Kenya Maritime Authority is the institution mandated with approving recruitment agencies for seafarers. Below we provide information required to become a seafarer and list of Registered Recruitment and Placement Agents for Seafarers in Kenya
Application requirement to become a seafarer in Kenya
1. DULY FILLED KMA CDC APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED
2. NATIONAL I.D. COPY OR PASSPORT ATTACHED.
3. 2 COLOURED PASSPORT SIZED PHOTOGRAPHS (WHITE BACKGROUND) (IF
PLACEMENT AND LOST).
4. ORIGINAL AND COPY OF CDC (RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT) AND BASIC
STCW CERTIFICATES
5. BANK SLIP: REPLACEMENT AND NEW CDC USD 20; LOST CDC USD 25;
RENEWAL CDC USD 2
Visit Kenya Maritime Authority to download a form and fill in the required details.
Kenya Maritime Authority Contacts
| HEAD OFFICE CONTACTS | |
| Mobile : +254 – 724 – 319344 +254 – 733 – 221322 | |
| Wireless: 020 – 2381204 | |
| Landline: 020 – 2381203/4 | |
| Email: info@kma.go.ke | |
| Location: BAHARI TOWERS Mbaraki Road, Mombasa | |
| Address: P.O. Box 95076 – 80104 Mombasa, Kenya. | |
| RMRCC Emergency Contacts | |
| 24HR TELEPHONE CONTACTS | |
| Location : Mombasa Port | |
| Toll Free Number : 110 | |
| General: +254-020-8007776 | |
| Wireless: +254-020-8007776 | |
| Mobile: +254-0721-368313 +254-0737-719414 | |
| Fax: 0208007776 | |
| SATELLITE COMMUNICATION | |
| INMARSATFleet 77(IOR) 00870-764626657 00870-764626655 | |
| INMARSAT C (IOR) : 463400071 | |
| INMARSAT C (AOR-E) : 463400070 | |
| KISUMU OFFICE CONTACTS |
| Telephone: 020 8005886 |
| Location : Prosperity Building, 15th Floor., Next to Central Bank, State house road. |
| Address: P.O. Box 9632 – 40141, Kisumu, Kenya |
Working Days & Hours: We work 5 days a week.
Monday – Friday: 7:45am – 5:00pm | Saturday,Sunday & holidays Closed
RMRCC Working Days & Hours
24/7 Hours 7days 365
List of registered Recruitment and Placement Agents for Seafarers
Below is the updated list:
