Guidelines to Admission Procedure for ATS for Marine Engineers Entry Criteria 1.

Eligibility: Unmarried candidates of less than 20 years of age on 1st August 2012, will be eligible to apply. Candidates who have appeared for 10+2 examination can apply but the admission procedure will be completed and fees will be accepted only on production of the Mark sheet of 10+2 examination immediately after declaration of results. For all such candidates the procedure as given below will also be applicable. 2. Minimum Qualification: Higher Secondary Examination (10 + 2) or equivalent, passed from Science stream of a Govt. Recognised Board, with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English as separate subjects. PCM average not less than 60% and minimum 50% marks in English at 10th or 12th Std. Examination. 3. Physical Standard: Minimum height 150 cms. with corelated weight & proportionate chest with minimum 5 cms. expansion. The applicant should have no abnormalities in eyesight - such as colour blindness etc. If glasses are worn, correction of eyesight for each eye should not exceed +/- 2.5. A certificate of medical fitness from a Registered Medical Practitioner will have to be brought at the time of interview. 4. At the time of admission, both the candidate and the parent will also be required to give a written statement to the academy that the candidate knows swimming, which is compulsory. 5. Selected candidates will have to undergo detailed Medical Examination, as required by International Shipping rules from a doctor appointed by the Academy (approved by DGS) at their own expense, before actual admission.

Entry Procedure 1. Issue of Prospectus with Application Form will start on 25th June, 2012, on payment of Rs. 600/- in cash at our counter or Rs. 700/- by D.D. for outstation candidates, who will receive the prospectus through speed post. If the form is downloaded from the website, the filled up application form must be sent with the above fees for acceptance at the counter. Receipt will be issued for this payment which should be preserved by candidates. Forms of only candidates who have paid this fees will be accepted for further processing. 2. Completed application forms must be submitted to the academy office on or before 12th July 2012, along with the Entrance Test fee of Rs. 1200/- by cash or D.D.. Attested copies of mark-sheets (as applicable) of Std.10th and 10+2 Examinations, School/College Leaving Certificate, Character/Bonafide certificate issued by last institution attended, Certificates (if any) for participation in extracurricular activities and 4 P.P. size colour photographs have to be submitted along with the application form. We recommend that these may be submitted personally if possible. Note : All Demand Drafts to be in favour of DON BOSCO MARITIME ACADEMY, payable at Mumbai. 3. The entrance test in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & English will be held for all candidates. This examination is planned to be held on Saturday 14th July 2012, between 0900 to 1200 and 1300 to 1600 hrs. The question papers will be Objective type of 50 marks each and will be based on 10 + 2 syllabus of Mumbai Board. 4. Interviews & further selection procedure will start soon (within a day or two) after the written examinations; the schedule will be intimated to the candidates on the examination day. Early interviews may be planned for outstation candidates. The officials of the sponsoring companies for second phase of the training may interview the candidates either together with the academy staff or on their own. A separate selection test may be given by the Shipping companies to gauge the suitability of the candidates for the companies.

5. At this juncture, those Candidates who are already sponsored by Shipping companies may be selected by the academy if the candidates are considered to be satisfactory in all respects after going through the admission procedure. 6. A list of selected candidates for all Shipping Companies (together with a waiting list) will be put up on the notice board soon after the interviews are over. Actual date will be intimated at the time of the interviews. 7. The selected candidates will now have to undergo a medical fitness test at their own expense by a doctor appointed by the Academy. The certificate of medical fitness test issued by this doctor will have to be submitted to the Academy in original together with a Xerox copy. 8. The candidates will then have to undergo MMPE Merchant Marine Personality Evaluation at their own cost. This test is compulsory and we will be putting up details of institutes where this test is conducted. The results have to be submitted to DBMA in original together with a Xerox copy. 9. A letter will now be obtained by DBMA (and in case of the candidates sponsored on their own by shipping companies by themselves) from the sponsoring shipping companies assuring the individual trainees of a training opportunity on their ships during the 2 nd phase. A copy of this letter will be required for our records. 10. The selected candidates and their parents will have to sign a joint indemnity bond as mentioned in the prospectus. 11. All original mark-sheets and certificates of Std. 10 th & 12th will have to be submitted to the academy. 12. Payment of fees will now be made and admission confirmed. Payments will be made by crossed a/c Payee Cheque or Demand Draft. No outstation cheques will be accepted. Though we cannot reduce the fees, we may accept the fees in few mutually agreed instalments. Some banks also give loans for candidates who may require them. DBMA will give necessary support in this regards. 13. Fees once paid by confirmed candidates will not be refunded under any circumstances.

