**Executive Summary**
DGS Order No. 04 of 2023, dated January 31, 2023, addresses the career progression of candidates admitted by the International Maritime Academy, Chennai, who do not meet the minimum eligibility criteria. This order provides guidance and alternative pathways for these candidates to facilitate their career progression, in compliance with a Madras High Court directive. The order specifies the required actions and examinations for these candidates to pursue different streams.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Background:**
* The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) received complaints that the International Maritime Academy, Chennai (MTI No. 406026) was admitting candidates below the minimum eligibility criteria for pre-sea courses, contravening DGS Training Circular 12 of 2020.
* The Directorate issued an order on 20.10.2022 temporarily suspending approvals granted to the MTI for conducting B.Sc Nautical Science and Diploma in Nautical Science courses, complying with a Madras High Court directive.
* The MTI provided an undertaking to only admit candidates meeting eligibility criteria and requested an alternate path for candidates who have already completed the courses.
* **Nautical Discipline**
* Existing candidates not meeting eligibility criteria must follow the Near Coastal Voyage (NCV) stream.
* Candidates must appear for the NWKO (NCV) examination.
* Candidates can convert their stream from NCV grade certification to Foreign-going (FG).
* **Engineering Discipline**
* Existing candidates not meeting eligibility criteria must follow the Near Coastal Voyage (NCV) stream.
* Candidates must appear for the MEO Class IV (NCV) examination.
* Candidates can convert their stream from NCV grade certification to Foreign-going (FG).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder**: Candidates admitted by the International Maritime Academy, Chennai, who do not meet the minimum eligibility criteria.
* **Impact**: This order provides a pathway for career progression for these candidates through the NCV stream and the possibility of conversion to FG.
* **Action Required**: Candidates must follow the guidelines provided in the order, including appearing for the specified examinations.
**Stakeholder**: International Maritime Academy, Chennai.
* **Impact**: The academy is expected to adhere to the undertaking provided to the Directorate.
* **Action Required**: The academy must ensure that it does not admit candidates below the eligibility criteria and facilitate the necessary steps for existing candidates to comply with the order.
**Stakeholder**: Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai/Kochi/Kandla.
* **Impact**: N/A
* **Action Required**: N/A
**Stakeholder**: Engineering Wing/ Nautical Wing/ Training Branch.
* **Impact**: N/A
* **Action Required**: N/A
**Stakeholder**: Hindi Cell, DGS.
* **Impact**: N/A
* **Action Required**: Must translate the order into Hindi.
**Stakeholder**: Computer Cell, DGS.
* **Impact**: N/A
* **Action Required**: Upload the order on the website.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS): The issuing authority and regulatory body, directing the alternative career progression for candidates not meeting eligibility criteria.
International Maritime Academy, Chennai: Maritime Training Institute (MTI) that admitted candidates below the minimum eligibility criteria.
DGS Training Circular 12 of 2020: Document outlining the minimum eligibility criteria for admission in DGS approved Maritime Training Institutes (MTI) for approved maritime Pre-Sea training courses.
Near Coastal Voyage (NCV): Alternative career path for candidates to follow, who do not meet eligibility criteria.
Chennai: Location of the International Maritime Academy, central to the case described in the order.
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DGS Order No. 04 of 2023
F. No: 25-10,1/2312021-NT-DGS (Comrr. No. 13632) Dated: 31.01,2023
Subiect - Career Prosression for candidates. not meetins elisibilitv criteria, admitted bv
International Maritime Academv. Chennai - res
Whereas the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) was in receipt of several complaints
against the Maritime Training Institute (MTI) lWs "lntemational Maritime Academy, Chennai"
(MTI No.406026) No. 41, Jamin Korattur, Puthuchatram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 124.
2.
Whereas the MTI has been admitting candidates below minimum eligibility criteria for
various pre-sea courses like B.Sc. Nautical Science, Diploma in Nautical Science, B.Tech (Marine
Engineering) etc, contravening the provisions of the DGS Training Circular 12 of 2020 dated
01.04.2020 wherein the minimum eligibility criteria for admission in DGS approved MTI for
approved maritime Pre-Sea training courses have been explicitly prescribed.
3.
Whereas the Directorate in compliance to Hon',ble High court of Madras directive in writ
petition (WP) 23153 of 2022 has issued the order ref no. 20-11011/712020-TRG-DGS (Comp. No.
3403) dated 20.10.2022, wherein the Director General of Shipping had temporarily suspended the
approvals granted to the M/s "Intemational Maritime Academy, Chennai" (MTI No. 406026), for
conduct of B.Sc Nautical Science and Diploma in Nautical Science courses.
4.
Whereas the lWs. "Intemational Maritime Academy, Chennai" (MTI No. 406026), thereafter
provided an undertaking to the Directorate that the institute thenceforth shall not admit any
candidates below eligibility criteria as per DGS Training Circular 12 of 2022 dated 01.04.2020 to
the respective courses as applicable and represented to the Directorate to facilitate an altemate
path for career progression of the such candidates who have already completed the course without
meeting the required eligibility criteria.
5.
Now thereafter, the Directorate to facilitate further career progression ol such candidates
who do not meet the minimum admission criteria and but have already completed the courses,
hereby advises as below:-
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The existing candidates, not meeting the required eligibility criteria, are required to follow
Near coastal voyage (NCV)-stream i.e. "officer in charge of a navigational waich
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Watch-keeping Officer-Near Coastal Voyage, (NWKO NCV)I
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7 Such candidates are required to appear for NWKO (NCV) examination as prescribed in the
Training Examination and Assessment Programme (TEAp) Manual part A SectionlI/1,Rule 26, &
Flow Diagram No. IV7-l and section IVl2, Rule 31 & Flow Diagram rlll2-1, asapplicable.
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Furthermore, the candidates may convert their stream from NCV grade certilication to
Foreign-going @G) as per the TEAP Manual part A Section II/17 & Flow Diagram IVIT-I.
Ensineerins Disci line:-
9.
The existing candidates, not meeting the required eligibility criteri4 are required to follow
Near coastal voyage (NCV) stream i.e. "Marine Engineer officer illass IV - Near ioastal voyages
(Officer in charge of an Engineering watch - Near Coastal Voyage (OIC EW (NCV).
10.
Such candidates are required to appear for MEO Class IV (NCV) examination as prescribed
in the Training Examination and Assessment Programme (TEAP) Manual Part A Section IIVT as
per Rule 4l and Flow Diagram No IIV1 l-5 (page:- Chap. III / 35) as applicable.
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Furthermore, the candidates may convert their stream from NCV grade certification to
Foreign-going (['G) as per the TEAp Manual part A Flow Diagram No III/li-g (page:- chap. III /
38)
_ This is issued with the approval ofthe Director General of Shipping cum Additional Secretary
to the Govt. of India.
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(Capt. Manish Kumar)
Nautical Surveyor cum DDG (Tech)
To,
1. Principal offrcer, Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai,/l(olkata/chennai/Kochi/Kandla.
2. CSA{A/CSS
3. Engineering Wing/ Nautical Wing/ Training Branch.
4. Hindi Cell, DGS, for Hindi Translation.
5. Guard File, DGS, GoI.
.Computer
6. Cell, DGS, for uploading on website.
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