The Merchant Shipping (Examination of Masters and Mates)  Rules, 1985

APPENDIX 'A'

Eligibility/Requirements for appearing for examination of Master & Mates

Grades

Minimum

Age

Minimum

Qualifi-

cation

Sea-

service

require-

ments

Additional Certificate

 

 

 

 

Proficiency

in Survival

Craft

Radar

Observer

First

Aid

Fire

Figh-

ting

Radar

Simu-

lator

Ship

Masters

Certifi-

cate

Radio

Telephone

Operator

(Restri-

cated)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Second

Mate of a

Foreign

Going

Ship

17

10+2 Physics and Mathematics

or its

equivalent

Approved pre-sea training for six months

Recommended

No

recom-

mended

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remai-

ning examin-

ation

20

Working knowledge of Hindi Part

'A' of Second

Mate F.G.

 

*Three years for all except cadets who satisfy require-

ments of rule 25 including

6 months

associated

with watch-keeping

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Mate of a Foreign

going Ship Part 'A'

 

Certificate

of Competency

as 2nd Mate F.G.

Nil

Yes

Yes

Yes

recom-

mended

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remain-

ing examina-

tion

21

--do-

Watch-keeping Service of 12 months

after 2M F.G.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

recom-

mended

Master of a Foreign Going Ship

23

Certificate of Competency as First Mate F.G.

Watch-keeping service of 24 months after Second Mate F.g. and 12 months after First Mate F.G.

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--

Certificate of Competency as Master Home Trade.

Three years as Mate or Master of a home trade Ship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra Master

 

Certificate of Competency as Master F.G.

Nil

Recommended if candidate has not passed examination for Certificate of Competency as Master Foreign going.

 

 

 

*Remission in sea service to a maximum of twelve months is admissible for the examination of Certificate of Competency as Navigational Watch-keeping Officer or Second Mate of a Foreign Going Ship-for details see rules 22 to 25 (both inclusive).

 

 

            Remission permission.

 

____________________________________________________________________________

Training Institutions                                            Permissible rates                       Maximum

                                                                        at which granted                        permissible

____________________________________________________________________________

1                                                                      2                                              3

____________________________________________________________________________

 

Training Ship, 'Rajendra'                                      Full                               12 months.

 

LBS Nautical and Engg. College Post-sea Course

for Certificate of Competency                                          Half                               3 months.

 

Shipping Corporation of India Training Centre,

Pre-sea training                                                             Full                               1½ months.

 

 

Shipping Corporation of India Training Centre,

Mid-apprenticeship Course.                                             Full                               1½ months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grades

Age

Minimum

Qualifi-

cation

Sea-

service

require-

ments

Additional Certificate

 

 

 

 

Proficiency

in Survival

Craft

Radar

Observer

First

Aid

Fire

Figh-

ting

Radar

Simu-

lator

Ship

Masters

Certifi-

cate

Radio

Telephone

Operator

(Restri-

cated)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Watch keeping Officer Part 'A'

17

Nil

Approved pre-sea training for 6 months sea service.

Recommended

No

Recom-

mended

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remai-

ning examin-

ation

20

Working knowledge of Hindi Part

'A'  Second

Mate Foreign Going

 

*Three years for all except cadets who satisfy require-

ments of rule 25 including

6 months on duties

associated with watch keeping.

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mate of Home Trade Ship

21

Certificate

of Competency

as Second Mate of a foreign going ship or Navigatitonal

watch keeping

Officer.

Watch-keeping service of 12 months after obtaining a certificate as in column N0.3

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Recom

mended.

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master of Home Trade Ship

23

Certificate of Competency as First Mate of a Foreign Going Ship or Mate of a home trade ship.

2 years watch keeping service after obtaining certificate of competency as 2MFG or Watch Keeping Officer 1 year watch keeping service after obtaining certificate of competency as First Mate of a F.G. ship or Mate of a home trade ship.

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Remission to sea service to a maximum of twelve months is admissible for the examination of Certificate of Competency as Navigational Watch-keeping Officer of any ordinary trading ship or Second Mate of a Foreign-going ship for details see rule 21 to 24 (both inclusive)

 

            Remission permission.

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

Training Institutions                                            Permissible rates                       Maximum

                                                                        at which granted                        permissible

_____________________________________________________________________________

1                                                                      2                                              3

_____________________________________________________________________________

Training Ship, 'Rajendra'                                      Full                               12 months.

 

LBS Nautical and Engg. College Post-sea Course

for Certificate of Competency                                          Half                               3 months.

 

Shipping Corporation of India Training Centre,

Pre-sea training                                                             Full                               1½ months.

 

 

Shipping Corporation of India Training Centre,

Mid-apprenticeship Course.                                             Full                               1½ months.