SARAL SANCHAR PORTAL. LINK HERE

Visit the saral sanchar portal, saralsanchar.gov.in
GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) is applied after clearing this exam, you will get GOC, which is required for all the navigator for operating all GMDSS equipment on board. this certificate is issued by the MOC
and validity of the GOC booklet 10 years from the date of issue.
In order to operate GMDSS equipment, you need to renew this certificate time to time.
Before or after your GOC is expired, you can revalidate it for another 20 years by paying a fees of ₹5000 to the respected account head through Saral Sanchar.
Before or after your GOC is expired, you can revalidate it for lifetime (upto 80 years) by paying a fees of ₹10,000 to the respected account head through Bharatkosh.
First of all, you need to register yourself at the online portal. Either you can click at REGISTERATION or REGISTER YOURSELF.
Make sure you choose Individual (WPC Exams/Certificates) as the registration type.
Saral Sanchar will send individual OTP to your mobile number and email ID.
Default login will be sent at your mail ID.
Once everything is done, you are now logged in into the portal. Click on APPLY NOW of the WPC column.
First click on Apply for Certificates as directed above and than choose GMDSS Apply Now.
DO ONLY CLICK AT MIGRATION TAB.
Enter your GOC number at the specified field i.e GOC-D-XXXX, GOC-M-XXXX, GOC-C-XXXX, GOC-KOL/R/XXXX or GOC-XXXX and Click on GET DETAILS.
Don't worry. It's alright.
Now we have to click on FRESH REQUEST.
Now re-enter your GOC number and choose correct RLO from the dropdown menu.
And, choose the issue and expiry date as per your GOC Booklet / last renewal.
NOTE You need to upload your GOC Booklet PDF and file limit is 1Mb.
Now, you have applied for the migration.
The REQUEST STATUS box will reflect SUBMITTED that means it is now sent the WPC for migration.
When it turns as APPROVED you can now click on the LICENSE ISSUED/REJECTED tab.
It will turn into REJECTED if there are some error in the application and you have restart from the step number 6.
From January 1 2023, WPC has made GMDSS GOC renewal to be done online through Saral Sanchar portal. You have to apply at saralsanchar.gov.in
In case the holder of the license does not apply for renewal prior to the date of expiry of license as
under sub-rule (2) of rule 8, he may apply for the renewal of license within a period of two years after
the date of expiry of the license on payment of n additional fee at the rate of two percent of the renewal
fee payable per month subject to a minimum of two hundred and fifty rupees (₹ 250/-).
On an average, it took around 4-6 weeks to get the renewal.
In case the holder of the license does not possess the requisite experience as laid down by sub-rule (2) of
rule 8, or applies for renewal of license after two years from the expiry of license, he shall be required
to pass Part II of the GMDSS examination held by the Central government in the Ministry of Communications
& IT at various centers and in such case the validity of the license shall be five years commencing from the
date of declaration of results of the said examination.