CREW BRANCH CIRCULARS

Crew Circulars
2002
1/2002 2/2002 3/2002 4/2002 5/2002 6/2002 7/2002	Procedure for cancelling the endorsements restricting the period of validity Crew Branch Circular No. 2 of 2002 Observance of Efficiency Fortnight by Shipping Office, Mumbai Employment of Seamen Obtaining Registration cancellation order on account of Medical Unfitness Continuation of crew branch circular No.5 of 2001 Merchant Shipping (CDC) Rules, 2001
2003
1/2003	Reg. permission to TMEs to sail on ships
2005
1/2005 2/2005 3/2005 4/2005 5/2005 6/2006	Reg. Payment of fees to the State Govt. Examination Boards for undertaking the verification of genuineness of certificates of the applicants of CDCs. Issue of CDC -Pendency -reg Reg. Seamen's Levy Fee Collection of fee for verification of CDCs -reg Merchant Shipping (Recruitment & Placement of Seafarers) Rules,2005 -inspection-intimation-regarding Merchant Shipping (Recruitment & Placement of Seafarers) Rules,2005 -Processing of application
2006
1/2006 2/2006	Merchant Shipping (Recruitment & Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005 -Quarterly report Last date of Issuance of CDCs under Rule 4(10) of M.S. CDC Rules, 2001
2007
1/2007 2/2007 3/2007 4/2007 5/2007 6/2007 7/2007 8/2007 9/2007	Submission of information under Clause viii of form III of RPS Rules Crew branch cir dated 7th Feb 2007 -Submission of information under Clause viii of form III of RPS Rules Employment on board Merchant Navy ships only through DGS approved Recruitment and Placement Service providers. Amended vide crew cir. No. 1 of 2008 Inspection of branch offices of recruitment and placement service providers. Guidelines for placement of Supernumeraries on board Indian flag vessels. Superseded by Crew Circular 4 of 2008 Notification published in the Gazette of India dated 30.04.07 regarding amendments to RPS Rules..Form-IIIA/ revised Form-IV. Clarification with regard to "tie-up" between training institutes and shipowners/RP&S providers. Submission of Articles of Agreement "On line" Registration of RPS Providers under M.S. (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005. Sea service undertaken on ships through unregistered RPS Providers-regarding
2008
1/2008 2/2008 3/2008 4/2008	Inspection of branch offices of recruitment and placement service providers Addendum to Crew Branch Cir. No. 3 of 2007 dt 24.07.2007 Requirement of attestation & authentication of document submitted for issuance of CDC -reg. Clarification on the criteria for issuance of CDC under the category of Purser/Ship's Clerk reg. Guidelines for placement of Supernumeraries on board Indian flag vessels.... reg.
2009
1/2009 2/2009 4/2009 5/2009 6/2009	Implementation of Merchant Shipping (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005 as amended-Request for not displaying advertisement of non-registered RPS agents --reg. Corrigendum to Crew Branch Circular No. 9 of 2007 -sea service undertaken on ships through un-registered RPS providers -reg. Employment through registered RPS Providers only. Guidelines for placement of Supernumeraries on board Indian flag vessels--reg. Corrigendum to Guidelines for placement of Supernumeraries on Board Indian Flag Vessels.
2010
1/2010 2/2010	Training of IT personnel of RPS agents with E-Governance team. Regulating shore leave to Indian seafarers in Indian Ports.
2011
1/2011 2/2011 3/2011 4/2011	The renewal of Registration and Placement Service licenses after the initial period of 5 years validity (Withdrawn/refer Crew cir 2A of 2012) Application for the Continuous Discharge Certificate Cum Seafarers Identity Document (CDC) for the candidates undergoing approved pre sea training programmes Grievance redressal mechanism for seafarers - reg. Guidelines for the placement of concessionaires [performers] as supernumeries on board Indian flag cruise vessels - reg.
2012
2/2012 2A/2012 3/2012	Procedures on Submission of Application for the Renewal of RPS licenses- Reg.(Withdrawn/refer Crew cir 2A of 2012) Procedures on Submission of Application for the Renewal of RPS licenses- Reg. Uploading seamen's engagement particulars in Form III- A by RPS providers- reg.

