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Active — official RIBB routes are published; acceptance and issuance remain case-by-case

Bolivia Maritime Services

Bolivia maritime support for RIBB vessel registration, statutory-route coordination and seafarer refrendo applications. RIBB and its authorized organizations issue the documents; Pharaohs Marine prepares, submits, tracks and delivers files.

Operational information reviewed: 2026-09-13

Official flag authority Registro Internacional Boliviano de Buques (RIBB), a technical agency dependent on Bolivia's Ministry of Defence

RIBB is Bolivia’s flag-state registry and publishes normal, dual, special or temporary, recognized-organization and seafarer refrendo routes. Pharaohs Marine reviews the route, prepares the file, submits through the proper channel, tracks review and delivers issued documents. For class and statutory work, when our surveyor appointment and the appointing organization’s current Bolivia authority are confirmed, our appointed surveyor can conduct the applicable survey or audit and manage certification directly from our office through that organization; if the owner selects another authorized society, we coordinate with it. RIBB or the named society, RO or RSO remains the issuer.

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Routes, requirements, timing and expected documents.

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Ship Registration

RIBB publishes normal, dual, special/temporary and related registry routes. The detailed public checklist is for special/temporary registration; normal and dual files remain case-specific. RIBB decides acceptance and issues the applicable registration documents.

Service routes

Registration types

Normal - provisional registration

Use this route for: Register a ship or naval artefact under RIBB's normal provisional modality for the Bolivian flag, subject to RIBB review.

Requirements for Normal - provisional registration

Written application and current RIBB Formulario de Solicitud de Registro.
Bill of Sale, Construction Certificate, auction-acquisition document, or Bareboat Charterparty plus the owner's title document, as applicable.
Certificate of Cancellation of the Previous Flag, when applicable.
Power of Attorney for the vessel representative and designation of a Bolivia-domiciled agent or representative, when applicable.
Original Tonnage Certificate and current seaworthiness certificates.
General-arrangement plans and route-specific technical, insurance and IMO evidence requested by RIBB.

Validity

One year is stated for the provisional registry on RIBB's official English home page; the issued certificate and any conditions control.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

RIBB Certificate of Registration.
RIBB Minimum Safe Manning Certificate, when applicable.
RIBB Radio Station Licence, when applicable.
Registry number and call sign, when issued for the approved case.

Important conditions

RIBB has not published a complete universal checklist for normal registration; confirm the current route-specific file before filing.
RIBB decides acceptance and issues only the documents applicable to the approved case.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission through the proper RIBB registry route, track observations and missing items, and deliver the documents RIBB issues.

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Normal - provisional registration subject to a resolutory condition

Use this route for: Use RIBB's separately listed normal-registration modality when RIBB confirms that its resolutory condition fits the vessel and proposed operation.

Requirements for Normal - provisional registration subject to a resolutory condition

Written application and current RIBB Formulario de Solicitud de Registro.
Ownership or lawful-use evidence, such as a Bill of Sale, Construction Certificate, auction-acquisition document, or Bareboat Charterparty plus owner title.
Power of Attorney and Bolivia-domiciled agent or representative details, when applicable.
Previous-flag, tonnage, seaworthiness, technical, insurance and other evidence requested for the confirmed route.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

RIBB Certificate of Registration for the approved modality.
Other registration-related certificates applicable to the accepted case.

Important conditions

RIBB does not publish the resolutory condition or a complete modality-specific checklist on the reviewed route; obtain case-specific confirmation before engagement.
RIBB controls the condition, acceptance and issuance.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission through the proper RIBB registry route, track observations and missing items, and deliver the documents RIBB issues.

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Normal - permanent registration

Use this route for: Complete RIBB's normal permanent-registration route for a vessel or naval artefact accepted under the Bolivian flag.

