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Who is the Issuer of MERN?

Learn more about the organization managing the operational framework supporting MERN.

Updated over 2 years ago

MCaaS is the operational service provider and developer of MER Number.

Maritime Compliance as a Service (MCaaS) is responsible for standardizing the provided information and checking the supporting documentation, which will in turn be utilized for corresponding sanctions screening and issuance of MERN.

By applying for MERN, MCaaS will utilize the collected information to conduct enhanced due diligence backed by RegTech industry requirements to help raise transparency, accountability, and compliance in the maritime industry.

MCaaS screens all entities before they are awarded the corresponding MERN.

MCaaS will analyse the completed KYC Questionnaire, along with the provided documentation. The process should be completed within 48h, nevertheless, missing, incomplete or inaccurate responses will delay completion of the due diligence process and issuance of the MERN.

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