Annexure 3

APPLICATION FORM FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR GENERAL ROSTER RATINGS

(TO BE FILLED BY APPLICANT IN BLOCK LETTERS)
Date: 01-07-2024
Employee’s Personal Data
Full Name of Candidate Deepu Gender Male
Post Applied for Ordinary seaman Mob. Nos. 1. 7982283826 2. 70402067120
Date of Birth 13-08-2000 Age as on selection date 23 <59 Years
(last date of application)
AADHAR ID No. 562742446148 PAN No. EPGPR2828Q
INDOs No. 21GM3659 Yellow Fever Cert No. BATCH NO.036
BSID No. M32221907 Date of Issue Date of Expiry Validity
INDIAN Passport No. U6291000 01-02-2021 31-01-2031 At least 15 months
INDIAN CDC No. MUM442325 12-10-2021 11-10-2031 At least 12 months
Police Clearance Cert – At least DSP rank Not older than 6 M
(Applicable for Off shore fleet)

Sea Experience (Last Ship First)

Period Total Sailing
Name of
Name of Ship Type GRT Rank time
Company From To
ACORNSHIP MT VAUGHAN Oil/Chemical 27829 Traniee 02-10-2023 27-04- 6M,25Days
MANAGEMENT tanker OS 2024

Type of Ship Level No. Date Of Issue Date of Expiry

DCE Oil Tanker Basic COPDGSOAC23102250 16-MAY-2023 N/A
DCE Gas Tanker Basic COPDGSGAS24135130 31-MAY-2024 N/A

DG Approved STCW courses

No. Course Institute Certificate No DOI DOE
1. GP Rating Course Aquatech Institute 18-Nov N/A
of Maritime Studies G2112D01015/Dec
21/80538
2. Saloon Rating Course
3. Personal Survival Techniques Aquatech Institute 26-Nov- N/A
of Maritime Studies 1010016101210146 2021
(part ‘B’)
4. Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting Aquatech Institute 1010016101210146 26-Nov- N/A
of Maritime Studies (part ‘B’) 2021
5. Medical First Aid / Elementary First Aid Aquatech Institute 1010016101210146 26-Nov- N/A
of Maritime Studies (part ‘B’) 2021
6. Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities Aquatech Institute 1010016101210146 26-Nov- N/A
of Maritime Studies (part ‘B’) 2021
7. STSDSD Aquatech Institute 1010016621210157 31-July- N/A
of Maritime Studies 2021
8. H2S/Passenger ship Familiarization
9. HUET/HLA/HLD/LNG Familiarization
10. Cook Course Certificate
11. Cookery Certificate (COC)
12. Navigational Watch keeping GOV. OF INDIA WKN24018503 08-May- N/A
2024
13. COP for Navigational watch keeping
14. Engine Room Watch keeping
15. COP for Engine Room Watch keeping
16. COVID Vaccination Details 1. 17-May-2021, 2. 10-Aug-2021, 3.
4121Z071 4121MC052
Declaration:-
I have read & understood the SCI advertisement for ratings including age, experience,
qualification, priority criteria and general terms & conditions for candidates and I am eligible for
the post applied. Further, I, hereby, undertake that the above information is accurate and complete
to the best of my knowledge. I further undertake that in case of discrepancy, if any, in the above
information, due to any reason whatsoever, SCI will not be held responsible for the same and my
selection may be cancelled at any time/stage.

Signature & Date:

01/07/2024
 Online General Roster Ratings Selection & Posting criteria for SCI Main Fleet & OSV Fleet

