Worried about your CoC’s and CeC’s certificates?

Due to confusions and or misunderstandings between Port state control officers, job agents, seafarers, Flag states etc. in regards to validation and approval of crew certificates.

The IMO have issued MSC/Circ. 1030 in 2002 and its is still valid confirmed by IMO February 2017, however, for your information and guidance a new STCW.7 Circular that was approved by the Human Element, Training and Watch keeping Sub-Committee at its 4th session (HTW 4) 2017 that provides guidance with regard to CoC’s.  This new STCW.7 Circular also takes into account the guidance in MSC/Circ.1030. - This is to prevent any misunderstanding of validation and approval of CoC’s and CeC’s according to the STCW regulations during PSC’s.

We suggest that you download these documents from IMO:

MSC/Circ. 1030 issued in 2002

STCW.7 Circular

You can download samples of covering letters from DMA and MCA. We strongly suggest that you get the same letters from the place which issued your CoC and CeC.

MCA – Maritime coastguard agency (UK – England).

Final Clarification on the Requirements for Updating Ancillary & Safety Training and Completing Tanker Training.

DMA – Danish maritime authorities (Denmark).

Medical Care Certificate.

DMA RO Circular no. 021Regarding the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers,

DMA RO Circular no. 020 Regarding minimum safe manning document

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IMO - 2 pdf files

MSC/Circ. 1030 issued in 2002

STCW.7 Circular

MCA – Maritime coastguard agency (UK – England). - 1 pdf file

Final Clarification on the Requirements for Updating Ancillary & Safety Training and Completing Tanker Training.

DMA – Danish maritime authorities (Denmark). - 3 pdf files

Medical Care Certificate.

DMA RO Circular no. 021Regarding the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers,

DMA RO Circular no. 020 Regarding minimum safe manning document

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