TABLE.MsoNormalTable { FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-style-name: "Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size: 0; mso-tstyle-colband-size: 0; mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-style-priority: 99; mso-style-qformat: yes; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-para-margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-para-margin: 0cm } LIST OF BILATERAL UNDERTAKINGS WITH THE IMO MEMBER STATES ON THE RECIPROCAL ENDORSEMENT OR UNILATERAL RECOGNITION OF THE STCW COCs No. STCW party partner Partner’s agency Signing conditions Date of signature 1 Singapore Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Reciprocal endorsement 5 Dec. 2001 2 The Netherlands The Directorate General for Freight Transport of the Netherlands Reciprocal endorsement 14 Jan. 2002 3 Malta Merchant Shipping Directorate of the Malta Maritime Authority Reciprocal endorsement 01 Mar. 2002 4 Vanuatu Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs Unilateral endorsement from Vanuatu (Vanuatu gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 25 Mar. 2002 5 Barbados Principal Registrar of Barbados Ship's Registry Unilateral endorsement from Barbados (Barbados gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 26 Mar. 2002 6 Marshall Islands Office of the Maritime Administrator of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Unilateral endorsement from Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 23 May 2002 7 Bahamas The Bahamas Maritime Authority Unilateral endorsement from Bahamas (Bahamas gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 8 Apr. 2002 8 Belize The International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize Unilateral endorsement from Belize (Belize gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 4 Jun. 2002 9 Indonesia Directorate General of Sea Communication Reciprocal endorsement 17 Jul. 2002 10 Malaysia Marine Department of Malaysia Reciprocal endorsement 29 Jul. 2002 11 Japan Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Unilateral endorsement from Japan (Japan gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 5 Aug. 2002 12 Brunei Darussalam Marine Department Reciprocal endorsement 16 Sep. 2002 13 India Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping Unilateral endorsement from Viet Nam (Viet Nam give endorsement to India) 22 Nov. 2002 14 Panama Panama Maritime Authority Reciprocal endorsement 5 July 2011 15 HongKong Marine Department Reciprocal endorsement 19 Dec. 2002 16 Russian Federation Ministry of Transport Unilateral endorsement from Viet Nam (Viet Nam gives endorsement to Russian Federation) 29 Apr. 2003 17 Mongolia Maritime Administration of Mongolia Unilateral endorsement from Mongolia (Mongolia give endorsement to Viet Nam) 5 Aug. 2003 18 Ukraine Ministry of Transport Reciprocal endorsement 1 Sept. 2003 19 Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus Reciprocal endorsement 10 May 2004 20 Republic of Korea Shipping & Logistics Bureau, Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries Reciprocal endorsement 27 Jun. 2007 21 Romania Romanian Naval Authority Unilateral endorsement from Viet Nam(Viet Nam gives endorsement to Romania) 20 Dec. 2007 22 Myanmar Department of Marine Administration, Ministry of Transport Reciprocal endorsement 20 Dec. 2008 23 France Direction Des Affaires Maritimes acting as the Administration of France Reciprocal endorsement 18 Mar. 2010 24 Luxembourg Commissariat Aux Affaires Maritimes of Luxembourg - Ministry of Economy & Foreign Trade Unilateral endorsement from Luxembourg (Luxembourg gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 12 April 2010 25 Georgia Legal Entity of Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Reciprocal endorsement 07 Feb. 2012 26 Antigua & Barbuda Antigua & Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping Unilateral endorsement from Antigua & Barbuda (Antigua & Barbuda gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 24 June 2014 27 Liberia Liberia Maritime Authority Unilateral endorsement from Liberia (Liberia gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 10 July 2014 28 Denmark Danish Maritime Authority Reciprocal endorsement 10 February 2017 29 Thailand Marine Department Reciprocal endorsement 14 March 2017 30 Croatia Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia Reciprocal endorsement 25/8/2017 31 Na Uy Norwegian Maritime Authority Reciprocal endorsement 20/10/2017 32 The Cook Islands Ministry of Transport Unilateral endorsement from The Cook Islands (The Cook Islands gives endorsement to Viet Nam) 10/4/2018