Published on 6 January 2025

Training and maritime courses

There are no academies in Switzerland offering maritime courses or nautical training in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention). The Swiss Maritime Navigation Office (SMNO) consequently does not issue Swiss Certificates of Competency (CoC) for employment on cargo vessels or Certificates of Proficiency (CoP) for tanker ships under the STCW Convention. All required courses and certificates must be completed and obtained abroad.