DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SHIPPING
File No:ENG/EXAM-17(9)/99
with the Govt. of India
Subject: Revalidation and Upgradation of Certificates
In order to further clarify the requirement of shore based service "equivalent to the seagoing service required in Paragraph 3.1 (eg officers working in marine related jobs, such as maritime surveyors, lecturers, technical superintendent etc)" as defined in the META manual Section M-I/10 Section 3.2, the Chief Examiner of Engineers has decided the following service in the last Five years will be considered as equivalent.
a) For Maritime Surveyors - Full time technical surveyors with the Maritime Administration or with an organization recognized by the Indian administration for a period of atleast Two Years in work related to survey, inspection / certification of ships, examination of candidates for Certificate of Competency.
b) Lecturers - Full time Lecturers at a DG approved training institute who have been teaching Pre Sea Four year course, One Year Graduate Entry Course, Certificate of Competency revalidation courses, or Preparatory courses for a period of atleast Three Years. Non-Government Institute Lecturer's must have DG/MMD approval to teach the above courses in their institutes.
c) Superintendents - Full Time Technical Superintendents designated person (ISM Code) with companies who are responsible for the technical operation of vessels for a period of atleast Three Years
Service in the Marine field not listed above may be put up to the Chief Examiner of Engineers for his consideration on a case-to-case basis.
This issues with the approval of the Chief Examiner of Engineers.
