Engagement of Indians holding Certificate of Competency (CoC)issued under STCW Regulation II/2 and III/2 from Australia, Singapore, Ireland and New Zealand, in addition to UK, to sail on Indian flag vessels.

| 7 tct20fi Page l1 I rr' 'er '-" --", - - rr" rr -vrr. vr iiivrs' rrrsrrrv & Authorized by Examination, Assessment Certification (EAC) lS/lSO Clause No.7.1 Branch the Chief Examiner of Subject: Engagement of lndians holding Certificate NT/ENG Circular No.3 Engineers' of Competency (CoC) issued under STCW of 2017 Regulation lll2 and llll2 from Australia, Singapore, lreland and New Zealand, in addition to UK, to sail on lndian flag vessels. File No: ENG/EMMICIRC-25(1)I 2017 Dated: - 1210.2017 1. lntroduction a) ln the yeat 2014, the Directorate received representation from various stakeholders including INSA to allow engagement of lndians, holding certificate of competency (coc) issued under srcw Regulation lll2 and llll2 from Australia, singapore, lreland and New Zealand, in addition to uK, to sail on lndian Flag vessels as a measure to address inadequacy in the availability of management level officers to man lndian Flag vessels. b) After due deliberation, the Director General of Shipping in his/her powers under Section 456 of MS Act, 1958 had partially relaxed Section 86(1)(a) and allowed tndian Nationals holding Australia, Singapore, lreland and New Zealand Certificate of Competencies to sail on lndia Flag vessels apart from UK COC holders on fulfilment of certain specific conditions such as deployment of one Nautical Cadet and one trainee Marine Engineer during each period of such deployment. c) ln view of above relaxation, the Directorate had issued following circulars apart from DGS order 2 of 2015 &DGS order 1 of 2012 on 09.05.20i2 (meant only for lndians holding UK COC) which was valid for two years from date of issue of 09.05.2012: - NT/ENG Circular No. 02 o,t 20,t4 dated 27 .05.2014. - Engineering Circular No_ 4 of 2014 dated 23.04.2014. - Engineering Circular No. 4A of 2014 dated 02.06.20.14. - Corrigendum to NT/ENG Circular No. 02 of 2014 dated 04.08.2014. d) The above relaxation was valid till 31"t December 2016 vide corrigendum No. 2 to NT/ENG Circular No. 02 oi 2014. e) INSA and other stakeholders vide their representation in July 2017 to the Director General of Shipping has again requested the extension of said relaxation for a further three-year period citing continuous shortage of management level officers to man lndian Flag vessels. fl Noting the shortage of management level officers to man lndian Flag vessels and after due deliberations, the Director General of Shipping has agreed to extend issuance of Certificate of Endorsement till 31.12.2019, to lndians holding certificate of competency from Austratia, I Page 1of 7page lz lreland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and UK under certain specific conditions mentioned in this circular. g) To consolidate all the requirements, following circulars are now superseded by this circular: i) All circulars mentioned in paragraph 1(c) ii) Corrigendum No. 2 to NT/ENG Circular No. 02 of 2014 dated i0.02.2016. iii) Training circular No. 7 of 2002 dated 30th July 2002. iv) Training circular No. 57 dated 21 January 2OO4. v) Training circular No. 90 of dated 2nd June 2005. vi) EAC Branch Circular No. 90 dated 2nd June 2005. vii) NT/ENG Circular 14 dated 30.08.2013 2. Applicability: - This circular is applicable to a) Management level officers (Master, Chief Engineer, Chief Officer and Second Engineer) holding CoC issued under STCW Regulation ll/2, Regulation lll/2 from either Australia, lreland, Malaysia, New Zealand, singapore and UK and are willing to work on lndian Flag vessets and b) Operational level officers such as Fourth Engineer, Third Engineer and Second Officer and rhird officer holding coc issued under srcW Regulation ll/1, Regulation ll/1 from any country mentioned in Paragraph 2a) above and had been issued Certificate of Endorsement by lndian Administration prior to 27th Aptil 2014. 