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NT/EXAM. CIRCULAR NO. 02 of 2017

Authorized Examination, Assessment & Certification (EAC) IS/ISO Clause

by Branch No.7.5.1

Chief Subject : Clarification regarding Assessment of NT Exam Circular

Examiner of Eligibilit), towards 2'd Mate FG/NWKO fNCV) No.02 of 2017
Master and Certificate of Competency Examination -reg.
Mates

File No: 7-NT(2y2009-B Date: 26.09.2017

The Directorate has received queries with regard to assessment of certain aspects of
eligibility of candidates who have undergone the DGS approved pre-sea maritime training
course [i.e. one yeil Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) leading to 3 years B.Sc (Nautical
Science) Degree course; 3 years B.Sc (Nautical Science) Degree course] but do not comply
with certain eligibility requirement for the Certificate of Competency Examination as
stipulated in MS (STCW) Rules -
2014 and Training, Examination and Assessment
Programme [TEAP Part-A], which are enumerated herein below:

a) The candidate does not fulfill the requirements of specified percentage in Physics,
Chemistry and Mathematics IPCMI in 12ft Standard [10+2] as required under para
2.1(a) of Chapter II Section IVl of the TEAP.

b) The candidate has not completed an approved Structured Shipboard Training

Programme (SSTP) as specified in para 5.7 of Chapter II Section IIl1 of the TEAP.

2. It is clarified that streams for even such candidates to be eligible for appearing in the
Certificate of Competency Examinations exists in the TEAP under Section II|T &,lUl2 li.e.
for Officer in charge of a navigational watch (Navigation Watch-keeping Officer-Near
Coastal Voyage)]. Their assessment may be carried out as specified in the TEAP. For ease
ofreference, it is reiterated hereinunder:

2.1 Applications received from candidates of the DNS stream who have completed an
approved SSTP may be assessed as illustrated in the said flow diagram Nos. II/7-1 &
III l2-l (copies enclosed).

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2.2 The candidates from DNS stream who have not completed an approved SSTP may be
assessed after completion of36 months of approved seagoing service as illushated in
the flow diagram II/7 -l and lVl2-1 .

3. Informatively, TEAP has provisions for conversion of NWKO (NCV) to Second Mate
of a foreign going ship, as illustrated in flow diagram IVIT-I of TEAP Part-A (copy
enclosed).

4. Queries have also been received with regard to eligibility of candidates who
commenced DGS approved pre-sea B.Sc. (Nautical Science) degree course from a duly
recognized University [i.e. recognized by UGC] which is later de-recognized by the UGC. In
this context, it is clarified that if the students were admitted to the course of a University
having valid recognition of UGC and the University is subsequently de-recognized by the
UGC before the completion of the course by the student, such student may not be deprived
from giving their Certificate of Competency examinations solely on the basis of the
de-recognition of the university by the UGC, if they are otherwise eligible as per TEAP read
with Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules, 2014.

5. This is issued with the approval of Chief Examiner of Master and Mates.

Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG [Tech.]

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 F I ow D i asra rn-t{.9-.1!lz:1
in neor coostol voyages
wotch on ships of between 5OO ond 6000 gross tonndge' operdting
Officer in charge oI a novigotiondl
(NWKo - NCV)
DECK RATING
NCV DECK CADET
DECK CADET
STREAM

ENTRY CRITERIA (l-oth Std') with Matriculation (10th std') with

12th Standard (10+2) with PCM Matriculation
Educational
minimum 50% marks in English minimutn 50% marks in English
Qualification
18 yea r:; or above
Upto 25 Years
Age (Years) Upto 25 Years
As per l)re-sea standards'
As per Pre-sea standa rds
Medical Fitness As per Pre-sea sta ndards Jli 5-months Deck/GP
Deck cadet Approved
Appt"*, 1-Year, 3-Year, or 4-Year nppr"*J-s"r. 6-month
Pre-sea Rating Cou rse
or Deck/GP Rating Course
Education and Training Pre-Sea Deck Cadet Course
: A-Vl/1-1 PST,
A-Vl/1-1 PST,
A-Vl/1-1 PST,
A-Vt/7.2 BFF,
A-Vt/t-2 BF F,
A-VU1-2: BFF,
A-Vl/1-3 EFA,
A-Vl/1-3 : EFA,
A-Vl/1-3 EFA,
A-Vll1-4 PS&SR
A-Vtl7-4 PS&SR A-Vl/1-4: P5&sR
A-Vtl$-2 STSDSD
A-vv6-2 STSDSD
A-vtl6-7: STSDSD

