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File No.2O-16l4/2O2O-Olo TRG - DGS Dated: 12.11.2O2O

DGS Order No. 38 of2O2O

Subject : Addendum-l to DGS Order No. 28 of 2O2o-ree.

1. Whereas vide DGS Order No 28 of 2O2O all MTIs were allowed to

recommence conduct of practical training after compliance with necessarJr

conditions detailed in SoP attached therewith. It was further mentioned that

for Post Sea courses an Addendum to DGS order 20 of 2O2O with necessary

modifrcations will be issued for conduct of practical/simulator training etc.

2. Whereas vide DGS Order 20 of 2O2O dated O4.O8.2O20, the Directorate

devised a Three-Tier Mechanism of training leading to issuance of aCertifrcate of Proficiency or a Course Completion Certificate.

3. Whereas conceptually, the completion of Three-Tier Mechanism by a

Candidate means:

- Completion of relevant E-Learning Module available on Directorate web-

site.

- Satisfactory completion of the relevant Course at an approved MTI. The

relevant course completion means completion of theoretical and practical

portion relevant to the course.

- Passing a Centralized Exit Exam being conducted by Directorate.

Whereas the COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in temporaqr closure of classroom and

practical training at MTIs and in order to ensure continuation of re-validation of

Seafarer Certificate of Competency, the Directorate vide DGS Order 20 of 2O2O

permitted Virtual Classes/Live Video Sessions to replace physical classes being

conducted at MTI and allowed certain courses to be conducted via the Three Tier

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Mechanism comprising of E-l'e arning' Virtual Classes/ Live Video Sessions and

Exit Exam. The Digital Certificate for Courses which had a practical element were

issued only for a period of l8-months pending completion of these practical

eiements of the courses after opening up of the MTIs'

5. Whereas vide Addendum No'1 to DGS Order 20 of 2O2O' that is' DGS Otder 24 of

2O2Odated24.OS.2O2O,theDirectoratepermittedatlSeafarerstocompleteSTCW

Courses which comprised only of Lectures' Demonstrations and/or

Individuat/ Group Exercises arrd to be conducted via said Three-Trer Mechanism of

Training (E-i,earning, Virtual Classes/Live Video Sessions and Exit Examinations)'

6. Whereas vide DGS Order 28 of 2O2O dated 1st October 2O2O ' ttre Directorate has

now permitted opening up of MTI with a maximum of 1/3rd of permitted batch

strength oniy and the same required chalges i'n E-Governance Module of

Directorateforuploadingbatchdetails'generationofdigitalcertificates'biometric

attendance during Practical etc'

7. Whereas, with the opening of MTI, to facilitate the MTIs and Seafarers' the

DirectoratehasnowlistedtheThree-TierMechanismforallSTCWcoursesinfollowing order in the attached Annexure:

7 .7. Courses which cal be entirely completed:

T.l.l.Courseswithnopractica.lElement:Three.TierMechanismcomprisingofElearning + Virtual Classes/ Live-Video Sessions + Exlt Examination'

7. 1 .2. Courses with Practical Eiement: Three-Tier Mechanism comprising of

Elearning + Virtual Classes/Live Video Sessions / Practical at MTI + Exit

Examination.

T.l.3.OneTierMechanismcomprisingofVirtualClasses/LiveVideoSessions'where the MTI conducts the examination at the end of the course'

7.1.4. One Tier Mechaaism comprising of Virtual Classes/Live Video

Sessions/PracticalatMTlwheretheMTlconductsexamattheendofthecourse.

7.2. The Courses as detailed in attached Annexure, which cannot be completed

in entirety due to prohibition of entry inside water or require a visit to

Hospitalsha]IoncompletionviatheThree-TierMechanismofLearningcomprisingofE-Learning,VirtualClasses/LiveVideoSessions/Remaining

Practical at MTI and aI Exit Exam shail be issued a certificate va-lid only

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for l8-months pending completion of remaining practical at MTI after

removal of restrictions now being imposed.

7.3. The T?rree-Tier Mechanism for other courses being conducted now via One-

Tier of Lrarning are being developed and revision of attached Annexure

shall be issued as and when arry Course is ready to be conducted via the

Three or TWo-Tier Mechanism.

