Discover everything you need to know about getting licenses in Sunken Engine, including the best licenses you can unlock.
Acquiring licenses in Sunken Engine is essential to progress in Sunken Engine, as it allows you to take on bigger responsibilities. Licenses allow you to perform difficult tasks to earn more money and level up quickly. With licenses, you can unlock new features for repairing ships in Sunken Engine.
In this guide, we’ll discuss how to get licenses in Sunken Engine.
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How To Get a License
Completing jobs will lead to earning new licenses that allow you to repair more complex ships. You should complete different contracts to get your hands on a license. This is basically used to clean the ships, which grants you more money and XP.
Interact with the Blackreef and move to the location that has three stars when you hover over the bank.

You will teleport to a new location and see Calvin Darrow next to you. Interact with this NPC and select the first option to apply for a license.
You can select from the list of licenses that you can buy after reaching the required level.
Best Licenses in Sunken Engine
1. Ship’s Tonnage Certificate 1

The first license you can purchase in Sunken Engine is Ship’s Tonnage Certificate 1. This allows you to take on jobs aboard small ships with limited cargo capacity. You need to reach level 3 and use $750 to purchase this license.
2. Electrotechnician’s License 1
The Electrotechnician’s License 1 grants you the ability to repair broken light bulbs and basic electrical devices on the ship. You need to reach level 5 and use $750 to purchase it.
3. Communication License

The Communication License enables you to calibrate and maintain ship radios for reliable communication. You will need to have level 5 and buy it for $750.
4. Locksmith Permit 1

The Locksmith Permit 1 allows you to pick locks on various doors and hatches on the ships. Heavy Maintenance Permit 1 license allows you to repair and reinforce metal railings to improve ship safety.
These licenses have three levels in the tree; and as you progress, you will be able to to purchase up to Level 3 of these licenses. The higher-level licenses are more effective and powerful in Sunken Engine, but they will cost you a lot.
More Licenses
Diver’s Certificate 1 allows you to dive beneath ships for inspection and simple underwater tasks. This license requires you to reach level 6 and use $2,000.
NOTE: Diver’s Certificate 1 is not available in the current EA version of the title and will be released later with upcoming updates.

The Captain License III provides you with the ability to command and steer small ships on open water. Its level 2 permits you to steer and command small boats safely.
NOTE: The Captain License III is not available in the current EA version of the title and will be released later with upcoming updates.
Get your hands on these licenses to get bigger responsibilities and complete the difficult task to progress quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do you need to purchase a license for Larger Coaster ships?
Yes, you need to get your hands on the Larger Coaster Ship permit to repair the larger ships in Sunken Engine.
2. Which is the best certificate to purchase at the early stages in Sunken Engine?
Ship’s Tonnage Certificate is the best license because it allows you to take on jobs aboard small ships with limited cargo capacity.
3. Do you need to reach a specific level to buy the specific license?
Yes, you need to get to the specific level in Sunken Engine to purchase the specific license.
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