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New procedure for uploading seafarers engagement and discharge data [Article of Agreement and Form - 1, RPSL]-reg.
**Indian Seafarers: New Procedure for Seafarers' Data Uploading**
Applicable to:
All Shipowners/RPSLs
Effective Date:
16.03.2019
Superseded Circulars:
Crew Branch Circular No. 1 of 2019
Key Changes and Requirements
1. New Procedure for Data Uploading
The new procedure for uploading seafarers' engagement and discharge data has been implemented with the following timelines:
- Date of Sign On Shore: Within 15 days from contract signing
- Date of Sign On Ship: Within 30 days from Date of Sign On Shore
- Date of Sign Off Ship: Within 15 days from seafarer signing off
- Date of Sign Off Shore: Within 15 days from Date of Sign Off Shore
2. System Compliance and Penalties
The system will not allow data submission if details are not submitted within the stipulated time frame. It will also not allow submission of data for more seafarers than covered under the bank guarantee.
Defaulters will face penalties, including debarment from using the system and strict action under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.
II/4 Repeated defaulters will be debarred from using the DGS e-system.
Important Note
Non-compliance may result in withdrawal of privileges provided in the e-governance RPSL module and e-migrate module.
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