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Maritime Safety • Certification • Registration

Mozambique MaritimeAuthority

Ensuring maritime safety and supporting the development of the maritime sector.

Quick certificate check

Verify the authenticity of documents issued by the Authority.

Certificates can be verified within 48 hours from the date of issuance.

Maritime Safety

Certification

Registration

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Welcome

Mozambique Maritime Authority

National Maritime Administration and Inspection Service (NMAIS)

The National Maritime Administration and Inspection Service (NMAIS) is constantly innovating and optimizing certification and registration processes, making them more automated and simpler.

Mozambique Maritime Authority is the Maritime Administration Office under the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, a member state of the International Maritime Organization.

The administration is responsible for the formulation and implementation of national maritime policies and legislation to ensure maritime safety, maritime education, certification, and ship registration, while also supporting compliance with international maritime conventions.

About the Authority

Online Verification

Verify a certificate in seconds

Anyone can confirm the authenticity of a certificate issued by the Mozambique Maritime Authority using the reference numbers printed on the document.

  1. 01

    Choose certificate type

    Ship certificate or seafarer certificate.

  2. 02

    Enter the reference numbers

    IMO Number and Certificate Number, or Certificate Control Number / UTN.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The system confirms whether the certificate is recorded as issued by the Authority.

A certificate issued by Mozambique Maritime Authority can be verified within 48 hours from the date of issuance.

In case the certificate has not been verified by the software please contact Mozambique Maritime Administration through:

verification@mznmais.orgadmin@mznmais.orginfo@mznmais.org

Online Verification

Our Mandate

Responsibilities of the Administration

Formulating and implementing national maritime policies and legislation, while supporting compliance with international maritime conventions.

  • 01

    Maritime Safety

    Policies and legislation that ensure safety at sea and in port.

  • 02

    Maritime Education

    Standards that support the training and competence of seafarers.

  • 03

    Certification

    Issuing and verifying ship and seafarer certificates.

  • 04

    Ship Registration

    Registering vessels under the flag of Mozambique.

  • 05

    International Compliance

    Supporting compliance with international maritime conventions.

  • 06

    National Maritime Policy

    Formulating and implementing national maritime legislation.

Need help with a certificate or service?

Our team can assist with verification queries, registration and seafarer services.

Av. Marquês do Pombal Nº 297, Maputo, Mozambique

+258 1 490448