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 2010

Assessment of Sea service performed in Non-trading vessels operating in foreign/Indian coastal waters towards 2nd Mate certification:
Stream of Entry -- B.Sc. Nautical B.Sc. Polyvalent DGS-IGNOU/IMU Science/ Engg. Other Deck cadets Ratings
degree course Diploma in graduate entry (10+2 PCM)
(Approved by DGS) (Approved by Nautical science scheme
DGS)
M.S. Notice 16 of M.S. Notice 21 M.S. Notice 19 of
M.S. Notice 18 of 2007 of 2008 2008
2008
Pre-Sea requirement 3 Year B.Sc. 3 Year B.Sc. One year Pre-sea Six months pre- Three/six months 6 months pre-sea
Nautical Science Maritime Science deck cadet course sea training pre-sea deck cadet training as GP
degree course / 4 (polyvalent) degree under approved by course ratings*
year B.Sc. Nautical course DGS-IGNOU/IMU DGS
Technology degree (See Note)
course
Approved Sea-going 12 months 18 months 18 months 15 months 36 months 36 months
service required for 2nd (includes on board (12 months on deck (under Structured (under or or
Mate FG examination training with TRB) + 6 months in E/R) Ship board training Structured Ship 24 months 24 months (under
(includes on board programme & board training (Includes on board Structured ship
training with TAR TRB) programme & training under DLP board training
book) TRB) or Structured Ship programme &
board training TRB)
programme & TRB)
Conditions to be met if Minimum of 6 Minimum of 9 Minimum of 9 Minimum of 7.5 Minimum of 18 Minimum of 18
the sea-going service months must be months must be months must be months must be months (12 months months (12
includes Non-trading performed on performed on performed on performed on with DLP) must be months with
ships trading vessels1 trading vessels1 trading vessels1 trading vessels1 performed on SSTP) must be
with supervised which shall include which shall include which shall trading vessels1 performed on
bridge watch six months of six months of include six which shall include trading vessels1
keeping duties supervised bridge supervised bridge months of six months of which shall
watch keeping watch keeping supervised supervised bridge include six
duties. duties bridge watch watch keeping months of
keeping duties duties supervised bridge
watch keeping
duties

* Note: Ratings who have joined the sea service with out six months pre-sea training course for GP ratings, has to complete the NWKO (NCV) course and
examination prior second mate (FG) examination.
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Note: Term Trading vessels in this table includes foreign going trading ships and coastal trading ships of 3000 GT and above when engaged on voyages
of 500 miles or more only.
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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 For Illustration: Qualifying Sea going
sea time assessment Service
Actual Sea service
performed
Foreign going trading 500 GT or more Full Rate 12 months 12 months
ships (META Manual Section
M-II/11)
Trading Ships engaged 500 GT or more Full Rate 12 months 12 months
on near coastal voyages (META Manual Section
of 500 miles or more M-II/11)
Trading Ships engaged 500 GT or more 2/3 rd Rate 9 months 9 x 2/3 = 6 months
on near coastal voyages (META Manual Section
of less than 500 miles M-II/11)
Non-Trading vessels like 3000 GT or more First six months at full 9 months 6 + 3 x 2/3 = (6 + 2)
OSVs, Cable laying rate and further service at = 8 months
ships, AHTS, Dredgers, 2/3rd rate
Diving Vessels, Survey 500 GT or more but First six months at 2/3rd 9 months 6 x 2/3 + 3 x 1/2 = (4 + 1.5)
vessels, SPS ships etc, less than 3000 GT rate and further service at = 5.5 months
operating in foreign half (1/2) rate.
waters
Non-Trading vessels like 3000 GT or more Maximum of four months 6 months 6 x 2/3 = 4 months
OSVs, Cable laying at 2/3rd rate
ships, AHTS, Dredgers, 500 GT or more but Maximum of four months 8 months 8 x 1/2 = 4 months
Diving Vessels, Survey less than 3000 GT at half () rate
vessels, SPS ships etc,
operating in Indian
coastal waters