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F.No. I o/CR/4/2009-Vol-lV Doled: 1 1.01.19
Merchant Shipping Notice No. 01 of 2019
Subject: Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules .!16- the
inspection and certification of the maritime labour conditions on Indian shipr;;
(i) of less than 500 GRT including Indian River Sea vessels (DGS order 1,3 of 2013
as amended) and Indian C.:astal Vessels (DGS Order 0l of 2014 as amendecl) and
(ji) River Sea vessels T),pe-l irrespective of their GT-ree.
1.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 218A, read with section 457, of the
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), as amended, the Central Government'having
regard tc, the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, has notified the \4erchant
Shipping (Maritime- labour) Rules, 2016, which came into force with effect from 29.02.16
vide the Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India's Notification G.R.F' 202 (E) dated,29.02.l6.
2
lt'ccordingly, the Directorate General of Shipping, Govt. of India, through its M
S
Notice 16 of 2016 dated 0811212016, had laid down an elaborate and coniprehensive
administrative mechanism for the inspection and certification for Indian Ships of GRT 500
MT and above and its M.S. Notice No. 09 of 2017 for Indian ships of GRT below .500 MT
and lndian ships registered under DG Shipping Order l8 of 2013 (Indian River Sea vessels)
and DG Shipping Order 0l oi 2014 (Indian Coastal vessels) as amended, in line .vith the
ML('-2006.
3.
Further, considering the representations from Indian shipowners associati<;ns and
other strrall operators about the difficulties to implement the provisions of the said M.S.
Notice 09 of 2017 and to further relax them, following guidelines/processes are norv to be
followed by the owners of the ships of iess than 500 GRi, Indian River Sea Vessel, covered
in DGS Order 18 of 2013 as amended, and Indian Coastal Vessel, covered in DGS Order 0l
0f 2014 as amended and River Sea vessels Type-1 irrespective of their GT:
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Guiclelines
l. The owners of the aforesaid categories of the ships need not apply separately to the
respective registrar of the vessels i.e. Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) for the
issuance of the "Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Part -l "(DMLC part-
I"). Annexure-I to this Notice shall serve as the DMLC Part I required to be issued by
the Maritime Administration.
2. The ship owners shall make the "Declaration of Maritime Compliance (DMLC) Part -
II" in the format given in Annexure II to this Notice. A copy of such completed and
duly signed "DMLC Part-ll" by the ship owner shall be submitted to the registrar of
the ships along with the copies of the "financial securities" Rule 12 and rule 19 of
Merchant Shipping (lrlaritime Labour) Rules 2016. The original "DMLC Part II" shall
be placed on board the ship. The Surveyor /lnspector from the Recognised
Organisation (RO) shall, at the time of the inspection, ensure that the said declaration
is available on board in original duly signed/stamped by the ship owner or its
representative.
3. On board compliance verification Inspection shall be carried out by the RO in
accordance with the Check List given in the "Part A" of the Annexure 3 to this
Notice. Minimum two inspections shall be carried out in any five years period with
interval between two inspections not exceeding 3 years. It is expected that in due
course of time, the Inspection and Certification regime described in this notice will get
harmonised with the intermediate and renewal statutory and class surveys of the ships.
4. On satisfactory completion of the inspection, the surveyor/inspector shall endorse and
stamp the "statement of Compliance", given in Part B of the Annex 3 to this
notice. The validity of the "statement of Compliance" shall be five years from the date
of the completion of the inspection.
6. The "sratement of compliance" already issued to the ships (of GRT less than 500 and
RS Type I vessels) in accordance with MS Notice 09 of 2017 shall continue to be
valid till the due date of next lntermediate or renewal statutory/class survey of the ship
as the case maybe.
7. The ships ( of GRT less than 500 and RS Type I vessels) which have not been
inspected in accordance with the MS Notice 09 of 2017 shall offer their ships for
inspection in accordance with this notice at the time of next
annual/intermediate/renewal statutory/class survey, as applicable.
8. During the Flag State lnspection of the ships, the compliance with the provisions of
this notice shall be verified by the attending surveyor.
9. Recognised Organisation referred above include such ROs, whom DGS, GoI has
formally authorised through a mutual agreement. As on-date, names of such
authorised ROs are:
a) lndian register of Shipping
b) Llyods Register Group Limited
c) Bureau Veritas
d) American Bureau of Shipping
e) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
f1 Korean register of Shipping
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g) RINA services S.P.A
h) DNV GL AS
10. The guidelines and procedures laid down in the M'S' Notice 09 of 2017 dated
16llll21l7. issued by the Directorate General of Shipping, Govt' of India' shall continue to
be applicable to:
(i) Indian River Sea Vessel Type2,3 and 4 (DGS Order 18 of 2013 as amended) 0f 500
GT and above; and
(ii.) tndian coastal vessel (DGS Order 0l 0f 2014 as amended) of 500 GRT and above'
11. This issues with the approval of the Director General of shipping, Gol'
fr;,
(S. Borguzer)
Dy. Director Generol of Shipping (Crew)
Encl.:
L Annexure l: "DMLC Part I (Flag state guidelines)
2. Annexure 2: "DMLC Part II (Declaration by shipowner)
3. Annexure 3: "lnspection check list (Pan A) & "statement of Compliance "(Part B)'1
Annexure I
Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Part- I
(Annexure I shall be read in conjunction with Annexure 3- Check list (Part A) to the
M.S. Notice 01 of 2019.)
l. Minimum age lRule 4 of the Govt. of India's Me'rchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules, 20l6Jz
a) No person under l6 years ofage shall be engaged or carried to sea-to work in any capacity in any ship'
ul A .young person' means any seafarer between the age of 16 and 18 years.
c) ,Night' shall cover a period ofat least nine hours sLning from 2100 hours and ending at 0600 hours ofthe
time zone at tire location of the ship
d) Night work for young person is prohibited with the following exceptions;
i. for structured training with established programs and schedules approved by the D G Shipping'
ii. for those specific types of works or an approved training programme which are scheduled to be carried out at
night only. These types of work shall be aiiiaea by the D G Shipping considering the well being of the young
persons.
