Seafarer Medical Requirements by Country
Requirements differ between countries. Each record identifies the maritime authority, the applicable standards, the official source and when SeafarerFit last checked it. Always confirm with the official source before your examination.
- 1International guidanceILO · IMO · MLC 2006 · STCW
- 2National maritime authorityImplements the rules for its flag/country
- 3Applicable medical standardsVision, hearing, fitness criteria
- 4Authorized medical examinerApproved/recognised by that authority
- 5Medical examinationHistory, tests and assessment
- 6Medical certificateIssued only through that process
- AustraliaAustralian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
- CanadaTransport Canada — Marine Safety and Security
- CyprusShipping Deputy Ministry (SDM)
- DenmarkDanish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen)
- GermanyBG Verkehr — Ship Safety Division / Maritime Medical Service (Seeärztlicher Dienst)
- GreeceMinistry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy / Hellenic Coast Guard
- IndiaDirectorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), formerly Directorate General of Shipping
- MaltaTransport Malta — Merchant Shipping Directorate
- NetherlandsHuman Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) / Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
- New ZealandMaritime New Zealand
- NorwayNorwegian Maritime Authority (Sjøfartsdirektoratet)
- PhilippinesMaritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
- SingaporeMaritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
- South AfricaSouth African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
- United Arab EmiratesMinistry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) — maritime transport
- United KingdomMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
- United StatesU.S. Coast Guard — National Maritime Center (NMC)
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Never assume that one country's requirements apply in another. Flag state, nationality, employer and the type of vessel can all affect which rules apply to you.