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1. Issuance of Watch Keeping Certificates (WKC) and Tanker Endorsements (TE) to ratings 2. Issuance of Tanker Endorsements (TE) to Petty Officers 3. Issuance of Tanker Endorsements (TE) to Deck Cadets and Trainee Marine Engineers
**Summary of DGS Circular 12 of 2012**
Applicable to:
Ratings, Petty Officers, Deck Cadets, and Trainee Marine Engineers
Effective Date:
01.01.2013
Superseded Circulars:
NT/ENGG Circulars No. 2 of 2005 and No. 5 of 2007
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Issuance of Watch Keeping Certificates (WKC) and Tanker Endorsements (TE) to Ratings
From 01.01.2013, industry organizations like INSA, ICCSA, FOSMA, and MASSA are authorized to issue WKC and TE to ratings on behalf of the Government of India.
- Application: Submit through the company or directly to the facilitation centre (FC) with fees and necessary documents.
- Processing: FCs will verify documents, issue certificates within 15 days (WKC) or 2 days (TE), and dispatch by speed post.
- Fees: FCs can levy a service charge in addition to the fees stipulated by M.S. STCW rules 1998.
2. Issuance of Tanker Endorsements (TE) to Petty Officers, Deck Cadets, and Trainee Marine Engineers
Seafarers can apply directly to FCs or MMDs (except Mumbai) for TE.
- Application: Submit application form, fees, and necessary documents to FCs or MMDs.
- Processing: FCs will verify documents, issue certificates within 2 working days, and deliver to the candidate.
II/4 Watch Keeping Certificate (WKC) for Ratings
II/4 Tanker Endorsement (TE) for all seafarers
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