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Reduction in Approved Sea-going Service for appearing MEO Class -1 gread CoC Examination- European Maritime Safety Agency Audit- Removal of pro-rata reference from rule 37(2) (b) of Merchant Shipping (STWC) Rules, 2014.
Applicable to:
Indian seafarers appearing for MEO Class-I grade CoC Examination
Effective Date:
Immediate
Superseded Circulars:
Engineering circular no. 07/2018, Training circular No 14 of 2012 & its corrigendum, and TEAP manual (Chap. 111/17, 111/19, 111/50 and 111/51)
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Changes to Rule 37(2)(b)
The word "pro-rata" has been removed from Rule 37(2)(b) of Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules, 2014.
- New Requirement: No reduction in approved sea-going service for candidates without 12 months as second engineer officer.
- New Approved Sea-going Service: 24 months instead of 30 months for MEO Class-I grade CoC examination.
Rule 37(2)(b) now reads:
"...not less than thirty six months which shall include not less than twelve months as holder of certificate of competency... Provided that the period of thirty six months shall be reduced to twenty four months, if twelve months of such seagoing service has been served as second engineer officer..."
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