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Issuance of Certificate of Endorsement (COE) to Indian citizens in possession of Certificate of Competency (COC) issued under STCW Regulation II/2, from Australia, Singapore, Ireland and New Zealand, in addition to UK to sail on Indian flag vessels.
Applicable to:
Management level officers (Master, Chief Engineer, Chief Officer, Second Engineer) and operational level officers (Fourth Engineer/Third Engineer, Second Officer/Third Officer) holding COC issued under STCW Regulation II/2 or II/1 from Australia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and UK, willing to work on Indian Flag vessels.
Effective Date:
16 December 2019
Superseded Circulars:
NT/ENG Circular No. 3 of 2017 and all other circulars superseded by it.
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Extension of COE Issuance
The issuance of Certificate of Endorsement (COE) to Indian citizens holding COC from Australia, Singapore, Ireland, New Zealand, and UK has been extended until 31 December 2021.
- Condition: Deployment of one Nautical Cadet or one Engineering Cadet/Trainee Marine Engineer/Junior Engineer during each period of deployment.
2. Application and Issuance of COE
Applications for COE should be submitted to any Mercantile Marine Department along with required documents and prescribed fees.
- Acknowledgement: An 'Acknowledgement of Application' will be issued, valid for three months, which can be used to place the officer on board an Indian Flag vessel.
- Validity: COE will be issued for a maximum period of two years or until 31 December 2021, whichever is earlier.
II/4 Indian Maritime Legislation Course Syllabus
Important Note
This circular is a one-off measure and does not give any right to request for issuance of COE beyond 31 December 2021.
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