“Every candidate for certification shall have approved seagoing service of less than 12 months as part of an approved training programme which includes onboard training that meets the requirements of Section A – II \/ 1 of the STCW Code and is documented in an approved training record book or otherwise have approved seagoing service of not less than 36 months”.<\/p>\nreproduced from DGS Training Circular No. 18 of 2020<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n All trainee cadets are advised to ensure proper and safe upkeep of their “On Board Training Record Book” issued to them by their Shipping Company during their sailing externship, submit the copy of the same after completion of your mandatory sailing period to College Office for records and generation of Course Completion Certificate in DGS portal. Duration of mandatory shipboard training for each presea course vide the foresaid circular can be found in the below table:<\/p>\n\n\n Kindly note that your presea course will be displayed as COMPLETED in your portal of DGS eGovernance eSamudra Seafarer Profile only after course completion detailed as above viz., after generation of Course Completion Certificate of the Presea Course completion of your mandatory sailing period and submission of its evidence to College Office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Alumni can contact college for any further assistance or clarification using helpdesk ticketing form here: Alumni Association Helpdesk Form<\/a> (after completion of mandatory onboard training period as in table above).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Copy of the foresaid DGS Training Circular No. 18 of 2020 produced here below can be read for your reference of any further details: <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/snma.edu.in\/snma-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/OBT-Duration-Training-Table-Coursewise.png\")