How to Fill Application Form

Assuming that you have already registered, just login and follow the instructions as below to fill in the form.

If not already registered, please register. For details about registration, you can read my article on How to Register  or  click here.

Follow these steps to Fill the Application Form :

Step 1 : Login with your Email-id & password. Then click on the Application. Next click on Application Form.

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Step 2 : Select the Exam center that you prefer & select the Intended Month. Intended Month will be the month in which you will be giving your exam, not the month of booking. Select the Fresher option & then click Next at the bottom right corner.

Step 3 : Fill in all the Personal Details, upload a photo of you. After filling all the details correctly, click Next.

Step 4 : Fill in all the details correctly. If you dont have have an EXN-45(for people giving exams in Mumbai MMD), no need to worry, just leave the option blank, and fill the remaining details correctly and click Next.

Step 5 : Fill your Contact Details correctly and click Next.

Step 6 : Fill in the fee details correctly. People giving exam from Mumbai MMD, will have to leave this section blank. Click Next to continue.

Step 7 : Select the proper stream & Education Level. Click Next to continue.

Step 8 : Fill the proper details of Pre-Sea Training Course. Institute INDOS no. can be obtained fron DG Shipping site, or click here. Click Next to continue.

Step 9 : In this section, you have to fill PHASE 2 row.

Date of Completion will be your Sign-Off Date.

Designated Training Officer will be the Chief Engineer when you signed off.

Details of Certificate of Competency will be COC no of that Chief Engineer.

Fill in the proper details and clcik Next to continue.

Step 10 : In this section, you will have to fill your sea experience.

No. of Testimonials will be the total no. of testimonials for a single ship. Ex. if you have sailed on  2 ships, and have 3 testimonials, 2 from first ship and 1 from another, then, in the first row, no. of testimonials will be 2. Then add a row, and the no. of testimonial will be 1.

Fill the details of different ships accordingly.

In the column Date, From-To will be the sign on and sign off dates for that particular ship.

Article period will come automatically. 

QSS will be the propulsion time, i.e. the actual no of days spent in sea. If you have more than 1 testimonial for the ship, then add the total propulsion days of the testimonial and write the total.

Total QSS will be the total no. of propulsion time, of all the ships.

Fill the details correctly and click Next to continue.

Step 11 : Fill the details of all the STCW courses, except ERS course details.

STCW Code A will be given on the certificate.

Fill in the details of FPFF, PST, PSSR, EFA, MFA, AFFC & PSCRB course details.

Institute Indos no can be obtained from the DG Shipping site, or click here. 

Fill the details and click Next to continue.

Step 12 : Select the date when you are going to submit the application. this can be filled later. Select Functions 3, 4B, 5 & 6.

Select I AGREE, click Next to continue.

Step 13 : Fill this only if you had a COC earlier. If no, just leave everything blank and click Next to continue.

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Step 14 : Fill the ERS details in this section. In the Remarks section write PASS if completed the course successfully. Click Next to continue.

Step 15 : This is the final step for submitting the form. Once you click on the Submit option, you will not be able to edit any details that you have provided or that are remaining to be filled.

You can submit the application form any time later, all the details will be saved, so you can logout at anytime and login later with the same details.

Once you submit the form, it will go for review in the MMD and you will get a confirmation mail once your application is approved. Then you can book the corresponding seat for exam.

After submitting the application, you can take printouts. But the pdf file will not open from Chrome browser, you will have to open it in Internet Explorer.

I hope this post clears most of the doubts, if any other doubts, you can comment below.

How To Register

The first thing you will have to do for applying for Class  IV  exam, is to register online on E-Pariksha site. Most of the times the link is down and cannot be accessed. Here is a link for E-Pariksha :

http://220.156.188.226/CREBS/

Follow the steps to Register & fill the application form :

Step 1 : After opening the page, you will have to register :

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Step 2 : Next fill in the details and click on Register :

Step 3 : Login :

After successfully registering, you will get a confirmation mail on the e-mail id provided for registration. 

In the mail, you will receive the password and login-id.

Now open the link again and enter the login-id and password and click on Login.

Class IV Requirements

        Before directly applying for Class  IV, one should be certain that he/she has all the documents ready beforehand, in order to avoid unnecessary cancellation or delay of seat booking. Following are the documents compulsorily required for applying:

1. CDC with ship stamp.
2. Passport.
3. Indos.
4. TAR Book, with appropriate signs and stamps wherever necessary.
5. Sea-Service Certificate from the company.
6. Valid Medical Certificate.
7. Testimonials From Chief Engineer.
8. 10th Passing Certificate.
9. (10+2) Passing Certificate.
10. Diploma Certificate (if applicable).
11. Degree Certificate.
12. All Semesters Marks Card.
13. Pre-Sea Training Course Degree Certificate.
14. EFA (Elementary First Aid) Certificate.
15. PSSR (Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities) Certificate.
16. PST (Personal Survival Techniques) Certificate.
17. FPFF (Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting) Certificate.
18. MFA (Medical First Aid) Certificate.
19. AFFC (Advanced Fire Fighting) Certificate.
20. PSCRB (Proficiency in Survival Crafts & Rescue Boats) Certificate.
21. ERS (Engine Room Simulator) Certificate (Post-sea Certificate).
22. Application Form Print.