Requirements for Normal - permanent registration

Written application and current RIBB Formulario de Solicitud de Registro.
Bill of Sale, Construction Certificate, auction-acquisition document, or lawful-use evidence applicable to the vessel.
Certificate of Cancellation of the Previous Flag, when transferring from another registry.
Power of Attorney and designation of a Bolivia-domiciled agent or representative.
Original Tonnage Certificate, current seaworthiness certificates and general-arrangement plans.
Hull-and-machinery and civil-liability insurance evidence, plus additional technical, security or IMO evidence requested by RIBB.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

RIBB Certificate of Registration.
RIBB Minimum Safe Manning Certificate, when applicable.
RIBB Radio Station Licence, when applicable.
Registration, minimum-inspection and tonnage certificates, registry number and call sign when applicable to the approved case.

Important conditions

RIBB states that issuance depends on delivery of the required legal file and payment for applicable services.
RIBB may require certified, updated, translated or vessel-specific evidence.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission through the proper RIBB registry route, track observations and missing items, and deliver the documents RIBB issues.

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Dual - provisional dual registration

Use this route for: Apply for RIBB's listed provisional dual-registration modality after RIBB confirms the vessel's dual-registration basis and current flag position.

Requirements for Dual - provisional dual registration

Written application and current RIBB Formulario de Solicitud de Registro.
Evidence of ownership or lawful use, including the applicable Bill of Sale, Construction Certificate or charter documents.
Evidence of the current registry and any required Certificate of Cancellation, consent or dual-registration record.
Power of Attorney, Bolivia-domiciled representative details and vessel technical, tonnage, seaworthiness and insurance evidence requested by RIBB.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

RIBB Certificate of Registration for the approved provisional dual route.
Other dual-registration documents applicable to the accepted case.

Important conditions

RIBB lists the modality but does not publish a complete English eligibility test or checklist; confirm the other registry's position and the required file directly with RIBB.
A route name does not itself establish dual-flag permission or trading rights.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission through the proper RIBB registry route, track observations and missing items, and deliver the documents RIBB issues.

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Dual - permanent dual registration

Use this route for: Apply for RIBB's listed permanent dual-registration modality after RIBB confirms the proposed dual arrangement and documents.

Requirements for Dual - permanent dual registration

Written application and current RIBB Formulario de Solicitud de Registro.
Ownership or lawful-use evidence and the current registry's registration, consent or cancellation documents requested for the arrangement.
Power of Attorney and designation of a Bolivia-domiciled agent or representative.
Original Tonnage Certificate, current seaworthiness certificates, plans, insurance evidence and any additional RIBB or IMO documents requested.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

RIBB Certificate of Registration for the approved permanent dual route.
Other dual-registration documents applicable to the accepted case.

Important conditions

RIBB does not publish a complete English eligibility test, route period or checklist; confirm the arrangement before filing.
RIBB controls acceptance and issuance, and the other registry's law may also control the arrangement.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission through the proper RIBB registry route, track observations and missing items, and deliver the documents RIBB issues.

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Special / temporary registration

Use this route for: Register a vessel with RIBB for one delivery voyage or a determined period when commercial activity is not authorized under this modality.

Requirements for Special / temporary registration

Completed Solicitud de Cotización, approved and signed quotation, and completed and signed Solicitud de Registro.
Power of Attorney for the vessel representative, when applicable.
Bill of Sale, Construction Certificate, auction-acquisition document, or Bareboat Charterparty plus owner title document, as applicable.
Certificate of Cancellation of the Previous Flag, unless the vessel is new or acquired by auction.
Current fishing licence, Bunkers Convention and Nairobi Convention insurance or financial guarantees, radio-account confirmation, owner declaration and current vessel photographs, when applicable.
Construction plans for a new vessel and any additional documents requested by RIBB.

Validity

No more than three months from certificate issuance or until the delivery voyage is completed, whichever occurs first; the registration then expires by operation of law.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

RIBB special or temporary registration certificate.
Other route-specific registration documents issued for the accepted delivery voyage or period.

Important conditions

Commercial activity is not authorized under the published special/temporary modality.
RIBB's detailed checklist is specific to this route and is not a universal checklist for normal or dual registration.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission through the proper RIBB registry route, track observations and missing items, and deliver the documents RIBB issues.

