Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels

Action Date: Immediate

 1. SCOPE & PURPOSE

This Newsletter aims to inform all concerned parties about the issuance of Marine Operations Note: 04/26 by the Liberian Registry. This Marine Operations Note informs all shipowners, ship management companies, manning/crewing agents and authorized Liberian filing agents of the ability to verify all Seafarers documents including CRAs issued through the Seafarer Portal on or after 24 April 2026 via an embedded QR code.

2. BACKGROUND

Effective 24 April 2026, all Liberian documents issued through the Seafarer Portal shall see the inclusion of a QR Code embedded on every Liberian document, including CRAs. Scanning the QR Code will navigate the user to the Seafarer Certification Verification page to confirm the validity of each particular document.

This feature is also available to verify:

• Liberian Course Certificates issued by Liberian Approved and Recognized Training Centers
• Medical certificates (Form RLM-105M-2) issued by Liberian-approved medical practitioners

In addition, all Liberian issued documents which do not have the new QR code can still be verified through the Seafarer Search Tool.

Electronic documents will be available to individual seafarers on their mobile devices through SEA360. Each document can be verified by scanning the QR code within the application, which directs users to the Seafarer Certification Verification page.

 3. 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