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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICTIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing)
Form of application for Renewal of GMDSS Licence
(Radio Telegraphy/Telephony In Aeronautical/Maritime Services)
To operate/endorse in the Certificate of Proficiency under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial
Radio Operators Certificate of proficiency and Licence to Operate wireless Telegraphy) Rules 1954”

1. Name in full (in block letters) A. SHUNMUGA SUNDARAM

2. Postal address in full 1-222 E, PUTHERY, NAGERCOIL - 629001

KANYAKUMARI (DT) TAMIL NADU

(Contact No. and E-Mail address, if any) 04652 283659/arupadaisundaram@gmail.com

3. Nationality (Indicate by birth or domicile) INDIAN

4. Particulars of the State Bank of India Draft enclosed with the application

Name of the Bank Number and Date Amount

SBI, VADIEESWARAM 1000

5. Particulars of Certificate(s) of *Competency/Proficiency held by the applicant:

Class and Registration Service Maritime/Aero- By whom issued Date of last Remarks
Number of Certificate nautical renewal/Date of
Expiry of Licence
GMDSS GENERAL
OPERATOR CERTIFICATE MARITIME WPC, GOI 06.03.2017
GOC-9374

6. Details of experience during the last three years:

From To Designation of the post Name and address of the Nature of duties perfor-
Held Employer med (See para ‘G’ on
page 4)

17.10.16 30.01.17 MASTER SS OFFSHORE, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE

17.06.16 13.08.16 CHIEF OFFICER HALANI SHIPPING, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE
17.05.16 17.06.16 CHIEF OFFICER HALANI SHIPPING, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE
03.12.15 01.04.16 CHIEF OFFICER SCI, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE
07.05.15 08.09.15 CHIEF OFFICER AMBUJA CEMENT, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE
30.01.15 31.03.15 CHIEF OFFICER BIBBY, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE
25.05.14 26.09.14 CHIEF OFFICER AMBUJA CEMENT, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE

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10.12.13 11.04.14 CHIEF OFFICER AMBUJA CEMENT, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE
16.08.13 18.10.13 CHIEF OFFICER TAG OFFSHORE, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE
08.12.12 21.04.13 CHIEF OFFICER AMBUJA CEMENT, MUMBAI MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE
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DECLARATION

1. I hereby solemnly declare that the foregoing facts are true and correct and nothing is false
therein and nothing material has been concealed therefrom. I also agree that in case any
information given by me herein before is found false at later date, the certificate and licence to
operate, if granted, will be cancelled.

2. I further solemnly give an undertaking that I will not either directly or indirectly divulge to any
person, except when lawfully authorised or directed to do so, the purport of any message which
I may transmit or receive by means of any wireless apparatus operated by me or which may
come to my knowledge in connection with the operation of the said apparatus.

3. I have carefully read and understood the rules contained in the Indian Wireless Telegraphy
(Commercial Radio Operators Certificates of Proficiency and licence to operate Wireless
Telegraphy) Rules, 1954 and undertake to abide by them.

Date Signature of applicant

A.SHUNMUGASUNDARAM

*Certified that the particulars entered above are correct.

Signature

Name in Block Capitals

Station

Dated Designation

Office Stamp

*Attested by Gazetted Officer(s)/Appropriate Authority (ies) (such as D.G.C.A./D.G. Shipping etc.)* THE
CERTIFYING AUTHORITY SHOULD SATISFY ITSELF FULLY AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
PARTICULARS CONTAINED IN COLUMNS 1 TO 6 ABOVE.

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Guidelines for Renewal of Maritime GMDSS Licence effective from 2nd 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

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 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 month’s 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.