Seafarers License and Endorsement
Steps for Certification
The Certification Department at the Panama Maritime Authority is in charge of the review, certifies and issuance of the technical documentations requires for Officers and Ratings that work aboard Panama Flag vessels.
The Certification Department is also Responisble to:
- Advise clients on special qualifications and endorsement requires to ensure the strict compliance of the STCW´78 as amended.
- Eliminate fraudulent applications for crew certification and to reduce the illegal duplication of crew documentation.
- Evaluate and process the applications of seafarer’s documentation in compliance with the National provisions and the STCW´78 as amended
The General Directorate of Seafarers has implemented the Seafarer’s Automated Application System (SAA) specifically designed to submit complete and well documented STCW compliant seafarer’s application. This tool allows greater operational flexibility for shipmanagers and shipoweners in saving time, money and personnel resource
For additional information, please contact:
Deck & Engine Department
Certificate Of Proficiency
Deck Department COC
- OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A NAVIGATIONAL WATCH (II/1)
- CHIEF MATE (II/2)
- MASTER (II/2)
- GMDSS GENERAL / RESTRICTED OPERATOR (IV/2)
- FIRST / SECOND CLASS RADIOELECTRONIC (IV/2)
Engine Department COC
- OFFICER IN CHARGE OF AN ENGINEERING WATCH (III/1)
- SECOND ENGINEER OFFICER (III/2 Ó III/3)
- CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICER (III/2 OR III/3)
- ELECTRO-TECHNICAL OFFICER (III/6)
Ratings
- DECK CADET
- ORDINARY SEAMAN
- RATING FORMING PART OF A NAVIGATIONAL WATCH (ABLE
- SEAMAN) II/4
- BOSUN II/4 OR BOSUN II/5
- ABLE SEAFARER DECK II/5
- MARINE TECHNICIAN
- REEFERMAN
- CARPENTER
- DOCTOR
- NURSE
- HOTEL STAFF
- STEWARD
- COOK MLC 2006
- COOK LESS THAN 10 CREWMEMBERS
- FLUVIAL OFFICER
- FIRST FLUVIAL OFFICER
- FLUVIAL CAPTAIN
- ENGINE CADET
- ELECTRO-TECHNICAL CADET
- WIPER
- RATING FORMING PART OF AN ENGINEERING WATCH (OILER) III/4
- MOTORMAN III4 OR MOTORMAN III5
- ABLE SEAFARER ENGINE III/5
- ELECTRO-TECHNICAL RATING III/7
- WELDER
- PUMPMAN
- FITTER
- MECHANIC
- ELECTRICIAN
- CONDUCTOR OF NAVAL MACHINERY
- FIRST CONDUCTOR OF NAVAL MACHINERY
- SUPERIOR CONDUCTOR OF NAVAL MACHINERY
Certificate Of Proficiency
- TANKER CARGO OPERATIONS V/1
- RATINGS (II/4, II/5, III/4, III/5 & III/7)
Certificates of Course Endorsement
- COURSE CERTIFICATE
- TÉCNICO MARINO – PLATAFORMAS FIJAS / MARINE TECHNICIAN ‐ FIXED PLATFORMS
- TÉCNICO MARINO MOU / MARINE TECHNICIAN MOU
- MARINO ORDINARIO MOU / ORDINARY SEAMAN MOU
- TIMONEL MOU / ABLE SEAMAN MOU
- ACEITERO MOU / OILER MOU
- GERENTE DE INSTALACIONES MAR ADENTRO / OFFSHORE INSTALATION MANAGER
- GERENTE DE INSTALACIONES MAR ADENTRO – PLATAFORMAS FIJAS / OFFSHORE INSTALATION MANAGER – FIXED PLATFORMS
- SUPERVISOR DE BARCAZA MOU / BARGE SUPERVISOR MOU
- OPERADOR DE CONTROL DE LASTRE MOU / BALLAST CONTROL OPERATOR MOU
- SUPERVISOR DE MANTENIMIENTO MOU / MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR MOU
- SUPERVISOR DE PRODUCCIÓN – OPERACIÓN MOU / PRODUCTION – OPERATION SUPERVISOR MOU
- TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR MOU
- SAFETY OFFICER MOU
- BARGE ENGINEER MOU
- CARGO OFFICER MOU
- CHIEF ENGINEER MOU
- ENGINEER IN CHARGE MOU
- FACILITY MANAGER MOU
- LOADING MASTER FPSO
- MAINTENANCE ENGINEER MOU
- MOORING MASTER FPSO
- OPERATION OFFICER MOU
- RADIO OPERATOR MOU
- DRILLER
- TOOLPUSHER
- SUBSEA ENGINEER MOU
- ASSISTANT DRILLER
- SEAFARERS OF SMALL VESSELS
- SECOND CLASS BOAT OPERATOR (LESS THAN 12 METERS OF LENGTH)
- FIRST CLASS BOAT OPERATOR. (CARGO AND/OR PASSENGERS TRANSPORTATION FROM 12 METERS UP TO 20 METERS OF LENGTH)
- COASTAL TRAFFIC SKIPPER UP TO 100 GT.
- COASTAL TRAFFIC SKIPPER UP TO 500 GT.
- THIRD CLASS PLEASURE BOAT SKIPPER LESS THAN 8 METERS OF LENGTH
- SECOND CLASS PLEASURE BOAT SKIPPER (FROM 8 TO 20 METERS OF LENGTH)
- FIRST CLASS PLEASURE BOAT SKIPPER (MORE THAN 20 METERS OF LENGTH)
- TUGBOAT OPERATOR UP TO 500 GT (ONLY FOR RENOVATION)
- SECOND CLASS FISHING SKIPPER (UP TO 12 METERS)
- FIRST CLASS FISHING SKIPPER (MORE THAN 12 METERS OF LENGTH)
- MOTORMAN UP TO 750KW
- MARINE TECHNICIAN