Second Mate of a foreign-going ship: (Officer in charge of navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more – OIC NW)
Annexure to N.T. Branch/Exam Circular No.1 of 2011
Assessment of Sea service performed in Non-trading vessels operating in foreign/Indiancoastal waters towards 2nd Mate certification:
Stream of Entry -- / B.Sc. Nautical degree(Approved by DGS) / B.Sc. Polyvalent course
(Approved by DGS)
M.S. Notice 18 of 2008 / DGS-IGNOU/IMU
Diploma in Nautical science
M.S. Notice 16 of 2007 / Science/ Engg. graduate entry scheme
M.S. Notice 21 of 2008 / Other Deck cadets / Ratings
(10+2 PCM)
M.S. Notice 19 of 2008
Pre-Sea requirement / 3 Year B.Sc. Nautical Science degree course / 4 year B.Sc. Nautical Technology degree course / 3 Year B.Sc. Maritime Science (polyvalent) degree course / One year Pre-sea deck cadet course under
DGS-IGNOU/IMU / Six months pre-sea training
approved by DGS / Three/six months pre-sea deck cadet course / 3/6 months pre-sea training as GP ratings*
(See Note)
Approved Sea-going service required for 2nd Mate FG examination / 12 months
(includes on board training with TRB) / 18 months
(12 months on deck + 6 months in E/R)
(includes on board training with TAR book) / 18 months
(under Structured Ship board training programme & TRB) / 15 months
(under Structured Ship board training programme & TRB) / 36 months
or
24 months
(Includes on board training under DLP or Structured Ship board training programme & TRB) / 36 months
or
24 months (under Structured ship board training programme & TRB)
Conditions to be met if the sea-going service includes Non-trading ships / Minimum of 6 months must be performed on trading vessels1 with supervised bridge watch keeping duties / Minimum of 9 months must be performed on trading vessels1 which shall include six months of supervised bridge watch keeping duties. / Minimum of 9 months must be performed on trading vessels1 which shall include six months of supervised bridge watch keeping duties / Minimum of 7.5 months must be performed on trading vessels1 which shall include six months of supervised bridge watch keeping duties / Minimum of 18 months(12 months with DLP)must be performed on trading vessels1 which shall include six months of supervised bridge watch keeping duties / Minimum of 18 months (12 months with SSTP) must be performed on trading vessels1 which shall include six months of supervised bridge watch keeping duties
* Note: Ratings who have joined the sea service with out pre-sea training course for GP ratings, has to complete the NWKO(NCV) course and examination prior second mate (FG) examination.
1 Note: Term ‘Trading vessels’ in this table includes foreign going trading ships and coastal trading ships of 500 GT and above when engaged on voyages of 500 miles or more only.
Annexure to N.T. Branch/Exam circular No.1 of 2011
Calculation of Qualifying Sea-going service for Second Mate (FG) certification if the service includes Non-trading ships:
Ship Type / Size / Rate of calculation for sea time assessment / For Illustration:ActualSea service performed / Qualifying Sea going Service
Foreign going trading ships / 500 GT or more / Full Rate
(META Manual Section M-II/11) / 12 months / 12 months
Trading Ships engaged on near coastal voyages of 500 miles or more / 500 GT or more / Full Rate
(META Manual Section M-II/11) / 12 months / 12 months
Trading Ships engaged on near coastal voyages of less than 500 miles / 500 GT or more / 2/3 rd Rate
(META Manual Section M-II/11) / 9 months / 9 x 2/3 = 6 months
Non-Trading vessels like OSV’s, Cable laying ships, AHTS, Dredgers, Diving Vessels, Survey vessels, SPS ships etc, operating in foreign waters/ Indian coastal waters / 500 GT or more / a) Maximum of 1/3rd of total sea service required at full rate
b) Maximum of 1/6th of total sea service required at 2/3rd rate / 9 months (IGNOU/IMU cadet) / 1/3 rd of 18 = 6 months will be counted full
1/6th of 18 = 3 months will be counted at 2/3rd i.e. = 2 months.
Total= 8 months
Non-Trading vessels like OSV’s, Cable laying ships, AHTS, Dredgers, Diving Vessels, Survey vessels, SPS ships etc, operating in foreign waters/ Indian coastal waters / 500 GT or more / a) Maximum of 1/3rd of total sea service required at full rate
b) Maximum of 1/6th of total sea service required at 2/3rd rate / 12 months
(DLP cadet or GP ratings with SSTP) / 1/3rd of 24 = 8 months will be counted full
1/6th of 24 = 4 months will be counted at 2/3rd i.e = 2.7 months
Total = 10.7 months
Non-Trading vessels like OSV’s, Cable laying ships, AHTS, Dredgers, Diving Vessels, Survey vessels, SPS ships etc, operating in foreign waters/ Indian coastal waters / 500 GT or more / a) Maximum of 1/3rd of total sea service required at full rate
b) Maximum of 1/6th of total sea service required at 2/3rd rate / 6 months
(Three/four year B.Sc.NS or B.E. Marine cadets) / 1/3rd of 12 = 4 months will be counted full
1/6th of 12 = 2 months will be counted at 2/3rd rate i.e = 1.3 months
Total= 5.3 months