Glossary — certification

7 terms in this category.

• CoC (Certificate of Competency) (CoC)
  The STCW certificate proving a seafarer meets the training + experience standard for a specific rank + capacity.
• CoP (Certificate of Proficiency) (CoP)
  A STCW certificate covering a specific function (BST, AFF, MFA) rather than a rank — held by both officers + ratings.
• DMLC (Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance) (DMLC)
  The flag-state document evidencing an individual ship's MLC 2006 compliance — Part I (flag-state prescribed measures) + Part II (shipowner-implemented measures).
• DOC (Document of Compliance) (DOC)
  The ISM Code certificate issued to the company evidencing that the shore-side safety-management system meets the Code.
• International Load Line Certificate
  The statutory certificate showing the maximum permissible draft (load line) marks on the hull — required under the 1966 Load Lines Convention.
• Safety Construction Certificate
  The SOLAS certificate evidencing the ship's structural + machinery + electrical compliance — issued after class + flag survey.
• SMC (Safety Management Certificate) (SMC)
  The ISM Code certificate issued to each individual ship after a ship-side audit — evidences that the ship's SMS is implemented + effective.