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"Assessment, Examination and Certification of Seafarers" (AECS), "Vertical Integration Course for Trainers" (VICT)

Applicable to: Maritime Training Institutes, Principal Officers, Faculty, Instructors
Effective Date: Immediate
Superseded Circulars: Item 3.9 of DGS Order No.5 of 2013

Key Changes and Requirements

1. New Training Requirements

The Directorate General of Shipping has introduced two new training courses:

  • Assessment, Examination and Certification of Seafarers (AECS) - Mandatory for all internal and external examiners, and faculty responsible for assessment and examination.
  • Vertical Integration Course for Trainers (VICT) - Mandatory for all Principal Officers, faculty (permanent and visiting), and instructors.

2. Compliance Deadlines

All faculty and instructors must complete the VICT course by 31st December 2018. No faculty/instructor will be allowed to take lectures without undergoing this course beyond the mentioned date.

All examiners must complete the AECS course by 31st December 2018.

3. Course Details and Approval

The intake capacity for both courses is not more than 20 candidates per batch, with a frequency not exceeding 24 batches per year.

The processing fees for both courses are Rs. 75,000/- each.

No approval for conducting maritime courses will be granted unless all faculty/instructors comply with the training requirements.

Note: TOTA/TOTI course will cease to exist and will no longer be approved.
Important Note

This circular enters into force with immediate effect.

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