Micronesia

Each person serving onboard of the MISR-FSM flagged vessel, shall have this document. An officer or rating may be of any nationality and need not to be a citizen or resident of the Federated states of Micronesia can apply for the Seaman Book.

Process and Issuance of officers certificate is based on two methods;

 By Certificate of Equivalent Endorsement

National STCW certificates from the IMO White listed countries which are recognized for the issuance of equivalent MISR Certificates under the provisions of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended.  Equivalent endorsement certificates issued under the provisions of the STCW Convention, as amended, will be issued for the unexpired term of the national STCW certificate which has been recognized.

 By Examination 

The Seafarer who do not hold an acceptable national certificate or who desire original MISR Certificate must pass written and practical examination.

The examination consists of all required topics as per various conventions and is in multiple-choice format. This examination also covers the material specified by the STCW Convention, as amended.

Guidelines for the seafarer’s certification can be found below.

In this case the seafarer must send the completed examination request form along with all required documents via email.

Benefits of the Micronesia obtaining CDC and COC;

• IMO White-List categorized
• The privilege of checking and verifying the issuance on the IMO Verification Site.
• Quick Turn-Around time
• Open (Convenience) Flag
• Very affordable price
• Friendly Staff