Sub:- Verification of Sea Service Documents Submitted for Issuance of Watch Keeping

Date: 07th July, 2011

CIRCULAR

Sub:- Verification of Sea service documents submitted for issuance of Watch Keeping Certificate.

With immediate effect the following procedures for issuance of Watch Keeping Certificates are being adopted at the Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Examination Centre, for immediate compliance.

On receipt of an application for Watch keeping Certificate, the authorized MMD Surveyor at the examination centre, will forward a letter to the RPSL License holder / Owner Company, seeking details of Sea service. The subject letter to be dispatched via MMD, Mumbai vide SPEED POST only and records of same will be maintained, both at Examination Centre and the Office of the Principal Officer, MMD, Mumbai.

The subject details to be reverted by the authorized Company signatory under his/her seal and stamp and details of mobile number. The letter is to be addressed to the Principal Officer, MMD, Mumbai at the following address:-

Address:

Principal Officer

Mercantile Marine Department

1st Floor, Pratishtha Bhavan

101, Maharshi Karve Road

New Marine Lines

Mumbai – 400 020

On receipt of the details as above the application will be processed for issuance of Watch Keeping Certificate.

This issues with the approval of the Principal Officer, MMD, Mumbai

Sd/-

(Capt. D.F.Vaz)

Nautical Surveyor-cum-Jt.DG(T)

Mercantile Marine Department

Mumbai

To

INSA/FOSMA/MASA/Examiner of Master & Mates/Examiner of Engineers/Hindi Section.