Mongolia Maritime Services – Pharaohs Marine Consultants

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Routes, requirements, timing and expected documents.

How to use this page

The Mongolia Maritime Administration handles ship registration, flag-state oversight and published foreign-certificate endorsement routes. Pharaohs Marine reviews the route, prepares the file, coordinates submission and tracks delivery. For class and statutory work, when our surveyor appointment and the appointing organization’s current Mongolia authority are confirmed, our appointed surveyor can conduct the applicable survey or audit and manage certification directly from our office through that organization; otherwise we coordinate with the owner-selected authorized society. MMA or the named RO remains the issuer. A general national Mongolian CoC, Seaman Book or CDC route was not verified.

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Ship Registration

MMA publishes provisional, permanent, Single Delivery Voyage, bareboat charter-in, mortgage, and deletion or closure routes. Requirements and acceptance are vessel-specific; registration processing time is not published.

Service routes

Registration types

Provisional registration

Use this route for: Open a Mongolia Ship Registry provisional file while the vessel completes the required RO inspection and statutory work.

Requirements for Provisional registration

MMA Form M1, Application form for registering a ship.
MMA Form M2, Declaration form on ownership.
Vessel name, IMO number, gross tonnage, net tonnage and deadweight.
Previous-registry certificates.
Owner identification or passport, or Certificate of Incorporation.
Official ownership evidence or a builder’s certificate for a new vessel.
Relevant statutory certificates issued by the applicable recognized organization.
Continuous Synopsis Record and master-and-crew list.
Technical-modification evidence and ship-manufacturer information, when applicable.

Validity

Provisional Certificate of Registry: six months.
MMA may grant one extension of up to three months where RO inspection could not occur for justifiable reasons and supporting evidence is submitted.

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

Issued documents

Provisional Certificate of Registry with official number, call sign and MMSI when registration is accepted.
Minimum Safe Manning Certificate, Ship Radio Station Licence and Carving and Marking Note, when applicable.

Important conditions

MMA due diligence and applicable Mongolian requirements control acceptance.
Required RO survey, inspection and statutory records must be completed for the route.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission with MMA and the proper registry route, track documentary queries and delivery of the issued registry documents.

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Permanent registration

Use this route for: Complete continuing Mongolia registration after the provisional stage or another qualifying filing.

Requirements for Permanent registration

MMA Form M1, Application form for registering a ship.
MMA Form M2, Declaration form on ownership.
Deletion certificate from the previous registry.
Carving and Marking Note signed and stamped by the applicable recognized organization.
Renewed recognized-organization statutory certificates for annual renewal.
Ownership, corporate, Continuous Synopsis Record, crew and route-specific technical records.

Validity

Permanent registration: up to one year, inclusive of the provisional period.
Annual renewal requires timely filing and renewed recognized-organization statutory certificates.

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

Issued documents

Permanent Certificate of Registry with official number, call sign and MMSI when accepted.
Renewed or related MMA registry documents required by the vessel and route.

Important conditions

MMA must accept the complete file and the vessel must meet the applicable registry conditions.
The deletion certificate and RO-signed Carving and Marking Note are permanent-route additions.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission with MMA and the proper registry route, track documentary queries and delivery of the issued registry documents.

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Single Delivery Voyage registration

Use this route for: Register a vessel for one permitted voyage to a buyer, demolition or scrapping destination, or shipyard for major repairs.

Requirements for Single Delivery Voyage registration

Single Delivery Voyage application and stated port-to-port voyage details.
Special Voyage Permit request and supporting voyage evidence.
Bill of Sale for delivery to a buyer, when applicable.
Demolition or scrapping evidence, or shipyard major-repair evidence, when applicable.
Towing-vessel particulars when the vessel cannot sail independently.
Ownership, prior-registry and technical records requested for the route.

Validity

Single Delivery Voyage certificate: up to three months.
Reissue for up to three months may be possible for valid reasons or force majeure with supplementary evidence.

