Upon presentation, within nine months of the date of registration, of a diploma/certificate of successful attendance at a basic cycle of a school of life-saving and fire-fighting equipment of a public school in Greece or a certificate of successful attendance at a basic cycle of a school of life-saving and fire-fighting equipment issued by a recognised State in accordance with the provisions of the STCW 2010 Convention, the observation on the red seaman’s booklet set out in an apostille act shall be deleted, as the seaman’s existing obligation has now been fulfilled.