Dated: 18.11.11
 

         
1.         Structured  Shipboard Training Programme  ( SSTP ) i.e. the training on a ship of a pre sea course training is a prerequisite to acquire Certificates of Competency (COC) and hence jobs. Responsibilities of the training institutes does not cease at the completion of the class room    course but extends to arranging and ensuring of SSTP slots on board concerned ships to their students so that the students compete the prescribed sea time training to become eligible for appearing in the examination for the COC.  In reality however, many a training institutes are tending to shy away from their responsibility of ensuring SSTP slots to their students, as well, monitoring progress. At the same time the training institutions want to relentlessly increase their intake of the students for the pre-sea course resulting in the students being compelled to wait considerably, for the training slots.
 

2.         In recent days the Directorate has received a number of complaints from students pointing out that various training institutes are completely disassociating themselves in arranging training slots for them  and their concerned efforts of pursuing a seafarers' career spending considerable amount of money  is not giving a tangible result. 
 

3.         Duration of Ship -board training for various short term and long term DGS approved  pre sea training programs for officers conducted by the various DGS approved training institutions; is indicated below 

1.    One year presea Diploma in Nautical Science leading to B.Sc. Nautical Science -DNS

2.    4 years B.Sc in Nautical Technology - B. Sc. (NT)

3.    3 years polyvalent (Dual Certification) course leading to B. Sc. in (Maritime Science) degree - B. Sc. (MS)

4.    Bachelor of Maritime Engineering -  B. E. (ME)

5.    Graduate In Marine Engineering - GME

6.    Diploma in Marine Engineering - DME

7.    Alternative Training Scheme - ATS

8.    Electro Technical Officers - ETOs

9.    3 years B. Sc Degree in Nautical Science - B. Sc. (Nautical Science)
 

4.         Although the DGS circular no.1 of 2008 (File No. 12-TR(4)/2007 Vol. III dated 24.03.08) stipulates the conditions of placement of students on ships for training, the position is not reported by the Institutes nor monitored leaving the Directorate as well as other stakeholders in dark about the performance of the Institute in this regard.  Moreover as the CDC issued to the  trainees before joining the ship is of usual 10 years duration, the inability of the trainee to receive the ship -board training does not get monitored by the Shipping Master's office so as to alert the training branch and the prospective students in general about unsatisfactory record of a particular training institution in this regard.

5.         In order to monitor the ship -board training placement performance of different training institutions, the Director General of Shipping stipulates hereby the following modification in the issuance of CDC to the successful students who have undergone the above pre sea course.

5.1. Candidates completing any of the above mentioned pre sea courses shall be issued with CDC having a limited validity of two years from the scheduled date of completion of the respective pre sea course to enable such candidates passing the presea courses to obtain necessary ship board training and appear for the respective competency examinations. 

5.2. Such CDC will be inscribed with notings that " Limited validity period "(see inside) on the cover. 

5.3. Every holder of such CDC have to report their training / employment status and the capacity in which they are working, at an interval of every 6 months electronically to the SM office with copy to INDOS cell in the proforma in annexure I.                                                                          

5.4. If the candidates are not able to obtain the sea experience within the 2 years, such CDCs shall be renewed for a further period of 1 year on submission of the renewal application submitted to S. M. Mumbai by the candidate, without requirement of any further documentation, subject however to regular reporting of training / experience status as in para 5.3.                                                              

 5.5.  Renewal of such CDCs shall be effected within 7 days of the electronic application subject to fulfillment of the condition stipulated at Para- 5.3  & 5.4 and sent to the address indicated by the applicant through speed post or
 courier as the case may be.

6.          This M.S. Notice come into effect with effect for the issuance of CDCs to the candidates undergoing the above pre sea courses starting after July 2011 onwards.

7.         This issues with the approval of Director General of Shipping & ex-officio Additional Secretary to Government of India.
                                            

Sd/-

(C. Rethinadhas)

Dy. Director General of Shipping

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