Practical flag service guide

Active — official international-registry, technical, and seafarer services published; route-specific confirmation required

Dominica Maritime Services

Dominica maritime file support for international and local vessel registration, flag-state and recognized-organization technical routes, and Dominica seafarer certificates or foreign-certificate endorsements. Pharaohs Marine reviews, prepares and coordinates files; DMA, an authorized organization or an approved training centre remains the issuer.

Operational information reviewed: 2026-09-13

One country, one working guide

Routes, requirements, timing and expected documents.

How to use this page

The Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration (DMA) publishes international-registration, statutory, recognized-organization and seafarer routes. Public detail is route-specific: registration checklists, certificate scope, full-term endorsement periods and processing times are not universal. Pharaohs Marine can review documents, prepare checklists, coordinate the proper registry, technical or training route, track the file and deliver issued documents; the named authority remains responsible for acceptance, survey, certification, licensing and issuance.

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Ship Registration

DMA publishes staged international routes for standard flag change, provisional and permanent registration, bareboat, laid-up and single-purpose voyage cases. Government guidance separately covers certain local small-vessel and yacht registrations. The applicable checklist and processing time depend on the vessel and route, and no universal acceptance rule is published.

Service routes

Registration types

Standard flag-change registration

Use this route for: Apply through DMA's international registry for a standard change of flag after acceptance review.

Requirements for Standard flag-change registration

Vessel Registration Request Form CDVR-1020.
Proposed vessel, intended owner, operator, classification society and trade-area particulars.
Ship Risk Profile CDVR-1034 information requested for DMA review.
CDVR-6001 Application for Foreign Maritime Entity, typically used for a standard flag change.
Corporate documents for the owning and operating companies, including beneficial-owner and shareholder passport copies.
Applicable DMA registration requirements checklist and route-specific technical, insurance and radio records.

Validity

Provisional registration certificates: three months.
Permanent registration certificates: until the anniversary date of initial registration; renewal certificates: an additional year.

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

Issued documents

Provisional Certificate of Registry.
Permanent Certificate of Registry.
Ship Radio Station License where applicable.

Important conditions

DMA acceptance, enhanced due diligence and the applicable route checklist are required.
Permanent registration requires previous-flag deletion, a closing Continuous Synopsis Record and commercial insurance where applicable.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the applicable DMA or local-registry checklist, coordinate submission with the proper registry route, track requests and delivery, and send the document issued by the responsible registry authority.

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Provisional registration

Use this route for: Obtain DMA provisional registration while permanent-registration formalities are completed.

Requirements for Provisional registration

Vessel Registration Request Form CDVR-1020 and DMA acceptance response.
Applicable provisional registration requirements checklist.
Corporate documents for the owning and operating companies, including beneficial-owner and shareholder passport copies.
Route-specific vessel, technical, insurance and radio records requested by DMA.

Validity

Provisional registration certificates: three months.

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

Issued documents

Provisional Certificate of Registry.

Important conditions

This is a DMA-reviewed stage, not an automatic entitlement.
An initial safety inspection may be requested during the provisional period for vessels in the applicable inspection programme.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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Permanent registration and annual renewal

Use this route for: Complete DMA permanent registration after provisional registration and renew the registration each year.

Requirements for Permanent registration and annual renewal

Previous-flag deletion or cancellation evidence.
Closing Continuous Synopsis Record from the previous flag where required.
Insurance evidence for commercial operation.
All remaining documents on the applicable DMA permanent-registration checklist.
Renewal requirements requested by DMA, initiated about three months before certificate expiry.

Validity

Permanent registration certificates: until the anniversary date of initial registration.
Renewal certificates: an additional year.

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

Issued documents

Permanent Certificate of Registry.
Renewal Certificate of Registry.

Important conditions

DMA must review and accept the permanent or renewal file.
A renewal certificate is issued only after DMA receives the applicable renewal requirements.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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Bareboat-in / bareboat-out registration

Use this route for: Apply for DMA bareboat-in or bareboat-out registration under the applicable charter or registration structure.

Requirements for Bareboat-in / bareboat-out registration

Vessel Registration Request Form CDVR-1020 or the DMA route request.
Applicable bareboat-in or bareboat-out checklist.
Charter, ownership and registration-structure evidence requested by DMA.
Corporate, vessel, technical, insurance and radio records required by the route checklist.

