ONGC GT (Graduate Trainee)

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Topics pending official syllabus normalization.

• Accounting & Auditing

  9 topics

  • Expertise knowledge of Accounting applicability of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind. AS) especially Ind AS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, Ind AS 106 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and Ind AS 19 Employee Benefits, etc.), I-GAAP and IFRS
  • Guidance note on Accounting for Oil and Gas Producing Activities issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
  • Opinion of Expert Advisory Committee of ICAI
  • Companies Audit Report Order (CARO)
  • Rights, duties and liabilities of Auditors
  • Standard on Internal Audit, Audit Reports
  • Audit in respect of Public Sector Undertaking
  • Preparation and Presentation of Company Final Accounts. Amalgamations, Absorption andReconstruction of Companies
  • Accounting for Share Capital Transactions including Bonus Shares, Right Shares. EmployeesStock Option and Buy-Back of Securities

• Cost Management, Accounting and Auditing

  4 topics

  • Nature and functions of Cost Accounting, Cost Accounting and Record Keeping
  • Technique of Cost Control and Decision Making, Pricing Decision
  • Cost Accounting Standards (24), Generally Accepted Cost Accounting Principles, GuidanceNotes on CAS (13) & others
  • Standards on Cost Auditing

• Financial Management & Strategic Planning

  5 topics

  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring
  • ICAI Valuation Standards, etc.
  • Capital Budgeting and Project Appraisal & Planning – NPV, IRR, PERT, CPM, CAPM,Execution Risk and its mitigation, etc.
  • Budget and budgetary control
  • Shares/Security Analysis

• Treasury Functions

  4 topics

  • Expert knowledge of Banking, bank loans & credit products and procedures, RBI Circulars,avenues and instruments of raising loans both domestic and international
  • Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
  • The Foreign Exchanges and Management Act, 1999
  • Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010

• Taxation

  12 topics

  • Direct Tax (Including)
  • Computation of Total Income and eligible deductions
  • TDS and TCS compliances and procedures
  • Transfer Pricing, Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements
  • Income Tax authorities, Assessment Proceedings including e-Assessment, Appeals andRevision, Nuances of Trust Income, its exemptions, computations and Assessment
  • Corporate Tax Planning
  • Recent amendments in Income-tax Act, 1961
  • Indirect Tax
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Customs Act, 1962, Customs Tariff Act, 1975
  • The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 – Royalty, Oil Industries(Development) Act, 19474 - Cess
  • Procedure under all the Indirect Tax Acts including TDS and TCS compliances

• Corporate and Business Laws

  6 topics

  • Companies Act 2013 and Rules: Including Meetings of the Board, appointment and Qualifications of Directors, appointment of auditors, accounts closing and related activities, declaration and payment of dividends, etc.
  • The Securities and Exchanges Board of India Act, 1992, Rules, Regulations and Guidelines issued thereunder. Especially LODR compliances
  • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
  • Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • Sale of Goods Act, 1930
  • General Clauses Act, 1897

• Introduction to Industrial Law

  4 topics

  • Employee Provident Fund and Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
  • The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Definitions of Consumer, Person, Goods, Service, Trader
  • Manufacturer, Unfair and Restrictive Trade Practices
  • The Information Technology Act, 2000, Digital Signature, Electronic Governance, ElectronicRecords, Certifying Authorities

• International Business

  2 topics

  • Introduction
  • Entering Foreign Markets – Strategies and Challenges, International Business Environment, International Trade Theories, WTO & Global Liberalization, Foreign Direct Investment, International Monetary Systems, Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Disequilibrium in the Balance of Payments Account and Adjustment Mechanism, Foreign Exchange Market, India’s Trade Profile, International Marketing, International Human Resources Management andLabour Relations

• International Finance

  2 topics

  • International Financial Management – An overview
  • International Flow of Funds – The Balance of Payments, International Monetary Systems, Foreign Exchange Market, Exchange rate Determination- PPP & IRP, Various Approaches to Exchange rate forecasting, Exchange rate quotation, Inter-bank Forex Market, Merchant Rates,Forward and Discount rates, Managing Exposure to Exchange rate Fluctuations, Transaction, Economic & Translation Exposure, Currency derivatives, International financial markets &instruments

