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Selling and sharing of Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers License (RPSL) with Private manning agents/unauthorized agencies.
Applicable to:
All RPSL Companies
Effective Date:
2016-07-02
Superseded Circulars:
None mentioned
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Misuse of RPSL License
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has received complaints about RPSL holders selling or sharing their licenses with unauthorized agencies. It is advised that:
- Action: Do not misuse your RPSL license by allowing unauthorized agencies to share it.
- Consequence: If found involved in such practices, the license will be cancelled.
2. Compliance Obligations
RPSL holders are advised to:
- i. Promptly upload sea service data of recruited seafarers in Form-III A by the 10th of every month. A three-month restriction on data upload has been in place since September 2015.
- ii. Inform the Shipping Master/DG COMM Centre of DGS about any death, disability, or injury to seafarers recruited by them.
Important Note
Failure to upload data or inform about seafarer incidents may result in strict action.
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