;) young person shall not be engaged or employed for carrying out the following hazardous works which may
jeopardize the health ofsuch young person!;
i. Operating power machines, hoists, cranes or acting as signalers for the operators of such machines.
ii. Aitending io afloat works and work on deck during foul and heavy weathers.
iii. Entry into boilers, tanks cofferdams and confined spaces'
iv.
Rigging
v. Lifting, moving or carrying healry loads'
vi. Exposure to toxic/ radioactive and other dangerous /hazardous substances.
vii. Enirusting any other work which have been declared as hazardous work by the Director General.
2. Nledical certification [Rule 5 of the Govt. of India's Merehant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules,
20l6lt
a) iny seufarer including young person employed on board a ship shall hold a valid medical certificate
declaring him./her to be medically fit to cany out duties on board a ship.
b) The medical fitness certificate shall be issued by a doctor approved by D G Shipping and shall be
i. issued in accordance with the M.S.(Medical Examination) Rules 2000, as amended, issued by the GOI
and shall be in compliance with STCW 2O1O &.ILO/WHO guidelines for conducting Pre sea and
periodic medical fitness examination for Seafarers and also Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour)
Rules, 2016.
ii. The certificate shall be valid for a maximum period of 2 years and for young person the same shall be
valid for one year. The certificate for colour blindness shall be valid for a maximum period of 6 years.
c) Where D G Shipping approved doctor is not available, an appropriate medical fitness certificate may be
issued:
- by a hospital/medical facility run by Central/State Govt. or
- by a hospitalimedical facility run by the Port Trust'
d) ln Lxceptional and urgent circumstances the seafarers including young persons are allowed to sail/serve on
the vessel for a rnaximum period of 90 days without a valid medical certificate within which periods the
seafarer/young person has to obtain a valid medical certificate. The seafarer/ young person shall also possess
a recently expired medical certificate of90 days in such cases.
3. eualification of seafarers [Rule 6 of the Govt. of India's Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules,
20t 6l:
a) all seafarers working on board any ship shall be trained or certified as competent or otherwise qualified to
perform their duties.
b) any seafarer shall be permitted to work onboard a ship only after successfully completing training for
personal safety on board'
c) eualifrcation, Training and certification ofthe seafarers shall be as prescribed by the Directorate General of
Shipping, Government of India.I
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4. Use of any licensed or ce ilicated or regulated private recru'itment and placement se wice lRule of the
Ziri'rf',i":t iuchant Shipping (Maritinte Labourt Rules' 20161:
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,i.li"t.tunt Stipping Act' 1958' as amended'
8 of the Govt of lndia's Merchant Shipping (Maritime
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where aoplicable,
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stioulated in:
;i'il;i;.tt' Emplovment Ageement (sEA) or
;i ;;il;;.;il;ining aereiment (cBA)' where applicable or
;j :il;"';i#;;y.;""i:"r".i,.'ii",'*i3.",.bo',,i.,ug"n.yeon kust. where applicable, or
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sealarers, employme* " ,r #*. ;i ;" ii l' ;, ; rtn",t'o" ;ays e period of notice shortel than seven days may be given
in any case shall not be cri^'sew"Tl\iffillfi*:ffilT:r:ffiitlttYr'l:
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circumstances, it shalt be shorter notice or without notice for compassionate or other urgent
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6 Hours of work or rest [Rrle l0 of the Govt. of lrulia's Merchant shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules'
(" l ') ;T :h '.e f2 f, il ;jr ;f Jd; ; pwo tr ;k 'uing ii th ou tr "s r s lita t,n id "a tr d p f eo r r " s re &af a cre "r s o fs th ha e, en mo pt. le ox )'c me ee nd t a on f te hi eg h sr e- ah fo aru er r 'day with one'day rest per
tiii-'i iou'*itr't tttt *t'ith ;hall be not less than ten hours in any twenty-
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c)ffXil,"#i:li1;rs orresl mav. be divided into no$or-e
i*"*i'uli"-ttn t*secuti'e pe'iods of rest shall not exceed louneen hours'
hours in length and trtt_2'
(5) When a seafarer is on call, such as when a machinery space is unattended, the soafarer shall have an adequate
aompensatory rest period ifthe normal period ofrest is disturbed by call-outs to work.
(6) The ship owner shall, as far as practical, ensure the posting, in an easily accessible place, of a table with the
shipboard working arrangements showing the schedule of service at sea and servics in port. The Ship owner
shall maintain a record ofSeafarers' daily hours ofrest in an appropriate format.
(7)(a) Nothing shall prevent the right of the masler of a ship to require a seafarer to perform any hours of work
necessary for the immediate safcty of the ship, persons on board or cu.go, oi for the purpose of giving
assistance to other ships or persons in distress at sea;
(b) ln accordance with the provisions ofclause (a), the master may suspend the schedule ofhours of work or
hours ofrest and require a seafarer to perform any hours ofwork necessary until the normal situation has
been rcstored;
(c) As soon as practicable, afrer the nomal situation has been rcstored, the master shall ensure that any
seafarers who have performed work in a scheduled rest period are provided with an adequate period ofrest.
(8)T ph re o s vh iip d o ew dn er shall e wsta ib rl hish the followi tn hg co perational p aar dam ee qte urs aa tn ed practices
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namely:-
(a)Seafarers employed on ships shall be given paid annual leave ofat least 2.5 calendar days per month of
employment or pro rata;
(b) Seafarers shall be granted shore leave of adequate perjod to safe-guard their health and well-being and
with the operarional requirements oftheir pcsitions.
