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Certificate of Competency as Cook in Merchant Navy.
Applicable to:
Indian seafarers applying for Certificate of Competency as Cook in Merchant Navy
Effective Date:
Immediate
Superseded Circulars:
DGS Order No.8 of 2001 & DGS Order No. 2 of 2003
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Revised Eligibility Criteria
New criteria for obtaining a Certificate of Competency as Cook in Merchant Navy include educational and experience requirements.
- Educational Qualifications: B.Sc.(MHS), Degree/Diploma in Catering Technology with OOCP, or CCMC with 6 months sea service.
- Experience: 24 months as cook before 31.12.13 (for those without educational qualifications, application deadline: 31.03.14).
2. Application Process
Submit application form (Annexure I) with demand draft of Rs. 500/- to Shipping Master Mumbai, Kolkata, or Chennai.
- Inclusions: CDC in original, 2 passport size photographs, self-attested copies of training & sea service certificates (if any).
- Declaration: Applicants must declare that all statements are true and that they have not previously been issued with a Certificate of Competency as Cook.
II/4 Merchant Shipping (Certificate of Competency as Cook in Merchant Navy) Rules, 1991
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