• JURISPRUDENCE, INTERPRETATION & GENERAL LAWS

  9 topics

  • Constitution of India: Broad Framework of the Constitution of India; Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties; Legislative framework and Powers of Union and States; Judicial framework; Executive/Administrative framework; Legislative Process; Money Bill; Finance Bill and Other Bills; Parliamentary Standing Committees and their Role; Writ Jurisdiction of High Courts and the Supreme Court; Different types of writs
  • Interpretation of Statutes: Need for interpretation of a statute; Principles of Interpretation; Aids to Interpretation; Legal Terminologies; Reading a Bare Act & Citation of Cases
  • General Clauses Act, 1897: Key Definitions; General Rule of Construction; Retrospective Amendments; Powers and Functions; Power as toOrders, Rules etc., madeunder Enactments
  • Administrative Laws: Conceptual Analysis; Source and Need of Administrative Law; Principle of Natural Justice; Administrative Discretion; Judicial Review & Other Remedies; Liability of Government, Public Corporation
  • Law of Torts: General conditions of Liability for a Tort; Strict and Absolute Liability; Vicarious Liability; Torts or wrongs to personal safety and freedom; Liability of a Corporate Entity/Company in Torts; Remedies in Torts
  • Limitation Act, 1963: Computation of the Period of Limitation; Bar of Limitation; Effect of acknowledgment; Acquisition of ownership byPossession; Classification of Period of Limitation
  • Special Courts, Tribunals under Companies Act & Other Legislations: Constitution; Powers of Tribunals; Procedure before Tribunals; Powers of Special Courts; Power to punish for contempt; Overview of NCLT Rules;Quasi-Judicial Authorities
  • Right to Information Act, 2005: Key Definitions; Public Authorities & their Obligations; Role of Central/State Governments; Central Information Commission; State information Commission
  • Information Technology Act, 2000 : Introduction, definition, important terms under the Act; Digital Signatures, Electronic Record, Certifying Authority, Digital Signature Certificate; Cyber Regulation Appellate Tribunal; Offences and Penalties; Rules relating to sensitive personal data under IT Act

• COMPANY LAW

  15 of 22 topics

  • Introduction to Company Law : Jurisprudence of Company Law; Meaning, Nature, Features of a company; Judicial acceptance of the company as a separate legal entity; Concept of Corporate Veil, Applicability of Companies Act; Definitions and Key Concepts
  • Shares and Share Capital : Meaning and types of Capital; Concept of issue and allotment; Issue of Share certificates; Further Issue of Share Capital; Issue of shares on Private and Preferential basis; Rights issue and Bonus Shares; Sweat Equity Shares and ESOPs; Issue and Redemption of preference shares; Transfer and Transmission of securities; Buyback of securities; dematerialization and re-materialization of shares; Reduction of Share Capital
  • Members and Shareholders: How to become a member; Register of Members; Declaration of Beneficial Interest; Rectification of Register of Members; Rights of Members; Variation of Shareholders’ rights; Shareholders Democracy; Shareholder agreement, Subscription Agreements, Veto powers
  • Debt Instruments : Issue and redemption of Debentures and Bonds; creation of security; Debenture redemption reserve; New Syllabus for Executive and Professional Programs debenture trust deed; conversion of debentures into shares; Overview of Company Deposits
  • Charges: Creation of Charges; Registration, Modification and Satisfaction of Charges; Register of Charges; Inspection of charges; Punishment for contravention; Rectification by Central Government in Register of charges
  • Distribution of Profits : Profit and Ascertainment of Divisible Profits; Declaration and Payment of Dividend; Unpaid Dividend Account; Investor Education and Protection Fund; Right to dividend; rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance
  • Corporate Social Responsibility: Applicability of CSR; Types of CSR Activities; CSR Committee and Expenditure; Net Profit for CSR; Reporting requirements
  • Accounts, Audit and Auditors : Books of Accounts; Financial Statements; National Financial Reporting Authority; Auditors Appointment, Resignation and Procedure relating to Removal, Qualification and Disqualification; Rights, Duties and Liabilities; Audit and Auditor’s Report; Cost Audit; Secretarial Audit; Special Audit; Internal Audit
  • Transparency and Disclosures: Board’s Report; Annual Return; Annual Report; Website disclosures; Policies
  • An overview of Inter-Corporate Loans, Investments, Guarantees and Security, Related Party Transactions
  • Registers and Records: Maintenance and Disposal
  • An overview of Corporate Reorganization: Introduction of Compromises, Arrangement and amalgamation, Oppression and Mismanagement, Liquidation and winding-up; Overview of Registered Valuers; Registration Offices and Fees; Companies to furnish information and statistics
  • Introduction to MCA 21 and filing in XBRL
  • Global Trends and Developments in Company Law
  • Board Constitution and its Powers : Board composition; Restriction and Powers of Board; Board Committees- Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholder relationship Committee and other Committees

• SETTING UP OF BUSINESS ENTITIES AND CLOSURE

  4 topics

  • Charter documents of Companies : Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association; Doctrine of ultra-vires; Doctrine of indoor management; Doctrine of constructive notice; Incorporation Contracts; Alteration in MOA & AOA- Change of name; registered office address; objects clause; alteration in share capital and alteration in articles of association
  • Legal status of Registered Companies : Small Company; Holding Company; Subsidiary Company & Associate Company; Inactive Company; Dormant Company; Government Company
  • Joint Ventures; Special Purpose Vehicles : Purpose and Process
  • Setting up of Business outside India: Issues in choosing location; Structure and the processes involved.Maintenance of Registers and Records: Register and Records required to be maintained by an enterprise

