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Assessment of Sea service performed on a Ship below 500 GT
Applicable to:
Certificate of Competency holders working on ships between 300 GT and 500 GT
Effective Date:
28.03.2007
Superseded Circulars:
None mentioned
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Assessment of Sea Service
Until now, there was no provision for assessing sea-going service on ships less than 500 GT for obtaining the next higher grade of Certificate of Competency.
- New Provision: Certificate of Competency holders working on ships between 300 GT and 500 GT are now eligible for assessment of sea-going service.
- Assessment Rate: Sea service performed on such ships will be considered at the rate of two-thirds of the actual sea-going service, but limited to a maximum of 9 months.
Note: The term 'ship' includes both trading and non-trading ships.
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