(9) Any agreement to forgo the minimum annual leave with pay specified in this rule, sxcept in cases provided
for by the Director General, shall be prohibited; provided that, the division of aonual leave into pans, or the
accumulation of such annual leave due ir respect of one year together with a subsequent period of leave is
authorized subject to mutual agreement between the ship owner and the seafarer concerned.'
7. Manning fevels lbr tbe ship (Regulation 2.7) [Rulel4 af the Govt. of lndia's Merchant shipping (Maririme
k$ourl Rules, 20161:
The ship orvner shall ensure rhat each ship shar be manned as per the safe manning document issued by
Mercantile Nlarine Department ftom lime to lirne, by a crew that is adequate, in terms ofiize and qualifications,
and manned by a crew so that the ships are operated safely, efficiently and with due regard to security under all
conditions, taking into account concarns about seafarer fatigue and the particular natuie and conditions of the
voyage. The ship owner shall also ensure that provisions of Rule 17 with regards to food and catering are
complied with.
8 l.. Accommodation lRulel6 ofthe Govt. oftndia's Merchant shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules,20)6J:
2. ship construcred before 096 october,20r6 shal huve an uppiovei uccommodation pran, where appricabre.
For ships consrructed on or afler 9u october.20r6. the guiderines issued by the D 6 sr,ippli.,g,huli-u.
complied wirh.
3.
For Indian River Sea Vessels Annex 4 of RSV Notification l8 of 2013 and for lndian coastal vessels
4 Annex 3 ofCoasral Vessel Rules Notification Ol of20l4, as amended, shall be applicable.
Fortnightly inspections along with documentation shall be canied out by the uasier or his representative on
rb eo qa ur id re t mo e e nn tss u ore f. t Mh .a St . th (Me as re ita imfa ere r Ls a' b.a oc uc ro ) m Rm uo led sa ,2tio 0n l6 .is clean, decently irabirable and .uintuin"a ", p*,rr"
9._ oD'board recrcrtio! fac ities lRrle t6 of Govt. of rndia's Merchant shipping (Maritine Labour) Rule
20161.
As far as practicable, recreational facilities including but not limited to television, showing of films, magazines,
spons equipmenrs, internet & e'mair, commurication facility, Iibrary etc shalr be provi-ded ut ,o to o"
seafarers. ships ma)' be exempted from the above requiremints where the seafarers do not aoy ou" "o -ii g r,t oi
board or rhe crew is crnployed in periodic shifs with suitable facility provided ashore.
1 a0. ) F ood & catering [Rule 17 olthe Go.vt. of India,s Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules, 2016]:
The ship owner shall provide variely food ofrequired quaiity, q"uantity and nutritional vaiue- an'J water,
including drinking water which cove$ the.requirement ofthe comprement on board the ship, their r;rigi;;:
.b . ) requirements rnd cultural practices pertaining to food, duation ani nature ofvoyage.
The ship own':r shall ensure that the food and water including drinking water is lrovided to the seafarers
free of charge C Lrring the period of engagement.
c)
The ship owner shall ensure that the seafareB, wJlo are engaged as cooks of the ship, where the Specified
safe Manning (as per minimum safe manning document iisied by administration)'or u" *t""t isio oi
more, are in possession of the certificate of competency of coo( issued by birectorate c"n".i oi
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Shipping. No seafarer undei'the age of eishteen slrall be ernplo-"-ed or eirgaged or u,oi'k as a cook with the
ship.
d)
Catering staff shall be trained or instructed f'or tlreil positions on board ship.
e)
Docurrented inspectiotts shall be carried out on board the ships rvith an inlerval of l5 days. b-v or under the
authority of ihe rnaster. rvith respect to:
i.
Supplies of food and drinking rvater:
ii. All spaces and equipntertt used tbr the storase and harrclline ollbod and cirirrking u'ater: and
iii.
Galley and otl.rer equiprtrent for the preparation and services o1-rleals.
f) Adequate shore based catering arrallgerllent nrade b1. the shipor.r,ners tbl the seafarers ernployed on board
shall be considered a substantial equivalent tbl requirenrent listed under
ll.
Health and safety and accident prevention IRule 20 of'thc Cot,t o/ lndio'.s l.lert,hunt Shipping (ll,laritine
Labourl ktles,20I6J:
a)
Ship owners shall provide reasonable precautions to prevent occupational accidents. iniuries and diseases
on board ships including measures to reduce and prevent the risk of exposure to harmful levels of ambient
factors and chemicals as well as risk of injurl, or diseases that nra1, occur fi.onr the use of ecluiprnent and
'Sm ha ic ph ineries on board ships as the laid down procedures in SMS (rvhere applicable).
b) owners shall report the details of occupation accidents. in-iuries occurred on board the ships in
accordance with the relevant section of M. S. Act 1958 as anteni,.ri.
c)
Ship owners shall ensure that the master and another designat:d officer on board is delegated with the
responsibility forthe implementation of and cornpliance rvith the;hip's occupational safety ind health, and
related programme policy and in order to promote occupational safety. health u*ur.n.r, on board, a
"Safety Meeting" is held at least once monthly, if tlrere are six or more Sealarers on board. The record of
such meetings shall be maintained on board.
d)
Ship owners shall ensure that the safety and health ofyoLrng person's on board are adequately taken care of
as per the relevant provision of M.S. Act 1958 as artrended.
12. On-board medical care IRttlelS oJ'the Got,t. o/'lnclia's Merchant,shipping (Nlaritime Labottr) Rules, 2016J:
l) The ship owner shall adopt such measures for providing protection of health and medical care. irrcluding
essential dental care, at no cost to the seafarers working on bodrd a srrip and,
a)
ensure the application to seafarers, of any general provisions on occupational protection of health and
medical care relevant to their duties, and of special provisions specific to rvoik on board ship whilst
wo:'king on hcarJ:
b)
ensure that seafarers are given protection of health and nredical care including prompt access to the
necessary rnedicines, medical equiprnent in accordance with tlrc prcvisions oflhe Merchant Shipping
(Medicine, Medical stores appliances and First Aid Equiprrrent) Rules, 199.1, ancl f-acilities for diagnosis anJ
treatment and to rnedical information and expertisr_':
c) give seafarers the right to visit a qualified medical practitioner (,r clentisr without delav in:ports of call,
where practicable. at no cost to the seafarer and ensure that tlie rnedical care ancl protection of health
services are not limited to treatment of sick or in-iured seafarers but include ,.orri.., of a preventive
character such as health prornotion and health edLrcation prograrrnres.
