MSC.1-Circ.1665-GuidelinesOnTheUseOfElectronicCertificatesOfSeafarers

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.166528June2023GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATES OF SEAFARERSThe Maritime Safety Committee,at its 107th session(31 May to 9 June 2023),with aview to providing a timely response to the global digitalization trend,as well as enhancing themanagement and control of seafarers'certificates issued pursuant to the 1978 STCWConvention,approved the Guidelines on the use of electronic certificates of seafarers2Parties to the STCW Convention and other relevant stakeholders are invited to takefull account of the Guidelines set out in the annex when implementing certification provisionsin accordance with the STCW Convention and Code.Member Governments and Parties to the STCW Convention are also invited to bringthese Guidelines to the attention of all concerned,in particular Port State Control Officers,recognized organizations,companies and other relevant stakeholders.4Member Governments,Parties to the STCW Convention,international organizationsand non-governmental organizations in consultative status are also invited to bring to theattention of the Committee,at the earliest opportunity,the results of the experience gainedwith the use of the Guidelines.I:CIRCMSC1MSC.1-CIRC.1665.docxIMOMARPOL AT 50OUR COMMITMENT GOES ON