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DGS Order No. 01 of 2o25
Subject: Addendum to DGS Order No. 25 of 2O2O dated 28.08.2020 - Payment for
Digital Certification Application (DCA) by Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs) effective
fJortr O1.O2.2025.
Illhereas, the Directorate Genera-l of Shipping (DGS) introduced the Digital
Certification Application (DCA) through DGS Order No. 25 of 2O2O dated 28.O8.2O2O
to facilitate the issuance of digitally signed certficates for approved cor.rrses
conducted by approved Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs).
2. Whereas, the Directorate has until January 2025 borne the cost of issuing
Digital Certificates under the DCA platform, providing this service free of charge to
all DCS-a pproved MTls.
3. Whereas, the competent authority has now decided to transition the payment
process to a sustainable model, effective Februar5r 2025, by permitting the vendor
M/s. ARI to charge an arraount of t 36 (plus applicable taxes) per certificate dtectly
from DGS-approved MTIs. Ilere the per certificate cost be mentioned as'Certificate
Credit'.
4, trIhereas, the attached workflow document titled "DCA WorkIlow for MTI
Payments" provides detailed guidance on the procedures for payments, purchasing
certificate credits, and managing trarsaction and certificate histories through the
Digital Certification Applicat.ion (DCA) portal, MTI may purchase advance credit
before issuance of the digital course certificates.
5. Whereas, this DGS Order will be effective and implemented from OO:OO hrs of
O1.O2.2025, Further all the MTIs must make payments for generation of per Digrtal
Course Certificate as per the attached workJlow.
6. Accordingly, the follor.r'ing instructions are issued to al1 approved MTIs for
strict compliance: -
1. Implementation of Payment Structure:
Effective from OO hrs of O1 Februa-ty 2025, Mfls are required to make
paymcnts for certilicate credits via the DCA portal as outlined in the
attached workflow document.
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Each certificate issued will incur a cost of 36 (p1us applicable taxes),
payable directly to M/s. ARI.
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2. Operatlonal Process:
i. MTIs must log in to the DCA portal using their e-Governance
credentials (same as MTI Module Login Id) to purchase certificate
credits.
ii. The purchase process involves selecting the desired number of credits,
completing payment through the secure payment gateway, and
accessing the transaction receipt and order details.
iii. Detailed steps for transaction history, certificate management, and
reports are outlined in the attached worldlow document.
3. Responelbllities ofMTI Course In-Charge and Princlpals:
i. The Course In-Charge and Principal of each MTI must ensure that
certificate credits are available before initiating the digital signing
process.
ii. The DCA portal will restrict certificate issuance if sufficient credits are
not available.
4. Support and Assistance:
i. For any technical issues or queries related to the DCA platform, MTls
are advised to contact the supPort team via email at
dcasuppor@rarisimulation.com with the following details:
.
MTI Name and Contact Information
.
Nature of Issue
.
Transaction or Certificate Reference (if applicable)
. Wherea:, compliance with the above instructions is mandatory, non-
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adherence will be viewed seriously and may result in administrative action as per the
Guidelines issued by the Directorate.
8. This DGS Order enters into force with immediate eflect'
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(Shyam Ja$annathanl
Director General of ShiPPing
Enclosed: ARI Payment work flow process.
To,
1. A11 PO, MMDs.
2. Ail approved MTIs.
3. NT Wing / Engineering Wing.
4. Computer Cell.
5. Guard file.Directorate General of Shipping: Govt. of India
DIGITAL CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
USER MANUAL
VERSION: 1.2DCA User Manual
Contents
1 INSTALLING THE APPLICATION ....................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Pre-requisites ................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.2 Download ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Installation ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 USING THE APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Course-in-Charge: Initial/First Signature ................................................................................................ 7
2.1.1 Login ............................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Choose MTI ................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.3 Select the Candidate .................................................................................................................. 8
2.1.4 Certificate Signature................................................................................................................ 10
2.2 Principal: Final/ Second Signature ......................................................................................................... 14
2.2.1 Login ............................................................................................................................................ 14
2.2.2 Certificate Signature................................................................................................................ 14
3 MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTES (MTI) ADMIN ......................................................................................... 16
3.1 Admin Home Screen .................................................................................................................................. 16
3.2 Purchase Certificate Credits .................................................................................................................... 17
3.3 Transaction Details .................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 Certificate Details ...................................................................................................................................... 20
4 SUPPORT............................................................................................................................................................. 21
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1 INSTALLING THE APPLICATION
1.1 Pre-requisites
Installation of DSC Class USB token
Please follow the instructions provided by your DSC Class USB token vendor and install the token on
the machines of the signatories. Kindly verify with your USB token supplier that the installation has been
successful.
