Procedural simplification and enablement of an e-payment of the requisite fee for an issuance of chartering permission / licence under section 406 / 407 of the M. S. Act, 1958 - reg.

Applicable to: All Indian shipping companies/charterers, INSA/FOSMA/MASSA/ICCSA, Mumbai, and POs & SICs of all MMDs under DGS, Govt. of India

Effective Date: 12.11.14

Superseded Circulars: Shipping Development Circular No. 2 of 2007

Key Changes and Requirements

1. E-payment and Online Processing for SVCP

From 12.11.14, applications for Single Voyage Charter Permission (SVCP) import & export will be processed online with e-payment of the official fee.

E-payment Steps: Login - Application details - Application submission - View application tab - View, make e-payment, and take print-outs of application & e-payment receipt.

2. E-approval Download

E-approval download has been revived. The letter of approval can be downloaded from DGS's e-governance portal.

Note: E-payment gateway and approval for other services like SPLs / time charter permissions are being worked out and will be communicated soon.

Important Note

Hard copies of supporting certificates are no longer required, but a hard copy of the online application, duly signed, along with the e-payment proof must be submitted.

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