COMPETENCY COURSES
PREPARATORY COURSE FOR MEO CLASS IV COC FOR MARINE ENGINEERS
Ä Engineer Officer with MEO CL-IV Part A followed by 6 months sea service with TAR Book
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Engineer Officer with MEO CL-IV of STCW 78 Conventions.
PREPARATORY COURSE FOR MEO CLASS II COC FOR MARINE ENGINEERS
Ä Engineer Officer with MEO CL-II part A/ CL- IV Part B followed by 12 months sea service.
PREPARATORY CLASS IV (NCV)
Ä Engine Room Rating with secondary school leaving certificate (10th Standard) with mathematics and science having completed basic pre - sea course and two years sea service on sea - going vessels as watch keeper; or
Ä Sea going engine driver / Naval rating as Mech. III or ERAIII, or
Ä IInd class engine driver under I.V Act / Harbour Craft Rules with one year's sea service on sea going vessels; or
Ä ITI trade suitable for marine engineering training with two years' sea service on sea going vessels; or
Ä Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with one year's sea service on sea going vessels or
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 Marine fitter from approved workshop or naval dockyard with two years sea service in sea going vessels.

SECOND MATE (F.G) FOUNDATION COURSE
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Deck Cadet with basic educational qualification of 10+2(PCM) but with aggregate PCM Mark less than 60% and who do not meet the basic entry standards shall be required to undergo an approved sea going service of 36 months including 6 months of supervised Bridge Watch-Keeping and thereafter they shall be eligible for the course of NWKO (NCV) . After successful completion of NWKO (NCV) course (i.e. written assessment only ), such candidate are eligible for 2nd Mate (F.G) Function course provided they have passed foundation course,
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Followed by Examination for 2nd Mate (F.G.) Certification.
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Pre-sea training as deck cadet or 6 months sea service in a trading vessel as a cadet or a rating or meeting the criteria specified in MS (STCW) Rules 1998 and META Manual Volume I.
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6/6 eye sight and no colour blindness
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Meeting the physical standard as per MS (Medical Examination) Rules 1986
SECOND MATE FUNCTION COURSE
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As per the eligibility criteria specified in Rule 13(2)(i) (ii) and (iii) of MS (STCW) Rules 1998 and section M-II/1 para 2.2 of META Manual Vol.1 as mended
CHIEF MATE PHASE I
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Candidate must have at least nine months of approved sea service after obtaining a Second Mate (F.G) certificate of competency (Officer in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more)
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90% attendance is compulsory for this course. However, if a candidate's performance in the internal assessment test is good. 75% attendance would be acceptable subject to concurrence of the head of the institution.
CHIEF MATE PHASE II
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Candidate must have at least eighteen months of approved sea service after obtaining a Second Mate (F.G) certificate of competency (Officer in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more)
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Satisfactory attendance and performance in Internal assessment test of Phase I. A pass in the MMD examination in Phase I is not necessary for a candidate to attend Phase II of the course
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90% attendance is compulsory for this course. However, if a candidate's performance in the internal assessment test is good. 75% attendance would be acceptable subject to concurrence of the head of the institution.
MASTER'S PHASE III COURSE (ASM)
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Medically fit, particularly regarding eye sight and hearing, Medical Certificate ILO format to be submitted
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Holding First Mate of (F.G.) certificate under STCW 1995 or passed Phase I/II written/ oral examination of first mate.
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Having at least 36 months of sea service after obtaining 2nd Mate (F.G) certificate of 30 months or pro-rata if candidate has served 12 months or less as chief Mate]
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90% attendance is compulsory for this course