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

Issued documents

Single Delivery Voyage certificate.
Special Voyage Permit.

Important conditions

The route is limited to the stated single voyage and permitted purpose.
Fishing, cargo transportation and passenger transportation are prohibited under this registration.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission with MMA and the proper registry route, track documentary queries and delivery of the issued registry documents.

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Bareboat charter registration (bareboat charter-in)

Use this route for: Register a foreign vessel in Mongolia for a qualifying bareboat charter while its underlying foreign registration remains in place.

Requirements for Bareboat charter registration (bareboat charter-in)

MMA Form Z1, Application form for registering a bareboat charter ship.
Owner-signed request.
Original bareboat charter party or notarized copy.
Consent from the registrar or authority of the underlying registry.
Acknowledgement deed for ownership of the vessel.
Existing valid registration, technical, ownership and statutory registration certificates.
Ordinary MMA registration records required by the regulation.

Validity

Bareboat charter registration: up to two years under Maritime Law article 24.1, or the period stated in the charter and MMA decision.
Renewal is made from the initial registration date and requires renewed RO statutory certificates where applicable.

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

Issued documents

Bareboat charter Certificate of Registry.
MMA registry and related certificates applicable to the charter-in route.

Important conditions

The underlying registry must consent to the temporary registration.
Ownership changes are not registered during the effective bareboat period.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission with MMA and the proper registry route, track documentary queries and delivery of the issued registry documents.

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Mortgage registration

Use this route for: Record a ship mortgage with MMA as a separate registry action; it does not itself place a vessel on the Ship Registry.

Requirements for Mortgage registration

MMA Form M4, Mortgage Deed form.
Original or notarized Mortgage Deed.
Certificate of Ownership.
Further mortgage or ownership information requested by MMA.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Certificate of Mortgage.
Certificate of Ownership and Certificate of Non-Encumbrance, when applicable.

Important conditions

Mortgage registration is separate from vessel flag registration.
MMA reviews the deed and may request additional information.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission with MMA and the proper registry route, track documentary queries and delivery of the issued registry documents.

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Deletion, closure and cancellation

Use this route for: Complete a Mongolia registry deletion or closure filing; cancellation is an MMA compliance action rather than an elective registration service.

Requirements for Deletion, closure and cancellation

Written deletion or closure request.
Evidence that mortgages are discharged.
Evidence of no outstanding liabilities, fees or crew claims.
Evidence of no prohibitory court order.
Evidence that relevant port-state-control deficiencies have been rectified.
Registry, ownership, mortgage and compliance records requested by MMA.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Deletion certificate or provisional deletion certificate.
Closure document.
MMA cancellation decision or notice, when cancellation action is taken.

Important conditions

MMA decides deletion, closure and cancellation after its current review.
Cancellation grounds include serious legal, safety, sanctions, AIS/LRIT, fishing, document or detention non-compliance under the current circular.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission with MMA and the proper registry route, track documentary queries and delivery of the issued registry documents.

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Class & Statutory

MMA publishes a recognized-organization framework and names five organizations in connection with technical surveys, but no current society-by-society authorization matrix or universal certificate package is public. Class and statutory routes therefore require vessel-specific scope verification; MMA retains flag-state oversight and issues its own administration documents.

Service routes

Class, statutory and inspection routes

Recognized-organization class and technical surveys

Use this route for: Obtain or maintain class and technical-survey records through an organization whose current MMA authority covers the requested work.

Requirements for Recognized-organization class and technical surveys

Selected classification society or RO application.
Vessel particulars including IMO number, type, gross tonnage, service, cargo and trading area.
Current Class Certificate, class status and survey reports.
Outstanding conditions, recommendations or deficiencies.
Approved plans, technical particulars, machinery and electrical records.
Modification evidence and vessel access for the applicable survey.

Validity

Class certificate validity follows the selected organization’s rules, survey cycle and expiry date.

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

Issued documents

Class Certificate.
Class survey report, status record or conditions-of-class record.

