User Manual for Certificate of Competency (Deck)
1. Application for Assessment
Seafarers who wish to obtain a COC certificate must first apply for an assessment. Upon successfully
completing the assessment, they will be eligible to apply for the written examination & oral
examination.
1.1. Assessment Application Procedure
To apply for the assessment, please follow the steps outlined below:
1. Please login into your DOS ERP Profile
2. Navigate to COC menu
3. Select “Application for Assessment”
4. Select Department, Group, Experience and Other Necessary Information
5. Submit the application
6. Now it will redirect you to the payment method, pay for the application and then you will get
the payment slip. You can download the user manual from the following link and attachment:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ijbfyh5syr_IGxrH6WQlGem0KJup1y0U/view?usp=drive_link
After successfully completing the assessment application, a seafarer must submit all the required documents to the Department of Shipping, the CoC Section. If a seafarer meets all the necessary criteria, they are issued an Eligibility ID. This ID contains of a 12-digit system generated number that confirms their qualifications and is valid for a period of five years.
This Eligibility ID is tied to a specific class of competency. If a seafarer wishes to pursue a higher-level certification, they must go through a new assessment for that particular class. This new process will result in the issuance of a new Eligibility ID.