ClassNK

Service to issue/provide Class and Statutory Certificates with Electronic file

ClassNK e-Certificate issues and provides Full-term (Final) certificate(s) of Class and each Statutory with Secured Electronic file (PDF) in place of traditional paper certificates.(Standardization of e-Certificate in principle from January 2022)

The service offers the following features and is compliant with the IMO FAL guidelines (FAL 5/Circ.39/Rev 2).

• Protects against tampering/falsification through Secure PDF and Digital Signature
• Transmission of certificate files via secure web server
• Online verification of authenticity
• Easy access from mobile devices via QR (Quick Response) Code

Please refer to the pamphlet below for more details.

• e-Certificate brochure

Related press release

• ClassNK will make electronic certificates and reports as standard from January 2022

News & Events

• Notice: [Starting on January 30, 2022] ClassNK Digitization of documents on surveys/audits
  -Application for surveys and audits through “e-Application”-

List of Flag States which authorized issuance of e-certificates

Flag states that have been added or updated are displayed as "New" for six months.

Flag States	Home Page
Antigua and Barbuda	Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping
Australia	---
Bahamas	The Bahamas Maritime Authority
Bahrain	---
Bangladesh	---
Barbados	---
Belgium	SPF Mobilité et Transports
Belize	---
Bermuda	Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority
Brazil	---
British Virgin Islands	---
Brunei	Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam
Cayman Islands	---
Cook Islands	MARITIME COOK ISLANDS
Curacao	---
Cyprus	Republic of Cyprus/ Deputy Ministry of Shipping
Denmark	DANISH MARITIME AUTHORITY
Dominica	---
Finland	---
Georgia	---
Germany	BG Verkehr
Hong Kong	Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR)
Gibraltar	Gibraltar Maritime Administration
India	Directorate General of Shipping Ministry of Shipping Government of India
Isle of Man	Isle of Man Ship Registry
Japan	---
Jordan	---
Kiribati	Kiribati Ship Registry
Kuwait	Marine Department Circulars
Liberia	Liberian Registry/LISCR
Lithuania	Lithuanian transport safety administration
Luxembourg	Luxembourg Maritime Administration
Malaysia	---
Malta	Transport Malta
Marshall Islands	Marshall Islands/IRI
Myanmar	Department of Marine Administration
Netherlands	---
Niue	---
Norway	---
Oman	---
Palau	Palau International Ship Registry
Panama	Panama Maritime Authority/SEGUMAR
Papua New Guinea	---
Philippines	---
Portugal (RC) & Portugal/Madeira	---
Saudi Arabia	---
San Marino	San Marino Maritime Authority
Serbia	---
Singapore	Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore/MPA
South Africa	---
Sri Lanka	Merchant Shipping Secretariat
ST. Kitts And Nevis	---
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Switzerland	---
Türkiye	Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Directorate General for Maritime
Tuvalu	Tuvalu Ship Registry
UAE	---
UK	Maritime & Coastguard Agency, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
USA	United States Coast Guard
Vanuatu	Vanuatu Maritime Services Limited
Vietnam	---

For authorized status of Flag States other than above list, please contact the Classification Department (Certification Section).

Guidelines regarding e-Certificates issued by Port State Control (PSC) authorities

Frequently Asked Questions

Please review the below frequetly asked questions.

• Frequetly Asked Questions about e-Certificate

ClassNK e-Certificate User Manual

• ClassNK e-Certificate User Manual

Applications and Inquiries

Issuance of e-Certificate is ClassNK standard service.
Each certificate is issued as an e-Certificate for ships whose flag states authorize to issue e-Certificate.
No application required to use the service.