Important conditions

MMA publicly names Lloyd’s Register, Korean Register, China Classification Society, Indian Register of Shipping and Russian Maritime Register of Shipping in connection with technical surveys, but current individual scope must be confirmed.
The certificate is issued by the authorized society or RO, not Pharaohs Marine.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

Where Pharaohs Marine has a current surveyor appointment and the appointing organization has current MMA authority for the requested certificate, 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 MMA remains the issuer.

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Delegated statutory surveys and certificates

Use this route for: Obtain a vessel-specific statutory survey or certificate through an RO with current MMA delegation for the requested function.

Requirements for Delegated statutory surveys and certificates

Selected RO statutory application.
Vessel particulars, service, tonnage, cargo, voyage and applicable convention data.
Current class and statutory certificates, survey reports and outstanding findings.
Approved plans, equipment, machinery and technical records required for the survey.
Insurance or financial-security evidence where the applicable rule requires it.
Flag-state exemption, equivalent or supplementary request and supporting evidence, when applicable.

Validity

Each statutory certificate follows the applicable convention, survey cycle and expiry date.

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

Issued documents

Applicable safety, sewage, air-pollution, energy-efficiency, load-line or packaged-harmful-substance statutory certificate.
RO survey report and certificate endorsements, when issued.

Important conditions

The exact certificate and issuer depend on vessel type, tonnage, equipment, cargo, voyage and current delegation.
MMA retains flag-state oversight; the named authorized RO or MMA remains the issuer.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

Where Pharaohs Marine has a current surveyor appointment and the appointing organization has current MMA authority for the requested certificate, 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 MMA remains the issuer.

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MMA flag-state inspection and supplementary oversight

Use this route for: Prepare a vessel file for an MMA flag-state inspection, supplementary control or RO-performance review.

Requirements for MMA flag-state inspection and supplementary oversight

MMA inspection or review request, when applicable.
Certificate of Registry and current MMA administration documents.
Current class and statutory certificates and RO survey reports.
Vessel particulars, onboard records and deficiency or corrective-action evidence.
Flag-state, port-state-control and technical records requested by MMA.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

MMA flag-state inspection report or supplementary direction, when issued.
MMA corrective-action or compliance record, when issued.

Important conditions

MMA flag-state inspectors and surveyors conduct this oversight; it is not a private class certificate.
Any RO survey or certification scope must be separately verified before engagement.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the technical file, prepare the route checklist and coordinate the proper MMA or RO submission, queries and delivery. MMA or the authorized organization conducts the inspection and remains the issuer; any direct survey engagement is conditional on current appointment and authorization being verified before work starts.

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MMA-issued flag and statutory-administration documents

Use this route for: Request MMA administration documents that accompany registration or vessel operation when the vessel and route require them.

Requirements for MMA-issued flag and statutory-administration documents

MMA application for the specific administration document.
Certificate of Registry and vessel, tonnage, service and trading-area particulars.
Current RO reports and statutory certificates, when relevant.
Minimum-safe-manning proposal through Form M1, when applicable.
Insurance, ownership, mortgage, deletion, closure, voyage or labour records required for the selected route.

Validity

The issue and expiry dates printed on the individual MMA document control.

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

Issued documents

Minimum Safe Manning Certificate.
Ship Radio Station Licence.
Continuous Synopsis Record.
Insurance, mortgage, ownership, deletion, closure, voyage-permit, BCC, CLC, DMLC or Certificate of Endorsement administration documents, when applicable.

Important conditions

Applicability depends on vessel type, tonnage, cargo, service, insurance, manning and convention requirements.
MMA is the issuer of these administration documents; RO certificates remain separate.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the technical file, prepare the route checklist and coordinate the proper MMA or RO submission, queries and delivery. MMA or the authorized organization conducts the inspection and remains the issuer; any direct survey engagement is conditional on current appointment and authorization being verified before work starts.