8. Whereas to ensure consistency, the Directorate has now provided a Centralized

facility to MTI to issue a Digitally Signed Certificate after satisfactory completion of

a Course via any of the means detailed in Paragraph 6 arrd digital certilicates shall

be issued for all the courses detailed in the attached annexure.

9. Whereas with the SOP for re-opening of Post-Sea MTI issued via DGS Order 28 of

2020 dated l"t October 2020 permits conduct of practical at any given point of

time for only 1/3rd of the maximum permitted batch strength, while Virtual

Classes / Live Video Sessions can be conducted together for the maximum

permitted batch strength. This will lead to a same start date but different ending

date for a single batch of course for different Candidates of same batch.

lO.Whereas necessary changes are being made in the E-Governance system to

accommodate the cha.nges detailed in Paragraph 8 for all those courses which

require conduct of practical at MTI and a separate SOP shall be issued for the

same and meantime the MTI can continue to conduct courses via the Three Tier

Mechanism of Leaming detailed in DGS Order 20 of 2O2O and24 of 2O2O.

,l',,r-ffitAmitabh Kum

Director General of Shipping &

Additional Secretary to the Government of India

To

A11 MTIs

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AnnexureThree-Tier Training Requirement of STCW Courses

Name of Course l" Tier 2no Tier 3'o Tier CertificateDuration

SystemGenerated

DigitalCertificate

E-Learning VirtualClasses

Practical'sat MTI

EXITExam

I Bosic Safety Course Following 4 courses E-Learning to be completedseparately and batchdetails to be enteredseparately for VinualClasses

Following4-CoursesExit Exam

to Pass

Separately

l8 Months(Pendingcompletion ofpractical requiringentry in waterbodywater).After completionof practicalrequiring entry inwater, Certificatewith un-limitedvalidify shall beissued withRefresher in PST

& FPFF everyS-Years

Yes

a Personal SunivalTechniques

Yes Yes Yes Yes

b Fire Prevention andFire Fishtins

Yes Yes Yes Yes

c Personal Safety ondS oc ial Res p o ns i b i lit ies

Yes Yes No Yes

d Elementary First Aid Yes Yes No Yes

2 ProJiciency in SurvivalCraft ond Rescue Boatother thsn Fasl Rescue

Boul

Yes Yes Yes Yes l8 Months(Pending

completion ofpractical requiring

entry in waterbody water) and

then 5-Years

Yes

3 ProJiciency in FastRescue Boat

Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limitedsubject to

Refresher Courseevery 5-Years

Yes

4 Advunced Fire Fighting Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limitedsubject to

Refresher Courseevery 5-Years

Yes

J Medicsl First Aid Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limited Yes

6 Medical Core Yes Yes Yes Yes l8-MonthsPending

completionofHospitalVisit

Yes

7 Certilicate ofProJiciency for Ship

Securitt Officer

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

8 Security Training forseafarers witlt

designaled securityduties

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

9 Refresher in PersonalSurvival Techniques

Yes Yes Yes Yes l8 Months(Pending

completion ofpractical requiring

entry in waterbody water)

Yes

l0 Refresher in Proliciencyin Survival Crsfl and

Yes Yes Yes Yes l8 Months Yes

iffil^

Rescue Boat aportfromFast Rescue Boats

(Pending

completion ofpractical requiring

entry in waterbody water

lt Combined Refresher inPersonal Survival

Techniques andProJiciency in Su rvivalCroft and Rescue Boatapartfrom Fast Rescue

Boats

Yes Yes Yes Yes 18 Months(Pending

completion ofpractical requiring

entry in waterbody water

Yes

t2 Refreslter in FirePrevention and Fire

Fishtins

Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-Year Yes

t3 Refresher in AdvancedFire Fishtins

Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-Year Yes

t4 Combined Refresher inFire Prevent and FireF'ighting & Advanced

Fire Fishtins

Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-Year Yes

t5 Refresher in Proficiencyin lasl Rescue Boal

Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-Year Yes

t6 Refresher in MedicalFirst Aid

Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-year Yes

17 Refresher in MedicalCare

Yes Yes Yes Yes 5-years Yes

I8 Basic Trainingfor Oiland Chemicul Tanker

Cargo OperalionsCourse

Yes Yes Yes No(Demonstration)

