Clarification regarding Assessment of Eligibility towards 2nd Mate FG / NWKO (NCV) Certificate of Competency Examination - reg.

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Mates File No: 7-NT(2y2009-B Date: 26.09.2017 The Directorate has received queries with regard to assessment of certain aspects of eligibility of candidates who have undergone the DGS approved pre-sea maritime training course [i.e. one yeil Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) leading to 3 years B.Sc (Nautical Science) Degree course; 3 years B.Sc (Nautical Science) Degree course] but do not comply with certain eligibility requirement for the Certificate of Competency Examination as stipulated in MS (STCW) Rules - 2014 and Training, Examination and Assessment Programme [TEAP Part-A], which are enumerated herein below: a) The candidate does not fulfill the requirements of specified percentage in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics IPCMI in 12ft Standard [10+2] as required under para 2.1(a) of Chapter II Section IVl of the TEAP. b) The candidate has not completed an approved Structured Shipboard Training Programme (SSTP) as specified in para 5.7 of Chapter II Section IIl1 of the TEAP. 2. It is clarified that streams for even such candidates to be eligible for appearing in the Certificate of Competency Examinations exists in the TEAP under Section II|T &,lUl2 li.e. for Officer in charge of a navigational watch (Navigation Watch-keeping Officer-Near Coastal Voyage)]. Their assessment may be carried out as specified in the TEAP. For ease ofreference, it is reiterated hereinunder: 2.1 Applications received from candidates of the DNS stream who have completed an approved SSTP may be assessed as illustrated in the said flow diagram Nos. II/7-1 & III l2-l (copies enclosed). Page I of22.2 The candidates from DNS stream who have not completed an approved SSTP may be assessed after completion of36 months of approved seagoing service as illushated in -l the flow diagram II/7 and lVl2-1 . 3. Informatively, TEAP has provisions for conversion of NWKO (NCV) to Second Mate of a foreign going ship, as illustrated in flow diagram IVIT-I of TEAP Part-A (copy enclosed). 4. Queries have also been received with regard to eligibility of candidates who commenced DGS approved pre-sea B.Sc. (Nautical Science) degree course from a duly recognized University [i.e. recognized by UGC] which is later de-recognized by the UGC. In this context, it is clarified that if the students were admitted to the course of a University having valid recognition of UGC and the University is subsequently de-recognized by the UGC before the completion of the course by the student, such student may not be deprived from giving their Certificate of Competency examinations solely on the basis of the de-recognition of the university by the UGC, if they are otherwise eligible as per TEAP read with Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules, 2014. 5. This is issued with the approval of Chief Examiner of Master and Mates. Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG [Tech.] Page 2 of 2F I ow D i asra rn-t{.9-.1!lz:1 Officer in charge oI a novigotiondl wotch on ships of between 5OO ond 6000 gross tonndge' operdting in neor coostol voyages (NWKo - NCV) DECK RATING NCV DECK CADET DECK CADET STREAM (10th std') with ENTRY CRITERIA (l-oth Std') with Matriculation Matriculation Educational 12th Standard (10+2) with PCM minimum 50% marks in English minimutn 50% marks in English Qualification 18 yea r:; or above Upto 25 Years Age (Years) Upto 25 Years M Pre ed -sic ea al Fitness A As p p per t "P *re ,- s 1e -a Y est aa rn , d 3a -Yrd es ar, or 4-Year A ns p p per r P "r *e J-s -e s "a r .s t 6a -n mda o nrd ths Deck cadet A A Rs p a p tp ir ne o gr v l e C)r d oe u-s rJ se ea li sta 5n -d mar od ns' ths Deck/GP or Deck/GP Rating Course Education and Training Pre-Sea Deck Cadet Course : A-Vl/1-1 PST, A-Vl/1-1 PST, A-Vl/1-1 PST, A-Vt/7.2 BFF, A-VU1-2: BFF, A-Vt/t-2 BF F, : A-Vl/1-3 EFA, A-Vl/1-3 EFA, A-Vl/1-3 EFA, A-Vll1-4 PS&SR A-Vl/1-4: P5&sR A-Vtl7-4 PS&SR A-Vtl$-2 STSDSD A-vtl6-7: STSDSD A-vv6-2 STSDSD I ffit*r. rs months aPProved sea- vf inlrn,.rn, :S months aPProved sea- 5ea-going service tvt-in,mrrnr z ,onths app:'oved sea- goirrl service. (lf approved 6-month going service g lno cin lug d ese sr v aic Pe Proved SSTP & TRB, and lncludes aPProved SSTP & TRB, and p mre o- ns te :a h sC o au fr ts ee rn oo bt td ao inne in, gth e Rn at i3 n6 g Not less than 6 months suPervised Not less than 6 months suPervised Bridge watch-keePing d uties) Bridge watch-keePing d uties) W lna ct lu,:h d- ek se e nP oin t g le sC se tr htif aic na t 6e ) months of su pr rvised Bridge watch-keePing d uti: s -4 \^ I cH--ilil//38 Rev. 1- 1" MaY,2015l t I I NCV DECK CADET DECK CADET STREAM ; G;"";rrs-P&rRB o Assessment of RTRB Post-sea Assessment of SSTP & TRB o o NWKO (NCV) Course, Education and Training NWKo (NCV) Course (exemPted . NWKO (NCV) Course, o ROSC for 3 or 4 Year degree Cadets)' ROSC o o ARFA ARPA ROSC o o ECt,lS ECDIS ARPA o A!',!12 GMDSS GOC o A)v 12 GMDSS GOC E AC -wDI 1S 2 GMDSS GOC o . A A- -V Vl/ l2 /3-1 PSC & RB O o A A: )J !I tI lT 3- 7 P AS FC F & RB AFF A-vtl}-7 PSC & RB o A-nl/4-1 MFA A-vl/3 o A-Vl/4-1 M FA AFF A-VI/4-1 MFA i I o[ir*ffi"'""' Examinationt Oral "no I and writt"n una oral Examinations alVritt"n.na -writtun I -Examination Assessment I I @ I I rt * tf''l'Pt ot between 500 and 6000 C coe mrt pifi ec ta et ne c Yo f obtained O grf ofi sc se tr o i nn n c ah ga er g oe p eo rf a a ti nn ga v inlg a nr elo an r a cr o aw sd tal voyages (NWKO-NCV) - $qaP cH-ll/39 1 - 1" May, 2015llllz-t Flow Diagram No' Pre-Sea Training A-Vu1-L PST Course A-Vu1-2 BFF Course A-Vl/1-3 EFA Course A-Vl/1-4 PS & SR Course g6 M;nths in the Deck Department' or Approved Sea-going 12 months in the Deck Department, together with successful Service completion of special training as may be specified by the DGS (See Section ll/12 Paras 2 & 3) Assessment of Sea-going Service Post-sea o Education and Training NWKO NCV Course o Radar Observer Simulator Course (ROSC) o ARPA Course r ECDIS Course o AlYl2 GMDSS GOC Course o A-Vl/2-1 PSC & RB Course o A-Vl/3 AFF Course r A-Vl/4-1 MFA Course Written and Oral Examinations Examination and offi., #ffich on shiPs of less than Certificate of m Ct - 500 gross tonnage, engaged on Near-Coastal Voyages NWKO CompetencY obtained (NCV < 500 GT) cH-ll/s2 Rev. L - 1't MaY, 201"5Flow Diagram ll/17-1 From NWKO (NCv) (10 + 2 with PCM)to Second Mate of a foreign-goin8 ship (olc NWI of between 500 and Certificate of CompetencY held. 5000 gross tonnage engaged on Near-CoastalVoyages NWKO (NCV) Educational Qual. 12th Standard (10 +2), with PCM ffihiPsof 5oo-6000GT I-Er"rr."nt of sea-going service Post Sea Education and Training o Foundation course pcME 2 months + Examination (exempt for candidateshavingdoneanapprovedpre-seaCourseforDeck cadets., o Second Mate's F'G Competency Course (4 months) (Rder to section tt/7 porogrophs 6 and 8lor detoils) fr-itt"n ,nd oral examinations Examination and Assessment cond Mate of a foreign- Certificate of or.T: (" CompetencY obtained going ship) on ships of 500 gross tonnage )') \sffi,1" cH -ti I 62 Rev. L - 1't MaY, 2015