DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SHIPPING

Subject: Progression from MEO Class IV to MEO Class I l level of Certificate 
            (Requirement of Sea service for MEO Class II Part A)

Ref .: Flow Diagram No. 3 of Page III/12 of MS (STCW), Rules 1998 , META manual Volume  1.

1. In accordance with Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers Flow Diagram No. 3 Page III/12 of MS (STCW), Rules 1998, META manual Volume 1, candidates desiring to obtain MEO Class II Part A by exemption / or by examination after obtaining MEO Class IV Part B Certificate of Competency, are required to have 12 months approved sea service as Officer Incharge Engineering Watch (OIC EW).
    

2. To facilitate the candidates who desire to obtain MEO Class II Part A after obtaining MEO Class IV Part B Certitificate of Competency, Chief Examiner of Engineers has decided that the sea service requirement is not mandatory. Accordingly, candidates may be allowed to sit or obtain exemption as relevant for the said examination on obtaining MEO Class IV Certificate of Competency.

3. Therefore, EXN 45 may be endorsed accordingly for those candidates who qualify for MEO Class II Part A.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Examiner of Engineers. 

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