Conversion: near-coastal officer (NWKO NCV) to Second Mate (foreign-going)
Official reference: TEAP Part A II/17 AA
A holder of the NWKO (NCV) certificate with 10+2 PCM can convert to Second Mate (foreign-going) after sea service as NCV watch-keeping officer, the post-sea Second Mate courses (the foundation course is waived for those who did an approved pre-sea cadet course) and the Second Mate examinations.
Where this route can take you
Who can apply
Each requirement is summarised from the official publication linked beside it — follow the link for the exact wording.
Holds NWKO (NCV) certificate
TEAP manual, Part A ↗Holds a certificate of competency as Navigational Watch Keeping Officer (NWKO, near-coastal).
Academic: 10+2 with PCM
TEAP manual, Part A ↗Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects.
Step by step
- 1
Sea service as NWKO (NCV)
At least 18 months of approved sea service as an NWKO (NCV).
TEAP manual, Part A ↗ - 2
Post-sea courses (foundation course waived for pre-sea trained cadets)
Candidates who completed an approved pre-sea deck cadet course are exempt from the two-month Foundation Course (PCME).
TEAP manual, Part A ↗ - 3
Second Mate (F.G.) examination and assessment
The Second Mate (FG) examination and assessment as set out in the TEAP manual.
TEAP manual, Part A ↗
The rules behind this route
Rules made under the repealed Merchant Shipping Act 1958 continue in force under section 324(2)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 2025.
MS Act 2025 s.324(2)(a): rules made under the repealed MS Act 1958 continue in force
The TEAP manual provides for converting between NCV and foreign-going grades and to higher tonnage.
This page is built from the official DGS Training and Examination Advisory Programme (the TEAP manual) and the current orders of DGMA (the Directorate General of Maritime Administration, called DG Shipping until June 2026). Requirements are summarised in plain language — every section links to the official publication for the exact wording. Requirements made under the old Merchant Shipping Act 1958 still apply under the new Merchant Shipping Act 2025.