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Orientation Course for Catering Personnel with Diploma / Degree / Certificate in Catering (OCCP) - reg.
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Course Details
The Orientation Course for Catering Personnel (OCCP) has been updated with a new syllabus (Annex-I, Annex-II, Annex-III).
- Duration: 12 days, fully residential
- Batch Size: Maximum 20 students, up to 12 batches per year
2. Additional STCW Courses
Candidates must also complete the following 5 STCW modular courses:
- a. Elementary First Aid
- b. Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
- c. Personal Survival Techniques
- d. Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
- e. Security Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties
3. Course Approval and Fees
Course approvals will be granted to existing approved pre-sea training institutes conducting the 5 STCW basic modular courses and complying with DGS Order 25 of 2013.
A non-refundable processing fee of Rs.50,000 is required for course approval.
- Age: 18 to 28 years
- Educational Qualification: Passed 10th or 12th standard with minimum 40% marks in aggregate and English
- Degree / Diploma / Certificate in Hospitality, Hotel Management, Catering, or related fields of minimum 6 months duration
- Medical Fitness: Medically fit as per M.S. (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000
Candidates will be eligible for issuance of CDC upon successful completion of the OCCP and the 5 STCW basic modular courses. Applications for CDCs should be made online to the Shipping Master at Mumbai / Chennai / Kolkata.
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