What is TEAP, and why is it required?
Short answer
| TEAP | Content |
|---|---|
| Part A | certification procedures per certificate: eligibility, sea service, training record book, training, examination and assessment (Section III/1 for MEO Class IV; later sections Class II, Class I, ETO, ratings) |
| Part B | the appendices: approved course syllabi and certificate formats |
| Basis | Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules 2014, continued under the MS Act 2025 (s.45, s.50, s.52) |
| Purpose | full effect to STCW 2010; one standard; clear routes; demonstrated competence |
- TEAP: DG Shipping’s Training, Examination and Assessment Programme under the Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules 2014, for everyone awarding certificates of competency and proficiency.
- Part A: per certificate the eligibility, sea service and training record book, training, examination and assessment; Section III/1 gives the MEO Class IV entry streams and its Part A and B examinations; later sections Class II, Class I, ETO, ratings.
- Part B: the appendices: approved course syllabi (pre-sea, competency, simulator, safety, refresher) and certificate formats; not the Class IV and II Part A and B examinations.
- Why: to give full effect to STCW 2010 through the STCW Rules 2014: the A-III/1 and A-III/2 standards so an Indian CoC is recognised; one standard across institutes; clear routes (Class IV to II to I); demonstrated competence (training, TAR book, examination).
- Statutory basis: the STCW Rules 2014 continue under the MS Act 2025 (s.45, s.50, s.52); DG Shipping administers TEAP.
Full answer
The full answer explains each point step by step, with the regulations and figures behind it and the discussion from other candidates. It is in the MEO Class I section of the Marine One forum, open to members enrolled for the MEO Class I exam.