The academy will not be responsible for any communication which is sent either by post or courier or lost in transit. We request not to seek information by phone as it takes a lot of working time of our staff. In this regards, we prefer Emails. The Managements decision regarding admission will be final and binding on all concerned. No representation of any sort will be entertained in this regard. The Course for the 7th batch will commence in MidAugust, 2012. Brief Details about the Course The Alternate Training Scheme for Marine Engineers basically follows the Model Course 7.04 of the IMO and is divided into Phases as given below (We have given details upto Class IV Engineer Officers Examination. More Details can be obtained from the META Manual Vol. I & II published by D. G. Shipping). However, we are required to train upto the third phase only. As new STCW convention is on the anvil, some of these details (especially from phase 4 onwards) can change as per the D.G.S. directives in the coming days. The present intake capacity as approved by the Director General of Shipping is 20 trainees per batch annually. Phase 1: Classroom & Practical Training in our Academy for 12 months and mandatory courses. Phase 2: Training on Board Seagoing Ships as Engineer Cadets for minimum 9 Months Phase 3: Classroom & Practical Training in our Academy for 12 months. After this, the Engineer Cadets will have to pass the examination conducted by MMD (Mercantile Marine Department of Govt. Of India), consisting of all the subjects covered under Class IV, Part A Examination. Phase 4: Seagoing Service as Assistant Engineer Officer on Watch for 6 Months.

Phase 5: Preparatory Courses including Engine Room Simulator, AFF, PSC & Medical First Aid total time required - about 3 Months. After this, the Engineer Officer will have to pass Class IV, Part B examination, before going back as Assistant Engineer or Engineer Officer on Watch. The Subject of Courses of various Modules in first 3 phases is given in the Course Outline in the prospectus. A Special Note Placement during 2nd phase of ATS It may be noted that sponsorship of shipping companies is an essential part of this training for 2nd phase. During this phase, the trainee has to undergo training of 9 months on board a sea going vessel having a propulsive power of more than 750 KW. A shipping company has to sponsor the trainee, or in other words, has to agree to put him on one of the ships owned or managed by it. Needless to say this company is providing a valuable opportunity for a good career to the candidate. Sincere hard work and loyalty will be expected in return. It should be noted that for the second phase of training when the candidate is required to sail on board a ship, the academy acts as a facilitator between the candidate and the shipping company for the sponsorship if required. We also welcome and in fact encourage a candidate who has managed to get a sponsorship from any shipping company on his own, provided he satisfies all the other entry criteria. The sponsorship for the second phase is confirmed by DBMA before admitting a candidate in first phase usually through a letter from sponsoring company stating accordingly. The details of the Fees and Estimates of other Expenses for ATS Course are given in the Prospectus. We do not charge any fees during second phase/year. Some companies do pay stipend to the trainees during second phase.

It should be noted that DBMA does not give any Degree or Diploma but a certificate on successful completion of training. This is recognised by D.G. Shipping as necessary qualification for appearing at Cl. IV Part A exams. We will be making efforts to get a Degree or Diploma from a University for this course in the coming days, but presently we award only a Certificate. For a career as a Sailing Marine Engineer, Certificates of Competency issued by D.G.S. is required and not any degree or diploma.