Validity

Bareboat registration certificates: two years, according to the official fee schedule effective 1 March 2025.

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

Issued documents

Bareboat Certificate of Registry.

Important conditions

DMA must confirm the current bareboat route, checklist and accepted registration structure before filing.
The certificate is issued by DMA after route-specific review.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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Laid-up registration

Use this route for: Apply for DMA laid-up registration for a vessel placed in laid-up status.

Requirements for Laid-up registration

Vessel Registration Request Form CDVR-1020 or the DMA route request.
Applicable laid-up registration checklist.
Evidence of the vessel's laid-up status and ownership or operating structure requested by DMA.
Vessel, corporate, insurance and technical records required for the accepted case.

Validity

For vessels under 100 GT, the official fee schedule states a one-year laid-up registration certificate.
Other laid-up certificate periods: Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Laid-up Certificate of Registry.

Important conditions

The complete laid-up checklist and vessel category must be confirmed with DMA.
The under-100-GT period does not establish a universal validity for other laid-up vessels.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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Single-purpose voyage / Permit to Proceed

Use this route for: Request DMA authorization for a single-purpose voyage or movement under the route-specific review.

Requirements for Single-purpose voyage / Permit to Proceed

Vessel Registration Request Form CDVR-1020 or the DMA route request.
Applicable single-purpose-voyage checklist.
Voyage, vessel, owner, operator, insurance and technical evidence requested by DMA.
Any safety, radio or inspection records required for the particular voyage.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Permit to Proceed / Single Purpose Voyage authorization.

Important conditions

DMA decides the route-specific authorization; the reviewed sources do not publish a general duration or cargo/trade rule.
No voyage authorization is promised before DMA review.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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Local small-vessel and yacht registration

Use this route for: Apply through the Government of Dominica local route for specified small commercial vessels and yachts.

Requirements for Local small-vessel and yacht registration

Application for Official Number, Call Sign and Registration of Vessel.
Proof of authority of the agent or officer signing the registration documents.
Proof of ownership, such as a Bill of Sale or Builder's Certificate.
Consent of the present registry to transfer, where applicable.
Agent in the country of registration or home port.
Minimum Safe Manning Certificate and Certificate of Inspection where applicable.
Proof of satisfactory liability insurance approved by the Administration.
Mortgage recordation evidence where applicable.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Local Certificate of Registration.
Official number and call sign where assigned.

Important conditions

Category, size and local eligibility must be confirmed with the Maritime Unit or competent local registrar.
This local route is not a substitute for DMA international registration without confirmation of the intended operation.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

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Class & Statutory

DMA publishes a five-year statutory survey programme, a recognized-organization framework and a separate annual flag-state inspection programme. Certificate-specific delegation, scope and expiry are not fully published, so current authorization and issuer must be verified for each vessel and requested output.

Service routes

Class, statutory and inspection routes

Five-year statutory survey and certification programme

Use this route for: Arrange DMA's published statutory programme covering initial, annual and renewal surveys.

Requirements for Five-year statutory survey and certification programme

Vessel identity, IMO number, type, tonnage, construction and equipment particulars.
Application or survey request for the requested statutory certificate.
Existing statutory certificates, plans, manuals, equipment records and survey evidence.
Deficiency and corrective-action records where applicable.

Validity

The programme is described as five years and includes initial, annual and renewal surveys.
Individual certificate expiry: Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Interim statutory certificate.
Full-term statutory certificate.

Important conditions

The certificate set and issuer depend on the vessel, convention, requested output and authorization in force.
Before engagement, verify that Pharaohs Marine has a current surveyor appointment and that the appointing society, RO or RSO has current Dominica authority for the requested certificate, vessel and scope. If the owner selects another authorized society, we coordinate with it. The named society, RO, RSO or DMA remains the issuer.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

Where the required current appointment and Dominica authority 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 DMA remains the issuer.

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Recognized-organization class and statutory surveys

Use this route for: Arrange class or delegated statutory survey and certification through a DMA-listed organization within current written authority.

