A consolidated review of the authorized intake strength for various courses undertaken in the Directorate has revealed that sufficient intake capacity has been created in Nautical and Engineering pre-sea courses, for producing marine officers and ratings.  There is a need now to focus on improvement of the quality of the courses started and to direct effort to increasing and improving academic inputs and creating more avenues for sea-time training of candidates passing pre-sea courses proportionate to pre-sea intake. A Committee has been constituted by the Government of India to review marine training systems in regard to quality and intake.    

          Therefore, until such time the recommendations of this Committee are considered by Government, it is intimated to all concerned that no new applications for new institutes / courses / additional intake of students in marine colleges for officers or ratings be sent to the Directorate.   

          This order comes into immediate effect and issues with the approval of the Director-General of Shipping & ex-officio Additional Secretary with the Government of India. 

            Sd/-
(PH. Krishnan)
Dy. Director General of Shipping