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Related registry certificates and actions

Use this route for: Request RIBB title, mortgage, owner-change or normal/dual cancellation records for a vessel already registered with the administration.

Requirements for Related registry certificates and actions

Current RIBB request for the selected title, mortgage, owner-change or cancellation action.
Underlying ownership, mortgage, transaction or registry-record evidence applicable to the request.
Power of Attorney and representative details, when applicable.
Any updated or certified legal documents requested by RIBB for the transaction.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

Certificate of Title to Property.
Certificate of Registration of Mortgage, Mortgage Cancellation or Mortgage Knowledge.
Owner-change certificate.
Normal or dual registration cancellation certificate.

Important conditions

These actions depend on the underlying RIBB registry record and the transaction-specific legal file.
RIBB is the registry issuer.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission through the proper RIBB registry route, track observations and missing items, and deliver the documents RIBB issues.

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Class & Statutory

RIBB publishes recognition and statutory-certification functions, Paraguay-Paraná Waterway certificates and a directory of recognized organizations. IACS acceptance is notification-based and the public matrix was not readable. Survey and certification support is conditional on current appointment and RIBB authority; the named society, RO, RSO or RIBB remains issuer.

Service routes

Class, statutory and inspection routes

RIBB flag-state recognition and statutory certification

Use this route for: Coordinate RIBB recognition, survey, audit, plan or statutory-certification work for a Bolivian-flag vessel within the confirmed flag-state scope.

Requirements for RIBB flag-state recognition and statutory certification

RIBB or authorized organization's request for the specific recognition or certificate.
Vessel particulars, IMO number, registration, type, gross tonnage, route, service and applicable convention or Waterway scope.
Current class, statutory, radio, safety, security and environmental certificates relevant to the requested work.
Plans, manuals, drawings, management-system records, survey or audit reports and corrective-action evidence requested for the scope.
Exemption, equivalent or waiver request and supporting technical evidence, when applicable.

Validity

Certificate-, convention-, vessel- and survey-cycle-specific; no universal period is published by RIBB.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

Applicable statutory certificate issued or authorized within the confirmed RIBB scope.
Permanent International Ship Security Certificate when RIBB retains issuance.
Plan, manual or drawing approval record, when applicable.

Important conditions

RIBB-recognized organizations or recognized protection organizations issue convention and code certificates within current authorization; RIBB identifies the permanent International Ship Security Certificate as RIBB-issued.
Current certificate scope and issuer must be verified for the vessel and requested work before engagement.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

Where a current Pharaohs Marine surveyor appointment and the appointing society, RO or RSO's current RIBB authority for the requested certificate are confirmed, our appointed surveyor can conduct the applicable survey or audit and manage certification directly from our office through the appointing organization. If the owner selects another authorized society, we coordinate with it. The named society, RO, RSO or RIBB remains the issuer; verify current authority before engagement.

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RIBB-listed Recognized Organizations

Use this route for: Route recognition or delegated statutory work through a RIBB-listed organization only after its current authority and requested certificate scope are confirmed.

Requirements for RIBB-listed Recognized Organizations

Selected organization's application or nomination for the requested recognition, survey, audit or certificate.
Vessel particulars, flag, route, tonnage, service and applicable convention or Waterway scope.
Current registration, class and statutory certificates, survey status and outstanding findings.
Plans, manuals, drawings, audit evidence and corrective-action records requested by the selected organization or RIBB.
Written RIBB scope confirmation where the public matrix does not clearly show the requested work.

Validity

RIBB's directory displayed BROS to 01-Feb-2031, CONARINA to 28-Dec-2028, OMCS to 26-Apr-2026, SLCL to 18-Sep-2029, ICS to 19-Sep-2029 and MACOSNAR to 01-Jul-2031; current authorization must be confirmed.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

Recognition, survey, audit or statutory certificate within the selected organization's confirmed RIBB authority.
Survey or audit report and approval record, when applicable.