Requirements for Recognized-organization class and statutory surveys

Vessel identity, IMO number, flag, type, tonnage and trade-area particulars.
Survey or audit request identifying the class or statutory certificate sought.
Current class and statutory certificates, plans, manuals and technical records.
Survey reports, deficiency notices and corrective-action evidence where applicable.

Validity

Certificate-specific; Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Applicable class certificate or class survey record.
Applicable delegated statutory certificate or survey endorsement.

Important conditions

The public DMA list does not establish certificate-by-certificate or vessel-specific delegation.
Before engagement, verify that Pharaohs Marine has a current surveyor appointment and that the appointing society, RO or RSO has current Dominica authority for the requested certificate, vessel and scope. If the owner selects another authorized society, we coordinate with it. The named society, RO, RSO or DMA remains the issuer.

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Flag State Inspection programme

Use this route for: Prepare for DMA's annual compliance inspection or Detention Prevention Programme review.

Requirements for Flag State Inspection programme

Vessel identity, IMO number, type, tonnage, trade area and inspection contact details.
Current statutory, class, safety, security, environmental and crew records.
Evidence addressing deficiencies, detentions, port-state actions and corrective actions where relevant.
Inspection access and records requested by DMA's Inspection Department.

Validity

Annual inspection cycle; no certificate validity is established by this programme.

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

Issued documents

DMA Flag State Inspection report or outcome.

Important conditions

This is a DMA compliance activity and does not replace class or statutory surveys.
DMA remains the issuer of the inspection record or outcome; current appointment and scope must be verified before any appointed surveyor engagement.

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Classification / RO list status 16 named organizations

Source date, scope and limitations

Current named list verified: the live DMA approved Recognized Organizations page names 16 organizations. Fourteen are identifiable classification societies and two (Panama Maritime Documentation Services and Universal Maritime Bureau) are listed as organizations without a separately published classification-certificate function. The page is undated, publishes no current validity date and no organization-specific class/statutory delegation matrix. The classification_certificate_authorized flag records the named classification-society category and must not be read as proof of current class-certificate delegation; an RO listing does not imply class authority, and the policy framework does not substitute for a written organization-specific authorization.

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 named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Bureau Veritas (BV)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
DNV GL AS (DNV-GL)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
International Naval Surveys Bureau (INSB)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Korean Register of Shipping (KRS)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Lloyd's Register (LR)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Novel Classification Society S.A., novelClass (NCS)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Panama Maritime Documentation Services (PMDS)	Approved Recognized Organization (RO) listing; not treated as a classification-society listing	No	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Polski Rejestr Statkow (Polish Register of Shipping) (PRS)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Rina Services S.P.A (RINA)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
TASNEEF - Emirates Classification Society	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Turkish Lloyd (TL)	Classification society named in DMA's approved Recognized Organizations list; class authority and RO/statutory authority are separate	Yes	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗
Universal Maritime Bureau (CLASSUMB)	Approved Recognized Organization (RO) listing; not treated as a classification-society listing	No	1 published items DMA-approved Recognized Organization listing; the reviewed public page does not itemize certificate-by-certificate statutory functions.	—	Not established by the current DMA Recognized Organizations page; no current organization-specific ISPS/ISSC scope is published there.	—	Open official source ↗

RSO list status 12 named organizations

Source date, scope and limitations

Undated/older named list verified: Attachment 2 to CD-MSC 11-04 Rev01 names 11 class-society organizations authorized/capable for initial ISPS verification and issue of a short-term/final five-month ISSC; Annex I to CD-MSC 25-03 Rev01 separately names American Bureau of Shipping and Northeast Maritime Institute International Ship and Port Security Division for ISPS verification assessments and certificate issuance. ABS overlaps the Attachment 2 list, producing 12 unique named RSO entries after de-duplication. No current dated RSO directory, validity date, or organization-specific scope matrix was verified; the current live DMA RO page is not treated as an RSO list.