CREW BRANCH CIRCULARS
Recruitment & Placement Services	DGS Circulars	DGS Orders	Crew Circulars	M.S. Notices	Rules
Details of licenses issued as on date	2005	2001 2002 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013	2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013	2004 2006
Placing supernumeraries on board the various vessels -reg NOTICE - A 24 X 7 TELE COUNSELING HELPLINE FOR ALL INDIAN SEAFARERS

DGS Circulars
2005
1/2005 6/2005 8/2005	Enhancement of Seamen's Welfare fee Revised procedure for application of CDCs for the long term training courses of one year duration and more Merchant Shipping (Recruitment & Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005
DGS Orders
2001
1/2001 5/2001 6/2001 8/2001 9/2001 10/2001	Registration and Employment of Seafarers in India Cut off date for acceptance of applications for issuance of CDC under Rule MS (CDC)Rule -seamen sailing on board Offshore Supply Vessels or home trade ships or passenger ships Certificate of competency as Cook in Merchant Navy Issuance of CDC in the category of Utility Hand on Compassionate Cases (Superseded vide D.G.S.Order 3 of 2002) Issuance of CDC to the Deck Cadets
2002
3/2002 4/2002 6/2002 7/2002 7A/2002	CDCs in the category of UH -discontinuance of issue etc. Revised age limit & Pre-Sea training for Petty Officers for issue of CDC Exemption from opening of Articles of Agreement for Government owned ships Revised form for Articles of Agreement and procedure for signing on, off etc Amendment to the DG Shipping Order No. 7 of 2002
2003
2/2003 3/2003 8/2003	Certificate of Competency to Chief Cook Revised eligibility criteria for CDC under Rule 4(10) of MS (CDC) Rules, 2001 Extension of period of renewal of CDC prior to date of expiry
2004
1/2004 2/2004	Restricted CDC to naval officers for temporary attachment to merchant navy ships Issuance of CDC to ex-Coast Guard Ratings
2006
1/2006 6/2006	Issue of restricted CDCs to naval officers for completing sea going service Course module for implementation of Merchant Shipping (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005 Spreading awareness among Indian seafarers thereof.
2008
1/2008 2/2008	Temporary suspension of issuance of CDC under category of "Purser/Ship's clerk" --reg. Centralization of issuance of CDCs at the office of Shipping Master, Mumbai
2009
3/2009	Issuance of Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarer's Identity Document (CDC) in the modified format with security features.
2010
1/2010 4/2010	Issue of CDC to Bachelor of Fisheries Science (Nautical Science) conducted by CIFNET. Guidelines on renewal of RPS license.
2011
5/2011 6/2011	Granting dispensation to Indian nationals to work on Indian flag cruise ships as hotel and entertainment staff without Indian CDC. reg. In pursuance of the Manila Amendments to STCW 78, changes in education, training and assessment process are envisaged.
2012
06/2012 07/2012	Issuance of replacement, renewal & duplicate CDCs -reg Certificate of Competency as Cook in Merchant Navy.
2013
02/2013 3 / 2013 04/2013 7 / 2013 8 / 2013 9 / 2013 10/ 2013 11/2013 12/2013	Non-availability of sufficient opportunities for the mandatory on-board training for the candidates passing out from the various approved Maritime Training Institutes, and the Indian Maritime University, conducting approved pre sea courses for officers–obtaining Recruitment and Placement Service license. Authorisation to the Director, Seamens' Employment Offices, Mumbai, Chennai, & Kolkata to issue Recruitment and Placement Service licenses and for related issues. Revision of the format of the Article of Agreement to comply with the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 - reg Issuance of Indian CDC to hospitality crew working on cruise vessels and also to seafarers who are working on board trading vessels without an Indian CDC - reg. (Corrigendum to the DG Shipping Order No. 8 of 2013 and to be read alongwith the said order) - Issuance of Indian CDC to hospitality crew working on cruise vessels and also to seafarers who are working on board trading vessels without an Indian CDC - reg Issuance of an Indian Continuous Discharge Certificate to Indian Citizen/National Deck Cadet and Trainee Marine Engineers successfully completing a Higher National Diploma recognized by Foreign Maritime Administrations -reg Issuance of Certificate of Competency (COC) as Cook in Merchant Navy Dispensing the requirement of endorsing the same in the Continuous Discharge Certificate - reg. Issuance of the Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document in the individual category - reg.

