. The Issuing Authority must be recognized by Malta.
• Mercy Ships may: provide training for this through Mercy Ships onboard Rating Training Program.
III/6 Electro-Technical Officer
• Not required for service on any Mercy Ships.
III/7 Electro-Technical Rating
• Not required for service on any Mercy Ship
IV/2 GMDSS Radio Operator
• Validity: 5 years.
• Issued by: mariner’s Issuing Authority. The Issuing Authority must be recognized by Malta.
• Mercy Ships may: arrange training for this through Maritime Training Center.
V/2-1 Crowd Management
• Validity: 5 years
• Mercy Ships may: arrange or provide training online, in person, or at a contract training center.
V/2-3 Crisis Management and Human Behavior
• Validity: 5 years
• Mercy Ships may: arrange or provide training online, in person, or at a contract training
center.
VI/1 Basic Training
• Validity: 5 years
• Mercy Ships may: arrange or provide training online, in person, or at a contract training
center.
VI/2-1 Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
• Validity: 5 years
• Mercy Ships may: arrange for training at a contract training center.
VI/2-2 Proficiency in Fast Recuse Boats
• Not required for service on any Mercy Ship.
VI/5 Ship Security Officer
• Validity: non-expiring in most cases. Check certificate for expiration date.
• Issued by: approved training centers or mariner’s Issuing Authority.
• Mercy Ships may: arrange for training at a contract training center.
VI/6-1 Security Awareness
• Validity: non-expiring in most cases. Check certificate for expiration date.
• Issued by: approved training centers or mariner’s Issuing Authority.
• Mercy Ships may: arrange for training online or at a contract training center.
VI/6-2 Designated Security Duties
• Validity: non-expiring in most cases. Check certificate for expiration date.
• Issued by: approved training centers or mariner’s Issuing Authority.
• Mercy Ships may: arrange for training online or at a contract training center.