Ship’s Cook Course according to MLC, 2006

Scope :

  • This course is designed to comply with the requirements of Rule 3.2, Standard A‐3.2 and Guideline B‐3.2 of the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 and the International Convention for Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, STCW 1978, as amended.

General objectives :

  • The aim is that the cook’s sailors on merchant vessels comply with the MLC 2006. This new certificate is issued under Title 3, Regulation 3.2, Standard A3.2, paragraph 1 Guideline B3.2.2 MLC 2006. “Seafarers employed as cook in the merchant navy have practical cookery, food and personal hygiene, food storage, stock management, environmental protection and health and safety in catering.”

Prerequisites :

  • A seafarer who has worked as a cook aboard and have a demonstrated as set forth in the section of documentation required for shipping experience. Graduates may also apply for the hospitality industry, specializing in kitchen that have completed studies regulated by a recognized training institution.

Course Overview

  • Abbreviation: COOK
  • IMO No: 3.2 MLC, 2006
  • Edition: 
  • Duration: 5 days (40 hours)
  • Mode: in classroom
  • Training: Practical
  • We offer a combination of lectures, videos, computer based training software and simulators, as well as online acces to all material, to provide high quality training.

Eligibility of Criteria

Name of Course Medical Sea Time Docs Minimum Age Old Certificate
Ship’s Cook Course according to MLC, 2006 1. Application form
2. one colour photo 4×4 cm
3. copy of passport (all stamp pages)
4. valid medical certificate (Panamanian form)
5. basic education as a qualified cook
6. Elementary first aid
7. Personal survival techniques
8. Fire prevention and fire fighting
9.personal safety and social responsibilities
10. security training for seafarers with designated security duties
10. Cook diploma
18 years IF Available ships cook course according to MLC, 2006.