Pre-Sea Training for General Purpose Ratings 

Basic Outline :
The training program is a Six months Pre-Sea Training Program approved by the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. The training comprises of theoretical and Practical study of General Ship Knowledge and Marine Engineering Knowledge which gives the successful trainees an opportunity to join the merchant shipping in the Deck or Engineering Department as a Trainee GP Rating. This course is conducted twice a year with batches commencing January and July each year. The approved course capacity of this Academy is 40 trainees per batch.

Minimum Entry Requirement : 
Pass with aggregate 40% marks in 10th Standard from a recognized Board with Science, Mathematics as subjects and with minimum 40% marks in English language.   

Or

Pass in 2-Year I.T.I. course from Govt. Approved Institute with minimum 50% aggregate marks in final year and minimum 40% marks in English at 10th or Diploma Exam.  

Age Limit:
17½ - 25 Years 

The candidate aspiring to join this course should be within the above age limit on the date of course commencement.

Medical and Eye Sight Requirements: 
Medical and Eye Sight requirements shall be as per the existing standards of DG Shipping. 6/6 Vision with no colour blindness. No speech impairment (disorder). 

Every trainee will have to undergo and produce a Medical Fitness certificate issued by DG Shipping approved Doctor. The List of approved Doctors and medical centres can be downloaded from www.dgshipping.com

Admission Procedure:
With reference to the DG Shipping Circular 03 of 2013 dated 13 Feb 2013; All admissions for GP Rating course are done by the Academy. All aspiring candidates meeting the above mentioned admission criteria can contact the Academy along with their educational qualification documents and register for the course. 

Note: It is suggested that candidates visit the Academy in person to register for the course.

Structure of Examinations 
This Academy conducts internal examinations during the course of training to gauge the progress of trainees. 
The final examinations are conducted through The All India Exit Examination for GP Ratings which is conducted in four parts (Oral, Practical, Online and Written) and is conducted by Board of Examination for Seafarers Trust, Navi Mumbai. The Trainee has to secure minimum 60% in each of the parts to Qualify.

Issue of Certificates
All trainees will be provided the following certificates at the completion of course and successfully passing the All India Exit Examination;

• Pre-Sea Training Certificate (Issued by CAAMN)
• Pre-Sea Training Certificate (Issued by BEST)
• Personal Survival Techniques
• Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
• Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
• Elementary First Aid
• Security Training for Seafarers in Designated Security Duties
• Oil Tanker Cargo Operations
• Indian National Database of Seafarers (INDos) Registration
• Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC)

Duties of a General Purpose Rating on a Ship
GP Rating is trained in both, Deck and Engine Room duties. They can be employed in either Deck or Engine department according to the needs of the company. Ratings work on the ship involves seamanship activities, cargo handling, maintenance work, operation and maintenance of machinery.

Course Fee
The cost of six months Pre-Sea Training is Rs.225,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Only).  The fee is subject to change at the discretion of the management and fee paid is not refundable under any circumstances.