Date: 2022-10-17Category: DGS CircularState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Corrigendum No.1 to NT/ENGG Circular No.3 of 2017- Procedure for issuance of Certificate of Endorsement of Recognition (COE) to Indian Nationals holding foreign COC
**Executive Summary**
This document is Corrigendum No. 01 to NT/ENG. Circular No. 03 of 2017, dated 17.10.2022, issued by the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai. It concerns the procedure for issuing Certificates of Endorsement (COE) to Indian nationals holding foreign Certificates of Competency (COC). The corrigendum extends the validity of COEs for UK COC holders based on a mutual recognition agreement between India and the UK.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Background:** NT/ENG Circular No. 03 of 2017 allowed Indian citizens with COCs from Australia, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand and UK to be considered for issuance of an Indian COE.
* **Extension of COE Validity for UK COC Holders:**
* Following a five-year mutual recognition agreement between India and the UK (effective 21.07.2022), COEs for management-level officers holding UK COCs to work on Indian ships can be extended until 20.07.2027 (five years from the MoU execution date) or until the UK COC's validity, whichever is earlier. The existing terms and conditions remain applicable.
* Operation-level officers holding UK COCs and working on Indian vessels may be permitted to renew their COEs for the same period.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Indian Nationals Holding UK COCs for Management-Level Positions**
* **Impact:** Can have their COEs extended for up to five years, based on the India-UK mutual recognition agreement, allowing them to work on Indian ships.
* **Action Required:** Follow the existing COE extension procedures, ensuring their UK COC remains valid.
**Stakeholder: Indian Nationals Holding UK COCs for Operational-Level Positions**
* **Impact:** May be permitted to renew their COEs for the same period as their UK COC's validity, subject to applicable procedures.
* **Action Required:** Follow the existing COE renewal procedures, ensuring their UK COC remains valid.
Key Entities Referenced
NT/ENG. Circular No. 03 of 2017: Circular from the Directorate General of Shipping regarding the issuance of Certificate of Endorsement of Recognition (COE) to Indian Nationals holding foreign Certificate of Competency (COC)
Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai: The issuing authority of the circular regarding the recognition of foreign COCs for Indian nationals.
UK COCs: Certificate of Competency issued by the United Kingdom, subject to mutual recognition agreement and conditions outlined in the circular.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The governing ministry for the Directorate General of Shipping.
India-UK Mutual Recognition Agreement for COCs: An agreement between the governments of India and the UK for mutual recognition of Certificates of Competency (COCs) for seafarers, effective from 21.07.2022 for five years.
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issuance o f C'ertilicate of NT/EN(;. Circular No. 03
I indorscment of' [lccognition of 2017 dated 17.10.2022
(COE) to lndian Nationals
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allowing lndian citizens holding certificate ofc)ompetency from Australia, lreland. Singapore
New Zealand and IJK to be considered for issuance ofan Indian COE.
whereas. l-he Directorate fiom time tn time had received representations tiom M/s.
Indian National Ship orancls Association (lNSA1. requcsting cxtellsion on thc raliditl ol'the
NT/ENG C'ircular No. 03 of 2017.
Whereas. l he Directorate. in consideration ofthese requests had extended the validity
ol'the COll's upto 3 I . I 2.2022 u ith the lerms and conditions rel'erred in the NT/ENG Circular
No. 03 ol20l7 rcmaining unchangcd.
Now, As the agreement fbr mutual recognition ot'Coc's has been signcd between the
lndian and UK Govemments for five years w.e.f. 21.07.2022, it is informed that coE's of all
management level otllcers holding UK cocs to work on Indian ships may be extended till
20.07.2027 i.e. Five years from the date of execution of MoU or till the validity of the uK coc
of the ollicer concerned. whichevcr is carlier with the same terms and conditions as being
follora'ed nou.
For operation lcvel olllcers who are holding UK coli's and working in the Indian
vessels may be permitted to renew their COE's for the same period.
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