MANDATORY GUIDELINES FOR  

TRAINING INSTITUTES

FOR OBTAINING APPROVAL FROM  DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING 

TO CONDUCT OF  

SECOND MATE (FG) COURSE

To avoid unnecessary repetition, reference has been made herein to DGS Order no: 2 of
2007(Guidelines for the conduct of Pre-Sea Training Courses for the Merchant Navy) wherever
appropriate.                                  

TABLE OF CONTENTS       

1.      BASIC DETAILS OF THE COURSE

1.1.   Aims:

1.2    Objectives:

1.3    Application:

2.      QUALIFICATION & ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS

2.1.   Entry Standards:

2.2.   Required Attendance:

2.3.   Course intake limitations:

3.     INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT

4.     COURSE DETAILS

5.     HOLIDAYS

6.     FACULTY REQUIREMENT

       6.1.   Qualifications and experience of course in charge:

       6.2.   Qualifications and experience of faculty members:

       6.3.   Training of Trainers & Assessors Course:

       6.4.   Visiting faculty members:

       6.5.   Age limit for regular faculty members:

7.      FACULTY STRENGTH

8.      COURSE DURATION

9.      ASSESSMENT

10.    QUALITY STANDARDS

11.    INSPECTIONS

12.    COST OF INSPECTIONS   

13.    FEES TO GOVT

Annexure 1 - List of library books, equipment, etc

Annexure 2 - Form of certificate

 SECOND MATE COURSE

1.      BASIC DETAILS OF THE COURSE

 
1.1 Aims:
This course covers part of the education and training required under Regulation II/1 and aims to meet
the standards of competence specified in Section A-II/1 of the STCW 78 as amended.

Appendix M-II/1C of META Manual Vol.II and IMO Model course 7.03 should be used in the preparation
of material for this course.  
 
1.2   Objectives:
 
The objectives of this course are to prepare a candidate to appear for the examinations of Second Mate
of the Certificate of Competency as Second Mate of a Foreign going Ship.

1.3   Application:

These norms are applicable from 15th December 2010 onwards.

2.      QUALIFICATION & ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS

2.1    Entry standards:

Comply with the eligibility criteria specified in Rule 13 of M.S. (STCW) Rules 1998 and Section M-II/1 of
META Manual Vol.I and subsequent MS Notices / Circulars.

2.2    Required attendance:

The minimum attendance required shall normally be 90%. However, in exceptional cases, the head of
the institution may accept attendance of 75% and above. if he is satisfied that the reasons for reduction
from 90% are genuine and that the student's performance in the course has been good.  On successful
completion of the course, a student will be issued a certificate, by the training institution, as per
Annexure 2. Students falling short of the required attendance, or unsuccessful in their Internal
Assessment Tests, must not be given this certificate or any similar certificate that could be mistaken for
such a certificate.

2.3    Course intake limitations:

         2.3.1 The number of students shall not exceed 40 per class.
         2.3.2 For practical and other work where greater inter-action is necessary, the class should be sub-

                 divided into groups of not more than 8 students per instructor.

3       INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT

3.1 Physical requirement for classrooms, black/white boards, overhead projector, screen, notice
 board, study environment and teaching equipment are to be provided as per DGS Order no: 2
of 2007

3.2 The institute shall have a library-cum-reading room of not less than 36m2 in area.

3.3 Library books and equipment to include items contained in Annexure 1.

4.     COURSE DETAILS

        4.1   Course duration:  17 weeks

        4.2   Course outline:  As per  Appendix M-II/1C of META Manual Vol.II.

        4.3   Detailed teaching Syllabus: As per Appendix M-II/1C of META Manual Vol. II.

5      HOLIDAYS

       5.1. Sundays shall be holidays.

       5.2.   Independence Day (15th August) and Republic Day (26th January) shall be compulsory
holidays.

       5.3.  Students shall normally enjoy the holidays observed by the Govt. of the State in which the
institute is located.

6     FACULTY REQUIREMENT

6.1  Qualifications and experience of course in charge:

      6.1.1 Certificate of competency, issued or recognized by the Government of India, as master of a
Foreign Going Ship

              and

     6.1.2 Have at least 5 years service on Merchant Ships.

     6.1.3  At least 1 year must have been in the rank of Master and 1 year experience of
teaching at operational level courses as a full time faculty member.

              or

     6.1.3  At least 1 year in the rank of Chief Officer and 2 years experience of teaching at
              operational level courses as regular (full time) faculty member.

             or

     6.1.4 Extra Master Certificate/M.Sc. (MET) from W.M.U. Malmo.

6.2.   Qualifications and experience of faculty members:

     6.2.1 Certificate of competency, issued or recognized by the Government of India, as
Master of a Foreign Going Ship

              and

6.2.2. At least 5 years service on Merchant ships of which at least 1 year must have been at

              management level.

             or

     6.2.3  In lieu of the above, a person with specialization & 5 years experience in the field
related to the lecture.

6.3.   Training of Trainers & Assessors Course:

As per DGS Order no: 7 of 2007.

6.4.    Visiting faculty members:

          Qualifications and experience of visiting faculty members should be the same as that of
          regular faculty.

6.5.    Age limit for regular faculty members:

As per DGS Order no: 7 of 2007.

