/ 2026 1 < Udtl yy rae fi ST - ‘UNG ATE / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA = < et Gitar Waera / MINISTRY OF SHIPPING SPEED POST DIRE ‘i CTORATE GENERAL OF SHIBPING, MUMBAI £ 0, ap nov 283 ‘The Shipping Master, Govt: Shipping Office, ‘MumbaifChennai/Kolkata ibject: Issuance of CDC Bookl sir, | am directed to state that, it has been brought to the notice of this ‘Owners Representatives & Shipmanagement & Agents (FOSMA) and Maritime Association of Shipowners, Shipmanagers & Agents (MASSA) that Indian seafarers are facing difficulties in various ‘countries on account of the indian CDC Booklet without indicating the seafarer’s ‘Place of Birth’ as the same is not inconformity with the requirement of ILO Convention 108, ‘The matter has been examined in the Directorate and the Director General of Shipping has ordered that henceforth the CDC Booklet will be issued by inserting the column “Place of Birth” of the seafarers in appropriate place. In view of the above, all the Shipping Masters are hereby directed to take necessary action to _ issue CDC's inserting the,colyrpn. ngage! Birth” of the seafarers. For the CDC's that have already been issued can be endorsed’ by the Shipping Master concerned after due verification with the, document submitted whenever such candidates approach with their request. Agpes faithfully, Kuishash Barguzer) @ \ Dy. Diréctor General of Shipping. Copy forwarded for information to: Indian National Shipowners Association (INSA), Mumbai. Maritime Association of Shipowners, Shipmanagers & Agents (MASSA), Mumbai LAT. Foreign Owners Representatives & shipmanagement & Agents (FOSMA), Mumbai ‘ater fatten, afore, i cata = - Se es Pe earpiece (a oe paaralie se csreee saad |-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road, Kanjurmarg (E), Mumbai-400042 23 Baw /Fax.: +91-22-2676 2028/36 $-¥ei/Emall: dgship-dgs@nic.in YAAIEZ/Website: www.dgshipping.gov.in