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MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, MUMBAI

File No.2O-16l4/2O2O-Olo TRG - DGS Dated: 12.11.2O2O

DGS Order No. 38 of2O2O

Subject : Addendum-l to DGS Order No. 28 of 2O2o-ree.

1. Whereas vide DGS Order No 28 of 2O2O all MTIs were allowed to

recommence conduct of practical training after compliance with necessarJr
conditions detailed in SoP attached therewith. It was further mentioned that
for Post Sea courses an Addendum to DGS order 20 of 2O2O with necessary
modifrcations will be issued for conduct of practical/simulator training etc.

2. Whereas vide DGS Order 20 of 2O2O dated O4.O8.2O20, the Directorate

devised a Three-Tier Mechanism of training leading to issuance of a
Certifrcate of Proficiency or a Course Completion Certificate.

3. Whereas conceptually, the completion of Three-Tier Mechanism by a

Candidate means:
- Completion of relevant E-Learning Module available on Directorate web-
site.
- Satisfactory completion of the relevant Course at an approved MTI. The
relevant course completion means completion of theoretical and practical
portion relevant to the course.
- Passing a Centralized Exit Exam being conducted by Directorate.

Whereas the COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in temporaqr closure of classroom and

practical training at MTIs and in order to ensure continuation of re-validation of
Seafarer Certificate of Competency, the Directorate vide DGS Order 20 of 2O2O
permitted Virtual Classes/Live Video Sessions to replace physical classes being
conducted at MTI and allowed certain courses to be conducted via the Three Tier

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 Classes/ Live Video Sessions and
Mechanism comprising of E-l'e arning' Virtual
which had a practical element were
Exit Exam. The Digital Certificate for Courses
completion of these practical
issued only for a period of l8-months pending
MTIs'
eiements of the courses after opening up of the

Whereas vide Addendum No'1 to DGS

Order 20 of 2O2O' that is' DGS Otder 24 of
5.
2O2Odated24.OS.2O2O,theDirectoratepermittedatlSeafarerstocompleteSTCW
Demonstrations and/or
Courses which comprised only of Lectures'
via said Three-Trer Mechanism of
Individuat/ Group Exercises arrd to be conducted
and Exit Examinations)'
Training (E-i,earning, Virtual Classes/Live Video Sessions
1st October ttre Directorate has
Whereas vide DGS Order 28 of 2O2O dated
2O2O
6. '
now permitted opening up of MTI with a maximum
of 1/3rd of permitted batch
E-Governance Module of
strength oniy and the same required chalges i'n
Directorateforuploadingbatchdetails'generationofdigitalcertificates'biometric
attendance during Practical etc'
the
7. Whereas, with the opening of MTI, to facilitate the MTIs and Seafarers'
DirectoratehasnowlistedtheThree-TierMechanismforallSTCWcoursesin
following order in the attached Annexure:

7 .7. Courses which cal be entirely completed:

T.l.l.Courseswithnopractica.lElement:Three.TierMechanismcomprisingof
Elearning + Virtual Classes/ Live-Video Sessions Exlt Examination'
+

of
7. 1 .2. Courses with Practical Eiement: Three-Tier Mechanism comprising
+ Exit
Elearning + Virtual Classes/Live Video Sessions / Practical at MTI
Examination.
T.l.3.OneTierMechanismcomprisingofVirtualClasses/LiveVideoSessions'
where the MTI conducts the examination at the end of the course'
7.1.4. One Tier Mechaaism comprising of Virtual Classes/Live Video

Sessions/PracticalatMTlwheretheMTlconductsexamattheendofthe
course.

7.2. The Courses as detailed in attached Annexure, which cannot be completed

in entiretydue to prohibition of entry inside water or require a visit to
Hospitalsha]IoncompletionviatheThree-TierMechanismofLearning
comprisingofE-Learning,VirtualClasses/LiveVideoSessions/Remaining
Practical at MTI and aI Exit Exam shail be issued a certificate va-lid only
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 for l8-months pending completion of remaining practical at MTI after
removal of restrictions now being imposed.
7.3. The T?rree-Tier Mechanism for other courses being conducted now via One-
Tier of Lrarning are being developed and revision of attached Annexure
shall be issued as and when arry Course is ready to be conducted via the
Three or TWo-Tier Mechanism.

