Germany
Every recreational licence and professional title, built from the same units. What you study for one counts for the next.
Studying for a licence here? Make it your country: Home, Quizzes and the timed mock follow it.
Recreational licences
Professional titles (STCW)
- Seafarer: support
Navigational watch rating (STCW II/4)
- Officer: near-coastal
NWO 500 (küstennahe Fahrt)
Officer of the watch, near-coastal, under 500 GT (STCW II/3)
- Officer of the watch
Nautischer Wachoffizier (NWO)
Officer of the watch, 500 GT or more (STCW II/1)
- Chief mate and master
Nautischer Erster Offizier (NEO) · Kapitän (NK)
Chief mate and master (STCW II/2)
Certificates of proficiency and radio
Academy teaches the theory. Each certificate also needs a course and assessment at an approved training centre.
- Seafarer: support
Befähigungsnachweis Sicherheitsgrundausbildung
STCW basic training
- Seafarer: support
Grundausbildung in der Gefahrenabwehr
Security awareness (STCW A-VI/6-1)
- Seafarer: support
Designated security duties (STCW A-VI/6-2)
- Coastal skipper
Short range certificate (SRC)
- Officer: near-coastal
Beschränkt gültiges Betriebszeugnis für Funker
GMDSS restricted operator certificate (ROC)
- Officer of the watch
Überlebensfahrzeuge und Bereitschaftsboote
Survival craft and rescue boats (STCW A-VI/2-1)
- Officer of the watch
Schnelle Bereitschaftsboote
Fast rescue boats (STCW A-VI/2-2)
- Officer of the watch
Leitung von Brandbekämpfungsmaßnahmen
Advanced fire fighting
- Officer of the watch
Medical first aid
- Chief mate and master
Medizinische Betreuung
Medical care (STCW A-VI/4-2)
- Officer of the watch
Gefahrenabwehrbeauftragter auf dem Schiff
Ship security officer (STCW A-VI/5)
- Officer of the watch
Allgemeines Betriebszeugnis für Funker
GMDSS general operator certificate (GOC)
Modules these licences need
BMV / DMYV / DSVAll countries