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Classification / RO list status 18 named organizations

Source date, scope and limitations

Undated/older named list verified: the official MMA Mongolian-language ship-registration page names 18 Recognized Organizations and states “Last updated: May 2021.” The official English page separately names five organizations in connection with technical inspections and surveys. Neither reviewed page publishes a current organization-by-organization class-certificate or statutory authorization matrix, so class authority and statutory authority are not inferred from the combined RO list.

Current delegation

Authorized classification societies & recognized organizations

Organization	Type	Class certificate	Full scope	Partial scope	ISSC scope	Official scope matrix	Official list
Aegean Register of Shipping (CLASSARS)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Asia Shipping Certification Services (ASCS)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
China Classification Society (CCS)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Cosmos Marine Bureau Inc. (CMB)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Dromon Bureau of Shipping (DBS)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
DUTCH LLOYD	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Foresight Ship Classification (FSCLASS)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
International Marine Survey Association (IMSA)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
International Register of Shipping (IS)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
JI TAI MARITIME PTE LTD	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Korean Register (KR)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Lloyd's Register (LR)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
PT Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia (BKI)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Sing Lloyd (SGL)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Turkish Lloyd (TL)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗
Vietnam Register (VR)	Recognized Organization (combined MMA named list; individual class/statutory scope not itemized)	No	—	—	Not established by the reviewed MMA list; no RSO/ISPS/ISSC authority inferred from RO listing.	—	Open official source ↗

RSO list status No public named list verified

No public named Recognized Security Organization (RSO) list was verified. MMA Form M8 contains a field for the RSO that issued the International Ship Security Certificate, but it does not name or authorize any RSO; no ISPS/ISSC authority is inferred from the RO list.

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Seafarer Certification

MMA publicly lists a general foreign-COC Certificate of Endorsement, SSO, senior and junior dangerous-cargo, and GMDSS endorsement routes. Public material does not verify a general national Mongolian COC, rating certificate, Seaman Book, CDC or flag-approved training-centre issuance route; those services are unavailable on the reviewed official record and require direct MMA confirmation.

Service routes

Credential and document routes

MMA Certificate of Endorsement based on a foreign Certificate of Competency

Use this route for: Obtain MMA recognition of a qualifying foreign Certificate of Competency for service on a Mongolian-registered vessel.

Requirements for MMA Certificate of Endorsement based on a foreign Certificate of Competency

MMA Application for Certificate of Endorsement, Form COE.
Valid STCW-95 Certificate of Competency with endorsement.
COC details including number, grade, issuing authority, issue date and expiry date.
Relevant Certificates of Proficiency and identity or passport documents.
Valid Medical Fitness Certificate.
Digital JPEG photograph, 35 mm by 45 mm, no more than 200 KB and 300 pixels per inch.
Issuing-authority authentication when requested by MMA.
Management-level knowledge declaration for the functions permitted, when applicable.

Validity

Provisional COE: three months.
Full-term COE: same validity period as the underlying COC after MMA verifies authenticity and supporting documents.
The COE becomes invalid if the vessel is deleted or cancelled or the seafarer serves on a vessel with a different flag, as stated in the regulation.

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

Issued documents

Provisional Certificate of Endorsement.
Full-term Certificate of Endorsement.

Important conditions

MMA authentication and acceptance are required; a COE is not a national Mongolian COC.
The form asks applicants to apply at least a week before signing-on; this is not a processing guarantee.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the complete endorsement file, submit it directly to the Mongolia Maritime Administration, track authentication and review, and deliver the issued electronic certificate or document when available. The MMA remains the issuer; no current approved training-centre issuance route was verified.

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Ship Security Officer (SSO) Certificate of Endorsement

Use this route for: Apply for MMA endorsement of an officer’s Ship Security Officer qualification for service on a Mongolian-registered vessel.

Requirements for Ship Security Officer (SSO) Certificate of Endorsement

MMA Form COE SSO.
Valid STCW-95 Certificate of Competency with endorsement.
Valid STCW-95 Ship Security Officer Certificate.
Valid Medical Fitness Certificate.
Prescribed digital photograph, identity and passport details.
Authenticity evidence requested by MMA.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Ship Security Officer Certificate of Endorsement issued by MMA.

