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Procedure for Empanelment as External Examiners for Examination.

Applicable to: All marine professionals interested in being external examiners
Effective Date: 1st January 2014
Superseded Circulars: None

Key Changes and Requirements

1. Application Period

Applications are invited from marine professionals who are interested in being empanelled as external examiners for the Directorate and MMDs (Mercantile Marine Departments) for conducting Nautical and Engineering competency examinations.

  • Application Period: 1st January 2014 to 28th February 2014
  • Eligibility: Applications received during this period will be considered for eligibility towards empanelment in the year 2014.

2. Application Process

All applicants are requested to apply to the Principal Officers of the respective MMDs of their area of residence with their bio-data in the attached format (Annex I) between 1st January 2014 to 28th February 2014.

  • Bio-data Format: Annex I
  • Application Deadline: 28th February 2014

3. Evaluation and Approval Process

The evaluation and approval process will be as follows:

  • Evaluation: The Principal Officer of the District will appoint a panel to evaluate the eligibility of applicants. All applications received between 1st January 2014 and 28th February 2014 will be evaluated by the designated panel in the individual MMDs.
  • Recommendation: The panel will submit a consolidated report with recommendations to the Directorate by 15th March 2014.
  • Final Approval: The recommendations received from all MMDs will be reviewed by a panel in the Directorate and the report submitted to the Chief Examiners for final approval. The consolidated list of approved external examiners will be conveyed to all MMDs and displayed on the DGS website by end March 2014.
Annexes: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
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