The Duration of the course is 6 months. On successful completion of this course, the candidates will be eligible to join in Indian/Foreign Shipping companies as a Deck/Engine crew. With further sea service, they would be promoted as Motorman/Oil man, Fitter, Deck serang, Able-Bodied Seamen, Bosun. They can also be promoted to officer level with certain service and qualification requirements on passing the examinations conducted by DGS.
Candidates should have passed "Xth Standard" from a recognized educational board with Science and Mathamatics as subjects. The marks obtained should be 40% in overall and 40% in English language alone.
Passed 2-Year I.T.I course from Govt.Approved lnstitute with minimum 50% aggregate marks in the final year. The candidates must have secured minimum 40% marks in English in 10th / 12th.
Age Limit - Not more than 25 years at the time of commencement of the course.
Medical Standards - Medically fit as per the standards set by M. S. Medical Examination Rules, 2000. They should have 6/6 in each eye without visual aids and should be free from color blindness
STREAM : DECK / ENGINE
Entry Educational Qualification : 10TH Standard With 40% marks in aggregate and 40% 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
Sea-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)