Shipboard training as part of the approved training programme for the pre - sea courses leading to Certificate of Competency or Certificate of proficiency.

- DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, GOVT. OF INDIA, MUMBAI TRAINING RRANCH Ref : QMS 7.0 IS / ISO Clause No.7.1 Shipboard training as part of the File No. approved training programme for rR/ crR/ 6 (14) I 20 the pre-sea courses leading to 19 Certificate of Competency or C e rt if ic at e o t_p f g&c ie_ q gyr__ Approved by : Director DGS Circular No. : L8 of 2O2O Dated General of 24.O4.20.20 Shippine. GoI Whereas India is signatory country to the "standards of Training, 1. Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers" (STCW) 1978, as amended, and in compliance with the said Convention, promulgated its requirements in her national laws through Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers) (STCW) Rules, 201,4. 2. Whereas the "standards of Training, Certilication and Watchkeeping for seafarers" (STCW) 1978, Convention as amended, requires maritime administration to administer, monitor and supervise the Maritime Training Institutes (MTI) approved for conducting the maritime courses. 3. Whereas the "standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers" (STCW) 1978, Convention as amended, also requires that the seafarers are imparted training and assessed for the competencies as stated in the Convention. 4. Whereas Regulation ll I 1 of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended states the mandatory minimum requiremcnts for certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more. As per Para 2.2 of the said Regulation - "Euery cqndida.te for certification shall haue approued seagoing seruice of nof less than 12 months as part of an approued training programme tuhich Page 1 of 12includes onboard training that meets the requirements of Section A - II / 1 of ttrc STCW Code and is documented in an approued training record boolg or otLeruise haue approued seagoing seruice of not less than 36 montts'. 5. Whereas Rule 20 of the M.S. (STCW) Rules, 2014 states the minimum requirements for certification of officer in charge of a navigational watch (Second Mate of a foreign-going ship) on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more. As per Para 2b of the said Rule, - "Euery candidate for certification shall haue approued sea-going seruice of not less than tuelue months as part of an approued training and ossessment programme which includes on-board training tlwt meets the requirements of section AJI/ 1 of the STCW Cod.e and is doanmented in an approued training record book, or othenaise haue approued sea-going seruice of not less than thirty-sk months in the deck department'. The para 2c of the said Rule further states that - "Euery candidate for certification shall haue performed bridge watch-keeping duties for o peiod of not less than six montls during the required approued sea-going seruice under the s;uperuision of the Master or a qualified Officer,. 6. Whereas Regulation Il I 4 of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended states the mandatory minimum requirements for certihcation of ratings forming part of a navigational watch. As per Para 2.2.2.2 of the said Regulation "Euery candidate for certifi.cation shall tnue completed special training, eitler pre-sea or on board ship, including an approued period of seagoing seruice which shall not be less ttnn tu_to months". 7. Whereas Rule 33 of the M.S. (STCW) Rules, 2014 states the minimum requirements for certification of ratings lorming part of a navigational watch. As per Para 2b of the said Rule - "Euery candidate for the certification stwlt haue completed approued. sea- going seruice for a period of not less than 15 months OR approued pre-sea training and approued sea-going seruice for a period of not less than six months', Page 2 of 128. Whereas Regulation III / 1 of the STCW Convcntion, 197g, as amended states the mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine-room or designated duty engineers in a periodicaily unmanned engine-room. As per para 2.2 of the said Regulation- "Euery candidate for certifi.cation shall haue compreted combined workshop skills training and an approued seagoing seruice of not less than 12 months as port of an approued training programme u_thich includes onboard. training that meets the requirements of section A - III / 1 of the srCW cod.e and_ is documented in an approued training record- book, or othertuise haue completed combined workshop skills training and an approued seogoing seruice of not less than 36 months of uthich nol less than 30 months shall be seagoing seruice in the engine d.epartment. 