Important conditions

RIBB lists BROS, CONARINA, OMCS, SLCL, ICS and MACOSNAR, but the directory is not a universal authorization for every vessel, survey stage, plan, audit or certificate.
The displayed OMCS date is past the review date; do not engage it without current written confirmation.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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IACS classification-certificate notification or acceptance

Use this route for: Coordinate notification or acceptance of an IACS classification-society certificate where the current RIBB matrix and vessel-specific scope permit it.

Requirements for IACS classification-certificate notification or acceptance

Selected IACS classification society's application and current Class Certificate.
Vessel particulars, flag, type, tonnage, route and requested class or statutory scope.
Current survey status, class records, recommendations and conditions of class.
Relevant statutory certificates, plans, reports and notification evidence requested by RIBB or the classification society.

Validity

Class and statutory documents follow the issuing society's certificate terms and survey cycle; no universal period is published by RIBB.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

Class Certificate issued by the relevant classification society.
RIBB notification or acceptance record, when issued for the approved case.

Important conditions

RIBB states that IACS certificates are accepted after communication, but the named IACS list and complete certificate matrix were not readable in the reviewed public extraction.
Do not treat this route as blanket acceptance; verify the society, certificate and current RIBB scope before engagement.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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Paraguay-Paraná Waterway safety certification

Use this route for: Coordinate the RIBB or Waterway certificate set applicable to a vessel's type and operation on the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway.

Requirements for Paraguay-Paraná Waterway safety certification

Application for the applicable Waterway certificate and vessel particulars.
Vessel type, route, tonnage, service and registration evidence.
Current safety, tonnage, freeboard, radio, pollution-prevention and class or survey records relevant to the requested certificate.
Plans, inspection reports and corrective-action evidence requested by RIBB or the authorized organization.

Validity

Certificate- and vessel-type-specific; no universal period is published by RIBB.

Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.

Issued documents

CSN - Navigation Safety Certificate.
CA - Tonnage Certificate.
CFB - Freeboard Certificate.
CSR - Radio-Electrical Safety Certificate.
IOPP - International Oil Pollution Prevention certificate, when applicable.

Important conditions

RIBB states that the applicable set depends on vessel type and Waterway rules; the list is not a universal package.
Confirm current issuer, authority and certificate scope before engagement.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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Classification / RO list status 16 named organizations

Source date, scope and limitations

Current named list verified: RIBB's live Statutory Certification page and its live matrix assets name 10 IACS classification societies; its current Recognized Organizations directory names 6 RIBB-recognized organizations. The pages/assets are undated and the displayed OMCS contract date (26-Apr-2026) is past the 2026-09-13 review date, so the list and every requested vessel-specific scope require current confirmation.

