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Constitution of Seafarers Welfare Board Audit Team (SWBAD with a mandate to inspect the welfare facilities provided in the ports
Applicable to:
Indian seafarers, shipowners, and stakeholders
Effective Date:
2024-04-21
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Constitution of Seafarers Welfare Board Audit Team (SWBAT)
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has constituted a new mechanism, the Seafarers Welfare Board Audit Team (SWBAT), to inspect welfare facilities provided by ports and submit reports to the Seafarer's Welfare Fund Society (SWFS) for grants/aids.
- Composition: SWBAT comprises a Chairman (Dy. Director General of Shipping), a Member (Shipping Master), a Member (Nautical/Engineering Surveyor), a Member (Nominated representative of Seafarers Union), and a Member (Nominated representative of Sailors Society in India).
- Functions: SWBAT is responsible for inspecting port welfare facilities, verifying compliance with DG Shipping guidelines, and issuing MLC-compliant seafarers' welfare club certificates with a validity of 5 years.
II/4 DG Shipping Guidelines for Port Welfare Facilities
Important Note
Ports are advised to ensure compliance with DG Shipping guidelines to maintain their MLC-compliant seafarers' welfare club certificate.
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