Seafarer Medical Certificate
ML 5
You need an ML5 medical certificate if you’re:
– 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.




