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Amendment -II to DGS Order No. 1 of 2020 dated 03.07.2020 - reg.
Applicable to:
Seafarers who acquired false or forged certificates
Effective Date:
Immediate
Superseded Circulars:
DGS Order No. 1 of 2020 and its Amendment - I
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Extension of Deadlines
The Directorate has extended the timelines for seafarers to comply with the earlier DGS Order No. 1 of 2020.
- New deadline for repeating training courses: 30.06.2021
- New deadline for surrendering wrongly obtained certificates: 31.03.2021
2. Restoration of e-Migrant Facility
Upon repeating the training course, the e-migrant facility will be restored within 10 days.
Note: Seafarers who surrender their wrongly obtained certificates after 31.03.2021 will face debarment as per MS (CDC - cum - SID) Rules.
Important Note
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs) were temporarily closed. This extension takes into account the difficulties faced by seafarers in repeating their training courses within the prescribed time limit.
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