
Crew Certification and Endorsements
- Engineer
- Master
- Officer
- Ratings
- Watchkeeping
- Certificate of Endorsement (CoE, CRA,)
- Officers’ Endorsements
- Ratings Endorsements
- GMDSS Endorsements
- Officers’ Endorsements
- Ratings Endorsements
- GMDSS Endorsements
The details are given a Seaman Record Book include:
- Name of the seafarer with a recent photograph
- Age and gender
- Identification marks
- Nationality and address
- Service Book identification number (unique)
- Date and place of birth
- Date of record issuance and expiry
- Issuing authority’s name and rank.
Why use GMCG?
All seafarers serving on board foreign flagged ships must have their national certificates of competency endorsed for recognition by the foreign flag administration which then issues an endorsement attesting the recognition of a certificate issued under the provisions of the STCW Convention.
Some foreign flag administrations also require endorsements of Ship Security Officers as well as Oil, Chemical & Gas Tanker Operations certificates of competency. For all ratings and other crew members, a Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) or Seaman’s Discharge Book is normally required.
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Our Process
- Collection and submission of required documents
- Internal review of documents
- Submission of documents to flag administration
- Preliminary review of documents from flag administration
- Issuance of provisional endorsement (3 months validity)
- Flag Review of all required documents
- Issuance of permanent endorsements
Related Services
Crew Certification
- Certificate of Competence (COC)
- Certificate of Endorsement (CoE, CRA)
- Seamen Record Book
Marine Surveys
- Flag State Inspections
- P&I Inspections
- Chartering and Cargo Related Surveys
- 3rd Party Inspections
Offshore Corporations
- Incorporations
- Tax Compliance Services
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