9. whereas Rule 35of the M.S. (srcw) Rures, 20 14 states the minimum requirements for certification of ofrrcers in charge of an Engineering Watch in a manned engine room or designated duty engineers in a periodically unmanned engine room (Marine Engineer officer class IV). As per Para 2b of the said Rule - "Euery candidate for certiJication shalr haue completed combined workshop skills training and an approued- sea-going seruice of not ress than tuerue months os part of an approued training programme tuhich includes onboard training that meets the standard.s of competence as specifi"ed in section A- III/ 1 of the srcw code and is documented. in an approued" training record book, or othentise haue compreted combined- workshop sk l training and an approued seagoing seruice of not less than thirtg six months of tuhich not less than thirty months sha? be sea-going seruice in the engine department". The para 2c of the said Rule further states that _ "Euery candidate for certification shou haue performed duing the required approued sea-going seruice, engine room certified uatch keeping d.uties for a Page 3 of 12peiod of not ,ess than six month.s under the superuision of the Chief Dngineer Olficer or a certified Engineer Officer". 10. Whereas Regulation lll I 4 of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended states the mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings forming part of a watch in a manned engine-room or desigrrated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine-room. As per para 2.2.2.2 of the said Regulation- "Euery candidate for certification slnll haue completed approued sea-going seruice for a period of not less tlwn 15 months OR special training, either pre-sea or onboard ship, including an approued period of seagoing seruice uhich shall not be less than tuo months'. 11. Whereas Rule 46of the M.S. (STCW) Rules, 2014 states the minimum requirements for certification of ratings forming part of an engine room watch. As per Para 2b ofthe said Rule - "Euery candidate for the certification shall haue completed approued pre-sea training or special training and approued sea-going seruice for a period. of not less than s* months". 12. Whereas Regulation I11 I 6 of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended states the mandatory minimum requirements for certihcation of electro- technical officers. As per Para 2.2 of the said Regulation- "Euery candidate for certifi.cation stull haue completed nof less than 12 months of combined workshop skilJs training and approued seagoing seruice of which not less than 6 montls shall be seagoing seruice as part of an approued training programme which meets the requirements of Section A - nl / 6 of the STCW Code and is documented in an approued training record book, or otherwise not less than 36 months of combined. workshop skilts training and approued seagoing seruice of rahich nol less than 30 months shall be seagoing seruice in the engine department. 13. Whereas Rule 48of the M.S. (STCW) Rules, 2014 states the minimum requirements for certification of Electro-Technical Ofhcers. As per para 2b of the said Rule - Page 4 of 12"Euery candidate for the certifrcation shall hnue completed not less than tuelue montls of combined utorkstap skills training and approued sea- going serube of uhich nof less tlnn six montls shall be seagoing seruice as part of an approued training programme which meets the requirements of Section A-III/ 6 of the STCW Code and is documented. in an approued training record. book, or otherttise nof less than 36 montts of the combined uorkstrop skills training and approued seagoing seruice of which nof less than thirtg months shall be sea-going seruice in tlLe engine d.epartment". 74. The total training requirements (pre-sea training and shipboard training) for the variou s certihcate of competency and certificate of proficiency are tabulated briefly in the Annexure to this Training Circular. 15. Noting that an approved training programme as required by STCW Convention, 1978, as amended and the M. S. (STCW) Rules, 2014, is an approved training programme that is a combination of the approved pre_ sea training and the approved shipboard training imparted while undergoing the required seagoing service. 16. whereas the approval granted by the Directorate tilr date have been granted only for the pre-sea training. 17. whereas the training acquired during seagoing service was recorded in the approved "Training and Assessment Record" (TAR) book or the "Cadet Record Book" (CRB) and signed by the Company Training Officer. 18. whereas it was not made mandatory for the company Training officer to have the requisite qualification to assess the training imparted during the seagoing service of the candidate leading to ineffective assessment of training acquired during the seagoing service. 19. Whereas the approved training programme as required by the STCW convention 1978, as amended was not complied with in true letter and spirit as the TAR books and cRBs were not reviewed and training acquired during the sea going service was not assessed by the MTL Noting that the MTI had no information of the assessment and completion of training of the candidate during the seagoing service Page 5 of 1220. whereas the STCW convention, l97g, as amended and the M.S. (srcw) Rules, 2014 specify only the minimum eligibility requirements for acquiring the Certificate of Competency or the Certificate of proficiency which is required for jobs on ships. 2t. Whereas the intention of the Directorate had been to provide eligible, qualified and competent seafarers to the world maritime industry, it is important that the potential seafarers are given opportunity to complete their training so as to be eligible, qualilied and competent for seeking employment on ships. 