• Corporate & Management Accounting

  6 topics

  • Accounting for Share Capital : Issue of Shares; Forfeiture and Re-issue of Shares, Accounting treatment of premium, Buyback of Shares; Redemption and Conversion; Capital Redemption Reserve, Bonus Shares; Rights Issue, ESOPs, ESPS, Sweat Equity Shares; and Underwriting; Book Building
  • Accounting for Debentures: Accounting Treatment, Debenture Redemption Reserve, Redemption of Debentures and Conversion of Debentures into Shares. Deferred Tax
  • Related Aspects of Company Accounts: Accounting for ESOP, Buy-back, Equity Shares with differential rights, Underwriting and Debentures
  • Financial Statements Interpretation: Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements; Quarterly, Half-yearly and Annual Financial Statement pursuant to Listing Regulations; Depreciation provisions and Reserves; Determination of Managerial Remuneration, Corporate Social Responsibility spend, various disclosures under the Companies Act, 2013, LODR & applicable accounting standards; Related party and segment reporting, Audit Queries; How to Read and interpret Financial Statements
  • Consolidation of Accounts as per Companies Act, 2013: Holding Company, Subsidiary Companies, Associate Companies and Joint Venture; Accounting Treatment and disclosures
  • Corporate Financial Reporting: Requirements of Corporate Reporting; Recent trends in Financial Reporting

• SECURITIES LAWS & CAPITAL MARKETS

  13 topics

  • Securities Contracts (Regulations) Act 1956 : Objectives of the SCR Act, Rules and Regulations made there under; Important Definitions; Recognized Stock Exchange, Clearing Corporation; Public issue and listing of securities; Rules relating to Public Issue and Listing of Securities under Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957
  • Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: Objective; Powers and functions of SEBI; Securities Appellate Tribunal; Penalties and appeals
  • Depositories Act, 1996 : Depository System in India; Role & Functions of Depositories; Depository Participants; Admission of Securities; Dematerialization & Re-materialisation; Depository Process; Inspection and Penalties; Internal Audit and Concurrent Audit of Depository Participants
  • An Overview of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009
  • An Overview of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
  • An Overview of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011
  • SEBI (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 1998: Conditions of buy-back; Buy back Methods: Tender Offer, Open Market (Book building and Stock Exchange); General obligations; Penalties
  • SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009: Delisting of Equity Shares; Voluntary Delisting; Exit Opportunity; Compulsory Delisting
  • An Overview of SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014
  • An Overview of SEBI (Issue of Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2002
  • SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015: Unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI); Disclosures; Codes of fair disclosure and conduct; Penalties and Appeals
  • SEBI (Ombudsman) Regulations, 2003 : Procedure for Redressal of Grievances; Implementation of the Award; Display of the particulars of the Ombudsman, SCORES, SEBI (Informal Guidance) Scheme, 2003
  • Structure of Capital Market I. Primary Market a. Capital Market Investment Institutions-Domestic Financial Institutions(DFI), Qualified Institutional Buyers(QIB), Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI), Private Equity, Angel Funds, HNIs, Venture Capital, Pension Funds, Alternative Investment Funds. b. Capital Market Instruments-Equities, Preference Shares, Shares with Differential Voting Rights, Corporate Debt, Non Convertible Debentures(NCD), Partly, Fully and Optionally Convertible Debentures, Bonds, Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds(FCCB), Foreign Currency Exchangeable Bonds (FCEB) Indian Depository Receipts (IDR),Derivatives, Warrants; c. Aspects of Primary Market- book building, ASBA, Green Shoe Option. II. Secondary Market Development of Stock market in India; Stock market & its operations, Trading Mechanism, Block and Bulk deals, Grouping, Basis of Sensex, Nifty; Suspension and Penalties; Surveillance Mechanism; Risk management in Secondary market, Impact of various Policies on Stock Markets such as Credit Policy of RBI, Fed Policy, Inflation index, CPI, WPI, etc.

• Economic, Business and Commercial Laws

  10 topics

  • Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 : Introduction
  • Foreign Exchange Transactions & Compliances: Current and Capital Account Transactions; Acquisition &Transfer of Immovable Property in India and Abroad; Realization and Repatriation of Foreign Exchange; Brief information of other FEMA Regulations
  • Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010: Introduction and Object, Eligible Contributor, Eligible Receiver, Registration, Offences and Penalties
  • Foreign Direct Investments – Regulations & FDI Policy: Automatic and Approval Route of FDI; Setting up of Subsidiary/Joint Venture/Liaison Office/ Branch Office by Non-residents; Foreign Portfolio Investments
  • Overseas Direct Investment: ODI Policy, foreign currency remittances, Setting up of Subsidiary/Joint Venture/Branch Office
  • Liberalized Remittance Scheme: Investment Outside India by Indian Residents
  • External Commercial Borrowings (ECB): An Overview
  • Competition Act, 2002: Competition Policy ; Anti-Competitive Agreements; Abuse of Dominant Position; Overview of Combination and Regulation of Combinations; Competition Advocacy; Competition Commission of India; Appellate Tribunal
  • Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Consumer Protection in India; Rights of Consumers; Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums; Nature and Scope of Remedies
  • Indian Contracts Act, 1872: Essential elements of a Valid Contract; Indemnity and Guarantee; Bailment and Pledge; Law of Agency; E-Contract; Landmark judgments

• Financial and Strategic Management

  2 topics

  • Dividend Policy: Introduction- Types; Determinants and Constraints of Dividend Policy; Forms of Dividend; Different Dividend Theories
  • Introduction to Management: An Overview of functions of management

• Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics

  15 of 27 topics

  • Conceptual Framework of Corporate Governance : Introduction, Need and Scope, Evolution of Corporate Governance, Management vs. Ownership, Majority vs Minority, Corporate Governance codes in major jurisdictions, Sarbanes Oxley Act, US Securities and Exchange Commission; OECD Principles of Corporate Governance; Developments in India, Corporate Governance in Indian Ethos, Corporate Governance – Contemporary Developments
  • Legislative Framework of Corporate Governance in India: Listed Companies, Unlisted Companies, PSUs, Banks and Insurance Companies
  • Board Effectiveness: Composition and Structure, Duties and Liabilities, Evolution of Jurisprudence, Diversity in Board Room, Women Director, Nominee Directors; Selection and Appointment Process, Independent Directors: expectations, liabilities and their role, code of conduct, responsibilities and effectiveness
  • Board Processes through Secretarial Standards
  • Board Committees: Composition & Terms of Reference, Roles and Responsibilities
  • Corporate Policies &Disclosures: Various policies and disclosures to be made as per regulatory requirements / voluntarily made as part of good governance
  • Directors’ Training, Development and familiarization
  • Performance Evaluation of Board and Management: Evaluation of the performance of the Board as a whole, individual directors (including independent directors and Chairperson), various Committees of the Board and of the management
  • Role of promoter/controlling shareholder, redressal against Oppression and Mismanagement
  • Monitoring of group entities and subsidiaries
  • Accounting and Audit related issues
  • Related Party Transactions
  • Vigil Mechanism/Whistle blower
  • Corporate Governance and Shareholders’ Rights
  • Corporate Governance and other Stakeholders: Employees, Customers, Lenders, Vendors, Government and Regulators, Society, etc.

• Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances

  4 topics

  • Judicial & Administrative framework: Procedure; Jurisdiction and Review; Revisions; Reference; Appellate forum
  • General Principles of Drafting and relevant Substantive Rules: Drafting: Concept, General Principles and relevant substantive rules thereof; Drafting in simple language, nuances of drafting, common errors and its consequences like litigation, liability. Drafting policies, code of conduct, guidance note, waivers, releases, disclaimers, Basic Components of Deeds, Endorsements and Supplemental Deeds, Aids to Clarity and Accuracy, Legal Requirements and Implications; Supreme Court Rules and other guiding principles for drafting
  • Secretarial Practices & Drafting: Principles relating to Drafting of various resolutions; Drafting of notices & Explanatory Statements; Preparation of Agenda for meetings; Drafting and recording of minutes
  • Drafting and Conveyancing relating to Various Deeds and Agreements: Conveyancing in General, Object of Conveyancing- Drafting of Conveyancing agreements, wills, encumbrances and gift deeds

• Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence

  9 topics

  • Compliance Framework – Identification of applicable laws, rules, regulations; Risk Assessment; Responsibility center mapping/ allocation; Escalation & reporting; Creation of Compliance framework and reporting system; Review & Updation; Training & Implementation
  • Documentation & maintenance of records: Electronic versus Physical repository; General principles of good documentation, coding, storage, preservation, safety & retrieval; Privacy & Control
  • KYC : Carrying out KYC with respect to directors, with the applicable ICSI Guidelines
  • Signing and Certification : Various Certification(s) by Company Secretary in practice; Pre-certification of Forms; Signing & certification of Annual Return; Corporate Governance Certification; Obligations and Penal provisions
  • Audits : Overview and Introduction of Various Audits; ICSI Auditing Standards
  • Secretarial Audit i. Overview & introduction : Concept; advantages; legal provisions; risk of Secretarial Auditor; code of conduct. ii. Scope of Secretarial Audit: a) Corporate, Securities and Foreign Exchange Laws and Rules and Regulations made there under. b) Other Laws applicable to the Company. c) Board Processes, Adequacy of Systems and Processes, Compliance with Secretarial Standards and applicable Accounting, Standards and Reporting of Major Events. d) Corporate conduct & practices
  • Concepts and Principles of Other Audits a) Corporate Governance Audit b) CSR Audit c) Takeover Audit d) Insider Trading Audit
  • Audit Engagement : Audit engagement; Appointing authority; communication to previous Auditor; Terms & conditions; Audit fees & expenses; Independence & conflict of interest; confidentiality; Auditing standard on Audit engagement
  • Due Diligence: Impact Assessment of Non Compliances and Reporting thereof

• Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up

  15 of 20 topics

  • Types of Corporate Restructuring : Key definitions, Compromises, Arrangements, Mergers & Amalgamations; Demergers & Slump Sale, Business Sale; Joint Venture, Strategic Alliance, Reverse Merger Disinvestment; Financial Restructuring (Buy-back, Alteration & Reduction)
  • Acquisition of Company/ Business: Acquisition of Company; Takeover of Listed Companies(i) Legal Framework (ii)Process & Compliances; Cross Borders Takeovers – Procedure
  • Planning & Strategy : Case Studies pertaining to Merger, Amalgamation, Restructuring; Funding for M&A, Studies of Judicial pronouncements; Planning relating to acquisitions & takeovers; Protection of minority interest; Succession Planning; Managing Family Holdings through Trust
  • Process of M&A transactions : Key Concepts of M&A; Law & Procedure; M&A Due Diligence; M&A Valuation; M&A Structure finalization; Post transaction integration
  • Documentation–Merger &Amalgamation : Drafting of Scheme; Drafting of Notice and Explanatory Statement; Drafting of application & Petition
  • Valuation of Business and Assets for Corporate Restructuring : Type of Valuations; Valuation Principles & Techniques for Merger, Amalgamation, Slump Sale, Demerger; Principles & Techniques of Reporting; Relative valuation and Swap ratio
  • Fast Track Mergers: Small companies, Holding and wholly owned companies
  • Insolvency : Historical Background; Pillars of IBC, 2016 [IBBI, IPA, IP, AA, Information Utility]; Key Definitions and Concepts; Insolvency Initiation/Resolution under sections 7, 8 and 10
  • Petition for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process : Legal Provisions; Procedure, Documentation; Appearance, Approval; Case Laws
  • Role, Functions and Duties of IP/ IRP/ RP : Public announcement, Management of affairs and operations of company as a going concern, Raising of Interim Finance, Preparation of Information Memorandum
  • Resolution Strategies : Restructuring of Equity & Debt; Compromise & Arrangement; Acquisition, Takeover & Change of Management; Sale of Assets; Valuation
  • Convening and Conduct of Meetings of Committee of Creditors : Constitution of Committee of Creditors; Procedural aspects for meeting of creditors
  • Preparation & Approval of Resolution Plan : Contents of resolution plan; Submission of resolution plan; Approval of resolution plan
  • Individual/ Firm Insolvency : Application for insolvency resolution process; Report of resolution professional; Repayment plan; Discharge Order
  • Fresh Start Process : Person eligible to apply for fresh start; Application for fresh start order; Procedure after receipt of application; Discharge order

• Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies

  4 topics

  • Shareholders’ Democracy &Rights: Law relating to Majority Powers and Minority Protection; Class action suits
  • Corporate Disputes : Oppression & Mismanagement- Law & Practice; Refusal of registration of transfer of securities & appeal against refusal; Wrongful withholding of property of company; corporate criminal liability
  • Fraud under CompaniesAct and IPC
  • Regulatory Action : Enquiries; Inspection; Investigation; Search and Seizure; Arrest; Bail(ROC, RD,SFIO, Stock Exchange, SEBI, RBI, CCI, Labour Law Authorities, Income Tax Authorities, ED, CBI, Economic Offences Wing)

• Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges

  12 topics

  • Indian Equity- Public Funding: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009; Initial Public Offer (IPO)/ Further Public Offer (FPO); Preferential Allotment; Private Placement; Qualified Institutional Placement; Institutional Private Placement; Rights Issue; Fast Track Issue; Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT);Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)
  • Indian Equity- Private funding: Venture Capital; Alternative Investment Fund; Angel Funds; Seed Funding; Private Equity
  • Indian equity- Non Fund based: Bonus issue; Sweat Equity, ESOP
  • Debt Funding – Indian Fund Based: Debentures, Bonds; Masala Bonds; Bank Finance; Project Finance including machinery or equipment loan against property, Loan against shares; Working Capital Finance- Overdrafts, Cash Credits, Bill Discounting, Factoring etc. Islamic Banking
  • Debt Funding – Indian Non fund Based: Letter of Credit; Bank Guarantee; Stand by Letter of Credit etc.
  • Foreign Funding - Instruments & Institutions: External Commercial Borrowing (ECB); American Depository Receipt (ADR)/ Global Depository Receipt (GDR); Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB); Foreign Currency Exchangeable Bonds (FCEB);International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • Other Borrowings Tools: Inter-corporate Loans; Commercial Paper etc.; Deposits under Companies Act; Customer Advances/Deposits
  • Non-Convertible Instruments- Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares (NCRPs) etc.
  • Securitization
  • Listing–Indian Stock Exchanges: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015; Equity Listing (SME, ITP, Main);Debt Listing; Post listing disclosures
  • International Listing: Applicability of Listing Regulations, Singapore Stock Exchange; Luxembourg Stock Exchange; NASDAQNGSM, NCM, NGM; London Stock Exchange- Main, AIM; U S Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Various Procedural requirements for issue of securities and Listing. Preparing a Company for an IPO and Governance requirements thereafter, Appraising the Board and other functions in the organisations regarding the Post IPO/Listing Governance changes

• Valuations & Business Modelling

  5 topics

  • Valuation during Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Valuation of various magnitudes of Business Organizations: Large Companies, Small Companies, Start-Ups, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
  • Valuation of Business during Distressed Sale
  • Introduction to Business Modelling : Genesis, Meaning; Features; Significance; Usage; Spreadsheet Techniques (Effective use of spreadsheets for modelling, Review of key Excel Functions like building Macros, Decisions involving Time Value of Money); Report and analyze historical data, Prepare future projections and present integrated financial statements, Key financial ratios and Outputs in a logical, summarized and effective manner
  • Business Model Analysis: Facets of Analysis : Revenues: Cash flows and their timing and Revenue drivers, Expenses: Cash flows and their timing, Investment required through cash flow breakeven: Working Capital, Maximum financing required and cash flow breakeven timing, Sensitivity Analysis: Key success factors, Structuring and designing model