Download of Digital Certification Application
Please download the Digital Certification Application only after the USB token has been installed
successfully, and the credentials of the signatories have been verified /available with the device driver
and the Microsoft certificate store.
The Digital Certification Application should be downloaded ONLY after the USB token is inserted in
your machine.
Additionally, please also ensure that you have .NET Framework 4.5.2 installed.
Visit the official Microsoft download page here.
1.2 Download
The Digital Certification Application can be downloaded from https://digital.dgshipping.gov.in.
On clicking the above link, you will need to enter your FIN and password. Access will be provided for
a Course-in-Charge or Principal only.
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Once a valid FIN and Password is entered, you will confirm that you have completed the requisite
steps before clicking on the “Digital Certification Application” download in Step 3.
The application will be downloaded on to your defined location.
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1.3 Installation
Open the folder ‘’ARI Digital Certification App Setup’’ and click on Setup and proceed with the
installation process
Agree to the Microsoft terms and continue with the Installation
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Continue with Install Shield
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On completion of installation a shortcut will be added to the desktop.
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2 USING THE APPLICATION
The application is intended for below types of users of the MTI’s-
i) Course-in-Charges : Initial/First Signature
ii) Principal of the MTI : Final/ Second Signature
iii) Admin: Certificate Management
Purchase Certificate Signature Credits
View Transaction History and associated Transaction details
View the Certificates logs.
Note:
Initial/First Signature (Course-in-Charge) will be mandatory before Final/ Second Signature (Principal).
2.1 Course-in-Charge: Initial/First Signature
2.1.1 Login
The Course-in-Charge will login using his/her credentials.
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2.1.2 Choose MTI
If a Course-in-Charge is enrolled with multiple MTI’s, then he/she will have to choose the MTI on whose
behalf he/she is Digitally Signing the certificates.
2.1.3 Select the Candidate
Select the Candidate whose Certificate is to be generated.
The Selection will be based on the Course Name, Start Date, Batch ID and the INDoS Number.
Click “Generate Certificate” to proceed with the certification signing process.
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Click “Generate Certificate” to proceed with the certification signing process.
2.1.4 Certificate Signature
The generated certificate is displayed.
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Proceed with the Digital Signature process only if all details in the Certificate are correct and have
been validated. Choose the Digital Signature that you want to use for the signing. If multiple signatures
exist on your system, kindly choose the appropriate one.
Confirm the Signature that you have chosen for the Course-In-Charge signature.
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Enter the “PIN” associated with your DSC USB token.
Please proceed to “Sign/Submit” the Certificate.
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Press Next to Process the certificate.
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2.2 Principal: Final/ Second Signature
Initial/First Signature (Course-in-Charge) will be mandatory before Final/ Second Signature (Principal).
2.2.1 Login
The Principal of the MTI will need to Login using the credentials that have been provided.
Login using the credentials of the Principal of the MTI.
2.2.2 Certificate Signature
The page will display Certificates Credits available for signature by Principal.
The rest of the certificate signing process is similar to the Course-in-Charge.
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3 MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTES (MTI) ADMIN
The DCA portal will offer features to facilitate payments, view payment history and access details of
certificates assigned against each transaction.
Click on “Admin” button to select admin login page. The DCA portal will allow the MTI Admin to access
the DCA portal using the e-Governance MTI Login ID & its associated password.
3.1 Admin Home Screen
The MTI Admin will be able to purchase Certificate Credits, by clicking on the “Add Credits” button.
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3.2 Purchase Certificate Credits
All purchases will be through a secure payment gateway.
Once the transaction is successful, the Order Receipt will be available along with details of the
Transaction.
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3.3 Transaction Details
Clicking the “Details” button in the Transactions history page, will display details of the corresponding
transaction.
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3.4 Certificate Details
Details of all the certificates signed, along with the associated transaction can be viewed, by clicking
on the “Certificates” button.
Clicking on the “Details” button will display the details of the Certificate issued
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4 SUPPORT
Please e-mail all support related queries to dcasupport@arisimulation.com
Please ensure that you mention the following in your email:
• Your MTI
• Your Name
• Your Mobile Number
• Your Email Address
• Your Role (Course In-Charge or Principal)
• Your FIN
• Your DSC Vendor
• Year of purchase of your DSC Token
• The Windows Operating System that you are using
• Description of the problem
Specifically payment related queries please share additional following details:
• Order Number and Receipt
• Total Amount Paid
• Transaction Time with Date
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