Seafarer guides — by country

Each guide covers the regulatory authorities, the training pathway for officer and rating ranks, the standard employment contract, manning-agency licensing, welfare schemes, tax status, and country-specific helplines. The four guides below cover roughly 60% of all working seafarers.

Looking for a different topic? See the reference hub, the help section, or the crew-change visa matrix.

• Philippines
  MARINA, DMW, OWWA, AMOSUP — the world's largest seafarer-supplying nation.
• India
  DG Shipping, IMU, NUSI, MUI — Class IV/III/II progression and 182-day tax rule.
• Ukraine
  Maradmin, MTWTU — war-era repatriation and document considerations.
• Indonesia
  DGST/Hubla, KPI, BPJS — ANT/ATT certificate progression.
• Crew-change visa matrix
  Port country × seafarer nationality — visa requirement lookup.