Seafarer documentsEndorsements and recognition
Endorsement Attesting the Issue of a Certificate
- STCW I/2
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
- Names in other countries
- 10 countries
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents3
1 What it covers
Attests the issue of a certificate by an administration and records authorised functions and limitations.1
Who needs it. Certificate holders whose issue endorsement is separate or incorporated in the certificate.1
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no more than 5 years and never longer than the certificate it recognises; it ceases to be valid if that certificate is withdrawn, suspended or cancelled.1
3 Names in 10 countries
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Romania | Atestat care dovedește emiterea brevetuluiEndorsement Attesting Issue of a Certificate of CompetencyIssued by: Autoritatea Navală Română · source |
| Indonesia | Sertifikat PengukuhanEndorsement Attesting Issue and Authorized CapacitiesIssued by: Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation · source |
| Bangladesh | Endorsement attesting the issue of a certificateIssued by: Department of Shipping · source |
| Mexico | Refrendo del título profesionalEndorsement of Professional Maritime TitleIssued by: SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante · source |
| Thailand | Certificate of EndorsementIssued by: Marine Department · source |
| Ghana | Endorsement CoCIssued by: Ghana Maritime Authority · source |
Show all 10 countries
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Endosso de Certificado de CompetênciaEndorsement of Certificate of Competency (DPC-1032)Issued by: Marinha do Brasil, Diretoria de Portos e Costas · source |
| Colombia | RefrendoEndorsement attesting issueIssued by: Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) · source |
| Ecuador | RefrendoEndorsement attesting issueIssued by: Dirección Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos (DIRNEA), Armada del Ecuador · source |
| Uruguay | RefrendoEndorsement attesting issueIssued by: Prefectura Nacional Naval, Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante (DIRME) · source |