Current delegation

Authorized classification societies & recognized organizations

Organization	Type	Class certificate	Full scope	Partial scope	ISSC scope	Official scope matrix	Official list
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	1 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society.	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Bureau Veritas (BV)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	6 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society. SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix)	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
China Classification Society (CCS)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	6 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society. SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix)	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Det Norske Veritas (DNV)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	1 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society.	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Germanischer Lloyd (GL)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	6 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society. SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix)	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Korean Register of Shipping (KR)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	6 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society. SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix)	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	1 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society.	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	6 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society. SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix)	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	6 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society. SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix)	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)	Classification Society (IACS) — class acceptance list; not a RIBB Recognized Organization listing	Yes	6 published items RIBB accepts classification certificates issued by this IACS society after prior communication/notification by the society. SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix)	—	Not authorized in the RIBB matrix for ISPS SSP or ISS (X in both columns); this row does not establish RSO authority.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Bolivian Register of Shipping (BROS)	Recognized Organization (RO) and non-IACS statutory/RSO matrix entry; separate class authority is not implied	No	6 published items SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISPS: SSP (F — full authorization in the RIBB non-IACS matrix)	1 published items ISPS: ISS (P — partially authorized; RIBB defines P as authorization only to issue the Provisional Vessel Protection Certificate)	ISPS SSP: F (full); ISPS ISS: P (partial, only the Provisional Vessel Protection Certificate under RIBB's matrix). Permanent ISSC remains RIBB-issued by RIBB's navigation-recognition page.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Compañía Nacional de Registro e Inspección de Naves (CONARINA)	Recognized Organization (RO) and non-IACS statutory/RSO matrix entry; separate class authority is not implied	No	6 published items SOLAS: CSSC, CSSE, CSSR and PSSC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISM: DOC and SMC (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Load Lines Convention 1966 (LL66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) Tonnage Convention 1966 (TC66) (F — full authorization in the RIBB matrix) ISPS: SSP (F — full authorization in the RIBB non-IACS matrix)	1 published items ISPS: ISS (P — partially authorized; RIBB defines P as authorization only to issue the Provisional Vessel Protection Certificate)	ISPS SSP: F (full); ISPS ISS: P (partial, only the Provisional Vessel Protection Certificate under RIBB's matrix). Permanent ISSC remains RIBB-issued by RIBB's navigation-recognition page.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Overseas Marine Certification and Services (OMCS)	Recognized Organization (RO) — RIBB statutory-recognition directory; separate class and RSO authority are not implied	No	1 published items RIBB directory authorization to perform recognitions for ships under the Bolivian flag under IMO Resolutions A.739(18) and A.789(19), as amended; the reviewed public directory does not itemize certificate-by-certificate scope for this entry.	—	RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority is not established for this organization in the reviewed current public RIBB sources; do not infer it from the RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Sing Lloyd (China) Limited (SLCL)	Recognized Organization (RO) — RIBB statutory-recognition directory; separate class and RSO authority are not implied	No	1 published items RIBB directory authorization to perform recognitions for ships under the Bolivian flag under IMO Resolutions A.739(18) and A.789(19), as amended; the reviewed public directory does not itemize certificate-by-certificate scope for this entry.	—	RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority is not established for this organization in the reviewed current public RIBB sources; do not infer it from the RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Imperial Classification Society (ICS)	Recognized Organization (RO) — RIBB statutory-recognition directory; separate class and RSO authority are not implied	No	1 published items RIBB directory authorization to perform recognitions for ships under the Bolivian flag under IMO Resolutions A.739(18) and A.789(19), as amended; the reviewed public directory does not itemize certificate-by-certificate scope for this entry.	—	RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority is not established for this organization in the reviewed current public RIBB sources; do not infer it from the RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Macosnar Corporation (MACOSNAR)	Recognized Organization (RO) — RIBB statutory-recognition directory; separate class and RSO authority are not implied	No	1 published items RIBB directory authorization to perform recognitions for ships under the Bolivian flag under IMO Resolutions A.739(18) and A.789(19), as amended; the reviewed public directory does not itemize certificate-by-certificate scope for this entry.	—	RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority is not established for this organization in the reviewed current public RIBB sources; do not infer it from the RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗

RSO list status 2 named organizations

Source date, scope and limitations

Current named list verified: the live RIBB non-IACS matrix establishes CONARINA and BROS as the only named entries with ISPS scope in the reviewed matrix (SSP F and ISS P). RIBB separately states that the permanent International Ship Security Certificate is RIBB-issued. The matrix and directory are undated; no guarantee of currentness or vessel-specific authorization is made.

Security delegation

Recognized Security Organizations

Organization	ISSC authorization	Published scope	Official scope matrix	Official list
Bolivian Register of Shipping (BROS)	Established by the RIBB matrix as SSP F and ISS P; RIBB separately states that the permanent International Ship Security Certificate is issued by RIBB.	Established by the RIBB matrix as SSP F and ISS P; RIBB separately states that the permanent International Ship Security Certificate is issued by RIBB.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗
Compañía Nacional de Registro e Inspección de Naves (CONARINA)	Established by the RIBB matrix as SSP F and ISS P; RIBB separately states that the permanent International Ship Security Certificate is issued by RIBB.	Established by the RIBB matrix as SSP F and ISS P; RIBB separately states that the permanent International Ship Security Certificate is issued by RIBB.	Open official matrix ↗	Open official source ↗

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Seafarer Certification

RIBB publishes refrendo recognition for officer titles, Paraguay-Paraná Waterway titles, radio operators and deck/engine-watch ratings. The reviewed material does not establish a general national COC, Seaman's Book, CDC or RIBB-approved training-centre issuance route. RIBB verifies the file and issues any refrendo.

