1.

The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Amendments as necessary to Part VI

(Certificates of Officers) also to have provision for support level ( ratings and
able seafarers) and Electro Technical officers and Electro technical ratings.

2. Curriculum for courses and examinations to be revised:

2.1 Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training Certification and

Watchkeeping for Seafarers) Rules, 1998. Chapter 1 to Chapter IX,
including Schedule and Appendix.

2.2 Training and Assessment Programme - Maritime Education, Training

and Assessment (META) Manual. Volume I, Chapter I to Chapter
VIII. Also to have provisions for Able seafarers and Electro technical
officers and Electro technical ratings.

2.3 Maritime Educations, Training and Assessment (META) Manual.

Volume - II, Chapter I to Chapter VIII.

2.4 Revision of the Training Record Book (TRB) for officers and ratings.

2.5 To develop Training Record Book for Able seafarer, Electro Technical
Officers and

2.6 Applicable M.S. Notices, Circulars issued after 1998 to be included in

the Meta manual.

3. Development of the following courses and discussion for including in the

pre-sea or post sea courses

3.1 Bridge resource and Engine room resource management.

3.2 Leadership and Team Work.
3.3 Search and Rescue.
3.4 ECDICS
3.5 Able seafarer post sea course- duration, etc.
3.6 Electro Technical Ratings.
3.7 Electro Technical Officers.
 3.8 Special training for Engineering Personnel managing and operating
Electrical power plants > 1000 V.

3.9 Ship Security Officers Course.

3.10 Security Training for Designated persons - Training Course for
designated persons, who are assigned security related duties on board
ships.

3.11 Security Awareness Course - Mandatory for all shipboard personnel

without Security related duties.

3.12 Security Related Familiarization - On-board training to be conducted

by Ship Security Officer for all shipboard personnel.

3.13 Compare STCW pre2010 standards with STCW 2010 and to prescribe
refresher and updating training or assessment.

3.14 Prescribe upgradation and refresher training programmes

3.15 Refresher training with respect of Lifesaving and fire fighting courses
(Basic and advance).

4. Committees

4.1 Steering Committee

4.1.1 Director General of Shipping - Chairman
4.1.2 Nautical Advisor - Member
4.1.3 Chief Surveyor - Member
4.1.4 Deputy Chief Surveyor - Member
4.1.5 Deputy Nautical Adviser - Member
4.1.6 Deputy Director General (MSL) - Member
4.1.7 Deputy Director General ( Training ) - Member
4.1.8 Engineer & Ship Surveyor - Member
4.1.9 Nautical Surveyor - Member
4.1.10 Representative from INSA, MASSA, FOSMA, IME, CMMI,
BEST.

4.2 Sub- Committee (For amendments to M.S. Act)

 4.2.1 Nautical Advisor to the Govt. of India Co -Chairmen
4.2.2 Chief Surveyor with the Govt. of India
4.2.3 Deputy Director General (MSL) - Member
4.2.4 Deputy Chief Surveyor - Member
4.2.5 Deputy Nautical Adviser - Member
4.2.6 Capt. S. V. Subhedar (ICC) - Member
4.2.7 Capt. K. N. Deboo - (MASSA) - Member
4.2.8 Shri Rajeev Nayyar (INSA) - Member
4.2.9 Capt. S.S. Naphede Ex. Nautical Adviser - Member
4.2.10 Shri S.M. Mukherjee-Ex. Chief Surveyor - Member

4.3 Sub- Committees (For amendments to Merchant Shipping

(Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers)
Rules, 1998. Chapter I to Chapter IX, including Schedule and
Appendix.

4.3.1 Chapter I: General Provisions

.3.1.1 Nautical Advisor to the Govt. of India -Co- Chairmen

.3.1.2 Chief Surveyor with the Govt. of India

.3.1.3 Deputy Chief Surveyor - Member

.3.1.4 Deputy Nautical Adviser - Member
.3.1.5 Deputy Director General (MSL) -Member
.3.1.6 Shri J.K. Dhar, Representative of IMU - Member
.3.1.7 Capt. Mahesh Yadav (FOSMA) - Member
.3.1.8 Capt. S. S. Naphede-Ex. Nautical Adviser - Member
.3.1.9 Shri S.M. Mukherjee-Ex. Chief Surveyor - Member
.3.1.10 Representative of IMD - Member
.3.1.11. Capt. S.V. Subhedar (ICC) - Member
.3.1.12. Representatives from INSA, MASSA , FOSMA,
Institutes and GLobalMET
3.1.12 Shri Abdulgani Y Serang, NUSI - Member
 4.3.2 Chapter II: Master and Deck Department