Security delegation

Recognized Security Organizations

Organization	ISSC authorization	Published scope	Official scope matrix	Official list
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Bureau Veritas	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Cyprus Bureau of Shipping	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Indian Register of Shipping	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Det Norske Veritas	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Germanischer Lloyd	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Korean Register of Shipping	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Lloyd's Register	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Polski Rejestr Statkow	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 11-04 Attachment 2 RSO list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗
Northeast Maritime Institute International Ship and Port Security Division	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 25-03 Rev01 Annex I list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	Yes — expressly established by the historical CD-MSC 25-03 Rev01 Annex I list; currentness and present scope must be reconfirmed.	—	Open official source ↗

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Seafarer Certification

DMA publishes original officer COC and rating COP routes, foreign-certificate endorsements, MAST examination licensing, a Seafarer Identity Book and special-qualification/GMDSS records. Route-specific requirements apply; full-term endorsement validity and processing times are not published in the reviewed official route.

Service routes

Credential and document routes

Original Dominica officer Certificate of Competence (COC)

Use this route for: Apply for an original Dominica officer Certificate of Competence under the published STCW route.

Requirements for Original Dominica officer Certificate of Competence (COC)

Completed CDMP5000_-Original-Officer-Application-CompleteFill-Rev03 Officer Application Form.
Recent CDMP-3033a Physical Examination Form.
Record of sea time.
Additional documentation, training or sea time requested by DMA after review.

Validity

Examination-issued certificate: five years.
Other original COC route: Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Original Dominica Officer Certificate of Competence.

Important conditions

DMA determines the next steps, capacity and any additional requirements.
A Dominica original COC is not a foreign certificate endorsement.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the file, submit it to an approved training centre Pharaohs Marine works with where training or a course certificate is required, follow the course-certificate process, submit to DMA where required, track issuance and deliver the issued electronic certificate when available. The training centre or DMA remains the issuer.

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Original Dominica rating Certificate of Proficiency (COP)

Use this route for: Apply for an original Dominica rating Certificate of Proficiency under the published STCW route.

Requirements for Original Dominica rating Certificate of Proficiency (COP)

Completed CDMP5000R_-Original-Rating-Application-Rev04 Rating Application Form.
Recent CDMP-3033a Physical Examination Form.
Record of sea time.
Training courses and capacity evidence determined by DMA after review.

Validity

Examination-issued certificate: five years.
Other original COP route: Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Original Dominica Rating Certificate of Proficiency.

Important conditions

DMA determines the training and rating capacity after reviewing the file.
A Dominica original COP is not a foreign certificate endorsement.

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Officer endorsement of a foreign COC

Use this route for: Obtain Dominica recognition of an eligible foreign officer COC for service under the Dominica flag.

Requirements for Officer endorsement of a foreign COC

Completed CDMP5000E-Officer-Endorsement-Application-Rev05.
Recent CDMP-3033a Physical Examination Form.
Record of sea time.
Underlying foreign officer COC and validation or authenticity evidence requested by DMA.

Validity

Temporary electronic certificate: 90 days after DMA receives a complete application.
Full-term endorsement validity: Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Temporary electronic certificate pending full-term endorsement.
Dominica endorsement of foreign officer COC.

Important conditions

The foreign COC remains issued by the originating administration; the Dominica endorsement is separate.
DMA may request additional records for validation or STCW recognition.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the complete file, submit it directly to DMA, track the route and deliver the issued document when available. DMA remains the issuer.

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Rating endorsement of a foreign certificate

Use this route for: Obtain Dominica recognition of eligible foreign rating documentation for service under the Dominica flag.

Requirements for Rating endorsement of a foreign certificate

Completed CDMP5000RE-Rating-Endorsement-Application-Rev04.
Recent CDMP-3033a Physical Examination Form.
Record of sea time.
Underlying foreign rating certificate or COP and validation or authenticity evidence requested by DMA.

Validity

Temporary electronic certificate: 90 days after DMA receives a complete application.
Full-term endorsement validity: Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Temporary electronic certificate pending full-term endorsement.
Dominica endorsement of foreign rating certificate.

Important conditions

The foreign certificate remains issued by the originating administration; the Dominica endorsement is separate.
Capacity-specific underlying-certificate, training and experience requirements must be confirmed with DMA.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the complete file, submit it directly to DMA, track the route and deliver the issued document when available. DMA remains the issuer.

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Licensing by examination / MAST

Use this route for: Transfer an acceptable foreign STCW certificate to an original Dominica certificate through the MAST examination route.

