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General Purpose Rating of an inland vessel

  1. If the applicant is a first time user, he/she needs to click the Register Tab provided in top right corner in this page and then get registered with the necessary fields such as Full Name, Mobile No., Email id (which is not mandatory), State and Password.
  2. Then the applicant needs to login with the credentials, by clicking the Login Tab.
  3. After the applicant has logged on to the system, he/she needs to click the Apply Online tab and select the service they want to apply for and click the apply button after going through the Requirements tab.
  4. Applicant has to fill up the form and upload the required supporting documents.
  5. On final submission of the form, applicant has to pay the requisite amount.
  6. Once the payment is successful it will be forwarded to the higher officials for further processes. An acknowledgement will be generated containing the application reference no., the same will be notified over SMS and Email id of the applicant.
  7. An SMS and Email alert is sent to applicant on completion of the service. The applicant needs to respond to the SMS and Email regarding completion of the service.
  8. After successful completion of the service within 15 working days, General Purpose Rating of an inland vessel  is generated. The applicant will be notified about this over SMS and Email and the applicant can download it from ARTPS portal.

Supporting Documents :

Following mandatory Documents to be uploaded along with the online application :

  1. Address Proof of applicant-Passport, Bank Passbook, Voter ID, Latest electricity bill with payment receipt, Aadhaar, Driving License.[Any one mandatory].
  2. ID Proof of applicant-Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Bank Passbook, Driving License.[Any one mandatory].
  3. Education Qualification ( 8th pass certificate for existing Deck and 10th pass certificate for new entrants)(mandatory).
  4. Medical Certificate (mandatory).
  5. Induction training certificate for new entrants or experience certificate for existing deck (mandatory).
  6. GP rating examination pass certificate (mandatory).
  7. Any  four basic safety courses completion certificate approved by Assam Inland Water Transport Regulatory Authority - 
    • Elementary First Aid (EFA)
    • Proficiency in survival techniques(PST))
    • Personal safety and social responsibility(PSSR) &
    • Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting(FPFF)
    • Security Training For Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (STSDSD))


    Stipulated Time Limit:  Within 30 days

    Fees:

    1. Application Charge - Rs. 100/-   at the time of submission of the application, Mode of Payment: Online.
    2. Convenience fee - Rs. 10/-  at the time of submission of the application, Mode of Payment: Online.
    3. Service charge (through PFC/CSC) - Rs. 30.
    4. Printing charge (in case of any printing from PFC/CSC) - Rs. 10 per page.
    5. Scanning charge (in case documents are scanned in PFC/CSC) - Rs. 5 per page.