**Executive Summary**
Merchant Shipping Notice No. 06 of 2021, dated August 25, 2021, amends Merchant Shipping Notice No. 01 of 2017 regarding the surrender of Indian Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs) by OCI holders/foreign citizens of Indian origin. The notice clarifies the procedure for returning the CDC to the seafarer after cancellation. The notice aims to address requests to return the CDC booklet for personal record-keeping purposes while ensuring that sea service records are maintained in the DGS Online System.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Addresses the return of Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs) to OCI holders/foreign citizens of Indian origin after surrendering them upon acquiring foreign nationality.
* **Amendment:** This notice is an addendum to Merchant Shipping Notice No. 01 of 2017, dated February 16, 2017.
* **CDC Return:** The CDC can be returned to the bearer after cancellation, with due endorsements.
* **Record Keeping:** Seafarer's sea service records will be kept in the DGS Online System for future reference.
**Impact Analysis**
**OCI Holder/Foreign Citizen of Indian Origin**
* **Impact:** Can now receive their cancelled CDC with endorsements for their personal records.
* **Action Required:** Surrender their Indian CDC as per existing regulations and receive it back after cancellation.
**Shipping Master, Govt. Shipping Office**
* **Impact:** Responsible for returning the cancelled CDC with endorsements to the seafarer.
* **Action Required:** Implement the CDC return procedure while ensuring proper cancellation and endorsement.
**Directorate General of Shipping**
* **Impact:** Ensuring sea service records are maintained in the DGS Online System.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the DGS online system is appropriately updated and maintained.
**DGS Website Stakeholders**
* **Impact:** Awareness of the process change
* **Action Required:** Take note of the notice.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Shipping: The primary regulatory body issuing the notice regarding the surrender of Indian Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs).
Merchant Shipping Notice No. 06 of 2021: The main policy document concerning the surrender of Indian CDCs.
Merchant Shipping Notice No. 01 of 2017: A previously issued notice that is being amended by the current policy.
Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC): The document at the center of the policy, concerning its surrender by OCI holders/Foreign Citizens of Indian Origin.
OCI Holder/Foreign Citizen of Indian Origin: The group of individuals affected by the policy concerning the surrender of their Indian CDCs.
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F. No. 23-6501119/2021-CREW - DGS Date:25.08.2021
Merchant Sh,ippins Notice No.06 of 2021
lAddendum to Merchant Shippine Notice No.,01 of 2017 dated 16.02.20171
Subiect: OCI Holder/Foreisn Citizen.of Indian Oriein to surre+der India4 CDC - Ree.
Whereas, Merchant Shipping Notice No. 0l of 2017 (F. No. CRlCDClTll6)
dated16.02.2017 was issued directing the seafarers of Indian Origin who have acquired Foreign
Nationality and are in possession of Indian Continuous Discharge Certificate(CDc), to surrender
the same to the jurisdictional Shipping Master, Govt. Shipping Office.
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And whereas, in the said M. S. Notice nothing is mentioned about retuming of CDC to
the seafarer after its cancellation.
3. And whereas the Directorate General of Shipping has received representations from
OCl/Foreign Citizen of Indian Origin requesting this Office to return CDC Booklet after its
cancellation for the sake of keeping records of his sea service.
4.
Therefore, it has been decided that the CDC can be returned to the bearer of the same
after its cancellation with due endorsements on it. However, seafarer's sea service records may
be kept in the DGS Online System for future reference.
5. This issues with the approval of the Directorate General of Shipping & Additional
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
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(Subhash Barguzer)
Deputy Director General of Shipping (Crew)
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iii. Computer Cell, DGS for placing this Notice at DGS Website.
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