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Modification of Online e-governance module for the processes pertaining to Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers License (RPSL).
Applicable to:
All RPSL Companies, Shipping Companies, Agents
Effective Date:
15th January 2023
Superseded Circulars:
Merchant Shipping Notice No.6 of 2018
Modification of Online e-governance module for RPSL processes
1. Key Changes and Requirements
The Directorate General of Shipping has modified the online e-governance module for Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers License (RPSL) processes.
- Automatic Edit Option: Blocked for Company Profile, Ship(s), and Manning Agreements. Manual requests to jurisdictional Director, Seamen's Employment Offices required.
- Edit Facility: Enabled for 'Ships' and 'Manning Agreements' sections for existing RPSL companies from 15th January 2023.
- Mandatory Fields: All fields marked with * (asterisk) in 'Ships' and 'Manning Agreements' tabs are mandatory.
- Deadline: All existing RPSL companies must complete and update all fields of their online profile by 31st January 2023.
- Penalty: Rs.5000 per field for changes requested after 31st January 2023.
Annexure-I Process for editing 'Ships' details and 'Manning Agreements' in the modified RPSL module
Important Note
Failure to update mandatory fields/documents in the online profile by 31st January 2023 may result in the RPSL company becoming unavailable for e-migration.
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