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Seafarers Grievance Mechanism - Grievance report for Women Seafarer.

Applicable to: Indian Seafarers
Effective Date: 2023-01-29
Superseded Circulars: None

Key Changes and Requirements

1. Grievance Reporting for Women Seafarers

A new facility, "Grievance Report for Women Seafarer", has been added to the e-governance portal of DG Shipping to enable women seafarers to register grievances related to "Sexual Harassment at Workplace" and "Infrastructure and Facilities" violations of MS Notice 7 of 2019.

  • Action Required: Women seafarers are to register their grievances related to the above-mentioned issues on this new facility.
  • Deadline: Immediate effect, as of 2023-01-29.
II/4  DG Shipping Website
All stakeholders are to access and follow the guidelines through the DG Shipping Website.
Important Note

For other grievances, both women and male seafarers are to register their grievances on the "Grievance Redressal Mechanism".

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