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Certification & Licensing Services

Full range of certification and licensing services for maritime and non-maritime operations.

Certification & Licensing Services

We offer an extensive range of certification and licensing services supporting maritime and non-maritime operations worldwide. Our comprehensive service portfolio encompasses consultancy, representation, legal advisory support, correspondent services, claims handling, certification programs, standardization compliance, classification coordination, flag registry services, flag surveys and inspections, insurance liaison, ISO management system certification, Protection and Indemnity Club survey coordination, vessel classification services, procurement assistance, quality and standardization certification, ship deputy registration, shipping operations support, fire investigations, cargo surveys, and specialized technical services tailored to regulatory compliance and operational certification requirements across diverse industries and jurisdictions.

We are able to assist your classification needs by providing comprehensive certification and licensing services that encompass the full spectrum of maritime documentation requirements, industrial certification programs, and management system audits. As approved flag deputy registrars and flag safety inspectors for multiple maritime administrations including the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration and Palau International Ship Registry, we facilitate vessel flag registration, issue statutory certificates on behalf of flag state authorities, conduct compliance audits verifying adherence to international conventions and flag state regulations, and provide ongoing certification support ensuring vessels maintain regulatory compliance throughout their operational lifecycle.

Our certification services extend beyond maritime applications to encompass ISO management system certification covering quality management, environmental management, health and safety management, food safety management, information security management, and specialized management system standards. We conduct ISM Code implementation support and Document of Compliance and Safety Management Certificate audits, ISPS Code compliance verification and International Ship Security Certificate issuance, Maritime Labour Convention compliance audits and Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance certification, and comprehensive management system assessments ensuring organizational compliance with international standards and industry best practices.

Our certification and licensing capabilities include general maritime certificates and licenses covering Safety of Life at Sea compliance, pollution prevention certificates, cargo ship safety certificates, tonnage certificates, load line certificates, and specialized endorsements. We provide seafarer certification verification services ensuring crew credentials meet flag state and International Maritime Organization requirements. Our equipment certification programs encompass load testing and certification of lifting equipment and loose gear, container safety approval and Container Safety Convention plate issuance, and specialized equipment inspections. We deliver food safety certification programs including HACCP and ISO 22000 compliance, health and safety certification covering IOSH and CIEH accredited courses, and HAZOP-HAZID services supporting industrial safety management. These comprehensive certification services support vessel owners, ship operators, maritime administrations, industrial facilities, commercial enterprises, and diverse stakeholders requiring authoritative certification, regulatory compliance verification, and professional auditing services meeting international standards and jurisdictional requirements worldwide.

1.1 General Certificates And Licenses

Annual Taxes
Anti-Fouling Certificate (AFS)
Authorization For Grain Loading Certificate (GRALO)
Ballast Water Management (BWM)
Bollard Pull Calculations
Bunker Convention Certificate
Cargo Ship Safety Certificate (CSSC)
Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate (CCC) (CSSCC)
Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate (CEC) (CSSEC)
Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate (CRC) (CSSRC)
Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Certificate (CCSSC)
Certificate Of Fitness for Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH)
Certificate Of Fitness For Carriage Of Liquefied Gases In Bulk (GC)
Certificate Of Prevention Of Pollution By Garbage From Ships
Certificate Of The Carriage Of Dangerous Goods (CDG)
Change Of Name, Tonnages, Etc.
Change Of Owner
Civil Liability 69 Certificate
Class Hull and Machinery (H&M) Certification
Continuous Synopsis Record
Crew Accommodation Inspection Certificate (OMCA)
Declaration Of Maritime Labor Compliance (DMLC) II
Declaration Of Maritime Labour Compliance -- Part I
Declaration Of Maritime Labour Compliance -- Part II
Deletion Certificates
Document Of Compliance (DOC)
Document Of Compliance With The Special Requirements For Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (DOC-IMDG)
Draft Certification
Dual Registration (Charter)
Energy Efficiency Certificate (EEC)
Enhanced Survey Program (ESP)
Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate (FISVEL)
Flag Estate Registration and Certification
Garbage Pollution Prevention Certificate (GPPC)
High-Speed Craft Safety Certification (HSC)
Hull & Machinery Class Certificate
ILO MLC 2006
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP) (IAPPC)
International Certificate Of Fitness For Carriage Of Dangerous Chemicals In Bulk (IBC)
International Certificate Of Fitness For Carriage Of Liquefied Gases In Bulk (IGC)
International Energy Efficiency Certificate (IEEC)
International Load Line Certificate (LL) (ILLC)
International Marine Bulk Cargoes Certificate (IMSBC)
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG)
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Certificate (IMSBCC)
International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPP) (IOPPC)
International Pollution Prevention Certificate For The Carriage Of Noxious Liquid Substances In Bulk (NLS)
International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (ISPP)
International Ship Security Certificate
International Tonnage Certificate (ITC) (ITC 69)
ISM Code (Document of Compliance-DOC & Safety Management Certificate-SMC)
ISO Certification/s
ISPS Code (International Ship Security Certificate-ISSC)
Letter Of Credit (LC) (L/C)
Machinery Certification/s
Manual, Booklets & Plan Approvals, Etc.
Maritime Flags Ships Vessels Yachts Boats Registration
Maritime Labor Certificate (MLC 2006)
Minimum Safe Manning
Navigation License
Non-Encumbrance Certificate
Notarization Of Document
Passenger Vessel Safety Certificate (PASAC)
Permanent Mortgage Registration
Pleasure Vessel Safety Certificate (PLECE)
Preliminary Registry Of Mortgage
Radio Certificate For Vessels Under 300 GT (SARCE)
Renewal Of Permanent Patent (NL&SSL)
Safety Certificate For Vessels Under 500 GT (SAFCE)
Safety Management Certificate (SMC), Anti Fouling System Certificate (AFS)
Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)
Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (SPPC)
Ship / Vessel Classification
Ship / Vessel Registry
Ship Station license
Special Purpose Ship Safety Certification (SPS)
Special Registration
Stability Booklet Calculations
Standardization Certification
Statutory Certification
Verification Of Conformity (VOC)
Vessel Flag Registration
Vessel Inspection And Classification

