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Domestic Document of Compliance (DDOC) for ships operating under survey and certification as River Sea vessls (RSV) / Coastal Vessls (CV)
Applicable to:
Ship owners, Ship Managers, Recognized Organizations (ROs), Companies
Effective Date:
21.07.2016
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Domestic Document of Compliance (DDOC) for RSV and CV
The Directorate General of Shipping clarifies that the Domestic Document of Compliance (DDOC) for River-Sea Vessels (RSV) and Coastal Vessels (CV) are considered the same due to identical requirements in the Domestic Safety Management (DSM) code.
- Compliance: Companies should possess either DDOC for CV or DDOC for Type 3 and Type 4 RSV to operate such vessels.
- Certificate: The Directorate will issue DDOC for CV, RSV Type 3, and Type 4. Companies can include other types of vessels in their existing DDOC by submitting the certificate and requisite fees without undergoing an audit.
Annex 12 & 11 DSM Code Certification and review requirements remain unchanged.
Important Note
This circular comes into effect from the date of issue.
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