22. Whereas many candidates are lured for admissions in pre-sea maritime courses by promising them employment on ships and high salaries. Noting that upon completing the pre-sea training these candidates are left helpless and are not able to complete their shipboard training to be competent for acquiring the certificate of competency (coc) or the Certificate of Proliciency (CoP). Also noting that the pre-sea training being specilic for employment on ships, inability to be competent for CoC or Cop led to frustration of candidates. 23. Whereas the Directorate had issued Training Circular No. 14 of 2Ol3 dated 12 I 07 / 2013 on the subject - "conduct of 1 year DNS course leading to B'Sc (Nautical Science) course - matters regarding admission of sponsored / non-sponsored candidates,,. 24. Whereas the course completion certilicate as per the existing procedure is issued by the MTI to the candidates who have successfully passed only the GP rating examination conducted by the "Board of Examination for Seafarers Trust". 25. Taking cognizance of the above, the Directorate hereby issues the following directives. Page 5 of 1225.L. Approved Training Programine 25.1,.1. In compliance with STCW Convention, 1978, as amended and M.S. (STCW) Rules, 2014, the approved training programme for the pre-sea training listed in Table - 1 given below shall consist of pre-sea training and the shipboard training. 25.1.2. The shipboard training defined for each pre-sea training shall be mandatory for successful completion of the approved pre-sea training and subsequent issuance of certificate for successful completion of approved training programme for the pre-sea training. Upon successful completion of the approved training programme (pre-sea training and shipboard training), the Maritime Training Institute (MTI) shall carry out assessment of the "Training and Assessment Record" (TAR) book or the "Cadet Record Book" (CRB) and issue course completion certificate to the candidate. The format for course completion certificate for each pre-sea training shall be issued by the Directorate. 25.1.3. The degree or the diploma that may be issued after completion of a pre- sea course prior to undertaking shipboard training is given in the Table below. Any course certificate issued only after the pre-sea training approved by the Directorate prior undertaking shipboard training shall be considered only as partial completion of the approved training programme for the subject pre-sea training. 25.1.4. The following is the Table giving the pre-sea training course, pre-sea course duration, certificate to be issued after completion of pre-sea training, shipboard training duration and the total training duration required for issuance of the course completion certilicate. PageT of L2SN Pre-sea Course Pre-sea Certifica Shipboard Total training Course te to be training duration for duration issued duration issuing course completion certificate 1 BE I B-Tech Marine 4 years Degree 6 months 4.5 years Engineering 2 Graduate Marine 1 year 6 months 1.5 years Engineer Ja B. Sc (Nautical 3 years Degree 1 year 4 years Science) 4 Diploma in Nautical I year Diploma 1.5 years 2.5 years Science (DNS) 5 Electro - Technical 4months 8 months 1 year Officer (ETO) 6 Training in General 6 months 6 months 1 year Purpose Rating - Certificate Course in 6 months 6 months I year Maritime Catering Table 25.1.5. The eligibility requirements for the various CoC examinations shail be amended accordingly to include certificate for successful completion of training. 25.1.6. The Guidelines issued for the pre-sea courses as mentioned in the Table above shall henceforth be called Part A of the Guidelines. The applicable TAR book / CRB issued for the pre-sea training as mentioned in Table shall henceforth be called Part - B of the Guidelines. 25.1.7. The MTIs may continue to issue degree to the candidates for BE / B- Tech in Marine Engineering, B. Sc (Nautical Science) and Diploma in Nautical Science as per the existing procedures. However, such degree / diploma shall only be considered as partial completion of the approved training programme and shall not be considered for eligibility for any examinations of CoC or CoP conducted by the Directorate unless the shipboard training is successfully completed. Page 8 of 1225.2. Pre-sea course completion certificates 25.2.1'The MTIs conducting the approved "BE /B-Tech in Marine Engineering" course, shall issue course completion certificates to the candidates who have successfully completed the four-year pre-sea training as applicable and have completed the six months shipboard training successfully. 25'2.2.The MTIs conducting the approved "8. Sc (Nautical Science)" course, shall issue course completion certificates to the candidates who have successfully completed the three-year pre-sea training as applicable and have completed the twelve months shipboard training successfully. 25.2.3.The MTIs conducting the approved "Diploma in Nautical Science,, course, shall issue course completion certificates to the candidates who have successfully completed the one year pre-sea training as applicable and have completed the eighteen months shipboard training successfully. 25.2.4.The MTIs conducting the approved "Graduate Marine Engineer,, course shall issue course completion certificates to the candidates who have successfully completed the one-year pre-sea training as applicable and have completed the six months shipboard training successfully. 