A. Age, and experience :-

1. Candidate age should not be more than 59 years (except trainee cook) on the date of selection.
2. Candidate must have sailing experience as follows:-
Selection for type of Vessels Minimum Tonnage Requirement for Experience: on board
experience
LNG/LPG/FSU/FSRU GRT >30000*
LNG/LPG/FSU/FSRU/Oil tanker
VLCC GRT > 30000*
Oil Tanker (other than VLCC) GRT > 20000 ** Any tanker or other vessel
Bulk/Container GRT ≥20000 # Any Vessel
Passenger/RV/Home trade GRT ≥500# Any Vessel
OSV/MSV GRT ≥500 Any vessel
MODU GRT ≥500 OSV/MSV/MODU
* In case of unavailability of experience of >30000 GRT, the criteria may be reduced till >20000 GRT
after written concurrence of HOD.
** In case of unavailability of experience of >20000 GRT, the criteria may be reduced till >7000 GRT
with preference of tanker experience after written concurrence of HOD.
#In case of unavailability of experience of >20000 GRT on Bulk/Container, the criteria may be reduced
till >7000 GRT after written concurrence of HOD.
#In case of unavailability of experience of > 500 GRT on Pax/RV/HT, experience on any SCI
owned/managed vessel in last 3 years may be considered after written concurrence from HOD.
Note:
1. If there is non-availability of required seafarers considering above relaxations, up to GRT 7000 for
Gas carrier, VLCC & Tankers, seafarers of lesser GRT with experience may be shortlisted in
chronological descending order as exceptional (Para K of SOP). Hence seafarers of lesser GRT may
participate in the selection process.
2. If there is non-availability of required seafarers considering above relaxations, seafarers of lesser
GRT with experience on SCI fleet may be shortlisted in chronological descending order as
exceptional (Para K of SOP). Hence seafarers of lesser GRT of SCI fleet may participate in the
Selection process.

3. Further, Ratings must be experienced as follows:

i. Must have at least six months on board rank experience for Main Fleet
ii. Must have at least Nine months on board rank experience for OSV /MSV and 1 Year on
board experience for MODU. Sailing experience only on MSV/OSV/MODU will be
considered for MODU vessels.
iii. Must have served on board vessels at least for six months in last three years from the date of
selection except MODU. For MODU one year sailing in last 5 years is required.
iv. Applicants who has signed off from last vessel – for more than 30 days are eligible for online
application.

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 4. During selection, only if rank experienced ratings are not available then one rank lower ratings
with experience and required documents may be considered, For Example:-
Requirement Substitute Documents
SHM/AB SM/OS/Dk Rating/GP Rating With Nav. watch keeping certificate
OS/ SM DUH /Tr OS/ Tr Dk Rating / Tr GP Rating / Dk Trainee With Nav. Watch keeping certificate
CCB 2nd Cook or Cook With Cookery certificate
2nd Cook 3rd Cook/Tr. Cook/GS With Cookery certificate
DGR / Oiler ERR/Wiper/Eng. Rating/GP Rating With ER watch keeping certificate
ERR / Wiper Tr wiper/Eng Rating / GP Rating / ER Trainee With ER watch keeping certificate
DUH OS/DUH /Tr OS/ Tr Dk Rating / Tr GP Rating / Dk With Nav. watch keeping certificate
Trainee Or With ER watch keeping certificate

B. Qualification criteria:-

1. Candidate must have completed DG approved GP Rating course (or Saloon Rating course for
saloon crew) and as per DGS rule must have completed five basic modular courses (including
STSDSD course) required for Seamen from DG approved institutes.
2. Ratings participating for selection must have following valid and original certificates/ documents
in hand for verification:-
a. personnel documents:
Document Validity/Remark - Validity/Remark – Off-shore Vessels
Main Fleet Vessels
Indian Passport At least 15 Months At least 12 Months

Indian CDC At least 12 Months At least 12 Months

PAN CARD As per GOI As per GOI
ADHAAR Card (optional) As per GOI As per GOI
Bank Passbook/ cancelled Cheque For salary transaction For salary transaction
INDOS No. As per DGS As per DGS
B SID Mandatory for Bulk Carrriers
Yellow Fever PHO requirement PHO requirement
Police clearance cert (PCC) NA 1. Not older than 6 months at the time of
selection in case of New ONGC pass.
Not below rank of D.S.P.
2. In case renewal of valid ONGC pass
(Only for Off shore Crew) PCC should not be older than 3 months

