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Togo Maritime Services

Practical Togo flag support for DAM provisional and definitive registration, registry-hosted routes requiring confirmation, conditional class/statutory coordination, and published officer, SSO and HSC credential routes. The Togo authority, registrar, authorized society/RO, training centre or flag administration remains issuer; Pharaohs Marine reviews, coordinates, tracks and delivers documents only.

Operational information reviewed: 2026-09-13

One country, one working guide

Routes, requirements, timing and expected documents.

How to use this page

Togo's current public government routes are provisional and definitive registration through the Direction des Affaires Maritimes (DAM). Registry-hosted materials also describe regular, permanent, special delivery/scrap, bareboat-in and mortgage routes, but their current filing channel and scope should be confirmed. Published seafarer material supports officer and SSO endorsements and a route-specific HSC Type Rating Certificate; no general Togo national COC, Seaman Book/CDC or ratings route was verified. Pharaohs Marine reviews files, prepares checklists, coordinates the proper route, tracks requests and delivers issued documents; it is not the authority, registrar, RO, training centre or issuer.

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Ship Registration

DAM publishes provisional and definitive registration with named documents, two-week and one-month execution fields, a five-year definitive period, and conflicting provisional validity statements. Registry materials also describe regular, permanent, special, bareboat-in and mortgage routes, but those pages are undated and require current confirmation.

Service routes

Registration types

Provisional registration

Use this route for: Register a vessel located abroad so it can come to Togolese waters pending definitive registration.

Requirements for Provisional registration
  • Provisional registration application addressed to the Director of Maritime Affairs, stating owner details and navigation area.
  • Notarized ownership attestation; legalized Bill of Sale or builder’s certificate.
  • Legal power of attorney and, if co-owned, co-owner authorization.
  • Certified company statutes where the owner is a company.
  • Notarized mortgage statement and declaration of non-encumbrance.
  • Owner undertaking to comply with the Togolese maritime charter, Merchant Marine Code and navigation rules.
  • Legalized owner identity document and, for an existing vessel, prior-flag deletion certificate.
  • Colour overall vessel photograph, general particulars, and proposed names, IMO number and LOME marking declaration.
  • Recent dry-docking report or certificate; Togolese customs declaration (Bon à enlever/BAE).
  • Previous-flag safety and security certificates, or provisional certificates for a new vessel.
  • Radio-frequency request to ARCEP through DAM and current insurance evidence for a vessel in service.
  • Classification-company declaration with vessel photos and videos, plus current class certificate for tugs, tankers or cargo ships of gross tonnage 500 or more.
Validity
  • The portal metadata states 6 months.
  • The route description states 3 months, renewable once; confirm the controlling period with DAM.
Processing: Two (02) weeks in the reviewed Togo Service Public route.
Issued documents
  • Provisional registration certificate(s) issued by DAM.
  • Provisional certificate(s) permitting the vessel to come to Togolese waters pending definitive registration.
Important conditions
  • Applicant may be the owner, representative or consignment agency and may be a natural or legal person.
  • A non-Togo-established owner must have a representation agency in Togo.
  • The portal states at least 51% ownership by Togolese or ECOWAS nationals and complete submission.
  • DAM reviews the file and may request further documents; Pharaohs Marine is not DAM or the issuer.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate the Service Public/DAM submission, track document requests and deliver certificates issued by DAM.

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Definitive registration or mutation

Use this route for: Place a vessel under Togo flag jurisdiction, or record a vessel-name or owner change through the definitive route.

Requirements for Definitive registration or mutation
  • Definitive registration or mutation application addressed to the Director of Maritime Affairs, stating owner details and navigation area.
  • Notarized ownership attestation; legalized Bill of Sale or builder’s certificate.
  • Legal power of attorney and, if co-owned, co-owner authorization.
  • Certified company statutes where the owner is a company.
  • Notarized mortgage statement and declaration of non-encumbrance.
  • Owner undertaking to comply with the Togolese maritime charter, Merchant Marine Code and navigation rules.
  • Legalized owner identity document and, for an existing vessel, prior-flag deletion certificate.
  • Declaration of commencement of construction and final sea-safety test report where applicable.
  • Colour overall vessel photograph, general particulars, crew-roll certificate and proposed names, IMO number and LOME marking declaration.
  • Recent dry-docking report or certificate; Togolese customs declaration (Bon à enlever/BAE).
  • Applicable safety and security certificates, radio-frequency request to ARCEP through DAM, and current insurance evidence.
Validity
  • The current government route states 5 years for definitive registration.
Processing: One (01) month in the reviewed Togo Service Public route.
Issued documents
  • Definitive registration certificate(s) issued by DAM.
  • Definitive mutation certificate or updated registration record where the route is a name or ownership change.
Important conditions
  • Applicant may be the owner, representative or consignment agency and may be a natural or legal person.
  • A non-Togo-established owner must have a representation agency in Togo.
  • The portal states at least 51% ownership by Togolese or ECOWAS nationals and complete submission.
  • Certificate issuance follows a concluding inspection report and DAM review; the portal may require more evidence.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the vessel file, prepare the definitive or mutation checklist, coordinate submission to DAM, track inspection and documentary requests and deliver certificates issued by DAM.

