OBS_VALUE: Except for the maritime professions reserved for the citizens of the RK (captains, senior assistants, senior mechanics, maritime pilots), foreign citizens can be hired for positions that cannot be filled with local workforce. Their level of education and professional experience should comply with requirements of Kazakh law for holding specific maritime positions. Professional diplomas for the crew members are issued by the port administration. In case of foreigners, the port administration issues an endorsement of a foreign professional diploma.