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WMOC Documentation Services specializes in Flag State licenses and endorsements (Panama & Marshall Islands), Class and Statutory Certification, Panama Annual Safety Inspection (ASI) compliance, Marine Casualty Investigation documentation, Maritime Training Center Accreditation, Maritime Medical Clinic Accreditation, Vessel Registration and Consular Legalization, Sea Service Record facilitation, and 3-6 / 12-month Cadet OJT programs.

You can begin by submitting an inquiry via our contact form or calling our Pasay City office. You will need your STCW Certificate of Competency (COC), Seaman's Book, valid Flag State Medical Certificate, training certificates, and passport copy. Our team reviews your dossier, submits it directly through official Flag State systems, and tracks the application until official issuance.

Yes. In close coordination with executive leadership and our sister institution, the Worldwide Maritime Hospitality and Training Institute (WMHTI), WMOC guides training centers through the rigorous accreditation requirements of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA). This includes syllabus standardization, simulator compliance audits, and auditor inspection preparation.

Turnaround times vary depending on the Flag State administration and specific certificate type. Provisional certificates and Authorizations to Work (CTM/CPA) are typically processed swiftly once all pre-screened documents are accepted, while permanent hardcopy titles follow standard Flag State dispatch schedules. Contact our operations team with your specific requirements for exact timelines.

Requirements include the original or certified Bill of Sale, Builder's Certificate, existing Deletion Certificate (if transferring registries), Good Standing Certificate of the owning entity, and technical class certificates. We manage consular notarizations, DFA apostilles, and direct registry submission for provisional and permanent navigation patents.

You can visit our office at Unit 2009, 20th Floor, Trium Square Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. cor. Leveriza St., Pasay City. You can also call us directly at +63 915 845 4289 / +63 949 850 4498 / (02) 8277 7401, or email us at operations@wmocdocservices.com and wmocoperations@gmail.com.

Yes, WMOC facilitates 3-to-6-month domestic vessel training and comprehensive 12-month cadetship record documentation to support cadets and maritime graduates in completing their mandatory sea time requirements in accordance with MARINA and Flag State standards.