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Regular registration under the registry procedure

Use this route for: Use the registry-hosted regular-registration checklist for a vessel seeking Togo registration, subject to current DAM or registrar confirmation.

Requirements for Regular registration under the registry procedure
  • Registry ship-registration application.
  • Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) application and latest CSR, where applicable.
  • Ship-station licence application and radio-accounting confirmation.
  • Minimum Safe Manning application and safe-manning agreement.
  • Company Security Officer (CSO) form and ship-management agreement.
  • DMLC Part I application.
  • Owner passport or corporate good-standing, shareholder and identity records.
  • Ownership or Bill of Sale evidence, prior-flag certificates and updated non-encumbrance certificate.
  • Applicable ITC, cargo-ship safety-radio, class, statutory, ISM and ISPS records.
Validity
  • Not published in the reviewed official route.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Regular Togo registration record or certificate, if issued under the confirmed registry route.
  • Route-specific CSR, ship-station, minimum-safe-manning or DMLC documents where separately issued.
Important conditions
  • The checklist is registry-hosted and not uniformly dated; confirm the current filing channel, forms, authority and scope with DAM or the registrar before engagement.
  • The definitive government Service Public route remains the controlling public route for current government registration.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the registry file, prepare the route checklist, coordinate submission with the confirmed registry route, track requests and deliver documents issued by the competent Togo authority or registrar.

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Permanent registration under the registry procedure

Use this route for: Complete the registry-hosted permanent-registration stage after the vessel-specific Togo route is confirmed.

Requirements for Permanent registration under the registry procedure
  • Original signed registry application forms.
  • Authenticated prior-registry deletion certificate, where applicable.
  • Last Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR).
  • Notarized ownership or Bill of Sale documents.
  • Valid class, statutory, ISM and ISPS certificates issued by an RO under the Togo flag.
  • Radio-installation inspection report and ship’s carving-and-marking note.
  • Vessel-condition statement for a vessel over 20 years old.
Validity
  • Not published in the reviewed official registry-hosted permanent route.
  • The separate government definitive-registration route states 5 years.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Permanent Togo registration certificate or registry record, if issued under the confirmed route.
  • Updated CSR or related registry documents where separately issued.
Important conditions
  • The registry checklist is undated and must be confirmed with DAM or the registrar before filing.
  • The issuing authority or registrar, not Pharaohs Marine, decides acceptance and issues registry documents.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the permanent-stage file, prepare the original-document checklist, coordinate the confirmed registry submission, track requests and deliver documents issued by the competent Togo authority or registrar.

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Special registration for delivery voyage or scrap

Use this route for: Use the registry-hosted special route for a delivery voyage or scrap registration when the vessel and purpose fit the confirmed Togo procedure.

Requirements for Special registration for delivery voyage or scrap
  • Special-registration application for delivery voyage or scrap purpose.
  • CSR, ship-station licence and minimum-safe-manning documents or applications.
  • CSO form and ship-management agreement.
  • Ownership, previous-certificate and encumbrance records.
  • Route-specific vessel and safety records requested by the registry.
Validity
  • The registry page states 3 months.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Special Togo registration document for delivery voyage or scrap.
  • Route-specific temporary registry certificate, if issued.
Important conditions
  • Use is limited to the delivery-voyage or scrap purpose described by the registry.
  • The registry page is not date-stamped; confirm current acceptance, forms and issuer with DAM or the registrar.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the voyage or scrap file, prepare the purpose-specific checklist, coordinate the confirmed registry submission, track requests and deliver the document issued by the competent Togo authority or registrar.

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Bareboat-in registration

Use this route for: Enter a vessel on the Togo register under a bareboat charter while the foreign registry provides the required consent.