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 b. Mandatory Certificates as per STCW 2010 or STCW’1978 as amended
Document – DG approved Courses Validity: Main Fleet Validity: offshore vessels
1. Fire Prevention & Fire-fighting At least 12 Months At least 12 Months*
2. Personal survival Techniques At least 12 Months At least 12 Months*
3. Elementary First Aid At least 12 Months At least 12 Months*
4. Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities At least 12 Months At least 12 Months *
5. Certificate of Proficiency in security training for NA NA
seafarers with designated Security duties.
(STSDSD)
6. Navigational/Engine Room watch keeping cert NA NA
without any limitation: for FG vessels
7. Navigational/Engine Room watch keeping cert NA NA
with or without limitation for vessels other than FG
* ONGC required these certificates not to be older than 4 year.
c. Specialised vessel familiarisation course from DG approved institutes & should be in
possession of certificates/DG endorsements as per DG rules for the vessels type for which
requirement is published. List as follows:
For Main Fleet Vessels:-
Mandatory Certs Oil Tanker Familiarisation Course At least 12 Months
Dangerous Cargo Endorsement for Oil Tanker At least 12 Months
Gas Tanker Cert. Gas Tanker Familiarization Course. At least 12 Months
Dangerous Cargo Endorsement for Gas Tanker At least 12 Months
LNG Tanker Cert. LNG Familiarization Course At least 12 Months
Passenger Vessel Passenger vessel familiarization course At least 12 Months
Saloon Ratings DGS approved saloon rating course NA
Cook Cookery course NA
COC – Cook (Cookery certificate) At least 12 Months

For offshore vessels:

Mandatory Certs H2S certificate Not older than 4 years
HUET for MSV & MODU vessels. Not older than 4 years
HLA certificate for MODU only. Not older than 4 years
Saloon Ratings DGS approved saloon rating course NA
Cook Cookery course NA
COC – Cook (Cookery certificate) NA
d. In case of premature sign-off from last vessel, rating must have valid reasons.
e. Must have updated master checker / Contract letter.

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C. Priority criteria: -
Main Fleet:
If number of vacancies are less than the qualified candidates’ then priority to be given in following
order: -
a. Those who have Certificate of proficiency-(Deck and Engine ratings).
b. GS with COC (Cookery) shall be given preference.
c. DUH with GP rating course and ER watch keeping certificate will be given preference
d. Those who have under gone through Govt. approved ITI Courses and possess
certificate for its successful completion – (Deck and Engine rating)
e. Those who have done Approved welding Courses – Engine rating.
f. Those who have completed SEP (Seafarers Enhancement Programme) successfully
and have obtained certificate.
g. Unemployed for maximum number of days (period) but within the criteria of having
sailing of minimum 6 month in past 3 years.
h. Have sailed on SCI Owned / managed vessels for the five complete contracts
consecutively.
i. Age seniority: Rating having more age shall be given priority

Off-shore Fleet:
If number of vacancies are less than the qualified candidates’ then priority to be given in following
order:
a. Deck crew with Anchor Handling And Towing Experience
b. Unemployed for maximum number of days (period) but within the criteria of having sailing
of minimum 6 month in past 3 years.
c. Age seniority: Rating having more age shall be given priority