2) Ships to which Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Medical Officers) Rules, 196 I apply shall carry nredical
practitioner on board' The ship which does not canJ a meclical practitioner shall be iequired to have at least
one seafarer on board with approved first- aid training on board the ship.
3) The ship owner shall ensure by a prearranged systerrr that an appropriate rnedical advice-including specialist
advice is available to ships a., sea on all twenty-four hours of a da}, at no cost to the seafarer.
13. On-board complaint procedures [Rule 26 of the Got;t. tf lnclia'.; lvlerchant Shipping (Mctritime Lctbour)
Rules,20l6J:
a. The ship owners shall adopt on board complaint procedures to enablL an aggrieved seafarer sewing on board
the ship to submit complaint to his Head of Department on board or direclli, to the Master, which shall be
immediately and fbrmally acknowledged by the Head of Departrnent/Master to the seafarer concerned. A
seafarer shall, at all times, have the unequivocal ri-eht to be accompanied and to be represented by another
seafarer of his choice on board the ship concerned, rvhile making the complaint or for the follow - up thereon.
b.
If the seafarer's complaint cannot be solved to the satisfaction of the seafarer rvithin a prescribed tirne limit.
the Master shall take up the matter with the RPSL agent/Companv for the resolution of the maler.
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a c. If the complaint is not unresolved to the satisfaction olthe seafarer within a period one nrontf of receipt of
complaint, the seafarer shall have the right to approach the competent authority. through the grieyance redressal
mechanism as may be issued by the Director Ceneral fi'onr time to tinte.
d. In all sLtch cases. seafarers shall also have the right to file their complaints directly with RPSL agenV
company or the competent authority that the seaf'arers rnay consider appropriate for the purpose
14. Payment of wages IRule 9 ofthe Got,t. oflncliu's /v'lerchant Sl';ipping (Maritime Labourl Rules,20l6J:
l) The ship owner shall nrake payments due to seafarers working on board their ships at no greater than monthly
intervals.
2) The ship owner shall ensure that the seafarers are given a monthly account of the payments due and the
amounts paid, including \vages.
3) The ship owner shall take measures to provide seafarers with a means to transmit all or part of their earnings
to their families or dependents or legal beneficiaries. I
4) The ship owner shall fbrmulate measures to ensure that seafarers are able to transmit their earnings to their
fanrilies which include:-
a. a system for enabling seafarers, at the time of their entering ernployment or during it, to allot, if they so
desire. a propofiion of their rvages for remittance at regular intervals to their families; by L'ank transfers or'
si'nilar means:
b. a i'equirernent that allotrnents shall be rernitted in due time and directly to the person or pers()r'rs nominated by
the seafarers:
c.
an\/ charge for the service under sub clauses (a) and (b) of sub-rule (4) shall be reasonable in amount.
5) The wages payable to the seafarers shall be in accordance with the "Terms & Conditions" of the seafarers'
emoloyment agreen'lent.
15. Financial SecuritY for repatriation IRule t2 ol the Oot,t. u/. lnclia'.s hlerc'hctnt Shipping (illaritime Labotrr)
Rule.s, 20 !6/
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Ship owner'shail plovide' tlnancial securitv as in rule l-l oi the Merchant Shipprne llVlariiinre Labour
littles)-20 I(; itnd;.-llacc the c'viclence olsuch Irnancial securilv on-board as in Forrn- I ot:Me:-chant Shippine
(Viaritirne Latrour Rules)-201(; orany other Fonn acceptable to D c shipping.
2.
The ship o\\/ner shall cnstrre that seafarer on their ships are repatriatecl in the fbllowinq circurrstancc's
without an), cost to the scalhrers. rrantelv.-
a. if the seafarers' errrplot rncnt agrectnent erpires
:
b. rvlien the seafarers'enlplol'ntent asreenrent is ternrinated bV the ship owner: or by the seafare,-: t'or.itistified
reasons. as pet'the "T & C" of the sealarer enrploynrent: ancl also
c. when the seafal'ers are no longet' able to carrv out their duties or cannot be expected to carrv thenr out in the
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d. on compassionate grounds as per the "T & C" of the seafarer ernploynrent agreement;
3. In the event of their abatrdonttrent. a seafarer shall be deerred to have been abandoned where. in violation of
the requirentents of the act or the rules or the terms of the seafarers'ernployment agreement. the ship owner
fails to cover the cost of the seafarer's repatriation: or has left the seafarei without the necessary
maintenance and support(including adequate food, accornmodation, drinking water supplies, essential firel
for survival on board the ship and necessary nredical care.); or has otherwise unilateraily severed their ties
with the seafarer including failure to pay contractual wages for a period of at least two months.
4.
Ship owner shall ensure that there are appropriate provisions in the "T & C" of the seafareis employment
agreement, specifying.-the circumstances in which seafarers are entitled to repatriation in accordance with
the provisions ofsub clauses 2 (b) and (c ) above.
a) the maximum duration of service periods on board following u,hiclr I seafarer is entitled to repatriation -
which shall not be more than twelve months; and
b) the precise entitlements to be accorded by ship owners for repatriari.r, irrcluding those relating to the
destinations of repatriaiion, the mode of transport, the items ('t . \l)cnse to be covered and other
arrangements to be made by ship owners.
5.