Requirements for Bareboat-in registration
  • Bareboat-in registration application.
  • CSR, ship-management, CSO, minimum-safe-manning and radio-station forms.
  • Foreign-registry non-encumbrance certificate and consent to the bareboat period.
  • Notarized bareboat charter party.
  • Mortgagee consent where applicable.
  • Radio-accounting confirmation and current vessel certificates.
Validity
  • Not published in the reviewed official route.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Togo bareboat-in registration document or certificate, if issued under the confirmed route.
  • Route-specific bareboat registry record.
Important conditions
  • Foreign-registry consent, charter period and mortgagee position are material to the route.
  • The government pages reviewed do not publish this route; confirm the current filing channel, authority and requirements with DAM or the registrar before engagement.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the charter, foreign-registry and mortgagee evidence, prepare the checklist, coordinate the confirmed bareboat filing, track requests and deliver documents issued by the competent Togo authority or registrar.

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Mortgage registration

Use this route for: Record a vessel mortgage through the Togo registry route, subject to confirmation of the current provisional and permanent filing stages.

Requirements for Mortgage registration
  • Mortgage-registration deed copy for the provisional stage.
  • Mortgage contract copy for the provisional stage.
  • Original notarized mortgage deed for the permanent stage.
  • Original notarized mortgage contract for the permanent stage.
  • Vessel registration, ownership and encumbrance records requested by the registry.
Validity
  • Not published in the reviewed official route.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Provisional mortgage-registration record, if issued under the confirmed route.
  • Permanent mortgage-registration record, if issued under the confirmed route.
Important conditions
  • Confirm document form, original-set requirements, filing channel and issuer with DAM or the registrar before submission.
  • Mortgage recording does not itself establish vessel registration, approval or priority beyond the document issued by the competent registry.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review mortgage and vessel records, prepare the provisional or permanent checklist, coordinate the confirmed registry filing, track requests and deliver the record issued by the competent Togo authority or registrar.

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Class & Statutory

Togo's registry page lists 10 classification societies and 19 recognized organizations for statutory certificates, but it is undated and does not publish a detailed vessel, convention or certificate scope matrix. Survey and certification are conditional on current written flag authority; the named society, RO, RSO or flag remains issuer.

Service routes

Class, statutory and inspection routes

Statutory certificates through an authorized classification society

Use this route for: Arrange a statutory survey and certificate through a classification society listed by Togo, within its current written flag authorization and applicable scope.

Requirements for Statutory certificates through an authorized classification society
  • Selected society’s statutory-certification application.
  • Vessel particulars: IMO number, type, gross tonnage, service and trading area.
  • Current Class Certificate and previous statutory certificates, where applicable.
  • Survey reports, outstanding findings, exemptions and equivalence correspondence.
  • Plans, manuals and technical records requested for the certificate or survey.
Validity
  • Certificate-specific; the applicable convention or instrument and expiry date on the issued certificate control.
  • No universal Togo period is published in the reviewed sources.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Applicable statutory certificate(s) issued on behalf of the Togo Maritime Administration by the authorized society.
Important conditions
  • The registry page lists 10 classification societies for statutory certificates, but it is undated and does not publish a detailed vessel or convention matrix.
  • Current society appointment, Togo authority and requested certificate scope must be verified before engagement.
  • A class listing does not by itself prove class-certificate authority for the requested vessel.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

Where Pharaohs Marine has a current surveyor appointment and the appointing society, RO or RSO has current Togo 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 flag remains the issuer; verify current authorization before engagement.

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Recognized-organization statutory certification

Use this route for: Arrange a delegated statutory survey or certificate through a recognized organization listed by Togo, within its current flag authorization.

Requirements for Recognized-organization statutory certification
  • Selected RO’s statutory-certification application.
  • Vessel particulars: IMO number, type, gross tonnage, service and trading area.
  • Current statutory certificates, Class Certificate and previous survey reports.
  • ISM, ISPS, MLC or other applicable audit records.
  • Technical plans, manuals, deficiency records and corrective-action evidence requested by the RO.
Validity
  • Certificate-specific; the applicable statutory instrument and expiry date on the issued certificate control.
  • No universal Togo period is published in the reviewed sources.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Statutory certificate(s) issued on behalf of the Togo Maritime Administration by the authorized RO.
  • Survey or audit report required by the RO or Administration.
Important conditions
  • The registry page lists 19 ROs, but it is undated and does not publish a detailed convention, vessel or certificate scope matrix.
  • Current RO appointment, Togo authority and requested certificate scope must be verified before engagement.
  • The Togo Administration retains oversight of delegated statutory work.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

Where Pharaohs Marine has a current surveyor appointment and the appointing society, RO or RSO has current Togo 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 flag remains the issuer; verify current authorization before engagement.

