General Purpose Ratings

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.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidate should qualify a Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the Board of Examination for Seafarers (BES) for admission with effect from January 2012 Batch.
• 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 colour blindness

Free Structure

• Duration 6 Months
• Batch Commencing January and July each year.

Career Path

STREAM

• Entry Educational Qualification
• Selection Age
• Medical
• Pre Sea

DECK / ENGINE

10TH Standard With 40% marks in aggregate and 40% Marks in English at 10th Standard

Minimum 18 years

Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules 2000, as amended

G P Rating course

• Entry Educational Qualification
• Sea-Going Service
• Medical
• Pre Sea

10TH Standard With 40% marks in aggregate and 40% Marks in English at 10th Standard

Minimum 18 years

Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules 2000, as amended

G P Rating course

• 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