Marine Advisory: 27/2022 - Requirements for the Registration, Review and Approval of Medical Practitioners in India

07 December 2022

Marine Advisory: 27/2022

Subject: Requirements for the Registration, Review and Approval of Medical Practitioners in India Dear Medical Practitioners, Filing Agents, and Seafarers in India:

The purpose of this Notice is to provide further information for the registration, and approval of medical practitioners located in India to be authorized by this Administration for the issuance of medical certificates to Indian seafarers aboard Liberian flagged vessels.

As mentioned in Marine Advisory 26/2022, Liberia will require those medical practitioners who are recognized by the Republic of India and request recognition from the Liberian Registry to submit to the Seafarers Certification and Documentation Department (SCD) their application for approval.

The SCD Department shall maintain a list of medical practitioners recognized in the Republic of India to perform medical examinations of seafarers and issue valid medical certificates. To be listed, one must follow these steps:

1. Via the Administration’s secure platform at https://medicalcertificate.liscr.com/ register the medical practitioner and upload the necessary documents as listed on the platform instructions;
2. Once logged in to the system, users will be able to access the pages for issuance of medical certificates, as well as instructions as to how the system works.
3. After Registration of the clinic on the platform and starting on 7 January 2023, medical practitioners will have to do the following in order to issue to the seafarer a valid medical certificate for Liberian credentials:
   1. Log into the portal
   2. Apply to be issued a specific “Serial Number” (can be obtained one at a time, or in bulk units directly on the platform).
   3. The Serial Number is to be purchased by the Medical Practitioner, at US$5 per

number. These can be purchased directly on the portal and can be bought in bulk quantities (10 units).

• 1. This Serial Number once issued, is to be written on to the medical certificate:
     1. If using a Liberian form RLM-105M to be entered into the box per

instructions;

• • 1. If using a Non-Liberian form, please attach the print out of the Certificate ID (generated by the platform) and/or write the Serial Number on the top right corner of the form as and the corresponding number, a copy of the Serial Number purchase receipt can also be uploaded with the document.
  1. Filing Agents will then have to enter this number into SEA System when submitting the seafarer application online.
     1. Filing Agents should ensure the Serial Number is properly included on the Medical Form application to avoid a US$10 Review Fee being added to the work-order invoice if the Serial Numbers is not included.

The Liberian Registry shall maintain an approved list of qualified medical practitioners that have registered on the portal and who are also authorized by the Republic of India to carry out medical examinations of seafarers in India in accordance with STCW 1978 as amended and MLC 2006. Medical Examinations of seafarers may only be conducted by the medical practitioner approved by the Administration; using the guidance and requirements set forth by the Administration, and those medical examinations submitted to the Administration that do not contain the Certificate ID number shall have a fee levied on that application.

If you have additional questions, please contact medicalcertificates@liscr.com

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