Requirements for Licensing by examination / MAST

Completed CDMP5000L Application for Licensing by Examination.
Acceptable foreign STCW certificate.
Records required under CDP-300 Merchant Marine Personnel Certification Requirements.
Eligibility and examination records required under CDP-300E Licensing by Examination Standards.

Validity

Certificate issued through examination: five years; associated Seafarer ID book: five years.

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

Issued documents

Original Dominica Certificate of Competence or Certificate of Proficiency.
Dominica Seafarer Identity Book.

Important conditions

DMA must determine eligibility before the capacity-specific electronic multiple-choice examination.
The enrollment key and approved regional examination-centre options are issued through the DMA route.

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Dominica Seafarer Identity Book (SIB)

Use this route for: Apply for Dominica's identity and sea-service record book for an eligible seafarer.

Requirements for Dominica Seafarer Identity Book (SIB)

SIB application and supporting documents specified by DMA under CDP-300.
Physical examination evidence completed within the 12 months immediately preceding application.
Approved Basic Safety Training evidence: personal survival techniques, fire prevention and firefighting, elementary first aid, and personal safety and social responsibilities.
Basic Security Awareness Training evidence where required.
Valid foreign seafarer identity document or Dominica-vessel employment commitment where used for the eligibility route.

Validity

Original SIB: up to five years from issue unless the book states otherwise.

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

Issued documents

Dominica Seafarer Identity Book (SIB).

Important conditions

An SIB is an identity and sea-service record and does not replace a COC, COP or endorsement.
DMA determines eligibility and the final document terms.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the complete file, submit it directly to DMA, track the route and deliver the issued document when available. DMA remains the issuer.

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Special Qualification and GMDSS credentials

Use this route for: Apply for a capacity-specific Dominica special qualification, GMDSS COC, SSO COP or special-training COP route.

Requirements for Special Qualification and GMDSS credentials

Capacity-specific DMA application for the requested credential.
Approved course or training certificate for the requested GMDSS, SSO or special-training qualification.
Medical and sea-time evidence where required by the capacity route.
CDP-300 personnel-certification evidence and MAST examination records where the selected route requires them.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Special Qualification Certificate where issued by DMA.
GMDSS Certificate of Competence, SSO Certificate of Proficiency or Special Training Certificate of Proficiency where applicable.

Important conditions

The exact application package, training, capacity and expiry are qualification-specific and must be confirmed with DMA.
DMA remains the issuer of the applicable flag document; a training centre issues only its course certificate.

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Training-centre list status 4 named centres

Source date, scope and limitations

Undated/older named list verified: the DMA Approved Training Centers page is marked Updated May 2023 and names four centres as the only training centers approved by Dominica. The reviewed directory publishes no approval resolution, exact course scope or validity/expiry date; therefore each row states Exact course scope not published in the reviewed official directory. This is the page's named list, not a guarantee that approval or a particular course remains current; reconfirm with DMA before enrollment.

Training verification

Approved maritime training centres

Centre	Country / location	Approval / resolution	Displayed valid until	Authorized course scope	Official source
Northeast Maritime Institute	Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States	Listed by the Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration on its Approved Training Centers page; the page states these are the only training centers approved by Dominica.	Not published in the reviewed official directory.	Exact course scope not published in the reviewed official directory.	Open official source ↗
AVANT Mariners Training Center	Odessa, Ukraine	Listed by the Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration on its Approved Training Centers page; the page states these are the only training centers approved by Dominica.	Not published in the reviewed official directory.	Exact course scope not published in the reviewed official directory.	Open official source ↗
MSTS Asia sdn Bhd	Johor Port, Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia	Listed by the Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration on its Approved Training Centers page; the page states these are the only training centers approved by Dominica.	Not published in the reviewed official directory.	Exact course scope not published in the reviewed official directory.	Open official source ↗
Relyon Nutec	Samut Prakarn, Thailand	Listed by the Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration on its Approved Training Centers page; the page states these are the only training centers approved by Dominica.	Not published in the reviewed official directory.	Exact course scope not published in the reviewed official directory.	Open official source ↗

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.

