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ENG CIRCULAR - 001
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No : ENG/EXAM-17(27)96 Date
: 4th August 2000
(1) The endorsement of TAR Books
is presently being carried out at the Directorate General of Shipping
and to alleviate the difficulties faced by shipowners / managers
/ apprentices, the same has been delegated to the Examiner of
Engineer of the Mercantile Marine Departments, Mumbai, Calcutta,
Chennai. The methodology by which these TAR Books endorsements
are to be executed is also clearly spelt out in Instructions to
Examiners (Nos. 14 and 20 - Classified Documents).
(2) It has now been decided
that from 1st of September 2000, no TAR Books shall be put up
at the Directorate General of Shipping for endorsement and they
should all be carried out at the respective 3 Mercantile Marine
Departments duly proposed by the Companies / Workshops / Institute
of Marine Engineer's Offices. Details of the norms may be clarified
from the respective Mercantile Marine Departments.
(3) All TAR Books used during
workshop apprenticeship training periods (*including
6 months ashore + 6 months afloat, ATS, Diploma etc.)(*DELETED
VIDE ENG CIRCULAR DATED 16.8.2000) must be produced,
duly completed and endorsed, before the respective Examiner of
Engineers of the 3 Mercantile Marine Departments prior to issue
of an OICEW TAR Book. The detachable portion (yellow sheet) of
the TAR Book (duly filled in, complete and endorsed by the company
management representative, shipboard training in-charge) used
during apprenticeship must be deposited with the respective Examiner
of Engineers of the 3 Mercantile Marine Departments. In the event
of the candidate being unable to produce the TAR Book, for reasons
of nature of his training, the responsibility would lie on the
workshop where the candidates does his apprenticeship and / or
the employer of the candidate (shipping company / management company).
(4) All OICEW TAR Books must
be produced by the candidate, in person, before the respective
Examiner of Engineers of the 3 Mercantile Marine Departments prior
to seeking eligibility for the Class IV MEO Examination under
the 1998 rules. This information must be made available to all
apprentices, Trainee and Serving Marine Engineers for their convenience.
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