Merchant Shipping Notice: Launch of electronic certificates

The Merchant Shipping Directorate Announces Digitalisation Initiative

Are you ready for a new era in maritime certification?

As from 1 June 2025, the Merchant Shipping Directorate has begun issuing electronic certificates, marking the first phase of a broader digitalisation initiative.

The Merchant Shipping Directorate has announced that, as from 1 June 2025, electronic certificates will start to be issued. This launch marks the first phase of a broader digitalisation initiative aimed at enhancing efficiency and user experience within the directorate’s services. Future developments, including the potential inclusion of additional certificates, will be carefully evaluated and communicated in due course. As a result of this digitalisation initiative, certificates listed in Annex I of MSD Notice 193 will be delivered directly to applicants via email, using the address provided at the time of application. Additionally, while the established payment channels will remain in place, a procedural change in payment authorisation will be implemented from 2 June. 

Stay tuned for more updates on this digitalisation initiative!