Indian Navy sailor to deck rating (navigational watch)
Sailors with long naval sea service on bridge watchkeeping, steering, lookout, deck and boat work complete a course for the identified gaps and receive the certificate as rating forming part of a navigational watch.
Official reference: DGS Order 17/2022 Part B, section C.1
Where this route can take you
Who can apply
Each requirement is summarised from the official publication linked beside it.
Long naval sea service
DGS Order 17 of 2022 ↗At least 60 months (5 years) at sea on Indian Navy ships of 500 GT or more.
Bridge and deck duties
DGS Order 17 of 2022 ↗Bridge watchkeeping, steering, lookout, deck work (including cargo), seamanship and boat work during that service.
Step by step
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Course for the identified gaps
A course for the identified gaps, then the certificate as rating forming part of a navigational watch.
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.