Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels
Effective Dates: 23 April 2026
Dear All,
- SCOPE & PURPOSE
This Newsletter aims to inform all concerned parties about the issuance of Marine Operations Note 03/2026 by the Liberian Registry. This Marine Operations Note informs all shipowners, ship management companies, manning and crewing agents and authorized Liberian filing agents of enhancements to Certificates of Receipt of Application (CRA), as previously outlined in Marine Operations Note 05/2024 dated 26th November 2024.
- BACKGROUND
Certificates of Receipt of Application (CRA) are provided to seafarers whose applications are being processed to allow them to perform their duties on the rank/rating described on the CRA.
- APPLICABILITY
Effective 23 April 2026, Certificates of Receipt of Application (CRAs) issued via the SEA System within the Seafarer Portal will include embedded QR codes for verification purposes. Scanning the QR Code will direct the user to a verification page on the LISCR website confirming the validity of the CRA. This verification page is separate from the Seafarers Search Tool, which may only be used to verify Liberian seafarer credentials. CRAs containing embedded QR codes will be available to authorized Liberian filing agents through the SEA System tab in the Seafarer Portal. CRAs without a QR code may still be in circulation and can be verified by contacting this office directly.
For any questions or further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at technical@phrs.gr or Liberia’s Seafarers Certification and Documentation Department at: Seafarers@liscr.com
