Tag: certification

The Panama Maritime Authority issued 255 thousand 714 electronic certificates since the end of December, 2020, until November 30, 2021.

From February 2022 AMSA will complete the transition to more durable, secure and portable certificates of competency for all seafarer certifications with the addition of the new plastic credit-card sized certificates of competency for masters, mates and engineers.

EMSA issued a review of Seafarer Statistics in the EU based on data extracted from certificates and endorsements registered by EU Member States, Iceland and Norway until 31 December 2019.

Medical certificates for South African seafarers have officially had their validity extended from one year to two years, SAMSA noted.

The American club recently announced the extension of pre-employment examinations certificates to 1st December 2021.

The UAE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maritime Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development in Georgia.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued guidance to vessels arriving from Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) regulated areas. 

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Port of New Orleans has recently issued notice no. 21-035 to advise the maritime industry of the importance of foreign AGM-free certification inspections.

Transport Canada issued an overview of the new Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations and Canadian Vessel Plan Approval and Inspection Standard. The regulations came into force on June 23, 2021, and the standard was put in place at the same time.

The American P&I Club is further extending the validity PEME certificates to 1st September 2021, for seafarers originating from Bulgaria, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Philippines, Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation and Ukraine.