Maritime Licensing Agency covers all aspects of the United States Coast Guard merchant mariner credentials and foreign endorsement process. We are dedicated to assisting merchant mariners in acquiring USCG and foreign-approved maritime licenses, documents, and endorsements.

Smooth Sailing With Our Maritime Licensing Agency

Established by seasoned marine and petroleum industry professionals, Maritime Licensing Agency is committed to providing a full suite of services for modern seamen.

Whether you are looking to apply for a new USCG Maritime Merchant credential or foreign flag state license/seaman’s book, renew, or upgrade your current license, we take pride in providing our clients with excellent customer service and quick response time.

About Us

The Maritime Licensing Agency is a maritime filing agent that helps individuals and companies in the maritime industry with the paperwork and administrative tasks associated with obtaining and maintaining required licenses, and certifications.

Maritime filing agents like us specialize in navigating the complex regulations and procedures required by government agencies across the globe. We provide assistance with the preparation of documentation, filing of applications, and application fees.

We can help individuals and companies save time and ensure that their applications and documentation are complete and accurate, reducing the risk of delay or denial. We can also help to ensure that all required certifications and licenses are up to date, avoiding costly fines and penalties. 

In addition to helping with licensing and certification, Maritime Licensing Agency can also provide check lists for specific license(s), applications, medical forms, and additional required forms.

In short, Maritime Licensing Agency is happy to be your Maritime Filing Agent.

We provide support to individuals and companies in the maritime industry to help them meet the regulatory requirements for licensure, certification, and operation of vessels. 

  • Whenever applying for a license for a particular flag state, it is best practice to use a filing agent. Filing agents are well informed and up to date with requirements for the flag state. Also, they have established a good relationship with the consulate which means that the consulate will answer their questions in a timely manner.

  • There are many benefits of using a maritime filing agent. Knowledgeable on requirements, rules, and regulations. Knows how to navigate portal and online application systems. Has a great relationship with the consulate, and they can get quick responses to questions. Can evaluate course certificates to know if they will be accepted by the consulate or not.

  • All types! From assisting with completing the application correctly, reviewing sea time, and evaluating course certificates, ensuring medicals are properly completed, validating current certificates of competency, and ensuring passports are valid.

  • Research and reach out to reliable filing agents. Ask appropriate questions that would apply to your license. Look for quick response times. If they don’t have an answer to a question, see if they are willing to go above and beyond to get your question answered.

  • How many processes they have completed. How knowledgeable they are about the process and requirements. Their response time.

  • Fees will include the fee to process the application with the filing agent (this cost is set by the filing agent), consulate fees, processing fees which can be a percentage add to the consulate fees, expediting fees, and shipping fees.

  • You can ask them to provide you a copy of their acceptance of the consulate they are registered to. Or you can reach out to the consulate and have them verify the licensing agent for you.

  • They can provide information, but vessel registration mostly requires the company applying to contact the consulate themselves. There are internal documents that will need to be provided by the company and may require legal counsel.

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  • Complete and sign application(s) which will be provided via the web link www.maritimelicensingagency.com under the Service tab at the bottom of the page. Once applications are completed, you can complete the “Request Form” and provide the proper documentation. The weblink will allow you the option to make the request and upload your valid certificates. We will contact you via email after you submit the request form and once, we have reviewed the documents provided.

  • No, but there may be a risk of money. If a filing agent requires payment before filing an application, then you may risk losing the payment made to the filing agent if your application is denied by the consulate.

  • Maritime filing agent: An agent will process your application for a license with a particular consulate(s)

    Maritime Law Firm: deals with the legalities of companies and vessels

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