DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, Gol, MUMBAI
NOTICE
ATTENTION: ALL SEAFARERS (PRESENT
& PROSPECTIVE)
Directorate General of Shipping, Govt. of India has noted with concern
the , rise in number of complaints received from seafarers who are cheated/
fleeced by unauthorized recruitment and placement agents under pretext of
offering them placement on board foreign flag ships. Common problems reported
by the seafarers are
1. In an event of seafarers meeting with an
accident, injury, stranding or any other mishap,
the unauthorized agencies do not provide any kind of assistance for repatriation / medical aid / compensation etc.
2. Such unauthorized agencies do not provide
assistance or make intervention in disputes
regarding wages/compensation, arising between the seafarers and the foreign flag ship owners.
3. In case of demise of the seafarer,
unauthorized agencies avoid taking up responsibility of bringing mortal remains or arranging
compensation.
2. In all the
above mentioned complaints, it becomes difficult for DGS, GoI to
directly take
up the matter with the foreign flag ships, as they do not come under
its jurisdictional
control. It is therefore, requested that placement through
unauthorized
agencies may strictly be avoided, as it may lead to complications
/problems for
the seafarers. It may be noted that sea service through an
unregistered
agency cannot be uploaded in the e-governance system of DGS
and therefore
will not be considered by the DGS for examination/ certification.
It is
therefore advised that the seafarers may get their placement on foreign
flag ships only through registered
placement and service agencies. List of such
approved
agencies is available in the website www.dgshipping.gov.in.
Before
considering
any offer of appointment from placement agencies, you must check
the website of DGS and ascertain whether such
agency is registered or not.
3. There could
also be a case of some fraud agency impersonating as a
Registered
RPSL. As a measure of precaution, before considering an offer of
appointment
from any Registered RPSL, you may also contact the said RPSL
on telephone or by an e-mail and ascertain its genuineness. The
contact
details of
all such registered RPSL are also displayed in the website for
information.
4. The registered
RPSL are required to upload the details of your sea service in
the
e-governance system of the DGS. Such uploaded details are visible to the
seafarer in
the master checker of the seafarers profile in the e- Governance
system. You
are advised to regularly visit the master checker and check whether
the RPS has
correctly uploaded the dates of your sign on/ sign off in the
system in the
same month to ensure that your sea-service records are
up-to-date.
Wishing you all
the best in your career.
With Best
Wishes Dr Amol B
Kirtane
Deputy
Director General of Shipping (Crew)
Directorate
General of Shipping
sys-egovernance@dgshipping.org
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