Certificates/attestations issued by maritime authorities

The certificates / attestations of fitness issued by other maritime authorities for the performance of functions on board vessels flying the Romanian flag are recognised only under a recognition protocol between the States signatory to the STCW Convention or in accordance with Order No 1252/2014 of the Minister for Transport which transposes: Article 3(2), (3) and (5) of Directive 2005/45/EC on the mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC and Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers, as amended by Directive 2012/35/EC.

Certificates/attestations of fitness issued by / or under the authority of a State which is not a party to the STCW Convention will not be recognised.

The recognition certificates issued previously under Regulation I/10 by a maritime administration body or authority of another State Party to the STCW Convention will not be accepted as a basis for recognition