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What are RPSL Number ?
RPSL stands for Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers License. All Manning Shipping Companies are required to have a DG approved RPSL Number issued to them.
As per DG Shipping Circular crew 7 of 2008 Indian Shipowners are not required to be registered under M.S. (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2005, when recruiting seafarers for placing them on their own vessels, provided they engage them directly through their own offices.
To know more why this was needed and why you should sail with Agents / Marine Company with RPSL No. please go through DG Shipping Circulars.
