Zafar Iqbal, a Pakistani national, has applied for the position of 2/O. He holds a valid Pakistani passport and seaman's book, as well as certificates in yellow fever, elementary first aid, personal survival techniques, personal safety, advanced firefighting, survival craft, ship security officer, radar and ARPA, ECDIS, and GMDSS. His qualifications include a UK MCA Class 3 Certificate of Competency issued in 2001 and expiring in 2020. His experience comprises over 7 years working as 2/O and 3/O on various bulk carriers and general cargo ships for Saudi Shipping and Universal Shipping.