Guidelines for Renewal of Maritime GMDSS Licence effective from 2

nd
MAY 2013.
On the expiry of the initial period of the validity of license) it may be renewed for a
further period of five years at a time, if the holder of the license applies for renewal of
license within a period of three months before the date of expiry of the period of
license except as provided in rule 8A
i) Pay a fee of One thousand rupees (Rs.1,000/-)
ii) Has a total experience of not less than 6 months within 5 years immediately preceding
the date of expiry of a licence and
or
iii) Satisfies the Central Government by re-examination or otherwise that he still possesses
all of the eligibilities required for issue of the certificate.
Rule. 8.A : Additional fees for late renewal
(1) In case the holder of the license does not apply for renewal prior to the date of expiy
of license as under sub-rule (2) of rule 8, he may apply for the renewal of license
within a period of two years after the date of expiry of the license on payment of n
additional fee at the rate of two percent of the renewal fee payable per month subject
to a minimum of two hundred and fifty rupees (Rs.250/-) and if the delay in renewal
is more than twelve months, then, the additional fees under this rule shall be
compounded annually subject to condition that in such cases the license shall be
renewed for a period of five years from the date of expiry of the license.
(2) In case the holder of the license does not posses the requisite experience as laid down
by sub-rule (2) of rule 8, or applies for renewal of license after two years from the
expiry of license, he shall be required to pass Part II of the GMDSS examination held
by the Central government in the Ministry of Communications & IT at various centres
and in such case the validity of the license shall be five years commencing from the
date of declaration of results of the said examination.
iv) IMPORTANT
After taking the DD only from SBI in favour of PAO (HQ), DOT payable
at NEW DELHI for Rs1,000/- every individual should REGISTER ON-LINE
using Internet Explorer into www.wpc.dot.gov.in
Check the following link to get the Procedure for Renewal of GOC online
http://www.indianmaritimecollege.in/renewal%20of%20goc.html
Along with the above you have to enclose the following documents:
a) Copy of COC (or) COP duly attested by gazetted officer
b) Copy of GMDSS GOC duly attested by gazetted officer.
c) CDC copy (or) Proof of experience of not less than 6 months within 5 years immediately
preceding the date of expiry of a license duly attested by gazetted officer.
d) Print out of the On-line Registration number.
v) The renewal application alongwith prescribed fee should be sent to The
Assistant Wireless Adviser to the Govt. of India, Wireless Planning and
Coordination Wing, COP Section, Department of Telecom, 619, Sanchar
Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. The application for further
renewal may be submitted within three months period preceding the date of
termination of the license and in no case before the above three months period.
vi) The renewal fee is payable by means of a BANK DRAFT only which should be
obtained from any branch of THE STATE BANK OF INDIA and drawn in favour
of PAO (HQ), DOT payable at NEW DELHI. In no case Bank Draft drawn on
any other bank or cheques etc. will be accepted. Mutilated or defaced Bank Drafts
will not be accepted.
If the holder of a licence, in the opinion of the Central Government has willfully or
negligently provided incorrect or false information for the purpose of re-validation of
the licence, the Central Government may endorse, suspend or cancel the licence.
Provided that no order to suspend or cancel the licence under this rule shall be made
unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a
representation against the action proposed to be taken.
Explanation:- For the purposes of this rule, the expression experience means the
experience gained at a mobile station in the Maritime or Aeronautical Mobile Service
using GMDSS.