D. Qualification/Eligibility/Age for Trainee Cook :

This section is applicable only to trainee cook and following is the eligibility criteria for the selection
of Trainee Cook.
1. Trainee cook selection shall be done along with other ratings selection.
2. During training on-board, the Trainee Cook will be paid stipend of Rs.5000/ PM and will not
be entitled for any other allowances except following:
a. Free boarding and lodging during on-board training.
b. Portage and Conveyance as per NMB Agreement for Seamen and will be paid only upon
completion of on-board training.
c. In case of sickness, if any, whilst on-board, treatment will be provided as per applicable
NMB agreement, but no illness wages will be paid.
3. At the time of joining vessel, trainee Cook will indemnify SCI by submitting an Indemnity
Bond, with following conditions of "NO CLAIM" on SCI at any later stages:-
a. Trainee Cooks trained on SCl Vessels will have "NO Claim" on SCI whatsoever apart
from stipend, free lodging & boarding during their on-board training and Portage &
Conveyance for their employment after completion of their on-board period as trainee.
b. Trainee Cook trained on SCI vessels will have "No Claim" on SCI for their employment
after completion of their on-board period as trainee.
4. Eligibility Criteria for trainee cook shall be as follows and as in order of:-
i. Having Indian CDC, Indian Passport, PAN Card, INDOS No., Adhaar Card, Yellow
Fever Certificate.
ii. Having senior most Indian CDC holder by virtue of Date of issuance of CDC and CDC
is not endorsed for any sailing in past.
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 iii. Having fulfilled the minimum education qualification as required by DG Shipping for
joining as Saloon Rating and Cookery Certificate along.
iv. Having completed DGS Approved Saloon Rating Course with five basic modular courses
(STCW-20 10) required for seaman from DG Shipping Approved institutes and should be
in possession of (a) Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (b) Personal Survival Techniques
(c) Elementary First Aid (d) Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (e) Security
Training for seafarers with Designated Security Duties. Candidate must be in possession
of Oil, Chemical and Gas Tanker Familiarization Course and corresponding Dangerous
Cargo Endorsements certificate as per DGS Rules.
v. Having all original certificates / documents in possession and ready for verification at the
time of selection.
vi. Having completed 18 years of age and not more than 28 years of age on the date of
selection.
vii. Having Medical Fitness for sea services as per MS Medical Rules 2016 as amended (At
the time of posting).
E. General Terms & Conditions for Candidates
1. Any false information provided by candidate shall lead to cancellation of selection.
2. No criminal cases must be pending at any of the courts, either Indian or abroad, against the
candidate. Any other proven criminal or moral turpitude record will lead to cancellation of
selection.
3. All service conditions will be as per existing NMB/CBA Agreement.
4. Employment on board will be purely on contractual basis, and the rating will not have any
lien or claim for permanency in SCI by the virtue of this contract.
5. SCI will post the ratings on any of its owned /manned /managed vessels as per SCI’s
requirement. If need arise, ratings may be transferred to any other vessel owned / manned/
managed by SCI without any notice.
6. The article period of ratings is normally as follows:
Type of vessel Article Period
LNG/LPG 9 Months
Tankers/Bulk/RV/passenger 9 months
Trainee cook (Oil / Gas Tanker only) 6 months
Off Shore Vessels 90 days

7. If the vessel is not at port and/or the rating could not be relieved, he will be required to
continue on board the vessel until the vessel reaches a port where sign-on / sign-off can be
done safely.
8. Selection will be valid for one contract period on main fleet vessels and in case of offshore
vessels it shall be valid for maximum two contract periods within one year from the date of
selection.
9. Ratings who have signed off on medical grounds or compassionate grounds from the Vessel
will also have to go through the selection process again after being declared fit by a DGS

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 Approved doctor. Ratings signing off on medical ground or compassionate ground repeatedly
may not be selected.
F. Selection Procedure:

 Requirement of ratings is advertised on SCI website along with Annexure 3 (Application

form), eligibility criteria and user Manual for applicants.
 Online applications are submitted by the applicants in standard format along with required
uploaded documents.
 After short listing of candidates, all submitted documents are verified and if found ok then
ratings are informed that the short listing is subject to fleet requirement, physical verification
of original documents, medical fitness, Applicable DGS order/SOP and SCI approval.
 Depending upon vessel’s schedule and requirements on board, shortlisted candidate is asked
to report to SCI Mumbai office for physical verification of documents & certificates and to
undergo medical examination.
 After medical examination if medically fit ratings are allotted vessels and subsequently
posted on vessels subject to completion of formalities (i.e. visa, verification of documents,
port formalities etc. Any false information and criminal cases against candidate leads to
cancellation of selection and candidate may be debarred for future selection.
 Employment on board is purely on contract basis, and the rating does not have any lien or
claim for permanency in SCI by the virtue of this contract.
 Candidates are required to fill the application only once duplicate application with wrong or
modified data will lead to cancellation of all application.

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