Date: 2025-02-10 Category: DGS Circular State: Union Government Country: India

Procedure for retaining validity of previously passed subjects in Nautical examinations

Issued by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways · Directorate General of Shipping

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                    **Executive Summary**

DGS Nautical Wing Examination Circular No. 07 of 2025, issued on February 10, 2025, addresses the procedure for retaining the validity of previously passed subjects in Nautical examinations. The circular outlines the conditions under which the validity of previously passed function/subject of the Nautical grade competency examination can be extended beyond the five-year threshold, and supersedes NT Circular No. 05/2005. The circular takes immediate effect.

**Key Points / Main Content**

*   **Validity of Previously Passed Subjects:**
    *   The validity of previously passed function/subject of the Nautical grade competency examination can be extended beyond the five-year threshold.
    *   Extension is subject to conformance with specified conditions at the time of submitting the application for the Certificate of Competency.
*   **Conditions for Maintaining Competence:** Candidates must demonstrate continued professional competence by complying with one of the following:
    *   **Option 1:** Meeting the standard of fitness as prescribed by the MS STCW, 2014 Rules; & Establishing continued professional competence in accordance with Standard A-II/1 or A-II/2 as the case may be of the STCW code by demonstrating compliance with one of the following requirements:
        *   Successful completion of a minimum of twelve months of approved sea service within the last five years preceding the application for the Certificate of Competency.
    *   **Option 2:**
        *   Attendance at the post-sea course at the approved MTI of the DGS relevant to the subject(s)/Function(s) as the case may be for which validity is lapsed, within five years preceding the application for the Certificate of Competency.
    *   **Option 3:**
        *   Appear in Written or oral examination as the case may be and thereafter successfully passing the relevant subject(s) under the Function(s) within five years preceding the application for the Certificate of Competency.
*   **Supersession:** This circular supersedes Directorate's NT Circular No. 05/2005, dated 6th May 2005.
*   **Effective Date:** The circular takes immediate effect.

**Impact Analysis**

**Stakeholder:** Seafarers applying for Certificate of Competency

**Impact:**
*   New options are available to maintain the validity of previously passed subjects.

**Action Required:**
*   Comply with one of the requirements for establishing continued professional competence when applying for a Certificate of Competency.
                

Key Entities Referenced

Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai: Primary regulatory authority issuing the circular. STCW Convention, 1978: International convention related to standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers, impacting the validity of nautical certifications. NT Circular No. 05/2005: Previous circular by the Directorate General of Shipping that is being superseded by this circular. Certificate of Competency (CoC): Certificate required for nautical officers, the validity of which is the subject of this circular. Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways: The government ministry to which the Directorate General of Shipping is subordinate.

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