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Maritime Labour Convention inspection and certification

Use this route for: Arrange MLC verification and certification for a Togo-flag vessel through the Administration or a currently authorized RO.

Requirements for Maritime Labour Convention inspection and certification
  • Ship-specific DMLC Part I drawn up by the Togo Administration.
  • DMLC Part II prepared by the shipowner.
  • DMLC Part II evidence submitted for Administration review and acceptance.
  • Existing Maritime Labour Certificate, MLC records and applicable corrective-action evidence.
  • RO inspection reports and shipboard labour-compliance evidence requested for verification.
Validity
  • Not published in the reviewed official route.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Maritime Labour Certificate, where the competent authority or authorized RO completes the route.
  • DMLC Part I issued by the Administration and accepted DMLC Part II.
Important conditions
  • The Administration draws up DMLC Part I and reviews and accepts Part II; those functions are not transferred to Pharaohs Marine.
  • Current RO authority for MLC verification and certification must be confirmed before engagement.
  • The named Administration or authorized RO remains issuer.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

Where Pharaohs Marine has a current surveyor appointment and the appointing society, RO or RSO has current Togo 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 flag remains the issuer; verify current authorization before engagement.

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Electronic statutory certificates

Use this route for: Arrange an electronic statutory certificate issued by an authorized RO or recognized security organization on behalf of Togo.

Requirements for Electronic statutory certificates
  • Certificate or survey application naming the requested statutory instrument.
  • Vessel identity, flag, convention and service particulars.
  • Current survey or audit report and supporting technical evidence.
  • Certificate draft or issued instrument showing validity, issuer and vessel identity.
  • Unique tracking number and issuer verification-platform details.
Validity
  • Validity must be consistent with the relevant convention or instrument.
  • No universal Togo period is published in the reviewed circular.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Electronic statutory certificate issued by the authorized RO or recognized security organization on behalf of Togo.
  • Controlled electronic verification record with the issuer’s tracking details.
Important conditions
  • The 2025 Togo circular requires edit protection, a unique tracking number, continuously available verification and a visible source-of-issuance symbol.
  • Hard-copy certificates remain accepted under the circular.
  • Current authority and scope of the issuing organization must be verified before engagement.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

Where Pharaohs Marine has a current surveyor appointment and the appointing society, RO or RSO has current Togo 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 flag remains the issuer; verify current authorization before engagement.

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Classification / RO list status 29 named organizations
Source date, scope and limitations

An undated named list was verified on the live Togo registry page reviewed 2026-09-13: 10 classification societies and 19 recognized organizations, each listed for statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration. The page has no publication or revision date and publishes no class-certificate authorization, certificate-by-certificate, vessel-type, tonnage, convention, or expiry matrix; currentness is therefore not guaranteed.

Current delegation

Authorized classification societies & recognized organizations

OrganizationTypeClass certificateFull scopePartial scopeISSC scopeOfficial scope matrixOfficial list
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING (ABS) Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
BUREAU VERITAS Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY (CCS) Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
CLASS NKK Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
DNV Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
INTERNATIONAL NAVAL SURVEYS BUREAU (INSB) Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
KOREAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING (KR) Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
LLOYD'S REGISTER GROUP LIMITED (LR) Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
POLISH REGISTER OF SHIPPING (PRS) Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
REGISTRO ITALIANO NAVALE (RINA) Classification society — statutory-certificate list (class-certificate authority not separately established) No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
COLUMBUS AMERICAN REGISTER (CAR) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
CONARINA GROUP, N.A. Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
COSMOS MARINE BUREAU INC.(CMB). Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
DROMON BUREAU OF SHIPPING (DBS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
INTERNATIONAL REGISTER OF SHIPPING (IRS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
INTERTEK MARITIME BUREAU (ITMB) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
ISTHMUS BUREAU OF SHIPPING (IBS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
MACOSNAR CORPORATION Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
Maritime Bureau of Africa (MBA) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
OVERSEAS MARINE CERTIFICATION SERVICES INC.(OMCS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
PACIFIC MARINE SERVICES (PMS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
PHOENIX REGISTER OF SHIIPING (PHRS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
RUSSIAN MARITIME REGISTER OF SHIPPING (RMRS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
SHIPPING REGISTER OF UKRAINE (SRU) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
UNION BUREAU OF SHIPPING (UBS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
UNIVERSAL MARITIME BUREAU COMPANY LIMITED (UMB) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
VEGA REGISTER DANISMANLIK VE TEKNIK HIZMETLER TICARET LIMITED SIRKETT. Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
VERITAS REGISTER OF SHIPPING LTD (VRS), ex name: VENEZUELAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING (VRS) Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
PANAMA MARITIME DOCUMENTATION SERVICES INC. Recognized Organization (RO) — statutory-certificate list No
1 published items
  • Statutory certificates on behalf of the Togolese Maritime Administration; the page does not itemize convention, vessel, tonnage, or certificate scope.
 — Not established — the reviewed list does not name this entry as an RSO or publish ISPS/ISSC scope. — Open official source ↗
RSO list status No public named list verified

