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Guidelines - NWKO (NCV) Course
**Info Card**
**Main Heading**
**2. Student Eligibility and Attendance**
**3. Faculty Requirements**
**4. Inspections and Quality Standards**
**5. Fees to Government**
**6. Important Note**
Applicable to:
Training Institutes conducting NWKO (NCV) Course
Effective Date:
01.05.2004
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
**1. Course Details**1.1 Course Duration
Total of 480 hours over 16 weeks
1.2 Course Outline
As per META Manual Vol. II Appendix M-II/5C
2.1 Entry Standards
Candidates must comply with the eligibility criteria specified in Rule 17 of M.S. (STCW) Rules 1998 and Section M-II/5 of META Manual Vol. I
2.2 Required Attendance
Minimum attendance required is 90%. Exceptionally, 75% may be accepted with proper records and approval
3.1 Course In-Charge
- Qualifications: Certificate of Competency as Master of a Foreign Going Ship, 5 years service on Merchant ships, 1 year as Master and 1 year experience as regular faculty in relevant courses
3.2 Faculty Members
- Qualifications: Certificate of Competency as Master of a Foreign Going Ship, 5 years service on Merchant ships, 1 year at management level
4.1 Inspections
As per DGS Order no: 1 of 2003
4.2 Quality Standards
As per DGS Order no: 1 of 2003
5.1 Fees to Government
As per DGS Order no: 1 of 2003
Important Note
Compliance with these guidelines is mandatory for all institutes from 1st May 2004.
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