7.     FACULTY STRENGTH

7.1.  For a class (maximum 40 students), not less than two Master Mariners (including the course
in-charge) be the regular (full time) faculty. However, in cases where Institute is also
conducting other courses that require Master Mariner faculty, one Master Mariner (including
the course in-charge) on regular (full time) basis will suffice provided at least two Master
Mariners on regular basis from the faculty for this course. Additional faculty members may be
on regular (full time) or on visiting (part time) basis.

7.2.  A minimum of 50% of the lectures on the weekly timetable shall be delivered by regular (full
time) faculty members.

7.3  Additional faculty members may be on full-time or on visiting (part time) basis.

8.     COURSE DURATION

A total of 480 hours of lectures including practical training and internal assessment.

9.     ASSESSMENT

The institute shall carry out two written internal assessments, one of which should be conducted
mid way during the course and the other, near the end of the course.

10.    QUALITY STANDARDS
 As per DGS Order no: 2 of 2007.

11.     INSPECTIONS

As per DGS Order no: 2 of 2007

12.       COST OF INSPECTIONS

As per DGS Order no: 2 of 2007 and as per Training Circular No.28  of 2004 dated
11.10.2004.

13.       FEES TO GOVT.

As per DGS Order no: 2 of 2007

ANNEXURE - 1
LIBRARY BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. TO INCLUDE:
1. STCW '95
2.    IMO Model Course 7.01
3.    Solas 1974
4.    Marpol 73/78
5.    IMO Load Line Rules 1966
6.    IMO LSA Code
7.    Colregs 1972
8.    IAMSAR Vol III
9.    ICS Bridge Procedures Guide
10.  The Shiphandler's Guide By R.W.Rowe
11.  Code Of Safe Practices For Merchant Seamen
12.  DGS Orders, Circulars And MS Notices
13.  META Manual Vol. I And II
14.  International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers & Terminals (ISGOTT)
15.  Admiralty Manual Of Seamanship
16.  Admiralty Manual Of Navigation
17.  The Theory & Practice of Seamanship By Danton
18.  Nautical Watchkeeping By Capt. H. Subramaniam
19.  Ship Board Operations By H.I. Lavery
20.  Stability, Trim and Cargo Calculations on MV Hindship And Oil Tankers by Joseph
And Rewari
21.  Ship Stability Volumes I,II & III by Capt. H. Subramaniam
22.  Ship Stability By D.R. Derret
23.  Merchant ship Construction By D.A. Taylor
24.  Ship Construction By D.J. Eyers
25.  Ship Construction Notes By Kemp and Young
26.  Ship Construction By Capt. Edrich Fernandes
27.  Safety, Emergency And Environmental Protection By Errol Fernandes
28.  Practical Navigation By Capt. H. Subramaniam
29.  Shipborne Radar & ARPA By Capt. H. Subramaniam
30.  Arpa By A. Bole
31.  Radar & Electronic Navigation By G.J. Sonnenberg
 32.  Bridge Equipment By Edrich Fernandes
33.  Ship's Magnetism & Magnetic Compass By Merrifield
34.  Ship's Magnetic Compass By Joseph & Rewari
35.  Marine Gyro Compass By Frost & Grant
36.  Bridge Equipment By Capt. A.G.Bhatia
37.  Marine Meteorology By Capt H. Subramaniam
38.  Basic Marine Engine Reeds Series
39.  Introduction to Marine Engineering By D.A. Taylor
40.  Engineering Knowledge for Deck Officers by J.K. Dhar
41.  Business And Law for the Shipmaster By F.N. Hopkins
42.  Indian Merchant Shipping Act
43. Chartwork for Deck Officers by Capt. C.L.Dubey
44. Chartwork by Capt. S.S. Chaudhary
45. Celestial Navigation by Capt. S.S.Chaudhary
46. Chartwork by Capt. S.K.Puri
47. Radar and AIS by Dr. Andy Norris (Nautical Institute)
48. IMDG Code
49. IBC Code
50. ISMBC
51. BLU Code
52. Grain Code
53. IGC Code
54. STCW Code
55. Timber Code
 
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE :
1. Magnetic Compass in a Binnacle with correctors
2.   Gyro Compass (Not necessarily operational)
3.   Marine sextant.
 

 ANNEXURE - 2
 
SECOND MATE COURSE
 
Forms of Certificate to be issued

Name of the Institution

Full postal address
Phone, Fax, E-mail Address
 
ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE
 
This is to certify that Mr/ Ms ______________________________,date of birth_________________
C.D.C. No. *__________________P.P. No:_________________ of (issuing country)
_________________________ Indian National Database of seafarers  (INDos)
No:_________________________was a student of this college for the Second Mate (FG) Course from
____________________to _____________________.
 
        His/her attendance during the above period and his performance in Internal Assessment
Tests was satisfactory for the following functions.
 
1.  NAVIGATION
2.  CARGO HANDLING AND STOWAGE
3.  SHIP OPERATION AND CARE OF PERSONNEL
 
His/her name is at Sr. No. ________________in the consolidated list of students of this course sent to
the Chief Examiner of Masters and Mates, MMD Mumbai, MMD Kolkata, MMD Chennai, MMD Noida
and MMD Kochi vide letter No. ____________________ dated ___________________.
  
Signature of Student Date of issue and seal of Signature & Name of Signature & Name of
Institute Course Officer/HOD Head of the Institution or
Authorized person