The Home Department, Maharashtra Maritime Board, the Government of Maharashtra provides online facility to user to apply for Registration of Vessel for Maritime Services. User can read the instructions and fill the form. Online service is provided by the government to save time of the user. The portal is available in two languages, English and Marathi; user can select any of the preferred language. However, the application form can be printed and applied in person along with the necessary documents to Regional Port Officer, MMB.

Apply Online through aaplesarkar :

1. The applicant needs to register on the website Create User Id
2. The applicant can login using the credentials and fill the form as instructed.
3. The applicant can fill the online application form for “Registration of Vessel for Maritime Services” in the citizen login section: Online Application
4. Submit the application.
5. After submitting the application, user will get a reference slip or number which should be kept for future reference.
6. Status of the application can be tracked by the user in “Track your Application” section. For tracking the application, application id or reference number will be required.
   
   

Apply in person:

1. Applicant can download the form from following link:Application
   
2. Fill the form and submit the form to port officer, Maharashtra Maritime Board.

Identity Proof (Any One)

• Applicants Photo
• Applicants Signature
  
  

Address Proof (Any One)

• PAN card
• Passport
• Aadhar Card
• Driving License
  
  

Mandatory Documents (all the documents are mandatory)

• G A plan
• Bank letter
• Deed of Sale
• Original VRC
• Bill of Purchase
• Receipts of engine
• Survey certificate
• Tonnage calculation
• No Dues Declaration
• Certificate of Builder
• Income Tax Certificate
• Police NC Non Cognisable
• Instrument of Mortgage Form
• Masters certificate of Competency
• Photos of Vessel with different angle – (3 photos)
• Launching fee / (Receipt of construction fee) Receipt of lease rent (As per requirement)
• Affidavit of owner stamp 100 Rs /Certificate of citizen ship and ownership (On Rs 100 stamp Paper)
  
  

Photocopy of documents should be attached while applying in person and scanned documents should be uploaded while applying online. Keep all the documents in scanned form like JPEG, GIF and PDF, so that it can be uploaded while making online application on the website. If submitting in person, xerox copies needs to be attached.

Further information and clarification can be obtained through following link: Contact Information

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Application form for Registration of vessel for maritime services

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

It takes twelve days for processing of the certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Please provide the need for the procedure. e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate? 
 

• Vessel Registration is one among many important activities carried out by Maharashtra Maritime Board. Regional Port officers are the Registrars & they undertake the Registration of vessels under various acts, such as Merchant Shipping Act 1958, Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act 1981, and Inland Vessel Act 1917.
• The applicant makes an application on a prescribed form and deposits fee for Registration. The Port Officer makes various enquiries, verifies the state of vessel to be registered and on his full satisfaction, issues Certificate of Registration for the vessel. The survey of inland vessels is undertaken by the Chief Surveyor cum Marine Engineer annually.
• The following link gives detailed step by step information related to application through aaple sarkar website:Refer Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act
Maharashtra Fisheries Development Corporation
Fisheries Department, Maharashtra

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