The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) notifies the maritime community particularly ship-owners and their agents, Maritime Education Training Institutes, Seafarer Recruitment, and Placement Service (SRPS) providers, and holders of Certificates of Competency (CoC) issued by foreign administrations of the following:

1. GMA recognizes Certificates of Competency (CoC) issued by foreign maritime administrations pursuant to Regulation I/10 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 1978, as amended.

2. The recognition by GMA is subject to satisfactory compliance with the relevant requirements of the STCW Convention, such as maritime training, certification, and quality standards by the foreign maritime administration and an undertaking agreed with the administration.

3. GMA recognizes certificates of competency issued by maritime administrations of the countries listed in the attached Annex. The Annex will be updated every six (6) months.

4. Only CoCs issued by countries in the Annex shall be considered for the issuance of flag endorsements per regulation I/10 of the STCW Convention.

5. Any query relating to this circular should be directed to info@ghanamaritime.org

Annex
Parties to the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 1978, as Amended, which Certificates are recognized for service on Ghanaian registered ships
1. AUSTRALIA
2. THE ISLE OF MAN
3. INDONESIA
4. PANAMA
5. ETHIOPIA
6. LIBERIA
7. BELIZE
8. HONG KONG
9. BAHAMAS
10. MARSHAL ISLANDS
11. VANUATU
12. SINGAPORE
13. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
14. INDIA
15. CYPRUS
16. MALAYSIA
17. BARBADOS
18. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
19. SIERRA LEONE
20. EGYPT
21. NIGERIA
22. KOREA
23. ST. VINCENT AND GRENADINES
24. IRAN
25. BANGLADESH
26. LUXEMBOURG
27. POLAND
28. GERMANY
29. SPAIN
30. BELGIUM
31. PORTUGAL
32. DENMARK
33. NORWAY
34. MALTA
35. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM