NT Exam Circular 23/2023, issued on 05.10.2023 by the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai, clarifies the completion of the GMDSS course for nautical discipline oral examinations. NT branch circular No. Exam 12 of 2004 mandates candidates to complete a modular course for oral exam eligibility. NT Exam Circular 02 of 2021, which dispensed with GMDSS GOC course completion due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now withdrawn. As per the TEAP Manual Section II/1, Table Flow Diagram II/1, the GMDSS GOC course must be completed before appearing for the Second Mate (FG) and NWKO (NCV) oral exams. The circular was approved by the Chief Examiner of Master and Mates and the Nautical Advisor to the Government of India (I/C). It was signed by Capt. Ravi Singh Sikarwar, Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech.). Copies were sent to the Principal Officer, MMD, Mumbai/Kolkata/ Noida/ Chennai/ Kochi/ Kandla. The Directorate General of Shipping is located at 9th Floor, BETA Building, I-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road, Kanjurmarg (E), Mumbai-400042. Contact information: Tel: 91-22-25752040/1/2/3, Fax: 91-22-25752029/35, Email: dgship-dgs@nic.in, Website: www.dgshipping.gov.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai: Primary issuing authority for the circular.
GMDSS GOC course: Global Maritime Distress and Safety System General Operator's Certificate course, the subject of the clarification.
NT Exam Circular 02 of 2021: Circular that dispensed with the requirement of completing GMDSS GOC prior to appearing for oral exams, now being withdrawn.
NT Exam Circular 23/2023: The current circular clarifying the requirement of completing GMDSS course for nautical discipline oral examinations.
TEAP Manual Section II/1, Table Flow Diagram II/1: Referenced manual section which outlines requirements for the GMDSS GOC course.
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NT EXAM CIRCULAR 2312023
Sub: Clarification regarding completion of GMDSS course for nautical
discipline oral examinations-reg.
This Directorate has issued NT branch circular No. Exam 12 of 2004, which mandates
candidates to complete modular course for being eligible for oral exams. Thereafter, to address the
issue of availability of GMDSS GOC course, due to COVID-19 pandemic, this Directorate issued
NT Exam Circular 02 of 202I, which dispensed with requirement of completing the GMDSS GOC
course prior to appearing for oral exams.
Now since the COVID-I9 pandemic is over, and there is no issue regarding the availability
of GMDSS GOC courses, therefore the NT Exam Circular 02 qf 2021 which dispensed with
requirement of completing GMDSS GOC course prior to appearing for oral exams is hereby
withdrawn. Therefore, as per the TEAP Manual Section II/1, Table Flow Diagramllll, the GMDSS
GOC course is to be completed prior to appear in the Second Mate (FG) and NWKO (NCV) oral
exams.
This is issued with the approval of the Chief Examiner of Master and Mates and the Nautical
Advisor to the Government of.India (I/C).
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