GuidelinestoAdmissionProcedure-2012

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Guidelines to Admission Procedure for ATS for MarineEngineers

Entry Criteria

1. Eligibility: Unmarried candidates of less than 20 yearsof age on 1st August 2012, will be eligible to apply.Candidates who have appeared for 10+2 examinationcan apply but the admission procedure will be completedand fees will be accepted only on production of the Marksheet of 10+2 examination immediately afterdeclaration of results. For all such candidates theprocedure as given below will also be applicable.

2. Minimum Qualification: Higher SecondaryExamination (10 + 2) or equivalent, passed from Sciencestream of a Govt. Recognised Board, with Physics,Chemistry, Mathematics and English as separatesubjects. PCM average not less than 60% and minimum50% marks in English at 10th or 12th Std. Examination.

3. Physical Standard: Minimum height 150 cms. with co-related weight & proportionate chest with minimum 5cms. expansion. The applicant should have noabnormalities in eyesight - such as colour blindness etc.If glasses are worn, correction of eyesight for each eyeshould not exceed +/- 2.5. A certificate of medicalfitness from a Registered Medical Practitioner will haveto be brought at the time of interview.

4. At the time of admission, both the candidate and theparent will also be required to give a written statementto the academy that the candidate knows swimming,which is compulsory.

5. Selected candidates will have to undergo detailedMedical Examination, as required by International

Shipping rules from a doctor appointed by the Academy(approved by DGS) at their own expense, before actualadmission.


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Entry Procedure

1. Issue of Prospectus with Application Form will start on25th June, 2012, on payment ofRs. 600/- in cash at

our counter or Rs. 700/- by D.D. for outstationcandidates, who will receive the prospectus throughspeed post. If the form is downloaded from the website,the filled up application form must be sent with theabove fees for acceptance at the counter. Receipt will beissued for this payment which should be preserved bycandidates. Forms of only candidates who have paid thisfees will be accepted for further processing.

2. Completed application forms must be submitted to the

academy office on or before 12th July 2012, along withthe Entrance Test fee ofRs. 1200/- by cash or D.D..Attested copies of mark-sheets (as applicable) of Std.10th

and 10+2 Examinations, School/College LeavingCertificate, Character/Bonafide certificate issued by lastinstitution attended, Certificates (if any) for participationin extracurricular activities and 4 P.P. size colourphotographs have to be submitted along with the

application form. We recommend that these may besubmitted personally if possible.

Note : All Demand Drafts to be in favour of DONBOSCO

MARITIME ACADEMY, payable at Mumbai.

3. The entrance test in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics &English will be held for all candidates. This examination

is planned to be held on Saturday 14th July 2012,between 0900 to 1200 and 1300 to 1600 hrs. Thequestion papers will be Objective type of 50 marks eachand will be based on 10 + 2 syllabus of Mumbai Board.

4. Interviews & further selection procedure will start soon(within a day or two) after the written examinations; theschedule will be intimated to the candidates on theexamination day. Early interviews may be planned for

outstation candidates. The officials of the sponsoringcompanies for second phase of the training mayinterview the candidates either together with theacademy staff or on their own. A separate selection testmay be given by the Shipping companies to gauge thesuitability of the candidates for the companies.

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5. At this juncture, those Candidates who are alreadysponsored by Shipping companies may be selected bythe academy if the candidates are considered to besatisfactory in all respects after going through the

admission procedure.6. A list of selected candidates for all Shipping Companies(together with a waiting list) will be put up on the noticeboard soon after the interviews are over. Actual date willbe intimated at the time of the interviews.

7. The selected candidates will now have to undergo amedical fitness test at their own expense by a doctorappointed by the Academy. The certificate of medicalfitness test issued by this doctor will have to be

submitted to the Academy in original together with aXerox copy.

8. The candidates will then have to undergo MMPE Merchant Marine Personality Evaluation at their owncost. This test is compulsory and we will be putting updetails of institutes where this test is conducted. Theresults have to be submitted to DBMA in originaltogether with a Xerox copy.

