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Implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 – Voluntary inspection of Recruitment and Placement of seafarers [RPS] service providers – reg.
Applicable to:
Indian flag shipping companies, Indian Register of Shipping, Mercantile Marine Departments, INSA/FOSMA/MASSA, NUSI/FUSI/MUI, and branches of the Director General of Shipping
Effective Date:
13.11.2013
Superseded Circulars:
M.S. Notice No.7, 11 & 15 of 2013
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Additional Guidelines for Voluntary Inspection
- 2.1: Shipping companies/managing agents must complete all details in the Article of Agreement as per DG Shipping Order No. 04 of 2013.
- 2.2: Registrars will verify and reflect the Manager's name and address in DMLC Part-II.
- 2.3: Registrars will verify the actual Date of Registry from Certificate of Registry records and intimate it to the R.O.
- 2.4: Registrars will sign all pages of DMLC Part-II and forward the original to the ship owner/manager and Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
- 2.5: IRS will forward SOCs issued biweekly along with copies to registrars and DG Shipping.
MLC, 2006 Compliance Statement (SOC) Issuance
Important Note
All other terms & conditions/guidelines stipulated in M.S. Notice 07, 11 & 15 of 2013 remain unchanged.
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