Service routes

Credential and document routes

Maritime title or COC refrendo for masters and officers

Use this route for: Obtain RIBB recognition of a current foreign or other-administration officer COC or Título de Idoneidad for service on a Bolivian-flag vessel.

Requirements for Maritime title or COC refrendo for masters and officers

Completed RIBB Aplicación para Refrendación de Títulos de Gente de Mar.
Current passport or identity document and four 3 x 3 cm colour passport photographs with blue background.
Current Certificate of Medical Conditions under STCW Regulation I/9.
Current Seaman's Book or embarkation book, or a company letter where accepted.
OMI 1.19, OMI 1.20, OMI 1.13 and OMI 1.21 course certificates.
Current officer COC or Título de Idoneidad under STCW Regulation I/2 and advanced officer-course certificates.
RIBB Maritime Deputy Registrar verification stamp and date.

Validity

The individual RIBB refrendo record shows an expiry date; no universal validity period is published on the reviewed requirements route.

Processing: Generally 48 hours to 30 days; RIBB says timing depends on confirmation of title legitimacy and completion of payment formalities.

Issued documents

Bolivian seafarer refrendo or recognition endorsement signed by RIBB's Director General.
RIBB refrendo record showing the number, issue date, expiry date and authorized positions when available.

Important conditions

RIBB recognition is case-specific and does not establish issuance of the underlying national COC by RIBB.
The underlying COC, medical certificate, seaman's book and course certificates remain separate documents issued by their respective authorities.

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Paraguay-Paraná Waterway title refrendo

Use this route for: Apply for RIBB recognition of a seafarer title for service on the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway under the applicable Waterway route.

Requirements for Paraguay-Paraná Waterway title refrendo

Completed RIBB Aplicación para Refrendación de Títulos de Competencia (Hidrovia Paraguay-Paraná).
Current passport or identity document, four colour photographs, medical certificate under STCW Regulation I/9 and Seaman's or embarkation Book or company letter.
OMI 1.19, OMI 1.20, OMI 1.13 and OMI 1.21 course certificates.
Current role-specific COC or Título de Idoneidad and any advanced-course evidence requested for the Waterway role.
RIBB Maritime Deputy Registrar verification stamp and date.

Validity

The individual refrendo record contains an expiry date; no universal Waterway refrendo period is published.

Processing: Generally 48 hours to 30 days; RIBB's published general refrendo period depends on title verification and payment formalities.

Issued documents

Bolivian Paraguay-Paraná Waterway refrendo or recognition endorsement issued by RIBB.
Individual refrendo record with expiry and authorized-position fields when available.

Important conditions

The applicable role, vessel, route, title and current Waterway rules control the file; RIBB decides recognition and issuance.
This is an endorsement route, not a verified general national COC or Seaman's Book issuance route.

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SMSSS/GMDSS radio-operator refrendo

Use this route for: Obtain RIBB recognition of an existing SMSSS/GMDSS radio-operator title, licence or qualifying OMI course evidence.

Requirements for SMSSS/GMDSS radio-operator refrendo

Completed RIBB seafarer refrendo application.
Six colour passport photographs when requesting an SMSSS refrendo, plus current passport or identity document.
Current Certificate of Medical Conditions under STCW Regulation I/9 and Seaman's or embarkation Book or company letter.
OMI 1.19, OMI 1.20, OMI 1.13 and OMI 1.21 course certificates.
Current SMSSS/GMDSS radio-operator title or licence, or OMI 1.25 or 1.26 title/course evidence under STCW Regulation IV/2.
RIBB Maritime Deputy Registrar verification stamp and date.

