A temporary block means DGMA has restricted the company from deploying seafarers due to non-compliance or pending investigations. The company must resolve the issues to regain active status.
No. Such companies are not allowed to process or update any crew sign-on or sign-off activities.
Licenses are blocked for reasons such as non-submission of mandatory documents, audit failures, violation of MLC rules, or complaints filed by seafarers. Common reasons include vessel abandonment cases, charging placement fees, pending crew salaries, failure to conduct annual RPSL audits, and other compliance violations.
Seafarers should avoid further processing and apply only through valid RPSL companies to safeguard their career and documentation.
The temporary block remains active until the company resolves the compliance issues and receives approval from the
Director General of Maritime Administration (DGMA)
Seafarers can check the status of recruitment agencies through the official website of the Director General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) where the license status of RPSL companies is published.