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DGS Circular No. 16 of 2025
(STCW Circular No. 01 of 2025)
File No. 25-1041712025-NT - DGS Comp. No.:33029 Date:30.04.2025
Authorized by
Subject: Revised Course Curriculum for Master (NCV) - Advanced
Chief Examiner of Shipboard Management Course.
Master and Mates
l.
Maritime Safety and Training, Examination and Assessment of Seafarers are paramount to the
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), the competent authority of the Government of India for
maritime affairs. The DGS periodically reviews the syllabi of competency courses to ensure that it is
meeting the requirements of the shipping industry.
2.
A Syllabus Revision Committee was constituted by the Directorate vide N.T. Wing I EAC Branch
Nautical CircularNo. l7 of 2024 dated02.07.2024 for the revision of syllabi forNautical Competency
Courses leading to Certificate of Competency (CoC) examinations.
3.
As a matter of priority, the syllabus for the Advanced Shipboard Management (ASM) - NCV
grade has been reviewed and revised. The updated syllabus incorporates all amendments to the STCW
Convention till date, including the 2010 Manila Amendments.
4.
Based on the recommendations of the committee, the revised course syllabus, course duration,
and instructional hours have been finalized. These are enclosed as:
a. Annexure I - Revised Syllabus
b. Annexure 2 - Standard Format for Certificate of Course Completion
c. Annexure 3 - List of Library Books, Publications, and Reference Materials
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9"\5. It is expected that all approved maritime training institutes will adhere to these guidelines in
letter and spirit.
6. The revised guidelines for Master (NCV) - Advanced Shipboard Management Course shall
come into effect for allbatches commencing from 1st May 2025 onwards. Henceforth, Master (NCV)
course shall commence from 0l't working day of the month prescribed in the Annual Time Table.
7.
This is issued with the approval of the Chief Examiner of Masters and Mates.
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(Capt. Silarwar)
Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG(Tech.)
To,
l. DGS Secretariate.
2. Chief Surveyor with the Govt. of India
3. Nautical Advisor to the Govt. of India
4. All Maritime Training Institutes
4. INSA/FOSMA/MASSA/ICC SA
5. Computer Cell
Page 2 of 8ANNEXURE
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MASTER'S (NC\r) COIIRSE
SYLLABUS: ADVANCED SHIPBOARD MANAGEMENT
MONTHS
DURATION: 1.5 TOTAL HOURS: 180
Sr.
TOPICS Hours
No.
I Indian Merchant Shipping Act
a) Registration of ships: The certificate of registry and its legal significance. 2
b) Engagement, discharge and management of crew.
3
Manning scales and certification. Contracts of employment, wages and other
remuneration, advances, allotments, payment into bank accounts. Descriptions,
deceased seamen, engagement of substitutes, repatriation.
c) The oflicial log book and the law relating to entries. Offences relating to
2
misconduct, to endangering ship and against persons on board. Discipline and
treatment of disciplinary offences. Civil liability for certain offences. Trade
disputes involving seamen.
d) The official log book entries and reports in respect of freeboard, draft and 2
allowances.
e) Crew accommodation.
Hygiene of the ship and welfare of the crew. An outline knowledge of the
regulations relating to medical stores. Inspection and reports. Fresh water and
provisions. Procedures in cases of infectious disease, illness or accidents. 2
Maritime declarations of health. Port health requirements. International
agreements and measures to prevent the spread of disease by shipping.
f) The safety of the ship, crew and passengers. Assistance of vessels in distress
and salvage. Master's duties in the case of collision or any other accident. Master's
role in collecting evidence after an accident. Lodging protests etc. Inquiries and I
Investigation.
g) The law relating to the reporting of ice, derelict, tropical revolving storms and
2
other dangers to navigation.
h) An outline knowledge of the rules made under the Merchant Shipping Act 4
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Documentation:
Certificates and other documents required to be carried on the ship, how they are
2
obtained and the period of their validity. Suez and Panama canal certificates.