1.2. Food Safety

CIEH-UK Food Safety Courses
HACCP
Highfields Accredited Courses
ISO 22000 -- Awareness & Lead Auditor Courses
Local Legislation

1.3. Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

CIEH Accredited Courses On Health Safety & Environment
Defensive Driving Course
First Aid & Fire Safety
IOSH

1.4. HAZOP-HAZID

Safety Officer Course
Construction Site-Specific Programs
Qatar Construction Standards

1.5. Seafarers Certifications

Employment Record Book (ERB)
Verification Of Certificates
Vessel Certificate Verification
Seafarers Certificate Verification

1.6. Equipment's Certifications

We Undertake Load Testing And Certification Of Lifting Equipment's And Items Of Loose Gear Lifting Equipment's
Ships Cranes, Derricks, Engine Room Overhead Crane, Ships Gantries
The Items Of Loose Gear, Including: Single/Multi Sheave Blocks, Chains, Hooks, Rings, Shackles, Swivels, Lifting Beams, Spreaders, Frames, Wire Ropes, And Slings Etc.
All Kinds Of Lifting Equipment's In Marine And Industrial Workshops
We Carry Out The Above Load Tests Of Lifting Equipment's And Items Of Loose Gear With The Help Of Calibrated Load Cell, Test Weights, And Water Bags
Lifting Appliances Inspection & Certification
Hotel Boilers Inspection & Certification
We Are Able To Provide CEC Certificates For DGFT India, Cars And Spare Parts Surveys, Agricultural, And Foodstuff Surveys, Import / Export Surveys, And Issuing COI / VOC /NC, Etc. Certificates for Standards / Banks

1.7. ISPS Services

ISM Code -- Implementation, Training And Preparation Of Vessel For Internal Audits
ISM, ISPS, ISO, MLC and Navigation Internal Audits.
ISPS Code Presentations
ISPS Consultancy and Training
ISPS Port Services
ISPS Ship Services
Port And Ship Security Equipment Consultancy
Port Facility Security Assessments (PFSAs)
Port Security Consultancy
Ship Security Assessments
Ship Security Consultancy
Training Of Company Security Officers
Training Of Port Facility Security Officers
Training Of Ship Security Officers
Establishment Of Port Facility Security Plans (PFSPs)
Establishment Of Ship Security Plans (SSPs)
Implementation Of PFSPs
Implementation Of SSPs
ISO Management Systems
ISO 9001 : 2015 -- Quality Management System (QMS)
ISO 14001 -- Environment Management System
OHSAS 18001 -- Health & Safety Management System
ISO 20000 -- IT Service Management
ISO 22000 -- Food Safety Management System
ISO 17025 -- Laboratory Management System
ISO 20121 -- Event Sustainability Management System
ISO 22301 -- Business Continuity Management System
ISO 31000 -- Enterprise Risk Management System
ISO 27001 -- Information Security Management System
ISO 28000 -- Supply Chain Security Management System
ISO 10002 -- Customer Satisfaction Complaint Management System
ISO 10015 - Training Quality Management: Guidelines for Training
ISO 29990 -- Learning Services for Non-Formal Education & Training
ISO 50001 -- Energy Management System
ISO 55000 -- Asset Management System
ISO 13485
ISO 10001/2/3
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FSC Certification
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