ML5 SEAFARER MEDICAL

£115

In order to work at sea, you must have an appropriate seafarer medical fitness certificate.

You need an ML5 medical certificate if you’re:

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• the master of a passenger ship that does not go to sea (Class IV or V)

• the master of a commercial vessel that does not go to sea

• the master or a crew member of a small commercial vessel certificated for Area Category 2 to 6 (no more than 60 miles from a safe haven)

• a crew member or anyone else (for example catering staff) who normally works on a domestic passenger ship (Class VI or VIA) that goes to sea

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