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• Competence No. 1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position

  65 topics

  • Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation
  • Shape of earth, great circle, spherical triangle, earth axis, poles, equator, meridians, latitude, and parallels of latitude, prime meridian, longitude, difference of latitude and difference of longitude, geographical mile, statute mile, and comparison with kilometre, nautical mile, cable and knot
  • Charts: Natural scale, Meridional parts, chart catalogue, and Gnomonic charts, plan charts, Mercator charts. Procedures for correction of charts and publications including T&P notices, using information from Notices to Mariners and corrections using tracings. Chart folio and Chart correction log (NP 131)
  • Datums: axis of rotation, directions by gyrocompass, magnetic compass
  • Compass corrections: Deviation, Variation, and compass error. Transit bearings
  • Distances: Measurement of distance between two positions on a Mercator chart
  • Position lines and positions: Definition of a position line / circle, finding the position by range and bearings
  • Plane and Mercator Sailings: Departure, D’lat and distance relationship, true course, rhumb line, parallel sailing formula, distance between two positions, use of traverse table; Days work exercises, Calculate slip. Mercator sailing
  • Chart work exercises: Allowing and counteracting current and leeway, tidal stream, running fix, (transfer of position lines / circles), horizontal sextant angles, finding out actual set and rate of current
  • Information from nautical charts, lists of lights and other publications: Publication 5011, Tide tables, IALA system of buoyage, geographical range, luminous range, nominal range, raising / dipping, first / last sighting distances, ,
  • Tides: Range, duration of tide, height of tide, spring and neap tides, standard and secondary port, tide calculations, heights for intermediate times & visa-versa. Using tidal stream atlas. Obtaining current direction and rate from approach charts
  • Keeping a log: Procedures for keeping log during ocean passages, coastal navigation and at anchor
  • Passage Planning Plan a passage between two ports from berth to berth using the procedures for passage planning
  • Appraisal – ascertain the charts and publication required for the voyage and whether they are corrected and up-to-date, Extract all relevant information from the publications and obtain weather prognosis
  • Planning – Plot courses on the charts, both small and large scale, way points, no-go areas, contingency anchorages, alerts, abort points and other relevant marks. Prepare a Passage Plan document
  • Execution – During the voyage, fix positions as indicated on the passage plan, maintain sufficient bridge manning levels, obtain Navigational and weather warnings, maintain lookout and navigate to keep clear of other vessels and navigational hazards
  • Monitoring – Monitor frequently the traffic, position, weather, visibility and maintain a situational awareness at all times. Check the proper functioning of navigational instruments and fill up logs periodically during watch
  • Great Circle sailing: Use gnomonic chart to plot a great circle track and transfer it to a Mercator chart. Obtain initial and final course and find vertex. Calculate the great circle distances
  • Celestial Navigation
  • Solar system: Celestial pole, perihelion and aphelion, Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, solstices and equinoxes, SHA, Declination of bodies and‘d’ correction, twilights, earth -moon system, solar and lunar eclipses
  • Celestial sphere and equinoctial system of co-ordinates: Celestial sphere, celestial poles, celestial meridians, equinoctial, obliquity of ecliptic
  • Hour angle: GHA, LHA, SHA, ‘v’ correction, right ascension
  • Daily motion and horizontal system of co-ordinates: Rational horizon, zenith, nadir, vertical circle, elevated pole, depressed pole, true altitude, azimuth, true zenith distance, PZX triangle, circumpolar bodies
  • Sextant and altitude corrections: Errors of sextant. Reading a sextant, index error, visible, sensible and rational horizons, observed attitude, dip, apparent altitude, refraction, semi-diameter and parallax
  • Amplitude: Theoretical and visible sunrise and sun set, calculation of true amplitude
  • Time: Relationship between LHA (sun) and LAT, mean solar day, equation of time, GMT, LMT and longitude relationship, zone and standard times
  • Nautical Almanac: Information in Nautical Almanac and using it for celestial observations