9. A letter will now be obtained by DBMA (and in case ofthe candidates sponsored on their own by shippingcompanies by themselves) from the sponsoringshipping companies assuring the individual trainees ofa training opportunity on their ships during the 2nd

phase. A copy of this letter will be required for ourrecords.

10. The selected candidates and their parents will have tosign a joint indemnity bond as mentioned in the

prospectus.11. All original mark-sheets and certificates of Std. 10th &

12th will have to be submitted to the academy.12. Payment of fees will now be made and admission

confirmed. Payments will be made by crossed a/c PayeeCheque or Demand Draft. No outstation cheques will beaccepted. Though we cannot reduce the fees, we mayaccept the fees in few mutually agreed instalments.

Some banks also give loans for candidates who mayrequire them. DBMA will give necessary support in thisregards.

13. Fees once paid by confirmed candidates will not berefunded under any circumstances.

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The academy will not be responsible for anycommunication which is sent either by post or courieror lost in transit. We request not to seek informationby phone as it takes a lot of working time of our

staff. In this regards, we prefer Emails.

The Managements decision regarding admission will be finaland binding on all concerned. No representation of any sortwill be entertained in this regard.

The Course for the 7th batch will commence in Mid-August, 2012.

Brief Details about the Course

The Alternate Training Scheme for Marine Engineersbasically follows the Model Course 7.04 of the IMO and isdivided into Phases as given below (We have given detailsupto Class IV Engineer Officers Examination. More Detailscan be obtained from the META Manual Vol. I & IIpublished by D. G. Shipping). However, we are required to

train upto the third phase only. As new STCW conventionis on the anvil, some of these details (especially fromphase 4 onwards) can change as per the D.G.S. directivesin the coming days. The present intake capacity asapproved by the Director General of Shipping is 20trainees per batch annually.

Phase 1: Classroom & Practical Training in our Academyfor 12 months and mandatory courses.

Phase 2: Training on Board Seagoing Ships as EngineerCadets for minimum 9 MonthsPhase 3: Classroom & Practical Training in our Academyfor 12 months.

After this, the Engineer Cadets will have to pass theexamination conducted by MMD (Mercantile MarineDepartment of Govt. Of India), consisting of all the

subjects covered under Class IV, Part A Examination.

Phase 4: Seagoing Service as Assistant Engineer Officeron Watch for 6 Months.

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Phase 5: Preparatory Courses including Engine RoomSimulator, AFF, PSC & Medical First Aid total timerequired - about 3 Months.

After this, the Engineer Officer will have to pass Class IV,Part B examination, before going back as AssistantEngineer or Engineer Officer on Watch.

The Subject of Courses of various Modules in first 3phases is given in the Course Outline in the prospectus.

A Special Note Placement during 2nd phase of ATS

It may be noted that sponsorship of shipping companies isan essential part of this training for 2nd phase. During thisphase, the trainee has to undergo training of 9 months onboard a sea going vessel having a propulsive power ofmore than 750 KW. A shipping company has to sponsorthe trainee, or in other words, has to agree to put him onone of the ships owned or managed by it. Needless to say

this company is providing a valuable opportunity for agood career to the candidate. Sincere hard work andloyalty will be expected in return. It should be noted thatfor the second phase of training when the candidate isrequired to sail on board a ship, the academy acts as afacilitator between the candidate and the shippingcompany for the sponsorship if required. We alsowelcome and in fact encourage a candidate whohas managed to get a sponsorship from any

shipping company on his own, provided he satisfiesall the other entry criteria. The sponsorship for thesecond phase is confirmed by DBMA beforeadmitting a candidate in first phase usually througha letter from sponsoring company statingaccordingly.

The details of the Fees and Estimates of other Expenses

for ATS Course are given in the Prospectus. We do notcharge any fees during second phase/year. Somecompanies do pay stipend to the trainees during secondphase.

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It should be noted that DBMA does not give any Degree orDiploma but a certificate on successful completion oftraining. This is recognised by D.G. Shipping as necessaryqualification for appearing at Cl. IV Part A exams. We will

be making efforts to get a Degree or Diploma from aUniversity for this course in the coming days, butpresently we award only a Certificate. For a career as aSailing Marine Engineer, Certificates of Competencyissued by D.G.S. is required and not any degree ordiploma.

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