TRAINING
MANUAL
VOL - IV
DGS Training Circulars and Orders
DGS Training Circulars and Orders
DGS Orders (Training)
i) DGS Order No. 40 of 2020 dated 17.12.2020 - Addendum-II to DGS Order
No. 28 of 2020 dated 01.10.2020 with respect to Conduct of Maritime Training
Courses
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ii) DGS Order No. 20 of 2020 dated 03.08.2020 - Conduct of Training
Courses for issuance of CoPs during the period of COVID-19 pandemic
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130779DGS_ORDER_20_OF_2020.pdf
iii) DGS Order 07 of 2016 dated 17.11.2016 - Guidelines and Procedures to
obtain approval from Director General of Shipping, Govt of India, for the
conduct of approval Pre-sea courses for Training of Seafarers in India.
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892206dgs_order_07of2016_training_22112016.pdf
iv) DGS Order 05 of 2016 dated 01.11.2016 - Guidelines and Procedure for
approval for the conduct of DG Shipping approved modular, simulator and
post sea competency courses for training of seafarers in India.
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028204dgs_order_05of2016_171116.pdf
v) DGS Order 04 of 2016 dated 12.09.2016 - Comprehensive Inspection
Programme (CIP) for Maritime Training Institutes for pre-sea training.
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303929dgs_order4_2016_trg_final.pdf
vi) DGS Order 23 of 2014 dated 29.12.2014 dated - Comprehensive Inspection
Programme [CIP] for Maritime Training Institutes Competency Courses.
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176971dgs_order23_2014_trg.pdf
vii) DGS Order No. 05 of 2013 dated 05.03.2013 - Faculty Approvals,
Qualifications, Age Limits, Teaching hours and other related matters.
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544921D5.pdf
viii) DGS Order No. 02 of 2007 dated 31.10.2007 - Requirements and
procedures to obtain approval from DGS for the conduct of Pre Sea Courses
for training for service in the Merchant Navy (Superseded by DGS Order 07 of
2016)
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292968D3.pdf
ix) DGS Order 01 of 2003 dated 15.01.2003 - Mandatory Guidelines to obtain
approval from Director General of Shipping for the institutes and for the
conduct of courses for Pre-Sea Training for Merchant Navy
The order has been uploaded as a Word file, so there is no link to share.
x) DGS Order No. 01 of 2025 Dated: 31.01.2025 Subject: Addendum to DGS
Order No. 25 of 2020 dated 28.08.2020 - Payment for Digital Certification
Application (DCA) by Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs) effective from
01.02.2025.
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AddendumtoDGSOrderNo25of2020dated28082020-PaymentforDCA.pdf
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DGS Training Circulars
i) DGS Training Circular 01 of 2024 dated 05.01.2024 - Guidelines for conduct
of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System-Restricted Operators
Certificate course and examination & issue of Certificate of Competency –reg.
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059862DGSCircularNo01of2024dated05012024-ROCGuidelines.pdf
ii) DGS Training Circular 18 of 2020 dated 24.04.2020 - Shipboard training as
part of the approved training programme for the pre - sea courses leading to
Certificate of Competency or Certificate of proficiency.
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619412DGS_Circular_18of2020.pdf
iii) DGS Training Circular 14 of 2020 dated 13.04.2020 - Requirements for
implementing System (CAS).
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540229TrainingCirNo14of2020.pdf
iv) DGS Training Circular 01 of 2019 dated 31.01.2019 - Fees for
Comprehensive Inspection Programme (CIP) inspection by MMD
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207864TR_Cir_1of2019.pdf
v) DGS Training Circular 33 of 2018 dated 16.11.2018 - Comprehensive
Inspection Programme (CIP) for Maritime Training Institutes (MTI)
conducting basic five STCW courses and / or post-sea modular courses
(excluding competency courses)
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619887TR_Cir_33of2018.pdf
vi) DGS Training Circular No. 29 of 2018 dated 18.10.2018 - Revision of
Processing fees for the approval of new Maritime Training Institute/Maritime
courses in respect of training institutes.
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536189dgs_cir29_2018_trg.pdf
vii) DGS Training Circular 17 of 2018 dated 17.05.2018 - Approval of
maritime training institutes (MTI)
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811002dgs_cir17_2018_trg.pdf
viii) DGS Training Circular 13 of 2018 dated 25.04.2018 - Approval of
Maritime Training Institutes (MTI) extended campus-reg
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434769TR_Cir_13of2018.pdf
ix) DGS Training Circular 10 of 2018 dated 06.04.2018 - Procedure for online
reporting of Comprehensive Inspection Programme (CIP) for Maritime
Training Institute (MTI)
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493194TR_cir_10of2018.pdf
x) DGS Training Circular No. 05 of 2018 dated 08.03.2018 - Online issuance of
In-principle approval and approval of maritime courses to institutes for
conducting maritime courses. Reg
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352690Tr_cir_No_05.pdf
xi) DGS Training Circular 23 of 2013 dated 20.12.2013 - Conduct of value-
added courses in DGS-approved premises.
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190728tcir23_2013.pdf
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