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Standard Operating Procedure to deal with cases where Sign On Ship / Sign Off Ship, Sign Off Shore / Date of Completion of contract / Arriving India dates are not entered in to the seafarer's sea service details in e-governance system by Shipping comp…
Applicable to:
All stakeholders, Shipping Companies, RPSLs, Seafarers
Effective Date:
23.12.2021
Superseded Circulars:
DGS Circular No. 18 of 2021
Key Changes and Requirements
1. New Procedure for Missing Sign-On/Sign-Off Details
When Sign On Ship, Sign Off Ship, Sign Off Shore, or Date of Completion of contract/Arriving India dates are not entered in the seafarer's sea service details in the e-governance system by the Shipping Company/RPSL, follow this procedure:
- RPSL/Seafarer: Submit required documents to jurisdictional Shipping Offices via email.
- Shipping Master: Verify data, obtain necessary information, and recommend updation to Crew Branch, DGS within 7 days.
- Crew Branch, DGS: Update the dates in the e-governance system upon receipt of recommendation.
Note: In cases where applications are submitted by candidates themselves, forged/fake documents may lead to necessary action as per M.S (CDC) Rules, ZOl7.
Important Note
This Circular supersedes DGS Circular No. 18 of 2021 and is issued with the approval of Director General of Shipping & Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
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