3. Requirements 1) CoE under Regulation l/'10 of STCW 78 as amended may be considered subject to fulfilment of the following: A) The prospective employer to submit a declaration that the authenticity of the CoC held by the Officer to be employed has been verified and a copy of print out of internet verification duly certified by them to be attached. B) lndian citizens holding management level certificates under STCW 78 as amended, issued by the Maritime authorities of countries stated in Paragraph 10 above may either undergo training of three days in lndian Maritime legislation Course conducted by LBS, CAMSAR or successfully pass an oral examination conducted at various Mercantile Marine DepartmenuDirector General of shipping to obtain endorsement under Regulation l/i 0 of STCW-78, as amended. The syllabus for the said course and oral examination is attached as an Annexure-l attached with this circular. ln case the seafarer opts for the said lndian Maritime Legislation training course, a copy of the course completion certificate to be attached for obtaining CoE. 2) The issuance of CoE to holders of CoC from Maritime Nations stated in paragraph 1f) above shall also be subjecled to the following conditions: PaBe 2 of 7Page l3 a) Deployment of such COE holders on any lndian ship shall be done in conjunction with the deployment of one Nautical cadet pursuing a B.sc.(Nautical)/DNS(Diploma in ttautical Science leading to B.Sc. in Nautical Science) for each CoE issued io a Nauiicat officer and/or one trainee Marine Engineer pursuing the G.M.E. (Graduate in Marine Engineering)/D.M.E. (Diploma in Marine Engineering)/ATS (Alternate Training scheme)/Four-yearsiachelor Degree in Marine Engineering, for each coE issued to an Engineer'om""i orri.g iie perioo or deployment of the COE holder and at each time the CoE holder is deployed. b) The deproyment of the trainees mentioned under paragraph 3(2)(a) shalr be over and above the Tonnage Tax commitment of the concerned company. An undertaking to the same effect to be submitted by the prospective emproyer with the folrowing detairs: i) Name of the trainee to be deployed and his/her CDC number. ii) Name and lMo number of the vesser on which he/she is contemprated to be deproyed. c) ship owners may have the option to anange providing of such training on another lndian ship or a ship of the company's subsidlary abroadl d) The Master and/or the chief Engineer of the ship are required to supervise the quaraty of t st b rh ue ae b in e mt mr a ia tlp ti l en l to di hn y eg e a d rt oi r m a nis gip n a j eo wr eit n *e s hid n sg tht a o eia r i t s n ah g pe M ps oa re n is c t t abr e ta o ir oi / an c nre h de fi oe ts rhf ei iE ss sn v uegp asie n nsr e e c et erh ,r ,e oh a fep n c/r s e eu hs rn e tc id fr i ii e s cb r ae cta td o ek n r i otnA e fg m R Es p nt rb a dao t oti eo n rsdk g e s mh. t oi esl n j/ noh tc ie .na r s tre oe st bh p eoe n t ao s kif bf ei ic nlie t y ar ntt doo 4. Procedure for issuance of Certificate of Equivalence and its revalidation a) Apprication for certificate of Endorsemeni arong with serf_attested cofies or csd eue rc b tr m ia fir cia t att ei to edn s oa/ fc t e car ot ni mf yic p a M ete te es r n/ cd cao yc n u t ii nm re ce r un Mt ds a i. n r gin m e ae n Dn y eti io epn sa he rt id m c ti e in on n tp . ia msr ea fr og i- sr aa etp t oeh s o t3 ne d t( hR c ee o q cpu i oeir cse ,m o ue f n eat as I i) c apa ia Lb g eo e rv ts re r io cto f a t tr ehbn ,eee the required srcw course certificat,e "ni " .opy of vatit tnoian cDC are to be attached. b) Payment of prescribed fees. .. c) After a satisfactory review of above submissions, the principal officer of concerned Mercantire Marine Departm"l ry issue 'Acknowreog"rent of Apprication "using the format attached as Annexure-ll with this circular. This Acknowiedgement t Fh lae g d va ete ss o ef l r be yc e thip et po rf o sa pp ep cri tc iva eti o en m f po lr om ye a r.nd may be used to prace this e v oa fl fid ic efo r r o t nh r be oe a m rdo n at nh s rn f dro iam n d) The concerned Mercantire Marine Department wourd forward the apprication form alongwith copies of all declarations/certificates/documents the Directorate Generar of shipping for the issuance of coE tir fe l c 3e 1siv r e Dd e ca en md ba ec rk 2n oo rw 9l .edgement to e) out by T thh ee Pre rv ina cr ii pda at ri o on f fio cf e t rh se oc fo tE he i s Msu Me Dd s b y a ft th ee r eD nir se uc rt ino gr G the an te r aa rr r o ref qs uh irip ep min eg nt sm may e nb te io c na er dri e id n Page 3 of 7page l4 Pragraph3 (Requirements) are met with. No coE shall be re-varidated to a date beyond 3.1"r December 2019. 5. lssuance of Dangerous Cargo Endorsements to holders of CoE a) Dangerous cargo endorsements can be issued to rndian coE horders in accordance with procedures for issuance of Dangerous cargo Endorsements to rndian coc holders. b) The Dangerous cargo Endorsements issued must carry a note stating that .This endorsement sharr remain varid ti, the time coE/Ackno*r"ag"r"nt oi iuJeiplot cor application, issued to the candidate remains valid,,. 