GP Rating
 

STREAM DECK / ENGINE
Entry Educational Qualification 10TH Standard With 40% marks in aggregate and 0% marks in English at 10th Standard
Selection Age Minimum 18 years
Medical Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules 2000, as amended
Pre Sea G P Rating course
Foundation Course and Examination Any time after having 6 months’ Sea Service
 
Seo-Going Service
36 Months of Sea Service which includes 6 months supervised bridge watch keeping duties (documented in an approved training record book)
                                       OR
24 Months of Sea Service with approved SSTP from DGS approved DLP programme (effective 01.10.2008)
 
Certificate Of Competency
  • Second mate (foreign going)
  • 18 months as officer in charge of navigation watch
  • written & oral exam as first mate (foreign going)
  • 18 months as officer in charge of navigation watch or 12 months as chief officer
  • oral examination as master (foreign going)
  • promoted as master of a ship