No public named RSO list was verified in the official Togo sources reviewed through 2026-09-13. The 07 May 2025 electronic-certificate circular refers generically to Recognized Security Organizations but names none, and the live registry page names class/statutory and RO entries only; no individual ISPS/ISSC authorization or scope matrix was published.

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Seafarer Certification

Published Togo material supports officer recognition and SSO endorsements plus a route- and craft-specific HSC Type Rating Certificate. It does not verify general national COC, Seaman Book/CDC or ratings issuance; validity and processing times for the supported routes are mostly not published.

Service routes

Credential and document routes

Officer recognition endorsement under STCW

Use this route for: Recognize an existing appropriate STCW’95 officer certificate for service on a Togo-flag vessel.

Requirements for Officer recognition endorsement under STCW
  • Completed Application for Endorsement under STCW’95.
  • Valid appropriate STCW’95 officer certificate issued by an administration described by the registry as a “white list” administration.
  • Officer medical-fitness certificate issued no more than 12 months before application.
  • Colour photograph; confirm current quantity because the webpage and application form differ.
  • Valid national passport and valid seaman passport.
  • Valid personal-survival, fire-prevention and basic-firefighting, elementary-first-aid, and personal-safety and social-responsibilities certificates.
  • Chemical- or oil-tanker familiarization certificate for the relevant tanker service.
  • Official English translations for documents not in English, where required by the application form.
Validity
  • Not published in the reviewed official route.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Togo officer recognition endorsement under STCW’95.
Important conditions
  • The route recognizes an existing national officer certificate; it does not establish issuance of a Togo national COC.
  • The registry webpage is undated and the linked application form is dated 2008; confirm the current form, accepted administration and photo requirement before filing.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

We review the seafarer file, prepare the route checklist, submit the complete file to the Togo flag or registry administration, track queries and issuance, and deliver the issued electronic certificate when available. The Togo flag administration or registry remains the issuer.

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Ship Security Officer (SSO) endorsement

Use this route for: Obtain recognition for SSO service on a Togo-flag vessel using the published endorsement route.

Requirements for Ship Security Officer (SSO) endorsement
  • Completed Togo SSO endorsement application.
  • Valid SSO training certificate under STCW Code section A-VI/5.
  • Medical-fitness certificate issued no more than 12 months before application.
  • Colour photograph, valid national passport and valid seaman passport.
  • Valid personal-survival, fire-prevention and basic-firefighting, elementary-first-aid, and personal-safety and social-responsibilities certificates.
Validity
  • Not published in the reviewed official route.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Togo SSO endorsement certificate.
Important conditions
  • The route is an endorsement and does not establish issuance of the underlying national COC.
  • Use a currently accepted training certificate and confirm the current Togo filing channel before engagement.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

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

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High-Speed Craft Type Rating Certificate (TRC)

Use this route for: Obtain a route- and craft-specific HSC Type Rating Certificate and Togo endorsement for a master or operational officer.

