STCW certification and endorsement for your crew
Professional certification services for officers and ratings serving on HISCR-flagged vessels — aligned with international maritime standards and IMO White List requirements.
Certificates recognised port to port
Certificates issued by IMO White Listed countries are recognised by HISCR under applicable STCW requirements, and HISCR certification is intended for worldwide acceptance by port authorities.
White List
CoCs from White Listed administrations accepted.
STCW aligned
Endorsements issued under the STCW Convention.
Port accepted
Recognised by port authorities worldwide.
Sail immediately on a COR, serve permanently on a CoE
The temporary Certificate of Receipt of Application allows service to begin while the full Certificate of Endorsement is processed.
Certificate of Endorsement (CoE)
Full endorsementThe full endorsement permitting permanent crew service in the certified capacity on a vessel flying the HISCR flag.
Documents to submit
- Certificate of Competency (CoC)
- GMDSS General Operator's Certificate (GMDSS-GoC)
- Valid medical certificate
- Valid passport
- Seaman's Book / discharge book
Certificate of Receipt (COR)
Valid 3 monthsA temporary certificate allowing immediate service while a full CoE application is processed. It may be renewable while processing continues, subject to applicable requirements.
Where authenticity verification of the CoC and GMDSS-GoC is still pending, the COR is issued for a period not exceeding three months. Any further extension is subject to approval by the General Ships Registrar.
From application to full endorsement
Submit Application
Submit the completed application together with all required supporting documents.
Receive COR
Where urgent operational needs apply, the temporary Certificate of Receipt of Application is issued.
Obtain Full CoE
The full Certificate of Endorsement follows document and authenticity verification by the issuing authorities.
Certification timeline
- 1–2 days
- Application submission
- 2–4 weeks
- Document authenticity verification
- 1–3 days
- Final certificate issuance
What every endorsement application needs
Officers serving on Haiti-flagged vessels must hold the appropriate Certificate of Endorsement under the STCW Convention, issued by the Haiti maritime administration.
- Completed application for endorsement
- Certificate of Competency from a White Listed country
- GMDSS-GoC for applicable deck officers
- Valid medical certificate
- Passport copy and recent photograph
- Valid Seaman's Book
- Authenticity verification of CoC and GMDSS-GoC by the issuing authorities
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