  • Latitude by meridian altitude: Calculation of latitude by meridian altitude
  • Pole Star observations: Identification of Polaris, a0, a1, a2 corrections and calculation of azimuth and positionline & a position through which it passes
  • Position fixing: Ex-Meridian of sun. Long by chron and intercept methods of sight calculation, true azimuth of a body, position finding by simultaneous & staggered observations
  • Errors of compasses — Azimuths: Calculation of magnetic compass and gyro compass errors by observing heavenly bodies, by using ABC tables
  • Electronic Systems of Position Fixing
  • Terrestrial Navigation systems: principle, block diagram, working, and errors of new terrestrialelectronic position fixing systems, e.g. E-Loran (when functional)
  • Global Positioning System (GPS): Basic principle and errors of GPS system and DGPS
  • Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS): ECDIS, comparison of ECDIS and papercharts. Difference between Raster and Vector charts, and between ECS and ECDIS
  • Automatic Identification System (AIS) - Purpose of AIS
  • information exchanged and types of messages
  • Ship to ship data exchange
  • Information displayed on AIS screen
  • Limitations of AIS and
  • precautions during use of AIS for collision avoidance
  • LRIT (Long Range Identification and Tracking) - Purpose of LRIT, Data transmitted by LRIT
  • Authorized receivers/ users of LRIT
  • Difference between LRIT and AIS
  • VDR (Voyage Data Recorder)- Concept and purpose of VDR
  • Details of data recorded on VDR and the duration of data stored; modules of VDR, float-free
  • Playback options S-VDR (Simplified VDR)
  • Echo sounders: Basic principle, block diagram, operation and errors of echo sounder
  • Speed log: Basic principle of Electromagnetic log, Doppler speed logs, and their limitations. Janus configuration
  • The magnetism of the earth. Magnetic poles and variation
  • The magnetic compass: Liquid and dry card magnetic compass, lubber line and ship’s deviation
  • The gyro-compass: Free gyroscope, gyroscopic inertia and precession, tilt & drift, damping, North seeking ability of gyro compass, basic knowledge of the errors of gyro and application of course, latitude and speed errors, calculation of gyro error
  • The automatic pilot: Principle, functions, auto pilot alarm. Various settings of the auto-pilot for optimal performance
  • Knowledge of steering control systems, operational procedures, and change over from manual to autoand vice-versa, procedure for testing of steering system. Use of Rate of Turn Indicator (ROTI)
  • Meteorology
  • Ship borne meteorological instruments: Aneroid Barometer and barograph, Hygrometer and Stevenson’s Screen, Whirling Psychrometer, Wind Sensors (anemometer), sea water temperature bucket
  • The atmosphere, its composition and physical properties: Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Stratopause, Mesosphere, Mesopause, Thermosphere, Insolation, Water Vapour, Evaporation, Condensation, Latent Heat, Dew Point, Absolute Humidity, Relative Humidity and Vapour Pressure
  • Atmospheric pressure: Definition of Pressure, Change of Pressure with Height, Average Pressure, Isobar, Isallobar, barometric tendency
  • Wind: Beaufort scale of wind force, pressure gradient force, Coriolis force, Buys Ballot’s law, apparentand true wind and its vector calculation
  • Cloud and Precipitation: Formation of Clouds, the Different types of Clouds, Classification of Cloudsas per height, Precipitation, Drizzle, Hail, Snow, Sleet
  • Visibility: Formation of Fog, Mist, Haze, different types of Fog, effect of Fog, Mist, Haze, and other meteorological conditions on Visibility
  • Climatology: The Wind and Pressure systems over the oceans, Mean Surface Pressure and Wind distribution, Doldrums, Inter-tropical Convergence Zones, Westerlies, Polar Easterlies, Monsoons, Land and Sea Breeze, Anabatic and Katabatic Winds
  • Sea and Swell: Sea waves, swell, storm surge, tsunami, bore tides. Interpret wind rose
  • Weather systems: Structure of Depressions, Air Mass, Source Region, Warm Front, Cold Front, , Anticyclone, Ridge, Col and other pressure systems
  • Weather reports and forecasting: Types of Weather Services for shipping and Weather information available to Shipping, Weather routeing services. Meteorological offices. Weather Facsimile Receiver, Digital weather receivers, Recording and Reporting Weather observations: Meteorological Codes, Coding and Decoding of Weather messages, Weather Forecasting: Interpretation of Symbols and Isobaric Patterns on Weather Charts and Facsimile Charts. Identify the weather associated with the synoptic features

