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Liberian Registry launches online seafarer examination portal

The Liberian Registry has launched its new online platform for Liberian licence assessments and upgrade examinations.

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

August 11, 2021

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The platform at https://seafarerexam.liscr.com/ allows the eligible seafarer, working through approved training centres, to be able to take these examinations globally 24/7.

The platform responds to the demands of the industry and seafarers, while allowing for minimal disruption due to pandemic related slowdowns and shutdowns.

Seafarers can now be pre-approved and vetted by approved training centres; can then take the online examination from anywhere in the world with internet connectivity; and get their results and if successfully passed, their credentials in much more expedited and efficient manner than available anywhere else.

The system, secure for both data and integrity of the exams, will allow seafarers that may otherwise not be able to renew their credentials or national documents due to the Covid and government shutdowns to get the documents they need to get to sea and support their families.

“The newly developed platform will be a great tool for Training Centres and Seafarers to get the necessary credentials they need to go to sea at anytime, anywhere. With the demand for qualified seafarers rising, and the disruptions globally for seafarer training in certification, this will be a hugely positive, and affordable, step for seafarers to be able to get to the ships and continue to keep the vital lifeline of the marine industry going,” said Chief Operating Officer of the Liberian Ship and International Corporate Registry (LISCR), Alfonso Castillero.

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“This platform is a truly modern and innovative approach to the examination process, and allows for transparency, security, and accountability while still affording the seafarers the ability to take the exams whenever and wherever they need to.”

About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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