3. Custom House procedures: Inward and outward clearance. 2
Page 3 of 84. Methods of dealing with stowaways, piracy, smuggling and other custom offences,
2
drug and alcohol policy and enforcement.
5. Master-Pilot relationship:
2
Exchange of information, responsibilities. Compulsory and optional pilotage.
6. Economics of sea transport, theory of international trade.
General structure of shipping industry relationship between ship-owner, agent,
stevedore, charterer, shipper and broker. Detailed knowledge of voyage estimates
t2
including cargo calculations involving deadweight, load
Line zones, consumables and constants taking into account various charges, receipts
and establishing economic viability.
7. A general knowledge of shipping practice and documents with particular reference
to charter parties, bills of lading and mates receipts for various types of ships and
trades including tanker practice, meaning of the terms used in chartering practice
such as AFRA, WORLDSCALE, etc.
An understanding of the main clauses in a contract of affreighment including freight,
deviation, always afloat, ice, lay days, demurrage and despatch including
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calculations involving laydays, charter party etc. The law relating to the carriage of
cargo and ship-owners', liabilities and responsibilities. Protests, cargo surveys,
certificates of seaworthiness. Hague rules, Hague-Visby rules, Hamberg rules,
Rotterdam rules, Handling of claims and disputes related to Charter parties, COGSA
Multimodal Transport
8. An outline knowledge of the expressed and implied conditions and statutory terms
contained in a contract of marine insurance.
An understanding of principles and practice of particular average and general t2
average. Procedure at a port of refuge. Lloyd's agents. Average adjusters. P & I
clubs, LOF 2000, LOF 201l, LOF 2020, SCOPIC clause, Warranties CLC, Fund
Convention, York -Antwerp Rules
9. International institutions such as IMO, ILO, WHO, ISF, IACS, BIMCO, ICS,
6
OCIMF, SIGTTO, etc and classification societies.
10. Latest changes in national and international maritime legislation penaining to
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SOLAS, MARPOL, Load line and STCW.
11. Control Procedures: Classification surveys, certificates, Flag State Control and
4
Port State Control
t2 Charterer's vetting inspections, Inspections by port terminal authorities, Condition
2
surveys.
13. Principles and practice of modern ship management w.r.t. ISM Code including
methods to prevent human errors on ships, Human Resource Development and study 6
of causalities.
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9o14. Casualty Investigation Code. Criminalisation of seafarers: Seafarers Rights under a
Casualty investigation. Case Studies. Reporting procedures for Incidents. Writing 4
Reports.
15. Musters and drills, distress/urgency/safety messages. Avoidance of False distress
alerts and action in case offalse distress alert. Search and Rescue, steps to be taken 3
when disabled & in distress, assisting a ship or aircraft in distress. IAMSAR
16. Place of refuge procedures. Wreck, Salvage and their legal implications. 3
Lighterage operations, Ocean Towing. Duties and responsibilities of Towing &
Towed vessel, Communications and exchange of information between towing and
2
towed vessel. Emergency Towing arrangements, Maritime Assistance Service on
Indian coast (when applicable)
17. Emergency Response Procedures:
Fire in Port & at Sea, grounding, collision, collision mats, Pollution, Flooding,
Engine failure, Listing, Beaching, Steering failure, refloating of vessel. Man-
overboard, Helicopter Rescue Operation; Leakages and spills of dangerous cargo;
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Rescue ofvictims from enclosed spaces; Rescue ofSurvivors from another vessel or
sea
18. Case Studies:
(MSC Chitra and Khalijia 3, M.V.Tosa, Hebei Spirit and Samsung crane barge,
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Herald of Free Enterprise, Cosco Busan)
19. Anchoring & Berthing under the effect of tide / wind in shallow / deep waters, use
of Anchors, squat, interaction between ships / shore, transverse Thrust & turning the
ship short round, pivot point, dragging / dredging anchors. Different types of tugs t0
and use/limitation of each; Berthing with/without tugs under various conditions of
wind, current and tide. Effectiveness of bow and stern thrusters.
