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Extension of Ship’s Statutory Certificates

 DGS, Order No. 04 of 2021 Reg Extension to the validity of Ship’s Statutory Certificates, Periodical Surveys and Audits in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

1. Reference to DGS Order No. 23 of 2020 & DGS Order No. 34 of 2020 in respect of extension to the validity of Ship’s Statutory Certificates, Periodical Surveys and Audits in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

2. Vide DGS Order No. 23 of 2020, Administration had granted extension to the validity of statutory certificates to ships whose statutory surveys were expiring between 1st September 2020 and 31st October 2020.

3. Subsequently, the Directorate, vide DGS Order No. 34 of 2020, had extended the extensions granted under DGS Order No. 23 of 2020 till 31st December 2020.

4. The Directorate, vide DGS Order No. 04 of 2021, has now decided to extend the extensions granted under DGS Order No. 23 of 2020 till 31st March 2021 subject to fulfilling following additional conditions:

a. Docking Surveys extension will only be granted upon submission of a firm Stemming Agreement with the dry dock, other conditions remain the same as per DGS order 23 of 2020. No further extension will be granted if the dock fails to adhere to the agreed / commitment date as per the stemming agreement.

b. In-case of all those vessels where an extension has already been obtained after submission of firm stemming agreement, no further extension will be considered unless valid reasons are furnished by the applicant towards the change in the stemming date. Also, the period of further extension sought will be within the maximum period considered under DCS Order 23 of 2020.

c. Owners sighting non-availability of BWM Management system complying with D-2 standard or delay in receiving from the supplier as the reason for getting DS extension will not be considered. In such circumstances of delay in receiving the BWM System, the owners must complete the dry-docking surveys of the vessel and will be permitted to operate the vessel on Indian coast only with compliance to D-1 standard of BWM System.

d. No extension will be granted for Annual Surveys and Intermediate/Renewal SMC Audits/MLC Inspections unless the mail correspondence between the Owner and RO can demonstrate that due-diligence was carried out to complete these surveys/audits/inspections well in advance, that is, at-least 3-months prior to expiry date/window-range date and no RO

Surveyor could board due to lock-down/travel restriction.

e. Any request for extension beyond the maximum period indicated in DGS Order 23 of 2020 will only be considered under exceptional circumstances on a case to case basis, and will be based upon a satisfactory inspections / trials / structural assessment with regard to the type and age of the vessel, as decided between the RO and Directorate. In-case of any request under this clause, the owner is to undertake that the vessel will operate only in Indian coast.

5 .All other requirements/ conditions as per DGS Order No. 23 of 2020 remains the same.

6.Ship owners/ operators and managers of Indian flagged ships contemplating delay in carrying out mandatory periodical

surveys, audits and inspections due to the COVlD-19 situation are advised to be guided by above and act accordingly

Extension of Certificates of Seafarers

Extension of Certificates of Competency/Certificate of Proficiency of Seafarers

DGS Order 01 of 2021

1. Whereas vide DGS order 26 of 2020 dated 30.09.2020, the Director General of Shipping

granted deemed extension of CoPs to ratings till 31.12.2021or for one-contact, whichever comes first, provided that-

(D no extension has been availed by rating under previous orders / SOPs issued by

the Directorate and

(iD havejoined/ shall join ships on/prior to 31.12.2020 and

(iii) meet the continuous professional competence as per attached Annex I as on the

date oftheir joining.

2. Whereas vide DGS Order 33 of 2020 dated 03.11.2020, the Director General of Shipping

also granted extension of CoCs/CoPs issued to Master & Officers till 31.12.2021or for

one-contact, which-ever comes first, provided that-

(i) no extension has been availed by Masters & officers under previous orders / SOPs

issued by the Directorate and

(iD havejoined / shalljoin ship on/prior to 30 November 2020 ar.d,

(iiD meet continuous professional competence as per Annex I as on the date of their

joining.

3. Whereas INSA/FOSMAA,{ASSA in their submission has requested further extension of

above provisions of deemed extension for Master, Officers & ratings citing various

reasons such as lack of intemet connectivity, remote locations for undergoing the online

courses and at times they need to connect the seafarers due to unpredictable situations

arising due to the currently continuing pandemic posed by Covid-19 and hence requested

extension ofthe period for ratings till31.l2.202l and for offices ti1130.06.2021.

4. Noting that as early as in August 2020, the Directorate has facilitated conduct of

revalidation courses initially vide DGS Order 20 of 2020 dated 04.08.2020 via Three-Tier

training mechanism comprising of E-Learning, Virtual Classes/On-Line Video sessions

and Exit Exam and lately allowed conduct of all STCW Courses vide DGS Order 40 of

2020 dated 19.12.2020 via Three Tier training mechanism comprising of E-Learning,

Vim.ral Classes/On-Line Video sessions & Practical and Exit Exam.

5. Also considering that the grant of extension to all seafarer who are joining on/before

31.12.2021, which is almost for a period of l-year without revalidation will create long

queues of candidate requiring completion of mandatory courses once the pandemic is

over.

6. Further noting that it is only about 5-months since the Directorate facilitated completion

of mandatory training through newly devised Three Tier mechanism.

7. Taking all the above into consideration, the Directorate hereby grants deemed extension

of CoCs and/or CoPs until 31.12.2021 from date ofjoining or one contract whichever is

earlier for all those seafarers who comply with all of the following:

(i) the Seafarer has sigred-off from a ship on/after issue of DGS Order 20 of 2020.

(ii) the Seafarer has not availed any extension of CoC/CoP under any previously

issued Directorate Order/Circular/SoP whether while being on ship or ashore.

(iii) the seafarer joins the ship or/before 31.03.2021 and demonstrates continuous

professional competence as detailed in attached Annex I on the date of joining.

Carriage of Live stock

Carriage of Live stock