Approval of Foreign Education, Training and Certificates

The requirements for Officers Endorsement, Tankerman Highest Grade Endorsement, Chief Cook and Application for Master’s Dispensation.

Certificate of Receipt of Application
The CRA is a confirmation of the receipt and acceptance of an application for endorsement. The CRA entitles the holder of a foreign certificate to serve temporarily in a position for which a certificate of competency is required on Norwegian ships, fishing vessels and mobile offshore units, until the application for endorsement is processed. The CRA is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

Masters must apply for a dispensation before a CRA can be issued

Deck and Engine Officers’ Endorsement
An endorsement is a document which entitles the holder of a foreign certificate to serve on board a Norwegian ship, fishing vessel or mobile offshore unit.

The application must include:

• Passport photo with name and date of birth printed at the back
• Application form
• List of Sea Service – need only submit during the last 5 years
• Norwegian health certificate
• Certificate of endorsement
• Certificate of competency
• Declaration  of Norwegian maritime legislation and English language

Always enclose previous endorsement if available.

Box 1: Make sure the personal information is correct
– Name, date and place of birth, address and identification document
Box 2: Description of highest grade of certificate(s) of competency now held
– Fill in details from certificate of endorsement
– Fill in details from certificate of competency
Box 3: The application
– Tick of whether you are applying for issuance or renewal of a Norwegian endorsement
– For renewal; list grade and category of the current Norwegian endorsement
Box 4: Affirmation of applicant
– Date signed and signature of applicant 
Box 5: Affirmation of company
– 5.1: Fill in position
– 5.2: Fill in name of vessel, call sign and position
– 5.3: Date of affirmation and signature of company representative
– Company’s address in Norway
– Must be the complete address of the company in Norway
– Preferably postbox address
– The invoice and certificate will be sent to this address
– If invoice is not paid – application is rejected

Tankerman Highest Grade Endorsement

Management Level
The application must include:
• Passport photo with name and date of birth printed at the back
• Application form
• Certificate of endorsement

Operational Level
The application must include:
• Passport photo with name and date of birth printed at the back
• Application form
• Certificate of endorsement
• Maritime Training Council Certificate (Specialized tankerman certificates) –  NAC

Ratings (Pumpman, Reeferman, Cargo Engineer)
Application must include:
• Passport photo with name and date of birth printed at the back
• Application form
• Specialized tankerman certificates (NAC)
• General Tanker Certificate
Always enclose previous Tankerman Highest Grade Endorsement if applying for renewal

GMDSS/GOC Endorsement
Application must include:
• Passport photo with name and date of birth printed at the back
• Application form
• List of Sea Service- need only submit during the last 5 years
• National GMDSS/GOC certificate
Always enclose previous GMDSS/GOC Telenor Endorsement if applying for renewal

Chief Cook
Upgrading Course from Norwegian Training Center – Manila and 36 months experience (sea and/or land) during the last 5 years.
Or
36 months of experience as a cook on board
Or
Application for Chief Cook Exemption Certificate
Required experience:
• 24 months experience (sea and/or land) during last 5 years
• Cook or Chief Cook COC from TESDA
• Basic Safety
• Health certificate

Application for Master’s Dispensation
The Embassy authenticates the application for master`s dispensation.The Authentication fee is PHP 1000 for the first 4 pages, while it is PHP 300  for each succeeding page.

This application should be given to the Embassy in good time, because the Embassy cannot issue a CRA without an instruction fax from NMD.

Requirements:
• Application form, tick off Deck Officer (incl. passport photo)
• List of Sea Service
• Certificate of endorsement
• Certificare of competency
• Maritime administration certificate from NTC-M
• Declaration of Norwegian maritime legislation and English language
• Norwegian health certificate
• Employment agreement
• Seaman`s Book