Important conditions

The current form does not publish a universal foreign-issuer list or separate validity term.
MMA decides acceptance and remains the issuer.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the complete endorsement file, submit it directly to the Mongolia Maritime Administration, track authentication and review, and deliver the issued electronic certificate or document when available. The MMA remains the issuer; no current approved training-centre issuance route was verified.

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Dangerous Cargo Endorsement for senior officers

Use this route for: Apply for MMA dangerous-cargo endorsement as a senior officer serving on a Mongolian tanker.

Requirements for Dangerous Cargo Endorsement for senior officers

MMA Form DCE(Senior).
Valid STCW-95 Certificate of Competency with endorsement.
Tanker Familiarisation Certificate or sea-service testimonial.
Advanced Tanker Safety Certificate.
Firefighting and advanced firefighting certificates or accepted attestation evidence.
Sea-service testimonial showing at least six months of tanker sea service.
Valid Medical Fitness Certificate and prescribed digital photograph.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Senior Dangerous Cargo Endorsement issued by MMA for the approved rank and cargo selection.

Important conditions

The published senior form covers Master, Chief Engineer, Chief Mate and Second Engineer for petroleum, LPG or chemical cargo selections.
MMA decides whether the training, sea-service and medical evidence meets the route.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the complete endorsement file, submit it directly to the Mongolia Maritime Administration, track authentication and review, and deliver the issued electronic certificate or document when available. The MMA remains the issuer; no current approved training-centre issuance route was verified.

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Dangerous Cargo Endorsement for junior officers

Use this route for: Apply for MMA dangerous-cargo endorsement as an officer serving on a Mongolian tanker.

Requirements for Dangerous Cargo Endorsement for junior officers

MMA Form DCE(Junior).
Underlying COC, relevant tanker training or sea-service evidence, medical certificate, identity and photograph as requested by MMA.
Any route-specific authenticity evidence requested by MMA.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

Junior Dangerous Cargo Endorsement issued by MMA, when the route is accepted.

Important conditions

The current MMA forms index verifies the route title and tanker context, but the detailed junior-form checklist was not readable in the reviewed official download.
Confirm rank, cargo, training, sea-service, medical and validity requirements with MMA before filing.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the complete endorsement file, submit it directly to the Mongolia Maritime Administration, track authentication and review, and deliver the issued electronic certificate or document when available. The MMA remains the issuer; no current approved training-centre issuance route was verified.

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GMDSS Certificate of Endorsement (GOC or ROC)

Use this route for: Apply for MMA endorsement of a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GOC or ROC qualification.

Requirements for GMDSS Certificate of Endorsement (GOC or ROC)

MMA Form COE-GMDSS.
Current GOC or ROC certificate.
Underlying COC or CoP evidence requested by MMA.
Medical, identity, photograph and authenticity records required for the particular application.

Validity

Not published in the reviewed official route.

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

Issued documents

MMA GMDSS Certificate of Endorsement for GOC or ROC, when issued.

Important conditions

The forms index verifies the GOC or ROC route, but the complete current role-specific checklist and foreign-issuer acceptance matrix were not published.
MMA decides acceptance and remains the issuer.

How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the complete endorsement file, submit it directly to the Mongolia Maritime Administration, track authentication and review, and deliver the issued electronic certificate or document when available. The MMA remains the issuer; no current approved training-centre issuance route was verified.

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Training-centre list status No public named list verified

No public named flag-approved or recognized maritime/STCW training-centre list was verified in the reviewed official MMA material. The MMA human-resource page dated 2021-11-23 names institutions where Mongolia trained personnel, but does not designate them as MMA-approved centres or publish centre-specific courses, resolutions, or expiry dates; those institutions are therefore not listed.

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.

