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Clarifications regarding qualifying sea service requirements for NCV Certification of candidates for examination and revalidation purposes. (Refer TEAP A, Flow Diagrams III/11-5 & 11-6)
Applicable to:
Candidates for NCV Certification & Revalidation
Effective Date:
23rd December, 2008
Superseded Circulars:
Instructions to Examiners Circular 77 (2004) & 80 (2004)
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Clarification on Sea Service Requirements
Clarifications have been made regarding sea service requirements for NCV certification and revalidation.
- Condoning of excess propulsion power: Applications received until 23.12.2008 with sea service on ships >3000 kW will be condoned.
- Minimum sea service for MEO Class IV (NCV): 6 months, including 4 months of propelling time on ships <3000 kW in NCV area.
- Minimum sea service for MEO Class III (NCV-SEO & CEO): 1 year, including 9 months of propelling time on ships <3000 kW in NCV area.
- Sea service on dredgers, OSV/MSV/SV, and ships in Indian lakes/rivers: See section (C) for acceptance rates.
- Minimum sea service for revalidation: 1 year on ships <3000 kW in NCV area.
- Insufficient training/sea service: Additional requirements must be fulfilled before certification.
(F) Instructions to Examiners Circulars 77 (2004) & 80 (2004) are repealed.
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