Panama Flag Documentation

Apply for CDC

Documents Required:

• ● Application form
• ● Photo (White Background)
• ● Valid Passport
• ● Approved Medical Certificate
• ● Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques
• ● Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
• ● Elementary First Aid
• ● Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• ● Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers
• ● Ratings forming part of a navigational watch (Deck for AB rank CDC)
• ● Ratings forming part of an engineering watch (Engine if required for Oiler rank CDC)
• ● Certificate of proficiency (II/5 for ABD CDC)
• ● Certificate of proficiency (III/5 for ABE CDC)
• ● CDC and stamp pages for AB/ABD/ABE/Oiler position as required.

Apply for CoC renewal (Deck /Engine)

Documents Required:

• ● Application form
• ● Photo (White Background)
• ● Valid Passport
• ● Approved Medical certificate
• ● Previous Panama License (CoC)
• ● Panama CDC
• ● CDC stamp pages (12 Months of sailing)
• ● Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques
• ● Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
• ● Elementary First Aid
• ● Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• ● Fast rescue boats
• ● Advanced Training in Fire Fighting
• ● Medical First Aid
• ● Medical Care (Only for Management Level)
• ● Ship Security Officer/ STSDSD
• ● Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than fast Rescue Boats
• ● Radar navigational, Radar Plotting and Use of ARPA. Operational Level (Only for Deck officer)
• ● Radar, Arpa, Bridge Teamwork and Search and Rescue. Management Level (Only for Deck officer)
• ● The Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) (Only for Deck officer)
• ● Bridge Resources Management (Only for Deck officer)
• ● Marine Environmental Awareness
• ● Leadership and Teamwork
• ● Engine Room Resources Management (Only for Engine officer)
• ● High Voltage course (Only for Engine officer)

Apply for Panama Upgradation (Deck /Engine)

Documents required for Deck/Engine officers:

• ● Application form
• ● Photo (White Background)
• ● Valid Passport
• ● Approved Medical certificate
• ● Panama License (CoC)
• ● Panama CDC
• ● CDC stamp pages (24 Months sailing in which 12 months sailing should be on more than 3000 GRT on FG vessel for Obtaining Deck side Unlimited CoC)
• ● CDC stamp pages (24 Months sailing in which 12 months sailing should be on more than 3000 KW on FG vessel for Obtaining Engine side Unlimited CoC)
• ● Sea service letter from Manager/ Operator of the voyage of mentioned sailing
• ● (Application for Eligibility letter processed with the above documents.)

After Obtaining Eligibility letter, below documents required for the process of Upgraded CoC:

• ● Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques
• ● Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
• ● Elementary First Aid
• ● Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• ● Fast rescue boats
• ● Advanced Training in Fire Fighting
• ● Medical first aid
• ● Medical Care (Only for Management Level)
• ● Ship Security Officer / STSDSD
• ● Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than fast Rescue Boats
• ● Radar navigational, Radar Plotting and Use of ARPA. Operational Level (Only for Deck officer)
• ● Radar, Arpa, Bridge Teamwork and Search and Rescue. Management Level (Only for Deck officer)
• ● The Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) (Only for Deck officer)
• ● Bridge Resources Management (Only for Deck officer)
• ● Marine Environmental Awareness
• ● Leadership and Teamwork
• ● Engine Room Resources Management (Only for Engine officer)
• ● High Voltage course (Only for Engine officer)
• ● Upgrading Course for Master and Chief Mate (Only for Deck)
• ● Upgrading Course for Chief Engineer and Second Engineer (Only for Engine)

Apply for CoE (Certificate of Endorsement)

Documents Required:

• ● Application form
• ● Photo (White Background)
• ● Valid Passport
• ● Approved Medical certificate
• ● Valid White list CoC
• ● Verification of CoC
• ● STSDSD/SSO course

Apply for Tanker Endorsement

Documents Required:

• ● Application form
• ● Photo (White Background)
• ● Valid Passport
• ● Valid White list CoC for officers
• ● Valid CDC for Ratings
• ● CDC Stamp page
• ● Tanker course for which Endorsement shouted (Basic Oil and Chemical/Basic Liquid Cargo handling course/ TASCO/ CHEMCO/ GASCO)

Apply for W/K and CoP Endorsement

Documents Required:

• ● Application form
• ● Photo (White Background)
• ● Valid Passport
• ● Valid CDC
• ● CDC Stamp page
• ● Required course (W/K / CoP)

Apply for New GMDSS GOC/Renewal/GMDSS Endorsement

Documents Required:

• ● Application form
• ● Photo (White Background)
• ● Valid Passport
• ● Approved Medical certificate
• ● GOC book from other white list flags (Only for Obtaining Endorsements)
• ● Valid license (Master, Chief Eng, Deck/ Engine Officer (Only in case of Renewal/New Issuance)
• ● Previous GOC (Only in case of Renewal)
• ● General Operators Certificate for Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Certificate (Only in case of Renewal/New Issuance)
• ● Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques (Only For New GOC)
• ● Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (Only For New GOC)
• ● Elementary First Aid (Only For New GOC)
• ● Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (Only For New GOC)
• ● Ship Security Officer / STSDSD (Only For New GOC)