Review of debarment of Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDC) - reg.

' i-r-}--f . i,{-::l. la :, .l 2 ,.-"x*$ . t rtr(n \-Y }Tr(frTT{-6K/ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ,:lFilwx#'- T\r<,.ilr cft-+6q a*r wtr$n{t {arrq I MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS *qE{'qEIft tqtrq-q,r5_dq DIRECTORATE GENTRAL OF SHIPPING, MUMBAI 23-65011(11)1212020-Crew-DGS F.No. Dated: 12.11.2020. D G Shippinq Circuhr No, 34 of 2020 Sub: Rqvjqv-v g[ 4qbarr.nent of Cqnti,nuogs Dischar,qe Ceftifi.cate,s(gPQ]-req. Whereas the Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs) are issued to lndian seafarers by the Government Shipping Offices of Shipping Masters at Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. The issuance of CDCs is governed by the Merchant Shipping [Continuous Discharge Certificate) Rules, 2017. 2. And whereas the Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of lndia had, vide its letter No.B- 11015145195-MT dated 07.02.97, issued guidelines for "Recognition of training lnstitutes in private sector and selection of candidates for pre-sea training in GovernmenUapproved trained institutes". Para 5 of the said guidelines reads, it is contextually as "responsibility of training institutes to ensure the authenticity/genuineness of the ceftificates submitted by the candidates for obtaining CDCs, in case the certificates are found to be fake, the candidates sha// be debarred for life from taking up a career at sea in Merchant Navy". Pursuant thereto, the Directorate General of Shipping, Govt. of lndia had vide its letter No.16(27)/CR/98 dated 24.06.1999, conveyed the said directions to the Shipping Masters. Following the same, candidates who were found to have submitted false/fake/forged documents for obtaining CDCs were debarred for life from applying for CDCs. At that time around 700 candidates have been debarred for life, accordingly. 3. And whereas, the Directorate received various requests/representations from applicants so affected for taking a sympathetic view in the matter and to review the said policy of debarment for life. ..2 dta Rtdfrr, 9* {ffi, qr{ Ffd }q* trqtr,ri-$ rfl-{ t-s,6i{< cr{t (T{;, ff -400042 9'h Floor, BE'I'A Building, l-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road Kanjurmarg (E) / IVlumbai -400042-2- 4. And whereas the Director General of Shipping, Govt. of lndia reviewed it said policy, holistically and in perspective, in the light of other operating laws of the country, best international practices [in this regard] and parity with respect to other certificates issued by it, such as Certificates of Competencies and Certificate of Proficiency. On considering the foregoing, this office has decided to relax the punishment period from 'for life time' to ' for a period up to 5 years' and accordingly Crew Branch Circular No. 01 of 2016 dated 07.03.2016 was issued . 5. And whereas the Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificate) Rules, . 2017 was also notified simplifying the eligibility conditions for obtaining CDC However, this office received various requests/representations from applicants affected by the debarment policy stating that they are not able to apply for CDC as they have been debarred for 5 years. 6. Now, therefore, considering the matter sympathetically, since it is a matter of livelihood of seafarers related to their employment, the Directorate has reviewed the matter holistically and in perspective and decided to reduce the debarment period as indicated herein-below. . lf a candidate is found to have furnished fake/false/forged document(s), along 6.'1 with his application for a CDC, then he would be debarred from applying for a CDC for a period up to 3 years there from. 6.2 lf any candidate who has already been issued a CDC and subsequently it is found that he had submitted false/fake/forged document(s) for obtaining a CDC then such a CDC shall be suspended for a period of three years. 6.3 However, before taking action under Para 6.2, the Shipping Master concerned would follow the due process of law & principles of natural justice and pass a speaking order to that effect. ...3 ffzr ffiir, r& {ftq, 3ni Ff5 }E+ +q{,si{<.fu +s,6i{< qFf (T4), {<{ -400042 9rh !'loor, BETA Building, l-'l'hink Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road Kanjurmarg (E) / Nlumbai -'100042 *q/ tcl.: ..lt -:z-2su s2040ll/2/3, +-tr/t ar.: 9t -22-25?52029/J5 q-+dE-mail: dgship-dgsirflic.inffieAYe bsite: lrww.dgshipping gor.in-3- 7. This Circular would take effect from the date of its issue. Candidates who have completed 3 years of such debarment, as on that date may apply for a CDC and would be issued a CDC, if found eligible. 8. This issues with the approval of the Director General of Shipping & Additional Secretary to the Govt. of lndia. Art I t/ b{ry' (Subhash Barguzer) Deputy Director General of Shipping (Crew) Encl. Annexure-l Copy to: ('t) All Principal Officers of MMDs (2) All Ssurveyors-in-charge of MMDs. (3) All Shipping Masters, Govt. Shipping Offices. (4) All DGS, Gol approved maritime training institutes. (5) DGS website for hosting this circular therein. (6) Assistant Director (OL) for Hindi version Copy also forwarded for an information to the: 1. Secretary to the Govt. of lndia, Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi -1 10 001. 2. Sr. PS to the DGS, Addl. 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