.3.2.1 Principal Officer, MMD, Kandla - Chairman

.3.2.2 Nautical Surveyor - Member

.3.2.3 Deputy Nautical Adviser - Member
.3.2.4 Representative of IMU - Member
.3.2.5 Representatives from Institutes - Member
.3.2.6 Representatives from CMII, IMU, INSA, MASSA,
FOSMA and GLobalMET
.3.2.6 Shri Abdulgani Y Serang, NUSI - Member

4.3.3 Chapter III: Engine Department

.3.3.1 Deputy Chief Surveyor - Co-Chairmen

.3.3.2 Representative of IMU
.3.3.3 Engineer & Ship Surveyor - Member
. .3.3.4 Representatives from the institutes
( Shri A. Chaterjee, Shri Saxena). - Member

.3.3.5 Representatives of INSA, IME, MASSA, FOSMA,

Institutes, GLobalMET
3.3.5. Shri Abdulgani Y Serang, NUSI - Member

4.3.4 Chapter IV: Radio communication and Radio Personnel

.3.4.1 Principal Officer, MMD, Kandla - Chairman

.3.4.2 Senior Radio Officer - Member
.3.4.3 Shri Abdulgani Y Serang, NUSI - Member

4.3.5 Chapter V : Special training requirements for personnel on

certain types of ships

.3.5.1 Nautical Adviser to the Govt. of India - Co-Chairmen

.3.5.2 Chief Surveyor with the Govt. of India
.3.5.3 Deputy Chief Surveyor, Deputy Nautical Adviser,
Engineer & Ship Surveyor, Nautical Surveyor- Member
 .3.5.4. Capt. K. N. Deboo, MASSA - Member
.3.5.5 Representatives from LBS, MTI , Rehman and NEMAC
.3.5.6 Representatives from INSA, MASSA, FOSMA, Institutes
and GLobalMET.
.3.5.6 Shri Abdulgani Y Serang, NUSI - Member

4.3.6 Chapter VI: Emergency, occupational safety, medical care

and survival functions

.3.6.1 Nautical Adviser to the Govt. of India - Co-Chairmen

.3.6.2 Chief Surveyor with the Govt. of India
.3.6.3 Deputy Chief Surveyor, Deputy Nautical Adviser,
Engineer & Ship Surveyor, Nautical Surveyor- Member

.3.6.4. Capt. K. N. Deboo, MASSA - Member

.3.6.5 Representatives from LBS, MTI , Rehman and NEMAC
.3.6.6 Representatives from INSA, MASSA, FOSMA, Institutes
and globalMET
.3.6.7 Shri Abdulgani Y Serang, NUSI - Member

4.3.7 Chapter VII: Alternative Certification

.3.7.1 Nautical Adviser to the Govt. of India Co-Chairmen

.3.7.2 Chief Surveyor with the Govt. of India
.3.7.3 Deputy Chief Surveyor , Deputy Nautical Adviser,
Engineer & Ship Surveyor, Nautical Surveyor -Member

.3.7.4 Representative of IMU.

.3.7.5 Representatives from MERI, AMET.

.3.7.6 Representatives from INSA, MASSA, FOSMA and
GLobalMET
.3.7.7 Shri Abdulgani Y Serang, NUSI - Member

4.3.8 Chapter VIII : Watchkeeping

.3.8.1 Nautical Adviser to the Govt. of India Co-Chairmen

.3.8.2 Chief Surveyor with the Govt. of India
 .3.8.3 Deputy Chief Surveyor, Deputy Nautical Adviser,
Engineer & Ship Surveyor, Nautical Surveyor.- Member.
.3.8.4 Representative from IMU - Member
.3.8.5 Shri Abdulgani Y Serang, NUSI - Member

5. Committee for revision of Training Record Book and development of new

Training Record Book

5.1 Deputy Chief Surveyor, Deputy Nautical Adviser, Engineer & Ship
Surveyor & Nautical Surveyor
5.2 Representative from IME, BEST & IMU
5.3 Representative from INSA, MASSA, FOSMA, ICC and GLobalMET.

6. Development of new courses:

6.1 Deputy Chief Surveyor, Deputy Nautical Adviser, Engineer & Ship
Surveyor & Nautical Surveyor
6.2 Representative from IME, BEST & IMU
6.3 Representative from INSA, MASSA, FOSMA, ICC and GLobalMET.

7. Inclusion of applicable M.S. Notice, Circulars issued by the Training,

Engineering & Nautical Branches:

7.1 Deputy Chief Surveyor, Deputy Nautical Adviser, Deputy Director

General (Training), Engineer & Ship Surveyor & Nautical Surveyor.

7.2 Representative from IME, BEST & IMU.

7.3 Representative from INSA, MASSA, FOSMA, ICC and GLobalMET.

8. Tentative, activity chart for comprehensive review of STCW Convention & the
code, for 2010-11 prepared.

9. Also during the seminar we had requested all the participants to forward
names of volunteers who would like to contribute for the various committees
to be formed for developing the revised META Manual & related work. Result
has been very encouraging. List of volunteers attached.