25'2'5'The MTIs conducting the approved "Electro-Technical officer,, course shall issue course completion certificates to the candidates who have successfully completed the applicable pre-sea training of. four months and have completed the eight months shipboard training successfully. 25'2'6'The MTIs conducting the approved "Training in General purpose Rating" course shall issue course completion certificates to the candidates who have passed the GP Rating examination conducted by ,,Board of Examination of Seafarers Trust" (BEST) and have compieted the six months shipboard training successfully. 25'2'7 'The MTIs conducting the approved "Certificate Course in Maritime Catering" course shall issue course completion certilicates to the candidates who have passed the GP Rating examination conducted by Page 9 of 12"Board of Examination of Seafarers Trust" (BEST) and have completed the six months shipboard training successfully. 25.3. Approval of pre-sea courses 25.3.1. General conditions 25.3.1.1. All the approvals of the pre-sea courses granted by the Directorate shall be amended to reflect the revised duration of pre-sea courses. 25.3.L.2. All the guidelines issued by the Directorate for the pre-sea courses shall be amended to reflect the revised duration of pre-sea courses. 25.3.1.3. The approval for intake capacity shall not exceed 40 candidates / batch. 25.3.1,4. No approval shall be granted for intake capacity of 20 candidates / batch. 25.3.1.5. MTI shall not conduct any batch of a pre-sea course as listed in Table above if the number of candidates admitted for that batch is below ten. 25.3.1.6. It shall be incumbent upon the MTIs to complete the training in accordance with para 25.1.4 and 2sl.z. All those candidates who have completed pre_sea training be given opportunity for commencement of their shipboard training within 12 months of passing of the pre-sea course. Left_out candidates for shipboard training, if any, shall have priority for ship board training which will be seen at the time of dynamic determination of intake capacity. Any deviation in this regard will be viewed seriously and strict action w l be taken for non-completion of the course of the candidates concerned as per STCW convention and embodied in this circular. 25.3.1.7. The approvals granted for intake capacity (number of candidates / batch) and number of batches for the new pre_sea course (pre_sea course to be commenced) shall hencelorth be dynamic and shall Page 10 of 12depend on the number of candidates who had completed their pre- sea training in entirety i.e. pre-sea training and shipboard training. The new approval for intake capacity and number of batches for the new pre-sea course shall be computed using the methodologr mentioned in para 26.2 below. 25.3.2. Intake capacity and number of batches approval calculation for a new batch The foliowing procedure shail be adopted to calculate the intake capacity (candidates / batch) and number of batches for the new pre- sea course. 25.3.2.1. Step 1 - The e-governance system shall be used to identify the number of candidates who have commenced their shipboard training within the last 12 months. The 12 months considered shall be 12 months prior to the date of commencement of the pre-sea course for which the intake capacity being determined. 25.3.2.2. Step 2 - Out of the total number of candidates identified above, the number of candidates who commenced their shipboard training within 12 months after their passing the pre-sea course shall be identified. 25.3.2.3. Step 3 ' 25% of the number of candidates identified in the step above shall be calculated. 25'3.2.4. Step 4 - The total intake capacity for the new course shall be sum of the candidates calculated in steps 2 and,3. In other words, the total intake capacity shall be 1.25 times the number of candidates identified in step 2 subject to the condition that the total no of candidates do not exceed the approved existing number of batches and candidates The MTI for which this number is more than approved capacity and who are interested in increasing their totai intake capacity/batches may apply as per existing procedure. Page 11, of 1.226. This Training Circular amends the following. 26.1. The Training circular No. 30 of 2018 dated 24 I to I 2otg is superseded. 26.2. Section 16 of the DGS Training Circular No. 0 L of 2018 dated 22 I 01 I 2078 is superseded. 26.3. The Para 1.20 of Part - 1 of DGS order 07 of 2ot6 dated t7 I tl I 2076, dealt with "Placement, Counselling Cell and Aiumni Celi,, shall now be amended and read as "Counselling and Internship Cell and Alumni Cell". 26-4. The Para 6.2.4 of the DGS Order 04 of 2016 dated t2 I Og / 2OL6 shall be read as 6.2.4 Shipboard training record"s. 26.5. The Para 10.3 of the DGS Order 04 of 2016 dated t2 I Og I 2Ot6 shal be read as 10.3 Group C Shipboard training (Section V) = 5000. 26.6. The Para 11.1.5 of the DGS order 04 of 2016 dated L2 I og I 2016 shall be read as 1 1.1.5 V Shipboard training record.s. 27. This Training circular enters in to force from oL I 06 / 2ozo. This issues with the approval of the Director General of Shipping and Additional Secretary to the Government of India. [Ashish Wankhede] Dy. Director General of Shipping (Training) w Page 12 of t2