ORIGINAL OF THE ENDORSEMENT FOR THE RECOGNITION OF THE TITLE OF FIRST CLASS SKIPPER
ENDORSEMENT OF RECOGNITION OF FIRST MATE TITLE (ORIGINAL)
- Identity Card.
- Passport (Optional).
- 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.
- Credential (both sides) or First-Class Skipper License issued by the Maritime Administration of the applicant’s nationality and duly verifiable by available means. It must be attached in the SEAFARER FILE section, under the LICENSES tab.
- IMO Courses duly approved by a Nautical Educational Institution registered with the Venezuelan Maritime Administration (required and additional, both sides, including registry and folio number). The validity of the requested document depends on the issuance date of said courses. These must be attached in the SEAFARER FILE section, under the COURSES tab.
- Seafarer Book (all used pages).
Maritime Medical Certificate (physical and mental fitness with vision and hearing specification), in the Maritime Medicine format found on the INEA website (must be performed by a Physician authorized by the INEA or an Internist Physician from the Public Network). Applicants over 40 years of age must present a cardiovascular evaluation report and an electrocardiogram (must be performed by a Cardiologist, Internist, Intensivist, or Emergency Physician).- Payment for document issuance, to the Banco Banesco Checking Account, under the name of INEA, 0134-1099-2200-0100-0780, RIF G-20002141-1, in accordance with the amounts indicated in the SEAFARER PROCEDURES PAYMENT TABLE pursuant to Article 59, Item 1 (located next to TYPE OF APPLICATION). This Table will be updated at the DICOM rate every Monday at noon. “The date of the payment made must correspond with the date of the application and remains valid for three months once processed.”
- 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.
| REQUIRED COURSES | |
|---|---|
| IMO 1.07 Radar Navigation at the Operational Level (Radar Navigation, Radar Plotting and Use of ARPA) | IMO 1.08 Radar Navigation at the Management Level (Radar, ARPA, Bridge Teamwork and Search and Rescue) |
| IMO 1.13 Elementary First Aid | IMO 1.14 Medical First Aid |
| IMO 1.15 Medical Care | IMO 1.19 Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques |
| IMO 1.20 Fire prevention and fire fightingIMO | 1.21 Personal safety and social responsibilities |
| IMO 1.22 Ship Simulator and Bridge Teamwork | IMO 1.23 Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than Fast Rescue Boats) |
| IMO 1.25 General Operator’s Certificate for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) | IMO 1.38 Marine Environmental Awareness |
| IMO 1.39 Leadership and Teamwork | IMO 2.03 Advanced Training in Fire Fighting |
| IMO 3.19 Ship Security Officer | BRM Bridge Resource Management |
| ADDITIONAL COURSES | |
|---|---|
| IMO 1.01 Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations | IMO 1.02 Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations |
| IMO 1.03 Advanced Training for Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations | IMO 1.04 Basic Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations |
| IMO 1.05 Advanced Training for Liquefied Gas Tanker Cargo Operations | IMO 1.10 Dangerous, Hazardous and Harmful Cargoes |
| IMO 1.24 Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats | IMO 1.26 Restricted Operator’s Certificate for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) |
| IMO 1.27 Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) | IMO 1.34 Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) |
| IMO 1.41 Passenger Ship Crowd Management Training. | IMO 1.42 Crisis Management and Human Behavior Training on Passenger Ships. |
| IMO 1.44 Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Service to Passengers in Passenger Spaces. | IMO 3.26 Security Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties. |
| IMO 3.27 Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers | SPC-C Formación sobre la seguridad de los pasajeros y de la carga y sobre la integridad del casco |
| CAL-B Basic training for ballast water and sediments control on ships | CAL-A Advanced training for ballast water and sediment control on ships |
Note: Requests before the INEA shall be made without the need to present folders or compact discs. All documents must be valid, legible, digitized in PDF format, and attached in the SINEA.




