REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAFARER CERTIFICATION - MI-118 - Issue and Revision History

Oct 2, 2026

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Requirements for Seafarer Certification (MI-118) sets out practices established by the Maritime Administrator for shipowners, ship managers, and seafarers. It explains that this complimentary printout may not reflect the latest updates and provides a pointer to the revised publication version. The document includes an Issue and Revision History table summarizing series, dates, revision numbers, detailed section edit descriptions, and the responsible entry author and entry date.

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ISSUE AND REVISION HISTORY (IRH)

REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAFARER CERTIFICATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Mar/2026 MI-118 NOTICE This document is intended as a guide for shipowners, ship managers and seafarers as to practices established by the Maritime Administrator. It is not intended to derogate from or substitute for any requirements ofthe RMI Maritime Act 1990 or the RMI Maritime Regulations (MI-108) . This complimentary printing of the Requirements for Seafarer Certification (MI-118) will not be automatically supplemented, and therefore, may be out of date. The link to the updated version of this publication may be [found at](found at www.register-iri.com)[ ](found at www.register-iri.com)[www.register-iri.com](found at www.register-iri.com). REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAFARER CERTIFICATION (MI-118) ISSUE AND REVISION HISTORY (IRH) | Series | Date
mm/yyyy | Description | Entered
By | Entered
mm/dd/yyyy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/2026 Series. Rev. 1 | 03/2026 | Edit to section [2.7.4.2](2.7.4.2) (Submission of (Seafarer Documentation) Applications for Vessels Under Construction) . | M. Sparks | 03/27/2026 | | 2023/2024 Series Rev. 2 | 07/2024 | Edits to section [5.24.1.2](5.24.1.2)-.4 (Certification for“General Steward Utility (GSU)”,“Cook”, or“Chief Cook”); edits to section 5.24.2 (Certificate); edits to section 5.24.3 (Documentation of Qualifications); updated TOC. | M. Sparks | 07/01/2024 | | 2023/2024 Series Rev. 1 | 01/2024 | Edits to section 5.1.1 (Mandatory Training); edits to section 5.1.2.4.1 (EDCIS); edits to section [5.2.1.2](5.2.1.2) (Valid Certification); edits to section 5.7 (Renewals); edits to section
[5.10.2.1](5.10.2.1) (Able Seafarer Deck, II/5); edits to section [5.10.2.3](5.10.2.3) (Ordinary Seafarer, II/4); edits to section [5.10.2.8](5.10.2.8) (Junior Ordinary Seafarer); edits to section [5.11.2.1](5.11.2.1) (Oil/Motor, III/4); edits to section [5.11.2.3](5.11.2.3) (Able Seafarer Engine, III/5); added section 5.11.2.6.4 (Electro Technical Rating, III/7); edits to section [5.11.2.10](5.11.2.10) (Wiper); and edits to section 5.12.3 (Types of Tanker Qualification Certification); updated TOC. | M. Sparks | 01/24/2024 | | 2022/2023 Series Rev. 1 | 08/2023 | Edits to section 2.11.8 (Medical First Aid Training); edits to section [5.24.1.2](5.24.1.2)[ ](5.24.1.2)(Certification for “General Steward Utility (GSU)”,“Cook”, or “Chief Cook”) | M. Sparks | 08/8/2023 | | 2020/2021 Series Rev. 2 | 10/2021 | Edits to section 5.10.2 (Able Seafarer – MOU (ASM)) | M. Sparks | 10/20/2021 | | 2020/2021 Series Rev. 2 | 08/2021 | Edits to section 5.17.1 (STCW Requirements); edits to section 5.18.1 (STCW Requirements) . | M. Sparks | 08/13/2021 | | 2020/2021 Series Rev. 1 | 06/2021 | Edits to section 5.26.1 (Training of Officers); edits to section 5.26.2 (Requirements for Qualification); edits to section 5.26.3 (Certifications); updated TOC. | M. Sparks | 06/30/2021 | | 2018/2019 Series Rev. 2 | 05/2019 | Added section 2.7.4 (Submission of (Seafarer Documentation) Applications for Vessels Under Construction); updated TOC. | M. Sparks | 05/29/2019 | | 2018/2019 Series Rev. 1 | 05/2019 | Edits to section 5.26.1 (Training of Officers) . | M. Sparks | 05/3/2019 | | Series | Date
mm/yyyy | Description | Entered
By | Entered
mm/dd/yyyy | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2017/2018 Series Rev.2 | 07/2018 | Added sections 1.5.2 (Privacy Consent) &
1.5.6; edits to section 1.5.3, renumbered; edits to definitions section 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.25 &
2.1.26, renumbered; edits to sections [5.10.2.1](5.10.2.1)[ ](5.10.2.1)(Nav/Deck Ratings), [5.10.2.3](5.10.2.3), [5.11.2.1](5.11.2.1)[ ](5.11.2.1)(Engine Room Ratings), [5.11.2.2](5.11.2.2), [5.11.2.3](5.11.2.3), [5.11.2.6](5.11.2.6), [5.26.1.1](5.26.1.1) (Polar Code), [5.26.2.1](5.26.2.1), 5.26.2.1.2, [5.26.2.2](5.26.2.2) ; updated TOC. | M. Sparks | 07/06/2018 | | 2017/2018 Series Rev. 1 | 05/2018 | Added section 1.5 (Privacy Consent); update

FAQs

Who is this seafarer certification requirements guide intended for?

It is intended as a guide for shipowners, ship managers, and seafarers on practices established by the Maritime Administrator.

Is the printed MI-118 version guaranteed to be up to date?

No. The document states that the complimentary printing will not be automatically supplemented and may be out of date.

What information does the document provide under the Issue and Revision History (IRH) section?

It provides series and dates, revision descriptions of edited sections, the entered-by person, and the entry date for each revision entry.

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