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Maritime Administration Directorate - Varna
bul. Primorski 5, 9000 Varna, Varna, Bulgaria Map
Regional directorate of the Bulgarian Maritime Administration (Дирекция „Морска администрация - Варна“); its department for qualification and registration of seafarers handles seafarer certification. Exams for seafarers' certificates of competency (deck and engineering, GMDSS/ship radio operator, small craft) are held in the directorate's building on dates announced by IAMA under Ordinance No. 6 on the competence of seafarers; lists of admitted candidates and schedules are published on the IAMA website.
Approval
- Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria. Official list , checked 04.11.2026.
Approvals change. Before you pay for a course or a medical, check that the place is still on the official list, and ask for the certificate's details in writing. Crewboard lists it from public registers and doesn't run, recommend or take money for it. Report a mistake