8. Whereas to ensure consistency, the Directorate has now provided a Centralized

facility to MTI to issue a Digitally Signed Certificate after satisfactory completion of
a Course via any of the means detailed in Paragraph 6 arrd digital certilicates shall
be issued for all the courses detailed in the attached annexure.

9. Whereas with the SOP for re-opening of Post-Sea MTI issued via DGS Order 28 of
2020 dated l"t October 2020 permits conduct of practical at any given point of
time for only 1/3rd of the maximum permitted batch strength, while Virtual
Classes / Live Video Sessions can be conducted together for the maximum
permitted batch strength. This will lead to a same start date but different ending
date for a single batch of course for different Candidates of same batch.

lO.Whereas necessary changes are being made in the E-Governance system to

accommodate the cha.nges detailed in Paragraph 8 for all those courses which
require conduct of practical at MTI and a separate SOP shall be issued for the
same and meantime the MTI can continue to conduct courses via the Three Tier
Mechanism of Leaming detailed in DGS Order 20 of 2O2O and24 of 2O2O.

,l',,r-ffitAmitabh Kum
Director General of Shipping &
Additional Secretary to the Government of India

To

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 Annexure
Three-Tier Training Requirement of STCW Courses
Name of Course l" Tier 2no Tier 3'o Tier Certificate System
E-Learning Virtual Practical's EXIT Duration Generated
Classes at MTI Exam Digital
Certificate
I Bosic Safety Course Following 4 courses E- Following l8 Months
Learning to be completed 4-Courses (Pending
separately and batch Exit Exam completion of
details to be entered to Pass practical requiring
separately for Vinual Separately entry in water
Classes bodywater). Yes
a Personal Sunival Yes Yes Yes Yes After completion
Techniques of practical
b Fire Prevention and Yes Yes Yes Yes requiring entry in
Fire Fishtins water, Certificate
c Personal Safety ond Yes Yes No Yes with un-limited
S oc ial Resp o ns i b i lit ies validify shall be
d Elementary First Aid Yes Yes No Yes issued with
Refresher in PST
& FPFF everyS-
Years
2 ProJiciency in Survival Yes Yes Yes Yes l8 Months Yes
Craft ond Rescue Boat (Pending
other thsn Fasl Rescue completion of
Boul practical requiring
entry in water
body water) and
then 5-Years
3 ProJiciency in Fast Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limited Yes
Rescue Boat subject to
Refresher Course
every 5-Years
4 Advunced Fire Fighting Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limited Yes
subject to
Refresher Course
every 5-Years
J Medicsl First Aid Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limited Yes

6 Medical Core Yes Yes Yes Yes l8-Months Yes

Pending
completionof
HospitalVisit
7 Certilicate of Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
ProJiciency for Ship
Securitt Officer
8 Security Training for Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
seafarers witlt
designaled security
duties
9 Refresher in Personal Yes Yes Yes Yes l8 Months Yes
Survival Techniques (Pending
completion of
practical requiring
entry in water
body water)
l0 Refresher in Proliciency Yes Yes Yes Yes l8 Months Yes
in Survival Crsfl and

