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Guidelines for conducting Pre-sea Training and Certification ofElectro-Technical Officers for Merchant Ships.
**Summary of DGS Circular 1 of 2011: Guidelines for Pre-sea Training and Certification of Electro-Technical Officers**
Applicable to:
Maritime Training Institutes owned and operated by ship owning companies and companies directly engaged in technical management of the ships.
Effective Date:
10th February, 2011
Superseded Circulars:
None mentioned
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Course Details
The course aims to provide pre-sea training that balances theoretical knowledge, practical skills, safety consciousness, and efficiency for Electro-Technical Officers (ETOs).
- Aim: To provide pre-sea training for ETOs.
- Objectives: To enable ETOs to comply with the competencies specified for ETO in the STCW document after adequate sea service experience.
- Duration: 12 months, including 17 weeks of institutional education and training.
- Onboard Training: Not less than 6 months, closely supervised, and adequately documented.
2. Eligibility and Intake Requirements
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Educational Qualification: Passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English with minimum 50% marks, and a three-year Diploma or four-year Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 60% marks.
- Age & Medical Fitness: Not more than 35 years and medically fit, including eye sight and hearing.
- Communication Skills: Adequate ability for communication in spoken and written English.
II/4 Standard of Competence
Every candidate for certification as ETO shall be required to demonstrate the ability to undertake the tasks, duties, and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-111/6 of STCW 1978 as amended.
Important Note
The processing fee for the said course is fixed as Rs.50,000/- which is required to be paid along with the proposal for the approval of the course.
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