The Basic Safety Training course (BST) is the mandatory STCW certification every seafarer needs before joining a ship. It bundles four modules, survival techniques, firefighting, first aid, and personal safety, into one certificate you earn at a DGMA-approved maritime training institute. It stays valid for five years. If you are planning a career at sea, … Read more
A seafarer spends months away from home, working through long voyages, unpredictable weather, and demanding conditions at sea. But when a serious illness suddenly enters the picture, it also brings financial uncertainty and interruption of a seafarer’s career. This is where welfare support can make a meaningful difference. The DGMA medical support scheme provides a … Read more
A Ship Sanitation Control Certificate is a document that proves a ship has been inspected for health risks like pests, contaminated water, or poor food storage, and that any problems found have been fixed. Ports issue it under WHO health rules, and every ship on an international voyage needs one to sail without delay. Before … Read more
The DGMA approved Life Raft Service Stations names every service station cleared to test and service inflatable life rafts, rescue boats, life jackets, and immersion suits for ships registered in India. DGMA grants this approval, and each station’s certificate carries a fixed validity period, so a ship manager checks this list before booking any life-saving … Read more
The DGMA-approved bunker supplier list is the official register of companies cleared to supply marine fuel to ships at Indian ports. DGMA (Directorate General of Maritime Administration) issues the registration, but the Indian Register of Shipping carries out the audits behind it. A ship manager checks this list before fixing any bunkering call in India. … Read more
The DGMA Approved Radio Service Stations list names every workshop cleared to test and service EPIRB, SART and AIS equipment on Indian-flag ships. DGMA grants the approval, and every station’s certificate carries its own validity window, so a ship manager checks this list before booking any GMDSS equipment survey or servicing call. If you have … Read more
The MEO Class-I preparatory course syllabus, revised in Annexure III of DGMA Circular 49 of 2026, keeps its two-month, 240-hour format but updates the content for chief engineer officer candidates. Unlike the other three courses, it leans heavily on maritime law, classification society oversight, leadership and decarbonisation topics rather than hands-on engineering. This is the … Read more
The ETO preparatory course syllabus, set out in Annexure IV of DGMA Circular 49 of 2026, runs one month across 120 contact hours, split precisely across eight subjects from marine electrical engineering to written and oral exam preparation. Unlike the MEO courses, DGMA specifies exact teaching hours for each subject here. That last point is … Read more
DGMA’s revised MEO Class-II preparatory course syllabus, laid out in Annexure II of Circular 49 of 2026, now runs three months instead of four, or 360 contact hours, for batches starting on or after 1 January 2027. It stays aligned with STCW Regulation III/2 but adds alternative fuels, autonomous ship awareness, digital maintenance and cyber-risk … Read more
The MEO Class-IV preparatory course syllabus, set out in Annexure I of DGMA Circular 49 of 2026, runs for one month across 120 contact hours. It covers ship construction and safety, marine engineering knowledge across general, motor and steam plant, electro-technology, and workshop practice, preparing candidates for the MEO Class-IV Certificate of Competency exam. This … Read more
