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    Facts Sheet 1 Renewal of STCW Certificates of Competence: Shore-Based Equivalents To Sea Service

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    The document outlines the shore-based positions and experience required that may be accepted as equivalent to sea service for renewing STCW, STCW-F aligned, and national maritime certificates of competence in New Zealand. For STCW certificates, 30 months of experience in positions like marine pilot, maritime trainer or examiner in the last 5 years can substitute for sea service, with documentation from employers required. Shore-based experience is counted as equivalent to sea service at a rate of 2.5 months to 1 month. Relevant training certificates may also need to be shown. Similar requirements and documentation apply for renewing STCW-F aligned and national certificates.

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    The document outlines the shore-based positions and experience required that may be accepted as equivalent to sea service for renewing STCW, STCW-F aligned, and national maritime certificates of competence in New Zealand. For STCW certificates, 30 months of experience in positions like marine pilot, maritime trainer or examiner in the last 5 years can substitute for sea service, with documentation from employers required. Shore-based experience is counted as equivalent to sea service at a rate of 2.5 months to 1 month. Relevant training certificates may also need to be shown. Similar requirements and documentation apply for renewing STCW-F aligned and national certificates.

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    The document outlines the shore-based positions and experience required that may be accepted as equivalent to sea service for renewing STCW, STCW-F aligned, and national maritime certificates of competence in New Zealand. For STCW certificates, 30 months of experience in positions like marine pilot, maritime trainer or examiner in the last 5 years can substitute for sea service, with documentation from employers required. Shore-based experience is counted as equivalent to sea service at a rate of 2.5 months to 1 month. Relevant training certificates may also need to be shown. Similar requirements and documentation apply for renewing STCW-F aligned and national certificates.

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    Facts Sheet 1 Renewal of STCW Certificates of Competence: Shore-Based Equivalents To Sea Service

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    The document outlines the shore-based positions and experience required that may be accepted as equivalent to sea service for renewing STCW, STCW-F aligned, and national maritime certificates of competence in New Zealand. For STCW certificates, 30 months of experience in positions like marine pilot, maritime trainer or examiner in the last 5 years can substitute for sea service, with documentation from employers required. Shore-based experience is counted as equivalent to sea service at a rate of 2.5 months to 1 month. Relevant training certificates may also need to be shown. Similar requirements and documentation apply for renewing STCW-F aligned and national certificates.

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    Facts sheet 1

    Renewal of STCW certificates of competence: shore-based


    equivalents to sea service
    This facts sheet outlines the experience required and documentation that you must provide MNZ for
    the approval of a shore-based equivalent to sea service when renewing your certificate of
    competency. This sheet is concerned with STCW certificates.

    If you have worked in any of the following types


    of position for a minimum of 30 months in the last 5
    years:
    …provide with your
    renewal application
    • marine pilot
    • lecturer in maritime training institute in subjects
    • a statement from your employer,
    relevant to the certificate being renewed
    written on the organisation’s
    • examiner in subjects relevant to the certificate
    letterhead paper, that:
    being renewed • includes a position description
    • lecturer in maritime training institute in GMDSS • confirms that you have
    for renewal of GMDSS certificate maintained your professional
    • examiner in GMDSS for renewal of GMDSS competence in areas relevant to
    certificate your certificate
    • technical engineering and marine superintendent • confirms the time completed in
    or ship repair manager the position(s) and the dates of
    • harbourmaster service
    • IACS classification society marine surveyor or • evidence of successful completion of a
    equivalent HELM course relevant to your
    • maritime officer, technical advisor and port State certificate. NB this is a one-off
    control officer requirement and only needs to be
    • FPSO and MODU master, and deck and provided the first time you renew your
    engineering officers certificate after 01/01/2017.

    …then you must

    Notes
    The positions on the list will be favourably considered. It is not exhaustive however, and if your position is not on it, you can
    still apply and have your equivalent service assessed by MNZ.