01S1 — Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration homeAuthority identity; international registry; vessel, technical, seafarer, and certificate-verification services; DMA role. 02S2 — DMA Ship RegistrationAcceptance request; CDVR-1020; vessel and company review; Ship Risk Profile CDVR-1034; standard, laid-up, bareboat-in/out, and single-purpose-voyage routes; provisional three-month validity; permanent-registration and renewal sequence. 03S3 — Government of Dominica Maritime ServicesLocal small-vessel eligibility categories and documentation for small commercial vessels, vessels under 500 GT and 24 metres or more, and yachts; Maritime Unit contact context. 04S4 — DMA Vessel Statutory Survey & Certification ServicesFive-year statutory programme; initial, annual, and renewal surveys; interim and full-term certificate references. 05S5 — DMA Flag State InspectionAnnual flag-state inspection and Detention Prevention Programme; explicit distinction between inspection and class/statutory surveys. 06S6 — DMA Recognized Organizations ApprovedNamed public list of ABS, BV, DNV-GL, IRS, INSB, KRS, LR, NKK, novelClass/NCS, PMDS, PRS, RINA, RMRS, TASNEEF, Turkish Lloyd, and CLASSUMB. 07S7 — DMA Policy Letter CD-PL 15-13, Minimum Standards for Recognized OrganizationsRO authorization framework; SOLAS, Load Lines, MARPOL, and Tonnage statutory functions; written agreements; quality and oversight requirements. 08S8 — DMA Approved Training CentersNamed DMA-approved centres and the page's Updated May 2023 qualification. 09S9 — DMA Licensing and Certification: EndorsementOfficer and rating foreign-certificate endorsement routes; CDMP5000E; CDMP5000RE; medical and sea-time records; temporary electronic 90-day certificate; official submission channel. 10S10 — DMA Licensing and Certification: OriginalOriginal officer COC and rating COP routes; CDMP forms; medical and sea-time records; additional training/documents/sea-time review; MAST transfer route; CDMP-5000L; CDP-300E. 11S11 — DMA Mariner and Seafarer Testing (MAST)Capacity-specific examination; eligibility review; CDP-300; enrollment key; approved regional examination centres; five-year COC and SIB validity; SQC reference. 12S12 — DMA CDP-300 Merchant Marine Personnel Certification RequirementsSIB eligibility, application, physical examination, basic safety and security prerequisites, SIB identity/sea-service function, and up-to-five-year SIB validity. 13S13 — DMA Mariner Certificate VerificationVerification categories for COC, GMDSS COC, rating COP, SSO COP, special-training COP, SIB, and Certificate of Receipt of Application. 14S14 — IMO Certificate VerificationSTCW requirement for Parties to maintain certificate and endorsement registers and make authenticity and validity information available for verification. 15S15 — IMO Recognized OrganizationsFlag-Administration responsibility and the framework allowing recognized organizations to perform entrusted inspections and surveys under authorization and oversight. 16S16 — IMO Parties whose Certificates are recognized under STCW regulation I/10The IMO facility's listing of Dominica among STCW Parties reporting recognized certificates, with the facility disclaimer. 17S17 — DMA Vessel Fee Schedule CD-PL 01-10 Rev11Effective-date context; two-year bareboat registration period; conditional under-100-GT laid-up one-year wording; named Permit to Proceed/Single Purpose Voyage and statutory certificate outputs. No commercial package prices are reproduced in this page. 18S18 — Government of Dominica Registration of Ships ActLegal context for qualification to own, registration obligation, survey and measurement, declaration of ownership, builder's certificate, bill of sale, and certificate of registration. 19S19 — Commonwealth of Dominica Marine Safety Circular CD-MSC 11-04 Rev01 — Combined Procedures for Ship Security Plans Approval and ISPS Code Verification and Certification (ClassNK archive)Historical named RSO list: Attachment 2 names 11 class-society organizations authorized/capable to conduct initial ISPS verification and issue International Ship Security Certificates; procedure distinguishes short-term/final RSO outputs from full-term ISSC issuance by the Dominica Maritime Registry/Administration. 20S20 — Commonwealth of Dominica Marine Safety Circular CD-MSC 25-03 Rev01 — International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) (ClassNK archive)Historical named ISPS/RSO list: Annex I names American Bureau of Shipping and Northeast Maritime Institute International Ship and Port Security Division as organizations authorized to conduct ISPS verification assessments and issue certificates on behalf of Dominica; currentness is not asserted.

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