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Seafarer Certification

Seafarers’ certification under Sierra Leone

Certificates of competency, GMDSS, endorsements, licences and flag-specific services.

Endorsements under Sierra Leone:

Provisional certificate of endorsement (CT) is issued valid for three months with possibility of extension of another three months

During the three months period full term endorsement is issued with the same validity of the national license

Requirements for crew endorsements under Sierra Leone:

  • Copy of Application form
  • 02 Passport Size photos original or 01 electronic copy.
  • Copy of Passport
  • Copy of Certificate of Competence (COC) for Officers and Copy of Certificates for Watch keeping. (Only issued by State Party Members of the STCW Convention are accepted.
  • Medical Fitness Certificate (Issued not earlier than 18 months) – International form or SL Form – must be kept on board.
  • Confirmation of authenticity of the COC from Flag Administration.
  • Copy of Seaman Book or CDC
  • Special Training Certificates: for Tankers, Ro-Ro passenger and Passenger vessel. Tankers: Tanker Familiarization. Ro-Ro Passenger and Passenger Vessel: Familiarization Training, Crowd Management, Crisis management and human behaviors, and Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity.
  • Copy of Ship Security Officer Certificate – For all vessel 500 GRT or greater operating on international voyage.

Endorsement and COC renewals with Pharaohs Marine Surveyors under Sierra Leone:

  • One working day processing time for endorsments
  • Three months for COC renewals packages for  including courses attendance time
  • Assist for medical certificate if not available
  • License endorsement
  • GOC endorsements
  • Endorsement of Ship security officer/ Designated security duties or Ship security awareness for
  • All prices include courier expenses
  • Follow up until full term is issued
  • Black list removal (subject to Panamanian law)