    It’s acceptable to combine your service in more than one shore-based role – for example, where you have spent a year as a
    marine surveyor with a classification society and 18 months as a maritime training institute lecturer in subjects relevant to
    your certificate. It’s also acceptable to combine sea service and service in a shore-based role. Suitable shore-based service
    will be counted on the basis of 2.5 months’ shore-based service being equivalent to one month of sea service.

    In addition to the information above you should provide evidence (if any) of relevant training successfully completed and
    examinations and assessments passed while in the position(s) submitted as equivalent.
    Facts sheet 2
    Renewal of STCW-F-aligned certificates of competence:
    shore-based equivalents to sea service
    This facts sheet outlines the experience you require and supporting documents you must provide to
    MNZ for the approval of a shore-based equivalent to sea service when renewing your certificate of
    competency. This sheet is concerned with STCW-F- aligned certificates.

    If you have worked in any of the …provide with your renewal


    following types of position for a minimum of
    30 months in the last 5 years: application
    • lecturer in maritime training institute in • a statement from your employer, written on the
    subjects relevant to the certificate being organisation’s letterhead paper, that:
    renewed • includes a position description
    • examiner in subjects relevant to the • confirms that you have maintained your
    certificate being renewed professional competence in areas relevant to
    • lecturer in maritime training institute in your certificate
    GMDSS for renewal of GMDSS • confirms the time completed in the position(s)
    certificate and the dates of service.
    • examiner in GMDSS for renewal of
    GMDSS certificate
    • marine/technical manager at companies
    operating STCW-F fishing vessels
    • marine surveyor
    • harbourmaster
    • maritime officer, technical advisor and
    port State control officer

    …then you must

    Notes
    The positions on the list will be favourably considered. It is not exhaustive however, and if your position is not on it, you can
    still apply and have your equivalent service assessed by MNZ.

    It’s acceptable to combine your service in more than one shore-based role – for example, where you have spent a year as
    technical manager in a fishing company and 18 months as a lecturer at a maritime training institute in subjects relevant to
    your certificate. It’s also acceptable to combine sea service and service in a shore-based role. Suitable shore-based service
    will be counted on the basis of 2.5 months’ shore-based service being equivalent to one month of sea service.

    In addition to the information above you should provide evidence (if any) of relevant training successfully completed and
    examinations and assessments passed while in the position(s) submitted as equivalent.
    Facts sheet 3
    Renewal of national certificates of competence: shore-
    based equivalents to sea service
    This facts sheet outlines the experience you require and supporting documents you must provide to
    MNZ for the approval of a shore-based equivalent to sea service when renewing your certificate of
    competency. This sheet is concerned with national certificates.

    If you have worked in any of the …provide with your renewal


    following types of position for a minimum application
    of 30 months in the last 5 years:
    • a statement from your employer, written on the
    • marine pilot organisation’s letterhead paper, that:
    • lecturer in maritime training institute • includes a position description
    in subjects relevant to the certificate • confirms that you have maintained your
    being renewed professional competence in areas relevant to
    • examiner in subjects relevant to the your certificate
    certificate being renewed • confirms the time completed in the
    • technical engineering and marine position(s) and the dates of service.
    superintendent, or ship repair
    manager
    • harbourmaster
    • maritime officer
    • MOSS surveyor

    ..then you must

    Notes
    The positions on the list will be favourably considered. It is not exhaustive however, and if your position is not on it, you can
    still apply and have your equivalent service assessed by MNZ.

    It’s acceptable to combine service in more than one shore-based role – for example, where you have spent a year as a
    harbourmaster and 18 months as lecturer in a maritime training institute in subjects relevant to your certificate. It’s also
    acceptable to combine sea service and service in a shore-based role. Suitable shore-based service will be counted on the basis
    of five months’ shore-based service being equivalent to one month of sea service.

    In addition to the information above you should provide evidence (if any) of relevant training successfully completed and
    examinations and assessments passed while in the position(s) submitted as equivalent.

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