Seafarer documentsEndorsements and recognition
Endorsement Attesting Recognition of a Fishing Vessel Certificate
- STCW-F I/7
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Endorsement of recognition
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents2
1 What it covers
Attests recognition of another administration’s certificate for service under the issuing flag.1,2
Who needs it. Holders of a foreign certificate obtaining authorisation to serve under the relevant flag.1,2
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
Maximum period. The endorsement is valid for no more than 5 years and never longer than the certificate it recognises; it ceases to be valid if that certificate is withdrawn, suspended or cancelled.1