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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
SHIPPING
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Authorised by
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EAC Branch File No:
ENG/EXAM-17(9)/99
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EACQMP Chap VI
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DYCS
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Instructions to Examiners
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Circular 025
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Issue No. 00
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Dated: 19 December
2001
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Further to the Instructions
to Examiner Circular No. 025, Issue No. 00 dated 1st November
2000, the Chief Examiner of Engineers has considered the various
routes to conversion / conduct of NCV Class III (Second Engineer)
and NCV Class III (Second Engineer) courses prior to appearing
for the examination. After due consideration, the following are
noted for your guidance:-
(1) As per META Manual I, Flow
Diagram No. 4 (Page III/19) and under Section M-III/6 Sub-section
5.2 (Page III/16), a candidate wishing to appear for Marine Engineer
Officer Class III - Second Engineer officer - NCV has to satisfactorily
complete an approved 4 months course prior to appearing for exam.
At present no institute is conducting this course, thereby creating
hardship for these candidates.
It has been decided to allow
these candidates to do 3 months course approved for MEO Class
IV Part 'B' exam. (Please see Flow Diagram No. 1 Page III/7 of
META Manual Vol. I) (Rule 25(2) IV of Chapter III of M.S. (STCW)
Rules as given in Appendix III/2).
(2) Henceforth all NCV candidates
who have successfully completed 3 months course for MEO Class
IV Part 'B' exam will be allowed to appear for Marine Engineer
Officer Class III - Second Engineer Officer - NCV Exam. The written
examination shall be conducted by the approved institutes where
the candidate has undergone his course. The level of examination
would however be of Class III - Second Engineer Officer (NCV).
(3) The 3 months course covering
code A-III/3 as applicable for A-I/3 of STCW 95, has not yet commenced
and hence in lieu of that the MEO Class II Part 'B' preparatory
course is to be used in lieu of the NCV course. However, the written
examination at the approved institutes shall be for level of MEO
Class III - Chief Engineer Officer. The written examination shall
be conducted by the approved institutes where the candidate has
undergone his course. However, the examination at the institute
must be for the level of a Chief Engineer of vessel of Near Coastal
Voyage. (Rule 22/2 (iii) of Chapter III of M.S. (STCW) Rules as
given in Appendix M-III/2A).
(4) In the event the candidate
finally decides to get into the main stream of MEO Examination,
he would stand exempted from the 6 months course covering Code
A-III/1 and Code A-III/2 of STCW 95 as enumerated in Flow Diagram
No. 4 and Training course in an approved institution of 6 months
and 4 months respectively as enumerated in Flow Diagram No.3.
(5) All such candidates who
already hold Class II Certificate of Competency with service endorsement
and have served for a minimum period of 2 years as Chief Engineer
of Vessels under the NCV area shall revalidate and upgrade their
certificates consequent to which they shall be entitled to serve
as Chief Engineer of Vessel upto 6000 KW in the NCV area. Candidates
holding the Second Engineer Certificate of Competency without
a service endorsement shall revalidate and upgrade their certificate,
consequent to which they shall be entitled to serve as Chief Engineer
of a vessel with engines upto 3000 KW, after successfully passing
an orals conducted by a designated MMD. In all the cases examination
would be conducted at the respective MMDs, under whose jurisdiction
the preparatory course for the NCV examination at the approved
institute has been conducted. At
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