20. Manoeuvering and handling of ship in all conditions; Ship's manoeuvering
characteristics; Wheelhouse poster, Emergency stopping manoeuvres, crash stop,
rudder cycling. Synchronous rolling, Parametric rolling, wind heeling criteria for t0
high freeboard ships Picking up Pilot; Manoeuvering in and near Traffic Separation
Schemes and VTS areas ; STS Operations.
21. Environmental Protection:
MARPOL Annexes I to M, SOPEP/SMPEP, EEDI/SEEMP, Vessel Response Plan,
oil record book. Ballast Water Management, Green Passport. 6
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Safety Management
Case studies on Risk Assessment; Managing Risk on board Briefing / Debriefing and
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toolbox meetings.
Case studies for Safety on deck in rough weather, On-board Training
Incidents related to Enclosed Space Entry Procedures; Hot Work Procedures;
23. Damage Stability Criteria and Damage stability booklet
Proper assessment of damage stability condition - using ETAS (Emergency
4
Technical Assistance Service) provided by classification societies. An understanding
of the information required to be passed on for assessment of Damage Stability.
24. Dangerous Goods: Recent amendments to IMDG code J
25. International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code 3
26. COLREGS, related case studies and Interaction with participants t0
27 Internal Assessment and Feedback
3
TOTAL
180
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\ANNEXURE-2
Certificate No.
Name of the Institution
Full postal address
Phone, Fax,
E-mail Address
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
Date of Birth
Indian National Database of Seafarers (lNDoS No.)
has successfully completed a training course held from to for
Advanced Shipboard Management for Master (NCV)
The Course is approved by the Directorate General of Shipping and meets the requirements laid down in
Regulation ll3 &.lll2 and Section A-lll2 Paragraph I to 8 & Table A-ll/2 of the STCW Convention, 1978, as
amended.
The Candidate has also met the additional criterion specified in the STCW Convention specific to the issue of
the Certificate.
This certificate is issued under the authority of the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping
and Waterways, Govemment of India.
Date of Issue Date of Expiry :NA
Signature of Candidate Name and Signature of Course In-charge
Name and Signature of Dean / Principal
The candidate has also successfully completed gender sensitization training during this course
Page 7 of 8ANNEXURE- 3
LIBRARY BOOKS. PUBLICATIONS. ETC. TO INCLUDE:
l. STCW Convention 1978, as amended
2. IMO Model Course 7.01, as amended
J SOLAS Convention 1974 , as amended
4. MARPOL 73178 Convention, as amended
5. International Load Line Convention, 1966, as amended6 IMO LSA Code
7. COLREGs 1972, as amended
8. IAMSAR Volume III, as amended
9. ICS Bridge Procedures Guide, as amended
10. The Ship handler's Guide by R.W.Rowe or equivalent
I l. Code of Safe Practices for Merchant Seamen, as amended
12. DGS Orders, Circulars and MS Notices
13. Training and Assessment Programme (TAP) published by DG Shipping
14. Training Examination and Assessment Programme (TEAP) published by DG Shipping
15. International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers &Terminals (ISGOTT), as amended
16. Admiralty Manual of Seamanship
17. Admiralty Manual of Navigation
18. Peril at Sea and Salvage (ICS & OCIMF, Witherby)
19. Shipmaster's Business Self-Examiner-Maclachlan, Malcolm-Nautical Institute.
20. Command-Nautical Institute
21. A Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules-Cockcroft
22. The Shipmaster's Business Companion-Maclachlan, Malcolm-Nautical Institute.
23. Business and Law for the Shipmaster By F.N.Hopkins
24. Indian Merchant Shipping Act 1958, as amended
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