        Out of the above Certificates, only Sea-Service & Valid Medical Certificates have to be submitted in original for verification. Rest all certificates' self attested photocopies have to be submitted. But during verification, both original & photocopies have to be carried as they will be checked & compared.

        During the form filling process, you will need to carry Passport size photographs with you, carry atleast 4.

MY FIRST EXPERIENCE AT SEA

The first question to a mariner is always, 'How does it feel to be on land again?'. 

Many would say,'It feels great to be back on land'. 

But me on the other hand would like to say, 'Hell, I wanna go back again as soon as possible'.

     My first ship was a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) of GT 161202T with a size of 333m X 60m, joined at Fujairah on 4th April, 2013. We sailed mostly from the Middle East to India, carrying crude oil each time. Had a chance to visit South Korea as well. 

Here's a pic of my ship:

     When I first Signed-On in the ship, it was a dream come true. But the first 2 months were very crucial, to be frank, I was like, what the hell am I doing here? Don't believe me? Well here are some pics of my E/R:

 

     The engine room was so huge, that I lost around 10kgs of my weight in the first 4 weeks. In the first month, I only had to trace lines, make layouts of each platform, & most importantly, I had to make sure the E/R was always clean. Now I know that you maybe thinking, what has cleaning got to do here? Well guys, lemme tell you one fact, 5th Engineer/Jr. Engineer is always incharge of cleaning & maintaining the E/R clean. Don't expect that you will be given to do work on machines unless you have proven yourself a good cleaner.

     But everything works out as time goes by. Slowly you start to learn small things by observing them. Soon after I joined the ship, I got a chance to see the procedure to change the liner of M/E, then a Generator broke down, so got to see it completely dismantled, including its body & frame, & then again another liner change of M/E.

     Well that's me during changing of M/E liner. The M/E was of Sulzer with 36960 BHP, while the generators were of MAN B&W. As our ship was an oil tanker, we had COPTs for discharging:

     As I said, the first 2 months were crucial, as I was finding it hard to cope up with the huge E/R, but well, after somedays I started to enjoy the huge E/R. Due to its enormous size, we had lots of space to work & no cramped places. 

     Slowly I started to learn things step by step, from starting the generator, to starting the M/E  plant, from cleaning to overhauling machinery. But as always my foremost job by the end of the day was to ensure that the E/R was clean.

     Since our ship was a VLCC, it didn't see much ports. We had to stay on SBM (Single Buoy Mooring), a place far from port, for loading & discharging. But yet, I got to go on shore leave in South Korea. The only drawback of an oil tanker is that you don't get to see much ports. If you want to see ports & visit other places, the best option is a Bulk carrier. 

     Finally after 2 months, I was completely settled in, & happy with my work. The best thing was that I started loving my job. It wasn't the cleaning that I loved, but the overhauling of various machinery & their troubleshooting.

     After completing 5 voyages, from India to Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia & South Korea, I finally signed off at Gujarat after 7 months of sea service on 28th October 2013. For me it was the best job satisfaction, working with big machines & a big ship. Can't wait to pass class IV exams & return to the sea once again. :)

Sorry to keep you all waiting :(

Hey Guys, sorry to keep you all waiting, but m on a ship right now, so don't have much access to net.
will be back as soon as possible with lots of stuff :)
Hope you all don't mind :)

Familiarization Courses

       This post deals with the post-training of a Marine Engineer, after the main training. One is needed to complete the basic familiarization courses before going on a ship. This is essential for Dangerous Cargoes carrying ship, viz. Oil Tanker, Chemical Tanker, Gas Tanker.

There are 3 main courses:

1. Oil Tanker Familiarization Course

2. Chemical Tanker Familiarization Course

3. Liquefied Gas Tanker Familiarization Course

       These courses are needed to be completed before going on the respective ship. These deal with the safety of the ship & a short introduction to them. The main aim is to get familiarized with the emergencies & danger on-board these sips.

       On completing these courses, one will get certificate of that course, which one has to get it endorsed from the MMD.

Other Courses to be done during Training

     The college training alone is not enough to get you on board. In order to get on a ship, one needs a CDC (Continuous Discharge Certificate). In order to get this one must first have INDoS (Indian National Database of Seafarers) number.

     Mostly, the college in which you are acquiring training will get an INDoS number for you.

     Once you have an INDoS number you can apply for CDC. But along with INDoS number, one must complete certain courses. They are:

1. Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting Course (FPFF)
2. Engine Simulation Course (ESC)
3. Elementary First-Aid Course (EFA)
4. Personnel Safety & Social Responsibilities Course (PSSR)
5. Personal Survival Techniques Course (PST)

     Once you have completed these 5 courses & obtain the certificates, one has to fill the CDC application form in 2 steps. These all things will be done by your college or institute. But unless these courses are completed, one cannot get a CDC certificate & will not be allowed on a ship.

     The arrival of CDC takes time, so the courses have to be done as soon as possible, so that the CDC arrives at the time of completion of your course.

     Also after the arrival of CDC, please make sure that all the details on the CDC are correct & in case any correction is needed, apply as soon as possible as it takes a lot of time to get another CDC with the corrections. So initially make sure that you fill in all the details correctly to avoid further corrections.