6. Note: T seh ae f ais rs eu rsa n sc tae t eo df c ine r pti afi rc aa gt re a po hf E 2n ad bo ors ve em . re t n dt o i es s a n o on t e g- io vf ef am ne ya s riu gr he t g ior a an nte rd n t io ln th Je " "rn t"d ria ",n . w 3 'i tt "h t Dfo er ce eig mn b ec ro 2c 0 1o 9r . an rndian Frag Ship-owner to request for issuance of coE beyond This Circular is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority. _ (Vikrant Rai) Engineer & Ship Surveyor_ To: cum-DDG flech) 1' The Principal fficer, Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai / chennai / Kolkata I Kochi t Kandla. 2' The surveyor-rn-charge, Mercantire Marine Department, Noida/ visakhapatnam. 3. INSA / FOSMA/ MASSA / ICSSA/ MUI / IMEI. a i3'!?j], Hindi Ce,, with a request to trinsrate this circutar in Hindi & uptoad on DGS \--6 75 'T .. EhE gn c og i vn c eoe re m nr apin nug ct e eB r r Ca cn eec ll llh ,, / DN D G^a Gu S-t s ,i , c Ga ^Gr O g IB l r wa in thc h a/N ra ev qa ur e sA i rc t,h o i ute lic ot au ore tB hir sa n cc irh c/ uT lara r in onin g th eB r oa fn fic ch ia. t website. 8. Sr. PS to DG(S) for information. 9. Sr. PS to CS/NA for information. Page 4 of 7 1){ot,.Page l5 INDIAN MARITIME LEGISLATION COURSE FOR MANAGEMENT LEVEL OFFICERS HOLDING CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY FROM AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE, IRELAND & NEW ZELAND IN ADDITION TO UK No. Syllabus Hours (a) Regiskation of Ships. The certificate of registry and its legal 2 Hours. significance. (b) Engagement, discharge and management of crew. Manning scales 3 Hours. and certification. Contracts of employment, wages and other remuneration advance, allotments, payment into bank accounts. Decryptions, deceased seamen, engagement of . substitutes, repatriation. (c) The official log book and the law relating to entries. Offences relating 2 Hours. to misconduct, to endangering ship and against persons on board. Discipline and treatment of disciplinary offences. Trade disputes involving seamen. (d) The official log book entries and reports in respect of free board, draft 1 Hour. and allowances. (e) Crew accommodation. Hygiene of the ship and welfare of the crew. 2 Hours. All outline knowledge of the regulations relating to medical stores. lnspection and reports. Fresh water and provisions. Procedures in cases of infectious disease, illness or accidents. Maritime declarations of health. Port health requirements. lnternational agreements and measures to prevent the spread of disease by shipping. (0 The safety of the ship, crew and passengers. Assistance to vessels in 4 Hours. distress and salvage. Master's duties in the case of collision or any other accident. Lodging protects etc. lnquires and lnvestigation. (s) The law relating to the reporting of ice, derelict, tropical revolving 1 Hour. storms and other dangers to navigation. (h) Amendments to Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958). 2 Hours. (i) To have an outline knowledge of the rules made under the Merchant 1 Hour Shipping Act. Total 18 Hours .r&y Page 5 of 7page l6 ANNEXURE-t to NT/ENG Circular No- 3 of 2017. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, Ministry of Shipping, Government of lndia lnternationat Convention Seafa:1 re: rst ," : 1l 9: 7ld 8 a. so af mT era ni dn ein dg i,, . RC ee gr uti tf aic ta iot nio n l /a iond W. ._a.t_c,h, kneccelping for Acknowredgement of apprication for Endorsement Attesting the Recognition of a (other than R"di:H:;tiRadio operator) Date Place Reference No Receipt of an application for endorsement attesting recognition of certificate issued in favour of of Passport / CDC NO. holding Certificate of Competency No. issued by on Dt. is hereby acknowledged. Capacity Limitations (if any) This acknowredgement is not in.any way evidence of certific:le^:r.cgnpetence issue of Endorsement bv tn;s noministrat,;;;;;il;';v srcw and is subject to of application for endorsemenr.,ry o*"r", ;;;;" 1995 provisions. irris receipt t o" date of this receipt as proof of having appriea for;";; maximum of three months from the of being issued as per prescribeo pr*"jrr" .rj'r.r".#* endorsement which is in the process of applicant. PRINCIPAL OFFICER MMD Page 6 of 7 ,$ry' Page 7 f ANNEXURE-II to NT/ENG Circular N o- 3 ol 2OL7 Page 7 ot 7