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:
- Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting Course (FPFF)
- Engine Simulation Course (ESC)
- Elementary First-Aid Course (EFA)
- Personnel Safety & Social Responsibilities Course (PSSR)
- 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.