I :S months aPProved sea-

vf inlrn,.rn,
tvt-in,mrrnrz ,onths app:'oved sea- ffit*r. rs months aPProved sea-
5ea-going service goirrl service. (lf approved 6-month
going service
going service pre-sea Course not done, then 36
lncludes aPProved SSTP & TRB, and
lncludes aPProved SSTP & TRB, and mont:hs after obtaining Rating
Not less than 6 months suPervised
Not less than 6 months suPervised Wat,:h-keePing Certificate)
Bridge watch-keePing d uties)
Bridge watch-keePing d uties) lncludes not less than 6 months of
su pr rvised Bridge watch-keePing
d uti: s

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t
I I
NCV DECK CADET
DECK CADET
STREAM
; G;"";rrs-P&rRB o Assessment of RTRB
Assessment of SSTP & TRB o NWKO (NCV) Course,
Post-sea
NWKo (NCV) Course (exemPted
o NWKO (NCV) Course,
Education and Training . ROSC
o ROSC
for 3 or 4 Year degree Cadets)' o ARFA
o ARPA
ROSC
o ECDIS o ECt,lS
ARPA
o A)v 12 GMDSS GOC o A!',!12 GMDSS GOC
ECDIS
o A-Vl/2-1 PSC & RB O A:JIIT-7 PSC & RB
A-w 12 GMDSS GOC
o A)!tl3 AFF
A-vtl}-7 PSC & RB . A-Vl/3 AFF
o A-Vl/4-1 M FA o A-nl/4-1 MFA
A-vl/3 AFF

A-VI/4-1 MFA

i I
Oral Examinationt "no
o[ir*ffi"'""' I

and writt"n una oral Examinations alVritt"n.na -writtun

I

-Examination
Assessment I
I

Certificate of
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Officer in charge of a navlgarlonar
@
wd
al voyages (NWKO-NCV)
rt * tf''l'Pt ot between 500 and 6000

gross tonnage operating in near coast

competencY obtained
-

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$qaP
1- 1" May, 2015
 Flow Diagram No' llllz-t

A-Vu1-L PST Course

Pre-Sea Training
A-Vu1-2 BFF Course

A-Vl/1-3 EFA Course

A-Vl/1-4 PS & SR Course

g6 M;nths in the Deck Department' or

Approved Sea-going
with successful
Service
12 months in the Deck Department, together
may be specified by the DGS
completion of special training as
(See Section ll/12 Paras 2 & 3)

Post-sea
Assessment of Sea-going Service

Education and Training

o NWKO NCV Course
o Radar Observer Simulator Course (ROSC)
o ARPA Course
r ECDIS Course
o AlYl2 GMDSS GOC Course
o A-Vl/2-1 PSC & RB Course
o A-Vl/3 AFF Course
r A-Vl/4-1 MFA Course

Examination and Written and Oral Examinations

on shiPs of less than

Certificate of offi., m Ct #ffich
Near-Coastal Voyages - NWKO
CompetencY obtained
500 gross tonnage, engaged on
(NCV < 500 GT)

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 Flow Diagram ll/17-1
ship (olc NWI
Second Mate of a foreign-goin8
From NWKO (NCv) (10 + 2 with PCM)to

of between 500 and

Certificate of
(NCV)
Near-CoastalVoyages NWKO
CompetencY held. 5000 gross tonnage engaged on

12th Standard (10 +2), with PCM

Educational Qual.

5oo-6000GT
ffihiPsof

Post Sea
I-Er"rr."nt of sea-going service
(exempt for
Education and Training o Foundation course pcME 2 months + Examination
candidateshavingdoneanapprovedpre-seaCourseforDeck
cadets.,

o Course (4 months)
Second Mate's F'G Competency

(Rder to section tt/7 porogrophs 6 and 8lor

detoils)

Examination and fr-itt"n ,nd oral examinations

Assessment

cond Mate of a foreign-

Certificate of
going ship) on ships of 500 gross tonnage
or.T: ("
CompetencY obtained )')

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