Ship owner shall not make any provisiun requiring that seafarers nlirk,. ,r irdvance payment towards the
cost of repatriation at the beginning of their employment, and also li'r,rr' ,,.,,\,!'ring the cost of repatriation
from the wages of seafarers' or other entitlements except lvhere rhe ... ,' ,, r has been found, as per the
applicable "T & C" of the seafarers'semployment agreement, to be in .l- , r'rhe seafarer's employment
obligations.
6.FlnancialsecuritySystemshallbosuf}icicnttocoverthefollowlng.Brnely..
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a. outstanding wa€ies and other entitlements due from the ship owner to the seafarer under the "T & C" of
employnent, limited to two months of any such outstanding u'ages and lwo months of any such
outstanding entitlements,
b. all expenses reasonably incurred by the seafarer. irrcluding the cost of repatriation ref'erred below, the
essential needs of the seafarer including such items, namely. a adequate tbod, clothing where necessary,
accommodation, drinking water, essential fuel for survival on board the ship, necessary medical care and
any other reasonable costs or charges from the act or omission conslituting the abandonment until the
seafarer's arrival al home
7. Cost of repatriation shall cover travel by appropriate and expeditious means, and include provision for food
and accommodation of the seafarers from the time of leaving the ship until arrival at the seafarer's home,
necessary medical care, passage and transport of personal effect and any other reasonable costs or charges
arising llom the abandonment.
8. The financial security shallnot cease before the end ofthe period ofvalidit) ofthe financial sfcurity.
9. A copy ofthe cenificate of financial security for repatriation shall be submined to the registiar ofthe ship,
lor verification and record.
10. The certificate offinanciai security may either be obtained from the members ofthe Intemational Croup of
P& I Clubs or fiom any oi the Non-lc P&l Clubs approved ,by lhe Direclorate General o[ Stlipping. Col or
from any Indian insurance companies oi any other entity approved by D C shipping in order !b cover all the
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required claims ofseafarers under the M.S.(Maritime Labour) Rules,
I t. The financial security shall provide direct access to, sufficient coverage and expedited financiAi l assistance to
any abandoned seafarer.
12. Financial security should be encashable/payable, if required, under the direction ofthe registrar ofships, in
case a ship owner is absconding or does not take up the riue responsibilities tor the pa),ment of
wages,/repatriation.
16, Financial security relating to ship owners' liability lRrric l9 .l !hr Govt ,4 lnclu's lVer:r,hont Shipping
(Marilime Labour) Rules, 20161:
l. The ship owner shall provicie a system offinancial security to assure compensation in the event ofthe dearh
or
long-term disability ofseafaters due to an occupational injurl,. illness or hazard. as set out in the ''T & C" of
the seafarers'emploYnrent agreement. as in rule l9 ofthe Merchant Shipping( Maritime Labour) Rules-2016
and place the evidence of such financial security on-board as in Form- 2 of Merchant Shipping (Maritime
Labour) Rules-2016 i
2. The shipowner shall ensure that the system offinancial security rreet the following minimum requirements.
namely:
i. the contractual compensation, as set out in the seafarers"'T & C" ofthe employment agreerlent and
without prejudice to sub-paragraph iii. below, shall be paid in full and without delay;
ii.
there shall be no demand to accept a payment less than the contractual amount:
iii. whereas tl're nature oF the long-term disability of a seafarers rnakes it difficult to assess the full
compensation to which the seafarers may be entitled, an interitn payment shall be made to the seafareff
so as to avoid undue hardship;
iv.
the seafarers shall receive payment in accordance with the plovisions ofthe Rule l9 Merchant Shipping
(Maritime Labour) Rules, 2016 without prejudice to other Iegal rights; and
v. the clain for concerned compensation may be brought directly by the seafar'ers concerned. or their next
of kin, or a representative ofthe seafarers or designated beneficiary or by Registrar of sh ips.
vi.
The certificate or documentary evidence of financial security' shall contain the following information
and it shall be in English or accompanied by an English translation:
a. Name ofthe ship;
b. Pon ofregistry ofthe ship:
c. Call sign ofthe ship;
d. lnternational Maritinre Organization nurnber of the ship:
Name and address ofthe provider or providers ofthe financial securitv:
f. 'Contacr details ofthe person or entity responsible for handing seal'arer's contractual clairrs;
g.
Name ofthe orvner ofthe ship;
h. Period ofvalidity ofthe financial security: and
i. An attestation from the financial security provider that the financial security meets the requirements of
Rule l9 ofMerchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules.20l6 or LC 2006
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of the financial security without giving notice of ar least ,ninr J-.u--rr,', in advance. to the Director General of
Shipping. Govt. oflndia, bythe providei.offinancial securitv.'
4 5' ' A w hc eo rp ey mo of rt eh e t hs aa nm oe n s eh fa lnll a b ne c ip ao l s ste ed c uin ri ta y c po rons vp idic eu r o pu rs o vp idla ec se ro hn e b co oa verd r. r tv hh ee r ce lo i ct u i rs n ea nv ta i pla rb ol ve id t eo d t h be )'s ,ee aa cfa hr e prs ro. vider
shall be carried on board.
p6 e' riF oi dn a fn oc r ia wl h s ice hc u thri ety d s oh ca ul rl n p er no tv i id s e v f ao lr ith de . paynlent olallconrracrual clairns covered by irt( wvrhrricrvh' ra rise during the
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Xl#:'ri'security shallprovide direct access to sutilcient.ool.roo. arrd expeditecl firrancialassisrance to any
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ffjffii}Sr:-ner is lbscondin-s or does not take up the dLie reslorrsibirities fbr the pa,\,rnenr oil.o,rp"nrution to
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DeclarationofMaritimeLabourCompliance-Partll
(Measures adopted to ensure ongoing compliance between inspections)
The following measures have been drawn up by the undersigned to comply with the
requirements of Annex 1 of Ms notice 01 of 2019 dated 11.01'19 with respect to the ship
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Minimum age .....'......
