Addendum 1 to DGS Circular No. 03 of 2023 dated 13.01.2023 - Modification of Online e-governance module for the processes pertaining to Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers License (RPSL)

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Whereas the Directorate vide DGS Circular No. 03 of 2023 dated 13.01.2023 introduced modification of online E-Governance Module for Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers License

(RPSL), inter-alia enabling the edit facility'

2. Whereas the RPSL Companies were asked to complete and update all fields of the ships details in their profiles latest by 31 .01 .2023. This date was extended upto 1 0.03.2023 on request of RPSL Companies & ShiP-Owners.

3. Whereas the Directorate received representations from the RPSL concerned stating case where all mandatory documents in the ship details may not be available.

4. Whereas, the Directorate General of Shipping conducted meetings with representatives of RPSL companies, where following types of situations were intimated where all documents may not be available with the Ship-onwers/Ship-management company and hence RPSL may not be able to upload the same in

their respective profi les:

A. Change of Name of the Ship B. Change of Management (Seafarer Observers) C. Change of Management (Take Over) D. Change of the Owner of the Ship E. Change of the Flag of the Ship F. Shipyard Delivery of the Ship (Advance Crew, who will come back from the Shipyard itself without any seafaring/sea time).

G. Shipyard Delivery of the Ship (Crew, who will sail on the Ship on Delivery of the Ship) H. Non-MLC Flag Ships I. MLC Flag but MLC Exempted Ships, such as FPSOs, FSOs, FSRUs, MODUs, Bunker Barges, Ships below 500 GT, etc.

5. Whereas, in order to facilitate e-migrate in such cases, it was decided that the Directorate will permit such cases on case to case basis after scrutinizing the case and documents submitted'

The document to be submitted for each type of case was deliberated and decided as follows:- ...,2 H s{t{Hfr, ftr ffidq, etr{ Pifi frq{,m,qT rfrq rt's, mi$fir{(Tfl gd'400042 gth Floor, BETA Building, l-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road, Kanjurmarg (E), Mumbai400042 ttqn"l No,: 191.22-2575zfyl}fiHg *miro.' +91-22-2575 2029/35 i&gmmail: dgshipdgs@nic.in kffi{ellilebsite: www.dgshipping.gov.in-t2l- A.

Clrange of Nome of the Ship i.

Proposed name of the ship ii.

Letter of Explanation iii.

P&l Certificatel P&I Cover Note. iv. Form VII v.

Seafarer'sEmploymentAgreement/CBA vi.

Certificate of Registry.

B. Change of Management (Seafarer Observers) i.

Letter of Explanation ii.

P&l Certificate iii.

Seafarer's Employment Agreement/CBA of the seafarer joining the ship iv.

Certificate of Registry.

C. Change of Management (Take Over) i.

Letter of Explanation ii.

P&l Certificate iii.

Form VII iv.

Seafbrer's Employment Agreement/cBA of the seafarer joining the ship v.

Certificate of Registry.

D. Change of the Owner of the Ship i.

Proposed name of the ship ii.

Letter of Explanation iii.

P&l Certificate iv.

Form VII v.

Seafarer's Employment Agreement/CBA vi.

Certificate of Registry.

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Change of the Flag of the Ship i.

Proposed name of the flag ii.

Letter of Explanation iii.

P&l Certificate iv.

Certificate of registry v.

FORM-VII .....? H riFo, efi frcr Bftdq, 0Tr{ Pi6 ftrT(,6rg(,frq fu, 6ig{qT,t($) gq{- 400042 9th Floor, BETA Building, l-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Vrllage Road, Kanjurmarg (E), Mumbai400042 mtqm": No': +91'22'2575za4}firug *ffilra<.: +91-22-25752029/35 {tcrmaii; dgshifigs@nic.in Mzlwrurit"'wwudgshtpptng,gov.in-13 l- F. Shipyard Delivery of the Ship (Advance Crew, who will come backfrom the Shipyard itself without any seafaring/sea time).

Letter of Explanation P&l Certificate Form - VII Seafarer's Employment Agreement/ Builder's Certificate/Certificate of Registry;

G' Shipyard Delivery of the Ship (Crew, who will sail on the Ship on Delivery of the Ship) Letter of Explanation P&I Certificate Form - VII Seafarer' s Employment Agreement.

Builder' s Certifi catelCertifi cate of Registry;

H. Non-MLC Flag Ships Form - VII Statement of Compliance P&I Certificate and liability proof in respect of crew.

Letter of Explanation SEA of all the seafarers.

L MLC Flag but MLC Exempted ships, such as Fpsos,F,sos, rrsRUs, MODUs, Bunker Barges, Ships below 500 GT, etc. i.

Letter of Explanation ii.

P&I Certificate. iii' P&I with respect to Financial Security under regulations 2.5.2, and 4.2 and 4.2.1. of MLC or liability proof in respect of crew may not be available with the vessel. iv.

Seafarer'sEmploymentAgreement v.

Exemption Certificate from Flag State regarding MLC.

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whereas, initially cases have been dealt by receiving documents in mail. However, in order to ensure ease of doing business, it was decided to get these cases done through an online e-Gov facility which was to be created within 02 months' time. The facility has now been developed and the following procedure is prescribed for such specified categories.

i. Step l: Visit www.deshipping.gov.in ii.

Step 2: Click the link e-Governance. iii.

Step 3: Log in using use id/password. iv.

Step 4: click the link Recruitment and placement Services. v.

Step 5: click the link Specified cases - Submit application. vi.

Step 6: Login using profile password. vii.

Step 7: Click the link Specified Case ..,.4 fri H efi {Erf,, RR*q, oTr{ ffi-6 fu{,sTEf{ 9th Floor, BETA Bu:ldlng, l-Think Techno Campus, t<an1ur ullago Road, raniurmarg (E), Mumbat400042 *tqn": No.: re1'22'2 5752uohu3 *wro., +e1-2t-2s75 zozgrs,s {-i*^*.i, onrn*nnrd;;'ffi#;;r;:.ffiHffirng sov.in-l4t- viii.

Step 8: Select Specified category and click the 'continue' button ix.

Step 9: Enter the required details and click the button "submit data and process to upload documents" x.

Step 10: click the link to upload the document. Go to the link Specified Cases >> upload documents and view status >> upload now.

Select the pdf files and click 'upload files' to complete the submission of application.

To revise application status, reply to query received and re-load the documents use the link Specified Cases >> upload documents and view status. xi' Step 1l: To view submitted data - Click the link 'view' under the column ,view Submitted Data' 7 ' once the application is approved by the competent authority, a new record with submitted details will be added in the ship list of the RPS profile. It can be used for emigration till the application validity date i.e. 30 days from the approval of application. old record will be deactivated simultaneously, if any.

8. A user manual with screen shot is enclosed as Annexure _ I.

9. This issues with the approval of the Director General of shilr,mg lJ4)l (Capt. Manish Kumar) Nautical Surveyor_cum- To Deputy Director General of Shipping (Tech/Crew)

1. All the stakeholders through DG Shipping Website.

2. compurer cell for placing this circurar at DG Shipping website

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E-Gov. Branch.

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