Requirements for High-Speed Craft Type Rating Certificate (TRC)
  • Training and examination by an organization, Type Rating Instructor and Type Rating Examiner approved by the Togo Flag Administration.
  • Valid route- and craft-specific TRC issued by the approved training organization after successful examination.
  • Valid COC and COC-GMDSS where applicable, plus valid STCW endorsements.
  • Valid Permit to Operate Certificate issued by the attending classification society.
  • For revalidation, evidence of at least 3 months’ HSC service in the preceding 2 years or the approved-training evidence specified by the circular.
Validity
  • TRC revalidation is required at intervals of not more than 2 years.
Processing: Not published by the flag administration for this route.
Issued documents
  • Route- and craft-specific HSC Type Rating Certificate issued by the approved training organization.
  • Togo endorsement of the TRC for service use.
Important conditions
  • The route applies to masters and operational officers; the circular states no certificate is issued for HSC ratings and other non-officer personnel.
  • The current approved training centre, instructor and examiner must be confirmed before training or examination.
How Pharaohs Marine helps

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

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Training-centre list status No public named list verified

No public named flag-approved or flag-recognized training-centre list was verified in the official Togo sources reviewed through 2026-09-13. The undated STCW page publishes officer and SSO endorsement document requirements, and the 21 November 2018 HSC circular is policy-only: it requires Togo approval of training organizations, instructors, and examiners but names no centres. Because no named directory entry with location, resolution, expiry, or course scope was published, no training-centre rows are included; exact course scope is not published in a reviewed official directory.

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.

01Togo Service Public — definitive ship registrationDAM as service provider; definitive registration or mutation; applicant categories; ownership condition; representation agency; documents; inspection-dependent issuance; one-month execution field; five-year validity field; official DAM contact details. 02Togo Service Public — provisional ship registrationProvisional registration for a vessel abroad; applicant and ownership conditions; provisional documents; submission sequence; two-week execution field; conflicting validity statements. 03Togo Ministry delegated to Maritime Economy — official siteIdentity of the Ministère délégué chargé de l’Economie Maritime and government maritime-institution context. 04International Ship Registry — registration proceduresRegular, permanent, special delivery/scrap, bareboat-in, and mortgage-registration routes; route-specific forms and document lists; special-registration three-month statement; currentness caveat. 05International Ship Registry — About IRBRegistry-hosted description of IRB as registrar for the privatized open registry and its stated relationship to the Togolese Maritime Administration. 06International Ship Registry — approved class societies and recognized organizationsPublished list of 10 classification societies and 19 recognized organizations for statutory certificates; scope limitation because the page is undated and lacks a detailed authorization matrix. 07Togo registry Circular 003C/TG/03/11 — class and RO regulationHistorical class-versus-RO distinction, RO conclusion-survey report and Administration review; dated 23 March 2011 list treated as historical. 08Togo registry Circular 005C/TG/08/12 — updated class and RO regulationHistorical 13 August 2012 class and RO scope and organization lists; used only to show older lists differ from the current webpage. 09IMO — Recognized OrganizationsFlag-Administration responsibility, delegation to ROs, continuing oversight, and GISIS reporting principles. 10Togo registry Circular 0070C/TG/05/25 — electronic certificatesAcceptance of electronic statutory certificates issued by authorized ROs or recognized security organizations; hard-copy continuity and authenticity controls. 11ILO NORMLEX — Togo Marine Notice MLC2006-001Administration identity; Togo competent authority; DMLC Part I and Part II responsibilities; Administration acceptance of Part II; authorized RO MLC inspection/certification; SIRB employment-record distinction. 12International Ship Registry — STCW endorsement requirementsOfficer recognition-endorsement and SSO endorsement routes; supporting documents; medical recency; basic-training and tanker-familiarization items. 13Togo application for endorsement under STCW’95Application title; recognition of existing appropriate STCW certificate; issuing-country, grade, certificate-number, revalidation and intended-ship fields; six-photo and English-translation instructions. 14Togo registry Circular 0025C/TG/11/18 — HSC training and certificationHSC and hovercraft TRC route; approved training organization, TRI and TRE requirements; Togo endorsement; route/craft specificity; two-year maximum revalidation; no certificate for non-officer HSC personnel. 15IMO — Certificate VerificationSTCW requirement for Parties to maintain registers of certificates and endorsements and provide authenticity and validity information. 16IMO — STCW Convention and CodeInternational context for certificates, endorsements, medical standards, ratings and STCW training; not evidence of a Togo-specific issuance route. 17IMO — Registration of ships and fraudulent registration mattersFlag-State registration and jurisdiction context and caution to verify national administration or authorized/delegated registry entities. 18International Ship Registry — official circulars indexFresh primary-source review of the official circular index for named RSO/ISPS and approved-training-centre directories; no such named public list was identified. The index separately links the 2018 HSC training circular and 2025 electronic-certificate circular.

Document coordination

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