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The Directorate has desired the implementation of an E-Governance system
in order to ensure transparency and better utilization of Information
Technology for its operations. The E-samudra system developed by the
Directorate will be implemented in phases from 1st January 2007. One of
the component of the system is the issue of Licenses and charter
permissions. The module for licensing and chartering of the E-Samudra
system comprises of the following transactions
1. Chartering
Permissions.
2. General Trading License for Indian Vessels.
3. Other licenses
The Implementation is set to begin with the charter permissions
transactions from 1st January 2007 followed by the rest from 1st
February 2007. The charterers and other users of the system are requested
to register with the Directorate and obtain a User name and a password.
Upon acceptance of the registration the user name and password will be
Sent by E-mail to users.
The registration is free and the
online form is available on the home page of the E-governance system. To
access the form the users are requested to go to
www.dgshipping.com
and click on the E-samudra link
provided. The user
is then led to the E-Samudra home page. The new user registration
section at the left hand part of the page is available to all who wish to
register under different categories.
The charterers (who are
not Indian Ship owners) are requested to register under the charterers’
category only. The Indian ship owners are required to register under
ship-owners’ category for the access to the Licensing and chartering
module. Applicants may refer to the copies of the screen appended for
guidance.
After
registration and obtaining the user name and password the user upon his
first login will be requested to change his password. Thereafter the user
can access the licensing and chartering module and apply for the
transactions listed therein. From 1.1.07 on receipt of user name and
password the charterers, including Indian Ship Owners, are requested to
submit application to DGS electronically.
After applying on line, the applicants should submit fees and copies of
the relevant documents along with copy of printout of the application to
the Directorate for further processing.
Sd/-
(S.G.Bhandare)
Asstt.Director
General of Shipping
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