2. Medical certification
3. Qualification of seafarers """""""
4.
Seafarers'employmentagreement"""""""""
5. Use of licensed recruitment & placement service'
6. Hours of work or rest
7. Manning levels for the ship """"""
8.
Accommodation
9. On-board recreation facilities
10, Food and catering
11. Health and safety and accident prevention """"""""'
L2. On-board medicalcare """""'
13. On-board complaint procedures
t4. PaYment of wages
15. Financial security for repatriation """"""
16. Financial security relating to ship-owners' liability
I hereby certify that the measure have been drawn up to ensure ongoing ComPliance,
between inspections, with the requirement listed in Annex 1 of M. S. Notice 01 of 2019
dated 11.01.19:
Name of the shiPownerl:
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SCHEDULE
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT
nt reference no.
Consignee (or order)
(Name and address of the MTO with
MTO registration Number)
Taken in Charge in apparently good
condition, herein at the place of receipt,
for transport and delivery as mentioned
above, unless otherwise stated. The
MTO, in accordance with the provisions
contained in the MTD, undertakes to
perform or to procure the performance of
multimodal transpofl from the place at
ich the goods are taken in charge, to
place designated for deliver,y and
the for
responsibility such
MTD(s) must be surrendered,
in exchange for the goods
of the original MTD all of
this tenor a date have been signed in
the number below one of which
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being accompli the other(s) to be
Date or period Modes/means Route/place of
of Delivery of transport transshipment
if any)
iner and kind
Marks Number of packages, Gross surement
) number of packages, general Weight
description of goods
Particulars above furnished by consiqnee/ consiAnnexure-3
Part A: (Inspection check list)
Ship's Details
Name of Ship Port of Registr_r' IN4O No Gross tonnagc
Official Number/Call Sisn Date/Year Built T'r'ne of ship Area of Operation
Name of Ship-orvner** Address of Ship-owner __
Name of RPS Provider, if Address of RPS Provider and RPSL number rvith validitv
applicable
Is the original ship on'ner's
declaration (DMLC Part
II) on board duly signed by
the shioowner**?
Date of previous
Inspection:
Date and Port of
Inspection:
**Ship-ou,neruneans an organization or person, v'ho has assumetl the re.spon.sibiliry'for the operation o/.the ship
from the regislered ov,ner oJ'the ship and u,ho, on assunting such responsibility, fi65 agreecl lo take ot,er the
duties and responsibilities imposed on ship ovlners in accorclunc'e'rith the llt S Mctrilime Labour Rules, 2016
regardless of w,hether anl,other organization or persons.fiil/il certai,r o.f the duties or responsibilities on l,chol/'
of the ship-ov,ncr.
General Guidelines:
1) These guidelines are applicable to ships of less than 500 GT and River Sea T,vpe
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vessels, irrespective of their GT, registered urider Merchant Shipping Act 1958, as
amended.
2) " Terms and Conditions" of employment of the seafarer on board ships means "'ferms
and Conditions" stipulated in:
a)
Articles of Agreement, where applicable. and
b) Seafarers Employment Agreement (SEA) drawn in accordance with the Rule 8
of the MS Maritime Labour Rules 2016 and signed between the seafarer and the shipowner or
its representative or-2-
d) "Rules of employntent" o1-the Central/State Govt. agencies/major port trusts or
e) any other form of employment agreement complying with the guidelines
issued t'y the D C Shipping frorn time to iinre.
3) Records, w'here required, n-raybe maintained in appropriate forms/check list or in a
register/note book.
4) Any deficiency noted during the inspection shall be recorded separately by the
inspector on a proper form.
5) Deficiencies. if any- observed during the inspection of the ship shall be categorised as
"Major" or "Minor".
5> Any violation of the requirement under the category of minimum age of seafarers,
valid medical fitness certificate, qualification requirement of seafarers, use of non-
licensed RPS provider, where applicable, non-compliance with minimum safe manning
document issued by the registrar. non-payment of wages for a period exceeding 2
mcnths, absence of adequate crer.v insurance cover and flnancial securities as required
under MS maritime (labour) rules, 2016, shall amollnt to "Maior" deficiency and tfe attending
inspectormay demand rectit'icaticn of the deficiency prior to the sailing of the slip from the
Port or 48 hours whichever is eariier.
7) Any other violation of the requirenrent listed in the "Altnexure l" and "Check List " (
Annexure 3) shall arrount to "l\4inor" deliciency and the ship-owner shall be given time to
rectify the deltciency in a nraxit-nt-tt.tt l5 tlays ot'time.
Mandatory Inspection Items: (Ll'herc raquired. guiclunc'e ancl explanations are provided in
'talics
S Requirement Verification/s by MLC lnspector
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. Minimum A
er.e ani' youn-s person. O.tt,.* itre u-,:. c,r
l6 and l8 years) L'nlplo\ed on board " ll'tlre I
answer is YES. shipou,net' to tLrrther I
confirrn:
W hithcr th:- definition of "Nisiii" [.reei
a documented and is in corlpliance '?
t. Are the young person enrployed in "Night
I work" other than for the structured training
b programnre as approved l,y the
administration ?
l. Are the young person. if on board.
lc emploved in hazardous rvork'l
2. MedicalCer;ification
2 @toto*-eu*litl
I I medical tltness certificate with validity date
not more than 2 years fronr the date of issue
? (one vear for Young persons
2. The medical fitness certificate has been
2 issued by:
a. A Doctor approved by D G Shipping OR
b. Where D G Shipping approved Doctor is
not available
i. By a hospital/medical facility run by
Central/State
Govt. OR
ii. By a hospitallmedical facility run by
the Port Trust.
2. Does the medical fitness certificate state
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b. Colour vision, where fitness for the work
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perforrned is liable to be aft'ected by
defective colour
vision, are satisfactory
c. Seafarer concemed is not suffering llom
any medical
condition likely to be aggravated by
service at sea or
render the seafarer unfit for such service
or to endanger
the health ofother persons on board?
