DOCUMENTS required for Enrolment

• Deposit Form
• Current Passport Copy
• UK COC Copy/Any other Country COC
• Continuous Discharge Certificate
• ECDIS Certificates (Electronic Chart Display and Information System)
• EDH Certificate (Efficient Deck Hand Certificate)
• NAEST Operational Certificate
• GMDSS Certificate
• OOW Educational Certificate
• Sea testimonials
• Pan card Copy

FEE structure:

1. Advanced Diploma Nautical Science –       £6000
2. Medical Care aboard ship –                         £670
3. NAEST(M) –                                                 £1200
4. Additional Cost: Helm (M) –                        £680
5. SQA Examination –                                      £230 +   £20

Total Cost –                                                          £8820

** This is a mandatory course in the UK for all senior certificate of competencies issued under STCW.

* HELM & Medical care on board ship may be provided in India from an MCA approved centre.

*Fees subject to change as per SSMS

NOE Docs

List of original documents (enclosed):

• NOE Form — MSF 4274 (Filled and Notarized)

• Passport — First and last page notarized (Lawyer) attested copy

• OOW Unlimited II/1 Certificate of Competency

• Continuous Discharge Certificate

• Sea Service Testimonials which includes watch-keeping evidence.

• Two Countersigned Passport Photographs as referred in guidance notes

• Valid Medical Fitness Certificate

• Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting / Advance Fire Fighting (ADV/RF)

• Personal Survival Techniques (ADV/RF) / Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats

• Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (ADV/RF)

• Medical First Aid (ADV/RF)

• GMDSS General Approved by United Kingdom (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)

• NAEST- Navigational Aids, Equipment and Simulator Training) OR UK NARAS Certificate

• ECDIS (UK) (Specific & Generic)

• Signals

• EDH- Efficient Deck Hand Certificate

• STSDS (Ship security course)

• Bridge Resource Management

• Acknowledgement copy of Payment

• Covering letter

Online Course for the first 3 months

(Allowing 3+6 scheme for shorter visa duration)

• Academic Underpinning knowledge
• Advanced Diploma Nautical Science units:
• HR0F 35 – Marine Passage Planning
• HR0L 35 – Ship Stability
• HR0H 35 – Management of Bridge Operations
• HR1X 35 – Management of Vessel Operations
• HR0N 35 – Shipmasters Business
• HR0J 35 – Marine Meteorology
• HR1W 35 – Structures & Maintenance
• HR0R 35 – Shipboard Management
• HT6N 35 – Marine Engineering Systems
• HT0M 35 – Graded Unit 2
• HT0N 35 – Graded Unit 3

**640 Guided Learning Hours**

Completion of Advanced Diploma Nautical Science

Course for the first 3 months

• MCA Required Courses
• Medical Care On Board Ship
• HELM (Management)
• Navigation, ARPA, Electronic Navigation Aids and Simulation
• Training (Management)
• MCA/SQA Exam 032-73 Navigation
• MCA/SQA Exam 032-74 Stability and Structure
• Preparation for MCA Oral Examination
• 30 teaching hours

*HELM (M) and Medical Care on Board Ship may be provided in India from an MCA approved center*

Acknowledgement copy of the payment

Short course dates to be confirmed on arrival at SSMS

Dates updated every year on the website of SSMS/ SME

Documents with a covering letter to apply for UK COC

• COC Revalidation Filled Form – MSF 4201
• Passport – 1st and last page notarized (lawyer) attested copy
• Certificate of Competency (COC)
• Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC)
• Sea Service Testimonials
• Elementary First Aid, Fire prevention and Fire Fighting (EFA & FPFF)
• Medical First Aid (MFA)
• Personal Survival Technique (PST)
• Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• Advance Fire Fighting (AFF)
• Proficiency in survival craft and Rescue boats other than fast Rescue Boats (PSCRB)
• Ship Security Officer (SSO)
• Basic training for oil and chemical tanker operations.
• High voltage Certificate
• Valid Medical Fitness Certificate
• 1 passport size color photographs (40mmx50mm)
• Acknowledgement Copy of payment of GBP 84 towards Revalidation fees

Checklist of Short Term (Student) Visa:

• Visa Appointment Schedule
• Visa Application (Final) Form
• Visa Fees Payment Confirmation
• VFS Documents Checklist
• Student Visitor Visa (Visa Support) Letter (Original) / Exam /Course Confirmation Email copy.
• Birth Certificate in English or Translated in English from the UKVI approved translators
• Current Passport
• Old Passport, if any
• Aadhar Card
• Educational Qualification Certificates and Marksheet (10th,12th, Diploma/Degree)
• Pre-sea marine training course certificate (Original)
• Rating Watch-keeping Certificate (Reg. II/4)
• Certificate of Proficiency as Able Seafarer Deck (Reg. II/5)
• NOE  if obtained (Original)
• Bank Account Statement showing salary credited for last 6 months period (Original)
• Last 6 Months Salary Slips (Original)
• Land / property Ownership documents (if owned) / Rent Agreement (if rented)
• CDC (Current & Old Discharge Books) with sea time records stamped pages (Originals)
• Sea Service Testimonials / Experience Letter (Originals)
• Letter of Employment (Original)
• Latest & Previous Company contracts (Original)
• Wife’s Identity Documents, if married (Passport / Aadhar / Pan / Voter Id, etc.)
• Proof of Marriage (Marriage Certificate/ Affidavit / Gazette copy)
• Identity documents of any dependents (son/daughter) below 18 years
• Father’s Identity Documents (Passport/Aadhar/Pan/Voter Id  any one)
• Mother’s Identity Documents (Passport/Aadhar/Pan/Voter Id, any one)
• Affidavit
• Cover Letter
• Bank Loan Letter

Student VISA Support

• Excel filled by Student (last 10 years travel history)
• Affidavit with Students personal and professional history
• VISA Form
• Visa Cover Letter
• Sponsorship Letter -Sponsorship from Blood Relation (with proof of  relationship)