Validity

The individual RIBB refrendo record shows an expiry date; no universal radio-refrendo period is published.

Processing: Generally 48 hours to 30 days; RIBB's published general refrendo period depends on title verification and payment formalities.

Issued documents

SMSSS/GMDSS radio-operator refrendo issued by RIBB.
Individual refrendo verification record with expiry and authorized-position fields when available.

Important conditions

The underlying radio-operator title or licence remains issued by its competent authority; RIBB issues only the recognition endorsement under this route.
RIBB decides whether the submitted title or course evidence satisfies the current route.

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Rating refrendo for deck or engine watch

Use this route for: Obtain RIBB recognition for a rating forming part of a navigational or engine-room watch on a Bolivian-flag vessel.

Requirements for Rating refrendo for deck or engine watch

Completed RIBB seafarer refrendo application.
Current passport or identity document, four colour passport photographs and current Certificate of Medical Conditions under STCW Regulation I/9.
Current Seaman's or embarkation Book or company letter.
OMI 1.19, OMI 1.20, OMI 1.13 and OMI 1.21 course certificates.
Current Certificate of Competency or Título de Idoneidad under STCW Rule I/2, II/4 or III/4, as applicable.
RIBB Maritime Deputy Registrar verification stamp and date.

Validity

The individual RIBB refrendo record shows an expiry date; no universal rating-refrendo period is published.

Processing: Generally 48 hours to 30 days; RIBB's published general refrendo period depends on title verification and payment formalities.

Issued documents

Rating refrendo or recognition endorsement issued by RIBB.
Individual refrendo verification record with expiry and authorized-position fields when available.

Important conditions

The route supports recognition of the underlying rating credential; reviewed RIBB material does not establish a RIBB-issued national rating COC, Seaman's Book or CDC route.
RIBB decides recognition after verifying the submitted title and supporting file.

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Training-centre list status No public named list verified

No public list was verified: as of 2026-09-13, the reviewed current RIBB Gente de Mar page, refrendo requirements, forms, manuals index and official training-related news, together with the reviewed IMO GISIS public modules, did not publish a named flag-approved or flag-recognized maritime/STCW training-centre directory. RIBB mentions an Escuela Marítima in a 03-Apr-2023 news item and refers to Centros de Formación y Titulación in its 2022 organization manual, but neither source publishes an approval/recognition instrument, course scope, or expiry for a named centre. No placeholder rows are therefore included; this is a public-evidence limitation, not a claim that no approved centres exist.

Primary references

Official sources used for this guide.

Published requirements and authorization scopes can change. We verify the current route again when preparing a live file.

