Today one of the seafarer suggested me to write an article on Digital STCW Certificate by DGS, I did a bit research and found that seafarers are looking for instructions on How to Download STCW Course Certificate after Exit Exam from DG Shipping and other queries as well related to this.
What is Digitally Signed STCW Certificate?
Due to Covid 19, DG Shipping had allowed institutes to conduct online classes and the certificate will be issued online by DG Shipping, the only difference is that you will not have the Institute Stamp and signature on the certificate but its a valid and no need to worry.
Steps to Download STCW Certificate Online
STEP 1. visit “DG Shipping Indos checker”
STEP 2. From the drop down list, Select “STCW Course”
STEP 3. Put your Indos number, date of birth and click on Search
Step 4. You can see the certificate, click on “certificate number”
Step 5. Your certificate will open now save it on your device.
Watch the Video below for the explanation.
FAQ section based on queries raised by our Seafarers Community.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When can we download the STCW certificate after the Exit Exam?
After two days of your Exit Exam, the certificate will be available for download.
Where can we print the certificate for STSDSD?
You can get it printed from any stationery shop, a normal color printout is enough, no need for hard paper.
Master Checker is not available on my DG profile but I have already passed the exit exam. What should I do?
Use the above link to access and download your certificate. Master Checker is under maintenance.
My signature is uploaded vertically on the certificate, can I change it?
A vertical signature is not an issue, it is still a valid certificate.
My certificate is not digitally signed, what should I do?
Please check after downloading the file, sometimes the digital signature doesn’t show in the browser. For example, it may be visible on Chrome but not on Mozilla Firefox.