No In case the medical ceilirtcarc has expired,
te the seafarer shall not continue lo be
employed on bcard for more than 3 months
the expiry of the medical cerlificate.
3.
Oualification of seafarers
3. Does the ship cornply with the requirement
I of minimum safe manning document issued
by the Administration in terms of
qualification, experience and number of
seafarers ?
Have all the seafarers employed on board
2 successfully completed training for personal
safety and security.
(4 Basic STCW Cour.ses and Securiql
ins )
I Ar; seatarers been provided
J famiIiarization training on board
ioinine?
4. Seafarers' employment a
4. ls the copy of the Article of Agreement.
I where applicable, signed by the seafarer and
the shipowner available on board ?
4. The "Terms and Conditions" of the
2 employment of seafarers on board ship are
stipulated in:
a) Seafarers' Employment Agreement
(sEA) OR
b) CBA, where applicable OR
c) "Rules of Errrployment" of the
Central/State Govt. agency
or the Porl trust.
No d) Any other forrrr of the employment
te agreement acceptable
to D G Shipping. (state as applicable)
llthere applicable, the cop), olt the CBA or
the
Rules of employment of the Central/State
Agency or the Porl Tn$l to be cn-ailable on
board.
4. Are the seafarers given an opporlunity to
J examine & seek advice on the "Ternts and
Conditions" before signing the agreement.
to ensure that they have freely entered into
nt with a
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4. Is the employrnent agreement signed in
4 duplicate by both the seafarer & the ship-
owner or a representative of the ship-owner
and the seafarer has been provided his copy
?
4. Are the seafarers provided record of their
5 employment on board the ship in
appropriate fonn ?
No Record o.f the entplot;menl lo endorsed on
te CDC or w'hertt CDC is nol ct recluiremenl, in
5.
Use of licensed or certified or u lated ivate recruitment and cement service
Are the seafarers recruited through a private
recruitment and placement service (RPS)
provider ?
Copy of the valid RPS licensc to hc
.;\tlO
le available on board.
If the answer For above is YES. has the RPS
l.a provider entered in to a fornral Agreenrent
RPSL Form Vll) rvith the shi ?
6- Hours of work or rest
Is the Table of rvorking arrarrgenrent tbr
I schcduies iri Sea alrd in porl posted in a
conspicuous location. where practical ?
Harbour tugs, supporl crct/i.s elc. tr,lten
No operdting v'ithin porl litnits mov be
le exentpted from this r
6. Are the records of hours of rest or work duly
2 signed by the each seafarer and Master
maintained on board ?
No Minimum hours of rest to be provided shall
te be l0 hottrs in ,tt4, 24 hour.s which ma1, be
divided into no more than tv,o periods and
one ofwhich shall be at least 6 hours
7. Manni levels for the s
Are manning levels for the ship adequate,
,1.
I ensuring that ships are operated safely,
efficiently and with due regard to security?
(Minimum Sofe A4anning Document issued
the Repistrar to be available on boar
8. Accommodation and On-board recreational facilities
8. Ship constructed before 09"' October,2016
I are required to have Accommodation plan
approved by the Administration where
8. For ships constructed on or after 9"' October,
2 2016, the guidelines issued by the D G
Shipping shall be complied with.
No Exemptions granted by the D G Shipping, if ..1
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8. I Recreational facilities, amenities or services
3 | to be provided on board for seafarers ?
Due consideration shall be given lo the si:e,
No i type and area of operation of the ship when
8. Is there a proper record of regular (bi-
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4 monthly) inspection of the accommodation,
galley, provision stores etc. carried out by'
the Master/Desisnated otflcer?
No Ships m0)) be exempted .frorn the
le requirement.s listed ctbc-tve in 8.I to 8.4, if the
seafarers do not stal; sv.,'r'trt on boctrd or
the crew is emplovecl in periodic shift.s with
su it a bl e fa c i I i h, pr ot' i ded os hore.
8. Do the seafarers have safe access to space or
5 spaces on open deck, when offduty?
. Food and catering
9. Are adequate food. in terrns of quantity.
I quality, nutritional value and variety,
provided to seafarers free ofcost?
9. Are food and dri;rking water supplied I
2 having regards to the no. of seafarers on
board, their religious requirements and
cultural practices as tirey pertain to food, the
nature and duration clthe voyage?
9. Ai-e there sec'.rre and llr,gien ic storag.^
J facilities for flood, pr<-rvision and garbage?
9. If the seafarer, rvho is engaged as cook on
4 the ship w'here the Specified Safe Manning
(Mininrum safe nranning document issued
by the Administrat;on), is l0 or more, in
possession of the Certificate of Competency
of Cook. issued b1.' Directorate General of
ShiDpine?
No (Aclecluate .sltttrt ba.sed calering
le arrangement nrucle b.t' the shipov,ner,s.for the
seufttrr't.s L'tnl)l().t'L'rl ()tt lrourcl ,sltall he
cr-tttsitlerecl u .srrb,;lurttiul etltrit,olcnl ./br
reqyirentent li.stecl untler 9.I lo 9.4 ubove.)
0. Health and safen' rrrotection and acciderrt Drevention
l0 Are there procedules in place of "Perrnit to
.t work" syster-rt when undertaking hazardous
tasks on board?
No Ary, 11,r, rort: ott hoarcl and enln' in lo
le encloserl spuc'e.s .shull be consitlerecl
ha:urd(til.\ lu.\k.\
.
l0 Are the Seafarers provided rvith adequate
.2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)to
prevent occr.rpational accidents, iniuries and
diseases on board?
l0 Where tlrere are (r or rttore segfarers
,J employed on board. is the Saf'ety Meeting
conducted on board at least once nronthly
and recorded and actions taken as required?
It. On-board Medical care
lt Is there a reasonable stock of nredicines &
.t equ:pnlent a.s applicable to the ship?
