Let’s imagine a situation: you submit documents for the assignment of a new rank or confirmation of an existing diploma, but receive an unexpected response — the Maritime Administration registry has no record of your diploma or confirmation being issued.
Seafarers increasingly face this issue, which causes confusion and justified questions.
❗️Why does this happen?
When the authority for issuing maritime documents was transferred from the Diploma Inspection to the Maritime Administration, the registries of previously issued documents were not fully transferred. This led to the absence of information on many (but not all!) diplomas and confirmations in the Maritime Administration registry.
🔵 Result — the documents exist physically, but are not in the registry, so they cannot be officially confirmed or a new rank assigned.
🔵 Note: diplomas “with code” obtained through the Seafarer’s Cabinet will not pass verification — they must be replaced with a state-issued form!
❓How to solve the problem?
To restore information about the diploma and confirmation, you need to undergo a verification procedure.
✅ Verification confirms the authenticity of maritime documents and enters them into the Maritime Administration registry, preventing possible issues during confirmation or rank assignment.
📌 For consultation and help with verification, contact: 👉 @Seamens_Club_Ukraine
Article author: @irinpanchenko
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