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You must have an ENG 1 or an ML5 seafarer medical fitness certificate to work at sea.

Get an ENG 1 certificate

You need an ENG 1 certificate if you鈥檙e any of the following:

• a seafarer
• in charge of a ship
• serving on a merchant ship or yacht
• working on a fishing vessel in some situations

The maximum fee for an ENG 1 medical examination is 拢115.

If you鈥檙e working on a fishing vessel

You need an ENG 1 certificate if one or more of the following apply:

• the vessel needs to be inspected at a foreign port
• the vessel is over 24m long
• you鈥檙e at sea for more than 72 hours
• you鈥檙e fishing more than 200 miles off the UK coastline
• you鈥檙e fishing beyond the continental shelf

If none of these apply, you need an ML5 certificate.

How to apply

Find out how to apply for an ENG 1 certificate.

Get an ML5 certificate

You need an ML5 medical certificate if you鈥檙e:

• 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
• working on a fishing vessel in some situations

Read the guidance about medical fitness requirements if you work on domestic vessels and small commercial vessels.

There is not a set fee for an ML5 certificate but your doctor will probably charge for this service.

If you鈥檙e working on a fishing vessel

You need an ML5 certificate if all of the following apply:

• the vessel does not need to be inspected at a foreign port
• you鈥檙e at sea for less than 72 hours
• you鈥檙e fishing less than 200 miles off the UK coastline
• you鈥檙e fishing within the continental shelf
• you鈥檙e a new entrant and the vessel is less than 24m long
• you鈥檙e an 鈥榚xisting fisher鈥� and the vessel is over 10m but less than 24m long

You鈥檙e an existing fisher if you were working for 4 weeks or more on a UK registered fishing vessel between 30 November 2021 and 29 November 2023.

How to apply

Find out how to apply for an ML5 certificate.

How to apply depends on which certificate you need.

How to apply for an ENG 1 certificate

An ENG 1 certificate must be issued by a doctor approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

Find your nearest approved doctor in the UK.

Companies can find company-approved doctors approved to carry out ENG 1 medical examinations for specific shipping companies.

Approved doctor lists are updated monthly.

The doctor will give you an ENG 1 certificate if you pass the examination.

What to take

Bring the following to your examination:

• your previous medical certificate if you have one
• your local doctor鈥檚 name, address and contact details
• any medication you鈥檙e taking
• your glasses or contact lenses but not colour correction lenses
• an accepted form of photo ID

Accepted forms of photo ID

You can use one of the following as photo ID:

• passport
• photocard driving licence
• national identity card or citizen鈥檚 card
• a seaman鈥檚 card or discharge book

How to apply for an ML5 certificate

Download the ML5 application form and ask your doctor to complete it.

Your medical certificate can be suspended or cancelled if:

• there鈥檚 a major change in your fitness
• you do not follow the terms of your certificate
• the doctor who gave you the certificate did not have full details of your condition at the examination

Expired certificates

You can continue to work for a limited amount of time if your medical certificate expires during a voyage.

You can work until the next port of call where you鈥檙e able to replace your certificate or for up to 3 months from the date your certificate expires, whichever is sooner.