The course has been developed in accordance with the requirement of the final act of the International Conference Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personal 1995. (STCW-F 95.)
The syllabus for this certificate was adopted, from the STCW- F 95 Resolution 4 Training of deck hands on board fishing vessels of 24 meters and over 
The focus of this syllabus is on the safe operation of vessels with one unit being fisheries-specific. Although the syllabus is intended for the certification of fishing vessel crews, much of the content is common to the operation of other types of vessel.

•	The Applicant shall not be less than 18 years of age and not more than 22 years old at the time of closing applications.
•	Attained Basic Sea Safety Certificate.
        a)	Personal Survival Techniques. Section A-VI/1-1 of the STCW Code
        b)	Elementary First Aid. Section A-VI/1-3 of the STCW Code
        c)	Fire Prevention and Firefighting. Section A-VI/1-2 of the STCW Code
        d)	Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities Section A-VI/1, table A-VI/1-4
•	Pass in Year 10 (Form 4) or equivalent.