M.S. Notices
2001
8/2001 9/2001 10/2001 11/2001	Issuance of Replacement "Continuous Discharge Certificate Cum-Seafarers' Identity Document" (CDC) Superseded vide M.S.Notice 3 of 2002 Issuance of CDCs without any classification such as Home Trade, Foreign Going or Hotel Staff Guidelines for issue of a certificate to a Rating Forming Part of a Navigational/Engine-Room Watch under Regulation II/4 & III/4, Of STCW 95 Watch Keeping certificate for Seamen, Helmsman and D/Greaser
2002
3/2002 4/2002 7/2002 17/2002 18/2002 25/2002 26/2002 28/2002	Renewal of Continuous Discharge Certificate -cum -Seafarers Identity document(CDC) (Superseded vide M.S.Notice 23 of 2003) Watch keeping certificate for Seamen, Helsman and D/Greaser Guidelines for issue of a certificate to a Rating Forming Part of a Navigational/Engine Room Watch under regulation II/r/III/r of STCW 1995 Approval of medical examiners to conduct pre-sea & periodic medical fitness examination of seafarers Issue of CDCs to cadets. TME, Ratings etc.. Issue of fresh CDCs and renewal, duplicate & replacement CDCs etc( APPLICATION FORM FOR CDC) Marine casualties & incidents involving Indian citizen on board foreign flag vessels Amendment to MS Notice 18 of 2002 dated 5th Sept.,2002
2003
3/2003 17/2003 21/2003 23/2003 27/2003	Removal of endorsement on CDCs-limiting of age to 60 years Issue of CDCs to cadets, TMEs, ratings etc... (partial modification to MS Notice No. 18 & 28of 2002) Incorporating the Emblem of Govt. of India in Article of Agreement for Employment on Seafarers Replacement of Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document (CDC) issued under M.S. (CDC) Rules, 1960. CDC to cadets undergoing training in foreign countries included in the "white list"
2004
5/2004	CDCs to serving Naval Officers
9/2004	Replacement of Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document (CDC) issued under M.S. (CDC) Rules, 1960
2005
8/2005 10/2005 11/2005 13/2005 14/2005	Issuance of CDCs -time period for disposal of cases regarding Merchant Shipping (Recruitment & Placement of Seafarers) Rules 2005 -Bank Guarantee (Superceded vide M.S.Notice 4 of 2006) Merchant Shipping (Recruitment & Placement of Seafarers) Rules 2005 – Placing the names of Recruitment & Placement Services on Website-regarding. Marine casualties and incidents involving Indian citizens on board foreign flag vessels – reporting thereof Replacement of Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document (CDC) issued under M.S.(CDC) Rules, 1960
2006
4/2006	Merchant Shipping (Recruitment & Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005 -Bank Guarantee
2007
4/2007	Submission of "online" application for issuance of Continuous Discharge Certificate cum Seafarer's Identity Document (CDC).
2008
17/2008	Replacement of Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document (CDC issued under M.S. (CDC) Rules, 1960.
2010
22/2010 24/2010 25/2010	Submission of Articles of Agreement, application for issuance of Cookery Certificate and registration of Indenture for cadets, on-line. Submission of Application for obtaining CDC - Requirement of providing Suspension of issuance of Continuous Discharge Certificate Cum-Seafarers Identity Document (CDC) for GMDSS Certificate holders
2011
02/2011 08/2011 23/2011 26/2011 27/2011 28/2011 29/2011	Replacement of Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document (CDC) issued under Merchant Shipping (CDC) Rules, 1960 Issuance of Continuous Discharge Certificate Cum-Seafarers Identity Document (CDC) for GMDSS Certificate holders. Application Form for fresh Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs), renewal, duplicate & replacement Payment of levy fee on the basis of the Articles of Agreement signed by Indian Shipping Companies - enhancement of the said fee reg. Issuance of Continuous Discharge Certificates in the category of Electrical / Electronic Officer reg. (Corrigendum to Merchant Shipping Notice No. 28 of 2011)
2012
05/2012 08/2012 10/2012 23 2012 24 / 2012 25 / 2012 26/2012	Replacement of Continuous Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document (CDC) issued under the Merchant Shipping (CDC) Rules, 1960-reg. Application form for fresh Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) - cum - Seafarers' Identity Document and its, renewal / duplicate / replacement - reg. Checking of seafarers details through INDoS checker - reg. Revised procedure for application of continuous discharge certificate - cum - seafarers identity document CDC for aspiring seafarers completing DGS approved pre-sea training courses (both long term & short term)- reg Application form for a new Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) - cum - Seafarers Identity Document (SID) and its, renewal / duplicate/replacement (other than to the candidates who have undergone DGS approved pre-sea training courses) - reg. Revised procedure for application of Continuous Discharge Certificate - cum- Seafarers identity document (CDC) for aspiring seafarers completing DGS approved long term pre-sea training courses - reg. Application of Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) trainees completing long sea pre sea courses - additional guidelines to the revised procedures - reg.
2013
03/2013 o4/2013 06/2013 7/2013 10 / 2013 11 / 2013	Grievance redressal mechanism for Indian seafarers reg. On board complaint/grievance redressal mechanism to be adopted for Indian flag vessels, as per the guidelines of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 reg. Guidelines for submission of applications for Recruitment and Placement Services licenses and their issuance reg. Implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention,2006 Voluntary inspection of Indian flag ships reg. Revised procedures in relation to application for Continuous Discharge Certificates - cum - Seafarers Identity Documents (CDC) for aspiring seafarers undergoing DGS approved long-term embedded pre-sea training courses - reg. (Corrigendum to M. S. Notice No. 07 of 2013) - Implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention , 2006 - voluntary inspection of Indian flag ships - reg.