Padmesh Prabhune –
Forms a Consultative Group for Enhancing Maritime Sector.
In a major revamp exercise the Directorate General of Shipping [DGS], Government of lndia (GOI), is in the process of constituting a Joint Working Group for enhancing the maritime sector to address further challenges. This group will include officials from the Directorate and its allied offices, as well as experts from various domains within the Indian maritime sector. The collaboration aims to leverage diverse expertise to develop comprehensive solutions and ensure the continued growth and competitiveness of India’s maritime industry.
Also in yet another major development the DGS while revising the procedure of competency examinations has revoked the Nautical Wing/ Examination Circular No 1 of 2012, consequently abolishing the star system with immediate effect.
The DGS has been diligently monitoring the performance of candidates appearing for competency examinations and in its bid to address various remedial measures to improve the performance of candidates and reduce absenteeism in the competency examinations, the Chief Examiner of Master and Mates convened a meeting involving all maritime training institutes conducting Competency Courses’ as well as representatives from INSA , MASSA, FOSMA, and both internal and external examiners involved in the written and oral examinations.
Further to this, in partial modification of Nautical Wing/Examination Circular No. 13 of 2022, Para 3, fresher candidates are now permitted to book one or more subjects of their choice based on their level of preparedness for the competency examination.
The mandatory requirement to book all the subjects/ functions during the first attempt in written and oral examinations is discontinued. All other provisions of the said circular will remain in force.
Candidates who book an oral examination but fail to appear for any reason will be required to observe a minimum one-month break before the next attempt. Repeater candidates are permitted to book one or more written subjects or oral functions of their choice during any attempt. However, candidates who fail the written examination of any function will not be eligible to book the oral examination for the respective function.
Candidates will only be allowed to appear for oral examinations if they have booked the corresponding written examination or if its results are still awaited. The Candidates appearing for competency examinations, as well as the Mercantile Marine Departments, shall ensure compliance with the revised procedures with immediate effect.
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