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ENG CIRCULAR - 002
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No: ENG/EXAM-17(27)96 Date :
22nd November 2000
There are number of candidates
who have commenced their approved training prior to August 1998
on which date the MEO 1998 examination rules (new) came into force.
Most of these candidates, would eventually have to appear for
Class IV, Part 'B' examination under the new rules, if they have
not already appeared for Class II, Part 'B' examination under
the old rules. Since the examination under the MEO 1989 examination
rules (old) for Class II Part 'B' are being terminated from the
month of January 2001 in accordance with M.S. Circular No. 6 of
2000, there would be many of these candidates who would be either
ineligible for appearing in Class II, Part 'B' (old) rules because
of shortage of sea time or they would be unable to appear for
new Class IV, Part 'B' examination for want of structured training
and sea time supported with duly endorsed TAR Books. This issue
has been under consideration by the Directorate for quite some
time and it is now decided,
(a) That such of those candidates
who have commenced their training between July 1996 and August
1998 and have completed their sea time in accordance with MEO
1998 examination rules (new), may be allowed to appear for the
Class IV. Part 'B' examination under the new rules subject to
the usual provision of their having undergone the mandatory preparatory
course for the said examination and the STCW Modular courses as
laid down in Meta Manual I and subsequent DGS circulars.
(b) The period counted towards
training would be six months of sea time completed (for the 6
months ashore + 6 months at sea, category of candidates), subsequent
to which they would be deemed to have qualified for an exemption
from Class IV, Part 'A' under the (new) rules.
(c) The date from which they
are deemed to have qualified for an exemption from Class IV, Part
'A' under the (new) rules would be the date of commencement of
duty as Junior Watch-keeping Engineer (OICEW Sea time) with/without
OICEW TAR Book. For engineers who have been found eligible and
have been issued a Class II Part 'A' under the (old) rules or
a Class IV Part 'A' under the (new) rules, the period deemed to
have been served on OICEW Sea time shall be from the date the
candidate has commenced sea service on board ship.
(d) If, however, the company
employing the candidate has for some specific reasons prolonged
the training period / OICEW sea time period etc., it would be
the responsibility of the Training Manager of the Company to inform
the Principal Officer from where the candidate's TAR Book has
been issued, the specific reasons for having done so, failing
which the training period / OICEW sea time period shall be credited
to the candidate based on the directions given in (a) and (b)
and (c).
(e) As such, there should be
no insistence on the submission of a TAR Book as required under
the new rules for such candidates.
(f) Candidates who have commenced
their training prior to July 1996 shall be treated on a case by
case basis.
This circular must be brought
to the notice of all Shipowners / Shipmanagers for information
and necessary compliance.
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