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Engagement of Indians holding Certificate of Competency (CoC) issued under STCW Regulation II/2 and III/3 from Australis, Singapore, Ireland and New Zealand, in addition to UK, to sail on Indian flag vessels
Applicable to:
Indian seafarers holding CoC under STCW II/2 and III/3 from Australia, Singapore, Ireland, New Zealand, and UK
Effective Date:
12.10.2017
Superseded Circulars:
NT/ENG Circulars 02 of 2014, 4 of 2014, 4A of 2014, Corrigendum to NT/ENG Circular No. 02 of 2014, Corrigendum No. 2 to NT/ENG Circular No. 02 of 2014, Training Circulars 7 of 2002, 57 of 2004, 90 of 2005, EAC Branch Circular No. 90, NT/ENG Circular 14
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Extension and Conditions
The Director General of Shipping has extended the issuance of Certificate of Endorsement (CoE) till 31.12.2019, subject to certain conditions:
- Deployment of Trainees: One Nautical Cadet and one trainee Marine Engineer must be deployed for each CoE issued.
- Training Supervision: The Master and/or Chief Engineer must supervise the quality of training.
- Indian Maritime Legislation Course: Management level officers must complete a three-day course or pass an oral examination.
2. Application Procedure
Applicants must submit:
- Application Form: With self-attested copies of required documents and certificates.
- Fees: Payment of prescribed fees.
- Acknowledgement: Valid for three months from the date of receipt of application form.
II/4 Indian Maritime Legislation Course Syllabus
Important Note
The issuance of CoE is a one-off measure valid till 31.12.2019 and does not give any right to request for issuance beyond this date.
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