**Currently Panama only renews and upgrade existing certificates of competencies, no new licenses can be issued
Required documents documents
- Passport copy
- Copy of your Seaman Book or previous Panama COC
- Sea service records
- Digital passport-size photo
- Digital signature
- Home address
- Phone number
- Certificate or diploma by which the first Panama COC was granted***
- Valid medical certificate issued by an approved doctor
Documents issued within the package
The following documents are issued as a whole package
- Certificate of competency
- Seaman book
- GMDSS license (deck officers)
- GMDSS record book (deck officers)
- STCW courses:
- Four basics training courses
- Engine room resources management
- Elementary first aid
- Proficiency in personal survival techniques
- Leader ship and team work
- Marine environmental awareness
- Ship security officer
- Advanced training in fire fighting
- Medical care
- High voltage installations
**Courses applies as per dept.