ENDORSEMENT ATTESTING THE RECOGNITION OF A COASTAL CAPTAIN CERTIFICATE (COPY)

1. Identity Card.
2. High-resolution and sharp photograph, blue background, in uniform (rank must be visible on both shoulders, updated within the last six months, neutral facial expression, no glasses, no groomed patterns/shapes in the beard for men, and no low-cut necklines for women, no photomontages). This must be attached in the SEAFARER FILE section.
3. In the case of a replacement copy due to misplacement, theft, or robbery, if the user does not have a record of the document in the SINEA system, a PDF copy of the Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a Coastal Captain Certificate with a handwritten signature must be scanned and uploaded if available; otherwise, a formal report filed with the competent judicial authority must be uploaded. In the case of a replacement copy due to damage or deterioration, the affected Endorsement or an explanatory letter of the events must be scanned and submitted.
4. Credential (both sides) or Coastal Captain Certificate issued by the Maritime Administration of the applicant’s nationality and duly verifiable through available means. This must be attached in the SEAFARER FILE section, under the CERTIFICATES tab.
5. Payment for the document issuance fee, made to the Current Account of Banco Banesco, under the name of INEA, 0134-1099-2200-0100-0780, RIF G-20002141-1, in accordance with the amounts specified in the SEAFARER TRANSACTION FEES TABLE pursuant to Article 59, Item 12 (located next to APPLICATION TYPE). This table is updated according to the DICOM rate every Monday at noon. “The date of the payment made must match the application date and remains valid for three months once processed”.
6. The INEA payment settlement form will be uploaded to each user’s “SEAFARER FILE,” under the “REMARKS” tab, by the Seafarer Management personnel once the payment has been confirmed.