For ships operating within port limits tlith
No an arrangement u'ith Port Medical .facilin,
te an approt,ed First Aid Box and a Stretcher
on board shall be considered a substantial
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equivalent for reqttirement listed under I
above.
ll Is there at least one seafarer with approved
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il Has the Master of the ship been provided
.J with the procedures to contact Ship
owner/Ship owner's appointed DoctoriPotl
doctor for Medical Advice?
lt Are the seafarers provided access to free
.4 medical care ashcre?
12. On board comrrlaint procedures
t2 Is there an on-board corrplaint procedure
.l seeking to resolve cornplaints of seafarers
employed on board arrd is the cor.rrpliant
procedure availabie to seaf'arers ?
Appropriate notice.s.
No displat,ed
te conspicttotrsl-t' on board the ship, stating
sea{arers right to comploint to the Moster,
Company and the e.\-ternol authorities, us
required, v,ith co,',tact details. .Shall be
considered a subslanlial etpivalent .for the
requirement listed under l2.l above.
t2 Are there any pending complaints to be j
.2 resolved ? I
3. PaymentofW
l3 Are the wages paid at monthly intervals to
.l the seafarers and in accordance to the
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l3 Terms and Conditions of the employment I
.2 shall specifu: ,
a) Basic Wages payable.
b) Leave Wages payable.
c) Overtime payable
d) Provident Fund, where applicable,
payable
e) Gratuity, where applicable, payable.
No f) Any other allowance. if applicable.
te Basic & Leave v'ages, ortertime and PF ore
to be detertnined on the basis of the basic
wages poyable to the seafarer in accordance
with the "Terms and Conditions" of the
t3 Is there a provision for allotment of part/full
.J wages of the seafarer to be remitted to his
nominated beneficiary acqount free of cost ?
l3 Are there any unauthorized deductions made
.4 from the seafarers' wages?
l3 Are the seafarers given statentent of
.5 qlo4lh ly account wages?
No (Compliance with the rule.s of iiploy,nertl
te of the central/state Govt. ogencies or the
Porl Tnrsts, . as applicable, shall be I
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reEtirement listedfrom l3.l to 13.5 above.) i
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4. Entitlement to leave
l4 Are the seafarers granted shore leave to
.l benefit their health and well-being
consistent with the operational requirements
of their positions?
t4 Are the seafarer paid annual leave of
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.2 minimum 2.5 days per month or pro rata for
the period ofseafarer's service on board ?
The Compliance with the ntles of the
No employmenl of the State/Centrol Govt
te agencies or the Porl Trust, as appiicable,
shall be considered as subslaniial
equivalenl .for the recptirentent lisled untler
14.2 above.
15. Reoatriation
l5 I Are the seafarers repatriated as per the
.l | "t"r,r, and conditions;' of the employment
I mentioned in the SEA/CBA or the rules ol
I employment of the statelcentral Covt.
I agencies or the Porr Trust. as the case
I mavbe.
l5 Financial Security (or a similar instrunrent
.2 approved by the D C Shipping) covering a
minimum of 2 months of the wages of all
seafarers erlplol,ed on board to be provided
by the shipowner issued by an agency & in
the format acceptable to the D G Shipping.
No The Conpliance v',ith !he rule.s o/ the
le emplovntent of the Statc/C'entretl Covt.
agencies or the Por! 'frusl, as applicoble,
shall be consitlered u.t substuntiul
equivalenl /br the requirentcnl li.stel trntler
I 5. I and I 5.2 abore.
6. Shirr orvners' lia bilit
t6 Does the "'ferrns and the Conditions" of the
.t ernploynrent of the seaf'arer state that the
ship owner shall ['rear the costs fbr seatarers
working on board in respect of sickness and
injury occurrin_rt between the date o1'
commencing dutl' and the date upon which
they are deerred duly repatriated. or arising
from their enrplovnrent betrveen those dates?
r6 Financial security 1or a sinrilar instrurnent
.2 approved by the D C Shipping) to be
provided by the shipou'ner in accordance
with the rule 19 of M S Maritirne l.abour
Rules 20 16 issued by an agency & in the
fornrat acceptable to the D G Shipping.
t6 Does the'ferms and Conditions of the
employrnent of the seafarer state that the
ship-owner defi'ay the expense of medical
care, including medical treatment and the
supply of the necessary medicines and
therapeutic appliances, board and lodging
away from home until the sick or injured
seafarer has recovered or until the sickness
or incapacity has been declared of a
permanent character?
No The Compliance u,ilh the rules of
te employment of the State/Central Gott.
agencies or lhe Port Tntst, cts applicable, I
shall be considered as subslantial i
equivalent for the requirement listed in 16. I I
to 16.3 above. I
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r6 Are there measures tbr safeguarding
.4 property left on board by the sick. injured or
deceased seafat'ers arrd tbr returning it to
them or to theii. next of kin?
Date......
Name/Signature/stamp of the Master
AuthorisedSignatoryliff 'fi:;;l,]::li3t?,,'1,1on'n'
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STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
Name of ship Distinctive number Port of registrl' Gross IMO
or letters tonnage number
Name and address of the ship-owner T,vpe of ship
This is to certify that this slrip lras been inspected and verified to be in con,pliance with the
requirernents as stated ir.r tlre Part A of Annex 3 of M. S. Notice 0l of 2019 issued b.r" the
Directorate General of Shipping. Govt of India.
This Statement of Compliance is valid until (cldimnt.,';1'1'r), sub.iect to
intermediate inspections in accordance r,r'ith M. S. Notice 0l of 2019 issued b1'the Directorate
General of Shipping. Govt of Inclia.
Completion date of the inspection on which this Statenrent of Compliance is based \\'as
(dd/mm/'yyyy) Issued at oll
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OfJicial Seal
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Endorsement for. Intermediate Inspection
P1ace............ Date:
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