Can licensing and experience as a merchant marine in America apply over seas or is that a completely different set of rules?
[QUOTE=Joe1823;190346]Can licensing and experience as a merchant marine in America apply over seas or is that a completely different set of rules?[/QUOTE]
I believe you can, at least what is in compliance with STCW’10 (from 01.01.-17) It is the other way around it does NOT work.
PS> I assume you are taking about working of foreign flag ships, or working abroad?
There may be some good info in the below thread Joe1823. Worth a look.
http://gcaptain.com/forum/professional-mariner-forum/7804-foreign-merchant-mariner-documents.html
Thanks deepseadiver that link was helpful
[QUOTE=Joe1823;190346]Can licensing and experience as a merchant marine in America apply over seas or is that a completely different set of rules?[/QUOTE]
Contact the maritime administration of the flag state of the vessel(s) you are considering working on. They will tell you what they require and will accept.
Most of them have a route by which you may obtain a “certificate of equivalent competency.” Most of the information is readily available online as well.
[QUOTE=Joe1823;190352]Thanks deepseadiver that link was helpful[/QUOTE]
No problem Joe1823 - Thanks for joining the conversation. Keep the questions coming.