Indian Navy artificer (CHERA course) to near-coastal MEO Class IV and Class III
Mechanical (engine room) artificers who qualified on the CHERA course, or hold a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, complete Bridge Course 4 and pass the near-coastal MEO Class IV examination for ships under 3000 kW; further bridge courses lead to the near-coastal Second and Chief Engineer certificates.
Official reference: DGS Order 17/2022 Part A, Tables 6, 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B
Where this route can take you
Who can apply
Each requirement is summarised from the official publication linked beside it.
Indian Navy CHERA-qualified artificer
DGS Order 17 of 2022 ↗Engine room artificers who qualified on the CHERA course in the Indian Navy.
Sea service
DGMA publication ↗INDoS number and CDC first
DGS Order 17 of 2022 ↗The Navy first applies for your INDoS number and CDC.
Step by step
- 1
Bridge Course 4 for the gaps
Bridge Course 4, for the gaps against the near-coastal MEO Class IV certificate (ships under 3000 kW).
DGS Order 17 of 2022 ↗ - 2
Written and oral examination by DGMA
Apply for the written and oral examination, pass it, and apply for the certificate.
DGS Order 17 of 2022 ↗
The rules behind this route
This page summarises the published rules of DGMA (the Directorate General of Maritime Administration, formerly DG Shipping) in plain language. Each requirement links to the official publication for the exact wording. Rules made under the old Merchant Shipping Act 1958 still apply under the Merchant Shipping Act 2025.