DMA's New Online System for Seafarers

 

In the future, Notices to Mariners will be issued and made available on an ongoing basis and not only on Fridays. It will become possible to view the information graphically in a chart as well as in a new improved list format.

 

Christian Kopp Pedersen, Manager of Navigation and Information in the Danish Maritime Authority: ”The new chart view will provide a far better overview of which notices are of relevance to each individual user. By means of version 2.0 of Nautical Information, we can improve the service provided to our users and in this manner enhance safety at sea."

 

It will be possible to download and bring along the information offline and it will also be possible to access historical information by means of a search function.

 

Meanwhile,  new solution makes it possible for everyone to check whether a certificate (STCW) is genuine. Furthermore, you can be informed about the period of validity and the functions that the certificate entitles the holder to perform.

 

You only need the reference number which is found on the certificate as such. Already now, it is possible for you to use the system on the webpage of the Danish Maritime Authority here.

 

Director Rasmus Høy Thomsen from the Danish Maritime Authority: "The new solution makes it fast and easy for seafarers, shipowners and other maritime authorities to verify the validity of certificates. Thus, the function also helps support the global efforts made to combat forged certificates in the shipping industry."

 

The system is a part of the Danish Maritime Authority's digitisation strategy the intention of which is to ensure better and easier access to digital information. At the same time, the system meets the requirements for online verification required by the STCW Convention.