If you wish to begin operations in the field of training crew members (as a maritime educational institution), you must apply for an activity license from the Transport Administration before the commencement of the training activities.
The activity licence is valid indefinitely and is issued by the Transport Administration.
Legal bases
The activities of training crew members and applying for an activity licence are governed by:
- Maritime Safety Act;
- General Part of the Economic Activities Code Act;
- International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers;
- Regulation of the Government of the Republic on the training and qualification requirements and certification procedures of crew members.
Requirements for the applicant
Together with the filled out licence application, the following documents are to be submitted:
- curricula, a list of technical study materials and training equipment and certificates thereof;
- a list of examiners;
- diplomas and certificates regarding the qualifications of trainers and examiners.
Cross-border operation
In case the undertaking is established and operates in the training of crew members in another member state of the European Economic Area but wishes to operate in Estonia, it must have an accredited quality system, and the curricula, training equipment, study materials, lecturers and examiners must comply with the requirements.
Filling in and submitting the application
To obtain an activity license, please submit an application and the following additional documents:
- A valid certificate of an independent external audit.
- An education license issued by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research;
- Curricula, a list of technical study materials and training equipment and certificates thereof;
- Diplomas and certificates regarding the qualifications of trainers and examiners.
NB! The state fee must be paid before the activity license is issued.
You can submit the application:
- by entering the Register of Economic Activities (authentication is required)
- digitally signed to the Transport Administration by e-mail address: [email protected]
Payment of the state fee
To apply for an activity licence, please transfer the state fee EUR 300 to the bank account of the Ministry of Finance with the reference number 2900082993:
- SEB Pank EE891010220034796011 (BIC/SWIFT: EEUHEE2X)
- Swedbank EE932200221023778606 (BIC/SWIFT: HABAEE2X)
- LHV Pank EE777700771003813400 (BIC/SWIFT: LHVBEE22)
- Luminor Bank EE701700017001577198 (BIC/SWIFT: RIKOEE22)
Processing the application
The submitted application will be reviewed within 20 working days. You will be notified of the issue of the activity licence via e-mail.
The activity licence will be recorded in the Register of Economic Activities. If the information in the application is incomplete, you will be contacted via e-mail or by phone after the submission of the application.
The activity licence is valid indefinitely.
Changing the terms and conditions of the activity licence
If you wish to modify the activity licence, you must submit a notice about the intent to change your economic activity at least 30 days before the planned change by entering the Register of Economic Activities (use of the service requires authentication).
The application of modifying the activity licence submitted by the undertaking will be resolved by the Maritime Administration in accordance with the procedure of issuing activity licences.
Suspension of an activity licence and termination of economic activity
If you wish to discontinue activities in the chosen field of permit obligation, you must submit a notice of discontinuing economic activities by entering the Register of Economic Activities.
If you wish to suspend economic activities until a certain date, please specify the date of discontinuation and resumption of economic activities on the notice of discontinuing economic activities by entering the Register of Economic Activities.
Revocation of the activity licence
An activity license is declared invalid on the following basis:
- intentional submission of false information by the undertaking when applying for an activity license affecting the issue of the permit in a situation where the permit would not have been issues if this information had not been submitted;
- ceasing economic activities by the undertaking;
- a relevant prohibition of economic activity of the undertaking in the relevant field resulting from a court judgement, or a relevant prohibition of economic activity resulting from legislation, except in case of a prohibition of economic activity applied on the basis of this act.
An activity licence may be declared invalid on the following basis:
- failure to begin economic activity within two years from the issue of the activity licence or failure to carry out the activity within a period of two years, in case of services of general interest, failure to begin economic activity within 12 months from the issue of the activity licence or failure to carry out the activity within a period of 12 months, or failure to begin economic activity within the period specified in the additional requirements of the activity licence.
- significant violation of a requirement of economic activity of the inspection object of the activity licence or an additional requirement of the activity licence.
- significant damage or threat to public order caused by the licenced activity which did not exist or was not known upon the issue of the activity licence and which outweighs the interest of the undertaking to continue activities, and which cannot be eliminated by way of amending the activity licence;
- in case of the occurrence of a resolutive condition stipulated as an additional requirement for the activity licence and prerequisite for the validity of the activity licence in the relevant area of activity.
Supervision
National supervision is carried out by the Transport Administration.
Contact details
Additional information
Raul Tell
Transport Administration, tel: +372 620 5704, e-mail: [email protected]
Registry information and technical questions
Register of Economic Activities, tel: +372 668 7080, e-mail: [email protected]