Hello fresher, just out of college and searching your way to the ocean and set sails for your career. Let’s learn how to apply for a new Indian CDC.
The first document you need as an Indian Seafarer to set sail on your ship is a CDC (Continous Discharge Certificate). If you are not aware of what CDC is you can know more about it by reading my other article What is a CDC? Every DG shipping approved college or institute enrols you to an INDOS registry. INDOS stands for Indian National Database of Seafarers, you can read more about INDOS here. It is a single large database of all registered seafarers. My next article I will explain in detail more about the INDOS number.
Let us assume you have an INDOS number but do not have a CDC and to join your first ship you require a CDC.
How to apply for a New Indian CDC?
Complete step by step guide to apply for a new Indian CDC
The following steps will guide you to complete your CDC application with ease.
Total Time Needed :
10
Minutes
Total Cost:
700 + Bank Charges
INR
Required Tools:
Note:- If you using any newer windows machine then chances are you cannot access the DG profile on your machine. To install Mozilla Firefox for your desktop/laptop. If you planning to apply from mobile install Mozilla Firefox for Android. Firefox for iOS doesn’t work for DG profile updating.
Eligibility & Documents Required for new CDC application.
2) An applicant shall be medically fit and possess a valid certificate in the form prescribed under Annexure IV and V of the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2016, to the effect that he is medically fit to be employed on board ships
3) An applicant for issue ofContinuous Discharge Certificate must have completed the following basic familiarisation courses in an approved training institute and hold a certificate to that effect, namely
1 – BasicSTCW Safety Training Coursæ
2 – Security Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (STSDSD) or Ship Security Officer (SSO)
OR
1 – Elementary First Aid (EFA) or Medical First Aid (MFA) or Medical Care (MC)
2 – Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
3 – Personal Survival Techniques (PST) or Refresher Training for Proficiency in PST or Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boards (PSCRB)
4 – Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) or Refresher Training for Proficiency in FPFF or Advance Fire Fighting (AFF)
5 – Security Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (STSDSD) or Ship Security Officer (SSO)
An applicant shall not be less than 18 years of age,
An applicant must have passed 10th Standard from a recognized board university
New Indian CDC application procedure:
I promised you a step by step guide but I am afraid only this much I can show you with the photos. I already own a CDC and hence it gives me this screen saying you ” Already you have a CDC with CDC No. : ______ “.
Well I will upload an old offline form which is still available on DG shipping website you can view the contents of the form and the same options will be available in the application.
Get the word format from the DG Shipping website link here.
Hope this guide help you to apply for a new Indian CDC.
Have any comments drop them down here, If you wish to apply for a new CDC and qualify the eligibility criteria and you want assistance from me drop me an email at ashutoshghate@marinersspace.com.
Disclaimer: I will use your application to make a complete guide for applying new CDC on the website. I will make sure that no personal information will be disclosed in the process above in a similar way where I have hidden my name and CDC number in the above images.