Revalidation of Certificate of Competency (Obsolete)

Applicable to: Indian seafarers holding Certificate of Competency (CoC)

Effective Date: 5th January, 2006

Superseded Circulars: Circular No. 64 dated 25th May 2004

Key Changes and Requirements

Seafarers can apply for CoC revalidation at any declared examination district of their choice.

Eligibility: Meet requirements listed in the META Manual and other notified rules.
Procedure: Examiner of Engineers revalidates CoC upon verification of eligibility and records.
Reporting: Examiner must forward revalidated CoC details to INDoS Cell and D.G. Shipping weekly.

Application Form: Copy of the application form
Service Proof: Proof of sea or shore service
CoC Copy: Copy of pages 1 and 5 of the Hard Cover (Certificate of Competency)

Early Revalidation: If revalidation is done before 12 months of expiry, validity is 5 years from course completion.
Late Revalidation: If revalidation is done after expiry, validity is 5 years from expiry date.
Maximum Validity: In no case will the validity exceed 5 years from course completion.

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