01MMA — official authority homeMMA identity, official navigation to legal environment, ship registration, forms, circulars, and contact information. 02MMA — ship registration and monitoringMongolia Ship Registry authority, open-registry description, registration categories, named organizations associated with technical inspections and surveys, and registry contact details. 03MMA — Maritime Law of Mongolia, revised 3 June 2022MMA statutory mandate, RO definition, flag-state and technical-control roles, foreign-COC recognition and endorsement authority, crew COC and endorsement distinction, ordinary registration, and bareboat-charter validity and requirements. 04MMA — Regulation of Ship Registration in the Ship Registry of MongoliaDue diligence, quotation, registration documents, provisional, permanent, Single Delivery Voyage and bareboat routes, mortgage, registry outputs, insurance conditions, closure, RO statutory certificates, and provisional or full-term COE rules. 05MMA — application formsCurrent Form M1, M2, Z1, M3, M4, M7, M8, COE, COE SSO, DCE(Senior), DCE(Junior), COE-GMDSS, Medical, temporary closure, DMLC Part II, and the instruction that applications should be submitted to MMA. 06MMA — Application for Certificate of EndorsementCOE applicant fields, digital photograph specification, valid STCW-95 COC and medical evidence, management-level legislation declaration, and instruction to apply at least a week before signing-on. 07MMA — Application for Certificate of Endorsement for Ship Security OfficerSSO endorsement route and current supporting documents: COC, SSO certificate, medical fitness, and photograph. 08MMA — Application for Dangerous Cargo Endorsement (Senior Officers)Senior dangerous-cargo endorsement route, specified officer and cargo selections, required tanker and firefighting certificates, six months tanker sea service, medical fitness, and photograph. 09MMA — Marine Circular 1-283-2024: Electronic CertificatesMMA electronic certificate categories, QR-code and unique-tracking-number verification, and administration-issued versus RO-issued document distinction. 10MMA — Marine Circular 1-255-2024: Guidelines on Minimum Safe Manning RequirementMMA-issued Minimum Safe Manning Certificate, proposal through Form M1, validity limited to specified operational area and period, and shipowner duties. 11MMA — Marine Circular 1-151-2024: Guidelines on medical examination of seafarersSTCW regulation I/9 and Code section A-I/9 medical-fitness requirement and medical-certificate distinction. 12MMA — Marine Circular 1-08-2024: Ship Registration and Closure of RegistryComplete-file and Letter of Undertaking requirements, due diligence, supplementary-document requests, closure conditions, and cancellation grounds. 13MMA — certificate verification portalCurrent official portal for verification by certificate unique tracking number. 14MMA — Request for Proposals 2026: selection of registry agentCurrent agent-selection notice, proposed intermediary role, agent criteria, and absence of an identified awarded agent in the reviewed notice. 15MMA — contact pageOfficial Ship Registry and Monitoring Department telephone and MMA email. 16MMA — preparing human resourceNamed universities where MMA reports training national personnel; used to distinguish that information from an approved maritime-training-centre list. 17MMA — onboard complaint procedure and formSeaman Book number field appearing in a complaint form; used only to explain why that field does not verify a Seaman Book or CDC issuance route. 18IMO — Recognized OrganizationsInternational RO framework: flag administrations may entrust surveys and inspections to ROs but retain oversight and responsibility. 19IMO — Certificate VerificationSTCW requirement for Parties to maintain registers and make certificate and endorsement status available for verification. 20IMO — Member StatesMongolia's IMO membership since 1996. 21MMA — Mongolia Ship Registration introductionMMA registration route summary, provisional and permanent validity descriptions, bareboat and Single Delivery route document summaries, and current registry contact. 22MMA — official Mongolian-language ship-registration page: Recognized Organizations listThe official named Recognized Organizations list of 18 entries, its May 2021 last-updated status, and the absence of an itemized current class/statutory or RSO/ISPS scope matrix. 23MMA — Form M8: Application for the issuance of Continuous Synopsis RecordEvidence that the official form has a field for the Recognised Security Organisation that issued the ISSC, without publishing a named RSO list or authorization.

Document coordination

Discuss your vessel or seafarer-document request.

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