01RIBB — official authority home page (Spanish)RIBB's identity as a technical agency dependent on the Ministry of Defence; flag-state role; open-registry wording; maritime and Paraguay–Paraná coverage; provisional one-year wording on the official home page; current contact details and operational route context. 02RIBB — official English home pageEnglish wording for RIBB's technical-agency and flag-state role, provisional registry described as one year, permanent/dual/temporary routes, and endorsement-only summary for seafarers. 03RIBB — ship registration modalities and special/temporary checklistNormal, dual, and special/temporary route names; three-month/one-delivery-voyage validity; commercial-activity restriction; temporary checklist; bareboat charterparty evidence; related registry actions; RIBB registration email and office hours. 04RIBB — Registration and PropertyRegistration and Property functions; RIBB certificate signatory; Certificate of Registration, Minimum Safe Manning Certificate, and Radio Station Licence; documentation and payment dependency; registration contact. 05RIBB — official forms download pageOfficial ship-registration quotation and registration forms; maritime and Waterway seafarer refrendo forms; exemption and recognized-organization authorization forms. 06RIBB — recognitions and statutory certificationInitial recognition and statutory-certification sequence; maritime issuer distinction for recognized organizations/recognized protection organizations versus RIBB permanent International Ship Security Certificate; Paraguay–Paraná Waterway CSN, CA, CFB, CSR, and IOPP names. 07RIBB — Safety and Security of NavigationRIBB navigation-safety responsibilities; initial, periodic, intermediate, renewal, and additional recognitions; statutory certification; ISPS/ISSC and ISM audits; fleet monitoring; RIBB inspection contact. 08RIBB — current Recognized Organizations directoryNames of RIBB-listed ROs, IMO Resolution A.739(18)/A.789(19) authorization basis, and displayed contract-validity dates. 09RIBB — statutory-certification page and authorization-matrix explanationRIBB statement that IACS class certificates are accepted after communication; scope symbols F/P/X/S; explanation that the public matrix is not readable in the current extraction; statutory-certification contact. 10RIBB — Gente de Mar official function pageRecognition/refrendo role for titles and certificates issued by other administrations; Director General signatory; official 48-hours-to-30-days general refrendo timing and external-administration verification caveat; seafarer contact. 11RIBB — refrendo requirements and role-specific checklistAll-applicant identity, medical, photograph, seaman/embarkation, STCW basic-course and RMD-verification requirements; officer COC/title and advanced-course route; SMSSS/GMDSS route; deck/engine-watch rating route; email/courier submission. 12RIBB — Refrendos Emitidos verification interfacePublic refrendo verification fields: refrendo number, issue date, expiry date, title number, issuing country, and authorized positions. 13RIBB-hosted Supreme Decree No. 26256Legal registration scope for national and foreign ships and naval artefacts in international waters; applicant categories; Bolivian-domiciled agent; minimum legal, ownership/use, flag-status, plan, tonnage, seaworthiness, insurance and IMO evidence; RIBB-issued registration, minimum-inspection and tonnage certificates, registry number and call sign. 14IMO — Member StatesBolivia (Plurinational State of) listed as an IMO Member State, joining in 1987. 15IMO — Registration of ships and fraudulent registration mattersGeneral flag-State registration and jurisdiction context; distinction between official registries and fraudulent registration; rationale for verifying claims through the competent flag administration. 16IMO GISIS — Public AreaOfficial public verification-system scope, including Ship and Company Particulars, Contact Points, Recognized Organizations, STCW-related information, Simulators, and Survey and Certification modules; supports the statement that no RIBB training-centre list was located in the reviewed public modules. 17IMO MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.21 — national maritime contact pointsIMO-listed Bolivia Ministry of Defence and RIBB national maritime contact entries, including official RIBB inspection, international-relations, and registration email/contact details in the circular dated 31 January 2023. 18RIBB — current registration news itemRIBB's 08-Jan-2026 announcement of a new maritime registration, supporting a current operating-route check; the item names CONARINA as the Maritime Deputy Registrar involved. 19RIBB — current vessels public verification pagePublic fleet-search fields: vessel name, IMO number, call sign, registration date, expiry date, Maritime Deputy Registrar, and vessel particulars. 20Gob.bo — RIBB government entity pageOfficial Bolivian government portal location for the RIBB entity. The page returned a dynamic loading shell in the reviewed extraction and was not used for substantive route, eligibility, timing, or certificate claims. 21RIBB — live statutory-certification data endpointPrimary-source payload used by the live statutory-certification page; confirms the IACS and non-IACS matrix image assets and the F/P/X/S legend. 22RIBB — official IACS classification authorization matrix imageNamed IACS classification societies and row-by-row SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM, LL66, TC66 and ISPS scope codes transcribed into class_statutory.authorized_organizations. 23RIBB — official non-IACS recognized-organization authorization matrix imageNamed non-IACS organizations CONARINA and BROS and their F/P/X scope codes, including ISPS SSP/ISS scope; supports the two named RSO rows. 24RIBB — official manuals indexFresh review of RIBB manuals for a named approved/recognized maritime or STCW training-centre list; the page exposes the 2022 organization manual and 2017 processes manual but no training-centre directory. 25RIBB — official news item mentioning Escuela Marítima and STCW quality workFresh primary-source check of the named Escuela Marítima reference; the 03-Apr-2023 item describes quality-system training involving the school but does not establish flag approval, course scope, resolution, or expiry.

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