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Sea Time Training
Applicable to:
All Maritime Training Institutes, Academic Councils, and Pre-Sea Officer Course Students
Effective Date:
24th January, 2007
Superseded Circulars:
DGS Order No. 1/2003, Training Circular No. 6/2003
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Mandatory Sea-Time Training
Ship-board training is now an integral part of all pre-sea officer courses. The minimum mandatory sea-time training required for each course is as per the META Manual.
- Institutes must: Indicate the length of the pre-sea officer course including the mandatory sea-time training in all advertisements, hand-outs, prospectuses, and printed AV materials.
- Institutes must: Arrange ship-board training without any extra cost to students as part of the course.
- Institutes must: Publicize this change widely at the start of the summer 2007 session.
Note: Failure to comply with these instructions may lead to the withdrawal of approval for the particular batch of the course by the Directorate.
Important Note
The Maritime Press will not entertain advertisements for pre-sea officer courses that do not feature the mandatory sea-time training clause.
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