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Mandatory Guidelines for conduct of Familiarization Training Programme to serve Onboard Dredgers.
Applicable to:
Officers and ratings serving on dredgers
Effective Date:
19.04.2012
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Course Details
This course is designed for officers and ratings with no prior dredger experience, aiming to serve on dredgers in non-master roles.
- Aims: Familiarization with dredger operations, pollution prevention, and equipment maintenance.
- Duration: 2 weeks (60 hours)
- Course Outline: Annexure-1
2. Faculty Requirements
Course-in-charge and additional faculty must hold relevant dredger master certificates and have sufficient experience on dredgers.
- Course-in-charge: Dredge Master Gr-1 or Master (F.G.) with at least 3 years on dredgers and 1 year on Trailer Suction Hopper Dredgers.
- Additional Faculty: Same as course-in-charge, with at least 6 months experience on Trailer Suction Hopper Dredgers.
3. Assessment & Quality Standards
Assessment at the end of the course, with a minimum pass mark of 50%. Quality standards as per DGS Order No.1 of 2003.
II/4 Approval Process
Processing fee: Rs. 25,000/-
Important Note
In exceptional circumstances, a student may miss up to one day of training, provided they attend the missed lectures during the next course at the same institute.
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