General Requirements for Exam/Exam Renewal
1. State the reason why the applicant cannot obtain a national license.
2. Submit a copy of the letter from the employer stating that applicant will be employed on a
Liberian flagged vessel.
3. The application must be submitted by your employer (valid Liberian filing agent).
Exam applications must include the following:
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Copy of company letter;
Physical completed within one year of when the application is submitted;
Copy of passport;
List of Sea Service;
2 passport-sized photos; and
Copies of the below-listed certificates.
Please note, if any of these items are missing from the exam application it will be rejected.
Training Certificates
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Master C/M 2/M 3/M C/E 1AE 2AE 3AE
Basic Training
BAS
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Radar Observer / ARPA
ARPA*
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Adv. Firefighter
AFO/AFM
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First Aid Provider
FAO/FAM
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Medical care Person
CPO/CPM
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Proficient in Survival Craft
SCC
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GMDSS General Operator
GMDO/GMDM
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All pre-requisite training above must be STCW 78, as amended, and comply with stands in RLM118.
*Engine Resource Management and High Voltage Engineering training is required for Engineers
to obtain a STCW 1978, as amended in 2010, Liberian COC.
*Bridge Resource Management and ECDIS training is required for a Deck Officer to obtain a
STCW 1978,as amended in 2010, Liberian COC.
If employed onboard a Liberian flagged vessel, the costs of exams are $275 for the license and
$275 for the exam. The applicant must also have a Liberian Seaman’s book; if they do not, they
must pay $50 for the issuance of one.
The exam needs to be proctored by an authorized Liberian Nautical Inspector, Regional Liberian
Registry Office, Liberian Approved Training Center, or Liberian Approved Proctor. A list of
Liberian Nautical Inspectors can be found on the LISCR.com website. (Please click on the
Maritime Departments tab and then click on the Inspectors/Auditors tab to find the list of
authorized Liberian inspectors.) A list of Liberian Approved Training Centers/Proctors can also
be located on the LISCR.com website. (Please click on the “Seafarers” tab and select the
“Training Centers Approval” tab.)