Un-Limited Yes

t9 Basic Training forLiquefied Gas Tanker

Cargo OperationsCourse

Yes Yes Yes No(Demonstration)

Un-Limited Yes

20 Advunced Training forOil Tanker Cargo

Operolions

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

2l Advanced TrainingforChemical Tanker Cargo

Ooerations

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

22 Advanced Training forLiqueJied Gas Tanker

Cargo Operations

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

23 Liquid Nutural GasCargo & Ballsst

Handling SimulatorCourse

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

24 Passenger ShipF amilisrizatio n C ourse

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

25 Passenger Ship SafeACourse

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limitedsubject to fivevear renewal

Yes

26 Basic Troining for Shipsusing F'uel coveredunder IG F' Code

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

27 Advanced Training forShips using Fuel

covered under IGFCode

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

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28 Basic Course for ShipsOperating in Polor

*l/aler

Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limited Yes

29 Advanced Course forShips Operating in

Polar lloter

Yes Yes Yes Yes Un-Limited Yes

30 Radar ObserverSimulutor Course

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

3l ARPA Course No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

32 Electronic ChartD isp lay an d I nfo rmatio n

Course

No No Yes No Un-Limited Yes

JJ Foundation Course(PCME) for 2nd Mate

(F.G.)

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

34 Competency Coursefor2nd Mate (F.G.) exum

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

-r5 3-monthCompelencyCoursefor Chief Mate(F.G.) Phase Iexum

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

36 3-month CompetencyCoursefor Chief Mate(F.G.) Phase II exum

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

37 Advanced ShipboardManagement (ASM)Coarsefor Master

(F.G.) exam

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

38 Ship ManoeuvringSimulator and Bridge

Teumwork Course

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

39 Rsdsr and ARPANovigation Simulator

Course (RANSCO)

No No Yes No Un-Limited Yes

40 Compelency CourseforNIIKO-NCV exam

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

4l Competency Course forChief Mate NCV Phase

I exsm

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

42 Competency CourseforChief Mate NCV Phase

2 eram

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

43 Advanced Sltip BoardManagement (ASM) for

Msster NCV

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

44 Competency CourseforManagemenl Level -

MEO Class II

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

45 EngineeringManagement Coursefor

MEO Class I

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

46 Revalidalio n C ou rse forEnsineers

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

47 Competency CourseforOperational Level -

MEO Class IV (NCV)

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

48 Competency Course forManagement Level -MEO Class III (NCV-

sEo)

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

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49 EngineeringManagement CourseforChief Engineer Officer

(NCV Class III)

No Yes No No Un-Limited Yes

50 Engine Room SimulatorCourse Operational

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

5l Engine Room SimulatorCourse Management

Level (Second Engineerollice)

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

52 Engine Room SimulatorManagement Level

(C h ief Ensineer Oflicer)

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

5J High Voltage Safety ondSwilch Geur

Course(OperotionalLevel)

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

54 High Voltage Safety andSwitch Gear

Course(ManagementLevel)

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

55 Morine Boiler andStesm EngineeringCourse (Operalionol

Level)

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

56 Murine Boiler andSteam Engineering

Course (ManagementLevel)

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

57 Indian MaritimeLegislolion Course

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

58 ,4ssessment,Exuminution andCertilication of

Seofarers (AECS)Course

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

59 Verticul IntegrationCourse.for Trainers

(vrcT)

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

60 Port Facility SecurityOflicer(PFSO) Course

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

6l Company SecurityOfficer

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

62 Train the SimulstorTroiner and Assessor

Course

Yes Yes No Yes Un-Limited Yes

63 F amiliarization Course

for Medical Exominer ofSeafarers

No Yes No No Un-Limitedsubject to

Refresher every5-years

Yes

64 Refresher Course forMedical Examiner of

Seafarers

No Yes No No 5-years Yes

6J Global MaritimeDislress and Safety

Systems

No Yes Yes No Un-Limited Yes

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