Certificate s

[Lewis]

Will do my first qualified trip. I seam to have amassed a big pile of certificates. Do I need to take them all to sea with me.
For example does having a tanker endorsments mean there is no need to carry taker familiarisation certificate?
What about non MCA certificates like my HND?

[Clanky]

You don’t need to take your HND cert with you.

You do need CoC, medical, GMDSS, PST, Fire-fighting, First Aid, and all of the “short course” certificates.

Buy yourself a folder with pouches in it and keep them all together.

[Lewis]

Have a folder problem is not enough pouches in it.

[Clanky]

Buy a bigger one! :-)

Don’t forget to take your crossing the line certificate if you have one!

[endure]

Don?t forget to take your crossing the line certificate if you have one!

What a spoilsport

[Polaris]

Lewis, I've got...

Passport
DB Book
Vaccination Book
COC + Certificate
GMDSS Book
ENG1
Elementary First Aid
PSSR
PST
Basic FF
Adv FF
Medical First Aid
PSCRB
Signals
EDH
ECDIS
NAEST
Tanker Fam
Adv Gas
Adv Oil
Helm Exemption Letter
Crossing the line

[Lewis]

I didn't know we needed a exemption letter from helm. Where did you get it?

[Polaris]

I don't think we need, we've already got our COC, but I've stuck it in anyway. I received it from COGC after completing the PD, I've just always kept it in the folder.

[Lewis]

I never got one from cogc at least I don't think I did

[GuinnessMan]

I can't remember what type of ship you're joining, but make sure you take all your short course stuff with you, especially the advanced tanker courses. Just having the endorsements isn't always enough, some vetting inspectors want to see the actual advanced certificate...

[Silvertop]

I'm a bit lost on some of the more up to date acronyms but have you got your Security Duties certificate as well?

Also you need to take your contract of employment with you.

You need your CoC booklet but not the certificate.

If you have advanced gas or oil you don't need the familiarisation. Make sure these are stamped in your CoC and then you don't need them either. Remembering though that an endorsement in an OOW CoC is not Advanced, so you will still need to take proof of an advanced course if you are to take direct charge of any cargo operations (ie only person on watch during cargo operations).

[Lewis]

What do you mean officer of the watch endorsment is not advanced. That's not what mine says.

[Silvertop]

My apologies, thanks for the update, I was not aware this was possible.

I will clarify my previous statement then - I have never seen an OOW CoC which says Advanced on the tanker endorsement. If this is possible then there will be no need to take any of the tanker course certificates away with you as the endorsement is what is valid.

[YoungMariner]

You should get one of these, and put the certificates back to back.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rexel-Display-Smooth-Leather-Pockets/dp/B000J69OKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412832810&sr=8-1&keywords=Rexel+soft+display+book

Or if you want a bit more fancy,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rexel-Touch-Display-Chocolate-Pockets/dp/B000J6EUP6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1412832810&sr=8-3&keywords=Rexel+soft+display+book

Then also attached is what some companies provide to seafarers to take care of Certs

[Lewis]

Most people with my company have a company issued one am hopping ill get one next time iam in the office