The STCW Convention requires Parties to maintain registers of certificates and endorsements for masters and officers and to make information available on the status of such certificates and endorsements to other Parties and companies which request verification of the authenticity and validity of certificates produced by seafarers.

Information on the correct point of contact to obtain certificate verification information via e-mail address has been given to IMO by some of the certificate-issuing authorities.

Direct access to certificate verification databases
The following STCW Parties maintain websites that provide direct access to registers of certificates and endorsements where their validity can be checked on line. To access the websites of the Parties listed, click on the links below:

STCW Parties are invited to provide details of their web-based registers of certificates
and endorsements for inclusion in the list. Please email to amahapat@imo.org

Disclaimer: IMO has played no role in the verification process and cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions in the information obtained through use of this facility.