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 Rescue Boat aportfrom (Pending
Fast Rescue Boats completion of
practical requiring
entry in water
body water
lt Combined Refresher in Yes Yes Yes Yes 18 Months Yes
Personal Survival (Pending
Techniques and completion of
ProJiciency in Su rvival practical requiring
Croft and Rescue Boat entry in water
apartfrom Fast Rescue body water
Boats
t2 Refreslter in Fire Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-Year Yes
Prevention and Fire
Fishtins
t3 Refresher in Advanced Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-Year Yes
Fire Fishtins
t4 Combined Refresher in Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-Year Yes
Fire Prevent and Fire
F'ighting & Advanced
Fire Fishtins
t5 Refresher in Proficiency Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-Year Yes
in lasl Rescue Boal
t6 Refresher in Medical Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-year Yes
First Aid
17 Refresher in Medical Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-years Yes
Care
I8 Basic Trainingfor Oil Yes Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
and Chemicul Tanker (Demon
Cargo Operalions stration)
Course
t9 Basic Training for Yes Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Liquefied Gas Tanker (Demon
Cargo Operations stration)
Course
20 Advunced Training for Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Oil Tanker Cargo
Operolions
2l Advanced Trainingfor Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Chemical Tanker Cargo
Ooerations
22 Advanced Training for Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
LiqueJied Gas Tanker
Cargo Operations

23 Liquid Nutural Gas No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

Cargo & Ballsst
Handling Simulator
Course
24 Passenger Ship Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
F amilisrizatio n C ourse
25 Passenger Ship SafeA Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Course subject to five
vear renewal
26 Basic Troining for Ships No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
using F'uel covered
under IG F' Code
27 Advanced Training for No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Ships using Fuel
covered under IGFCode

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28 Basic Course for Ships Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limited Yes
Operating in Polor
*l/aler
29 Advanced Course for Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limited Yes
Ships Operating in
Polar lloter
30 Radar Observer No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Simulutor Course
3l ARPA Course No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
32 Electronic Chart No No Yes No Un-Limited Yes
D isp lay an d I nfo rmatio n
Course
JJ Foundation Course No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
(PCME) for 2nd Mate
(F.G.)
34 Competency Coursefor No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
2nd Mate (F.G.) exum
-r5 3-monthCompelency No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Coursefor Chief Mate
(F.G.) Phase Iexum
36 3-month Competency No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Coursefor Chief Mate
(F.G.) Phase II exum
37 Advanced Shipboard No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Management (ASM)
Coarsefor Master
(F.G.) exam
38 Ship Manoeuvring No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Simulator and Bridge
Teumwork Course
39 Rsdsr and ARPA No No Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Novigation Simulator
Course (RANSCO)
40 Compelency Coursefor No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
NIIKO-NCV exam
4l Competency Course for No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Chief Mate NCV Phase
I exsm
42 Competency Coursefor No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Chief Mate NCV Phase
2 eram
43 Advanced Sltip Board No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Management (ASM) for
Msster NCV
44 Competency Coursefor No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Managemenl Level -
MEO Class II
45 Engineering No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Management Coursefor
MEO Class I
46 Revalidalio n C ou rse for Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Ensineers
47 Competency Coursefor No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Operational Level -
MEO Class IV (NCV)
48 Competency Course for No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
Management Level -
MEO Class III (NCV-
sEo)

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49 Engineering No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

Management Coursefor
Chief Engineer Officer
(NCV Class III)
50 Engine Room Simulator No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Course Operational
5l Engine Room Simulator No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Course Management
Level (Second Engineer
ollice)
52 Engine Room Simulator No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Management Level
(C h ief Ensineer Oflicer)
5J High Voltage Safety ond No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Swilch Geur
Course(Operotional
Level)
54 High Voltage Safety and No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Switch Gear
Course(Management
Level)
55 Morine Boiler and No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Stesm Engineering
Course (Operalionol
Level)
56 Murine Boiler and No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Steam Engineering
Course (Management
Level)
57 Indian Maritime Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Legislolion Course
58 ,4ssessment, Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Exuminution and
Certilication of
Seofarers (AECS)
Course
59 Verticul Integration Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Course.for Trainers
(vrcT)
60 Port Facility Security Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Oflicer(PFSO) Course
6l Company Security Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Officer
62 Train the Simulstor Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes
Troiner and Assessor
Course
63 F amiliarization Course No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes
for Medical Exominer of subject to
Seafarers Refresher every
5-years
64 Refresher Course for No Yes No No 5-years Yes
Medical Examiner of
Seafarers
6J Global Maritime No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes
Dislress and Safety
Systems

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