• Competence No.2: Maintain a safe navigational watch

  14 topics

  • Watch-keeping Arrangements and Procedures
  • The content, application and intent of COLREG 72: Rules 1 to 38
  • Keeping a safe navigational watch as per Section A-VIII/2 and B-VIII/2 of STCW: Principles observed in keeping safe navigational watch. Relieving of duties, procedure of taking over watches, action on receiving storm warning, entries in logbook, bridge manning levels. Bridge Procedures Guide and its contents
  • Keeping an effective anchor watch: Relieving of duties, procedure of taking over watches, action on receiving storm warning, entries in logbook
  • Thorough knowledge of effective bridge team work procedures and maintaining situational awareness
  • The use of routeing in accordance with the General Provisions of Ship’s Routeing
  • The effective use of information from navigational equipment for maintaining a safe navigationalwatch and regular checks to monitor their proper operation
  • The use of reporting in accordance with general principles for ship reporting systems and with VTSreporting procedures
  • Navigational Equipment and Techniques used for safe navigation in restricted visibility (blind navigation /blind pilotage techniques)
  • Knowledge of bridge resource management principles including
  • Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources
  • Effective communication
  • Assertiveness and leadership
  • Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness

• Competence No 3: Use of Radar and ARPA to maintain safety of navigation

  43 topics

  • Fundamental Theory
  • Fundamental principles of radar: Block diagram, use of various controls and radar as range andbearing measuring instrument
  • Safe distances: With respect to radar spares and magnetic compasses
  • Radiation hazards and precautions: Safety precautions necessary in the vicinity of open equipment,radiation hazard near antennae and open waveguides
  • The characteristics of radar sets: Bearing range accuracy, HBW. VBW, pulse length, pulse recurrencerate, maximum & minimum range of radar, range and bearing discrimination
  • Factors external to the radar set affecting radar detection: Radar horizon, sub refraction, superrefraction & ducting, effect of precipitation and sea on radar detection
  • Factors that might cause faulty interpretation: Indirect echoes, side echoes, multiple echoes, second’trace echoes
  • Setting Up and Maintaining Displays
  • Function and adjustment of controls: Transmitter controls, reception controls, display controls,different types of display, performance monitor
  • Measurement of range & bearing: Range & bearing accuracy, error in range & bearing
  • Marine Radar Performance Specifications
  • Performance standards for radar equipment
  • Limitations of the radar X-band and S-band
  • Plotting
  • The relative motion triangle: Drawing of relative motion triangle and identification of various vectorsand angles
  • Plotting devices: Drawing the relative motion triangle on a plotting chart
  • Course, speed and aspect of other ships in relative and true presentation. Set vector lengths based on own vessel speed and range scale in use. Advantages and limitations ofuse of relative and true vectors and when to use which for optimum efficiency
  • Closest point of approach (CPA) and time to closest point of approach (TCPA), bow pass, in relativeand true presentation and plot
  • The effect of course and speed changes on the display. Advantages of compass stabilization of arelative display
  • Standardized report format and reporting procedure: Elements of the two parts of a report (bearingand change, range and change, CPA, TCPA, course, aspect and speed)
  • Use of Trial maneuver and predictive motion vectors
  • The Use of Radar in Navigation
  • Obtaining position fix by radar bearings and ranges, possible errors. Reliability of fix
  • Aids to radar navigation: Use of passive (trails, history) and active aids, RACONs and SARTs. ExplainAIS overlay on radar / ARPA
  • The use of parallel indexing technique in radar navigation:, wheel over positions and safety margins
  • Radar and COLREG 1972
  • The relationship of COLREG 1972 to the use of radar: Lookout, safe speed, plotting of targets andactions to be taken to avoid collision in clear and bad visibility conditions
  • Review of Plotting Techniques: Course, speed, aspect, CPA and TCPA determination, avoidingaction
  • Principal ARPA Systems: Vectors (relative and true), digital read-out, potential points of collision, predicted areas of danger
  • IMO Performance Standards for Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA): Requirements for acquisitionand tracking of targets, operation warnings, gyro and log inputs
  • Acquisition of Targets: Manual and automatic acquisition of targets, guard rings and guard zones
  • Tracking Capabilities and Limitations: Principle of tracking by ARPA, target swap
  • Processing Delays: The reason for delay in display
  • Setting Up and Maintaining Displays: Optimum display of echoes, use of echo referencing in the truemotion mode
  • Representation at Target Information: results of trial manoeuvres, benefits and limitations ofoperational warnings
  • Errors of Interpretation: Lost target, incorrect interpretation of ARPA data
  • Errors in Displayed Data: Errors in bearing by backlash, ship motion, asymmetrical antenna beam, azimuth quantization, error range by rolling of “own ship”, range quantization, effects of heading and speed errors on derived information
  • System Operational Tests: Self-diagnostic routines
  • Risks of Over-reliance on ARPA
  • Obtaining Information from ARPA Displays: Critical targets, relative and true course and speed oftarget, CPA and TCPA targets
  • Application of COLREG 1972: Analysis of displayed situations, actions to avoid close quartersituations
  • Ground stabilization: Errors involved, advantages and limitations of ground stabilization and sea stabilization
  • Caution to be taken when used in conjunction with Doppler Log (Doppler feed to ARPA)

• Competence No. 4: Use of ECDIS to maintain the Safety of Navigation

  11 topics

  • Knowledge of the capability and limitations of ECDIS operations including
  • a thorough understanding of Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) data, data accuracy, presentationrules, display options and other chart data formats
  • the dangers of over reliance
  • familiarity with the functions of ECDIS required by performance standards in force
  • Proficiency in operation, interpretation, and analysis of information obtained from ECDIS,including
  • use of functions that are integrated with other navigation systems in various installations, including proper functioning and adjustment to desired settings
  • safe monitoring and adjustment of information including own position, sea area display, mode and orientation, chart data displayed, route monitoring, user-created information layers, contacts (when interfaced with AIS and/or radar tracking) and radar overlay functions (when interfaced)
  • confirmation of vessel position by alternate means
  • efficient use of settings to ensure conformance to operational procedures, including alarm parameters for anti-grounding, proximity to contacts and special areas, completeness of chart data and chart update status, and backup arrangements
  • adjustment of settings and values to suit the present conditions
  • situational awareness while using ECDIS including safe water and proximity of hazards, set and drift, chart data and scale selection, suitability of route, contact detection and management, and integrity ofsensors

• Competence No. 5: Respond to emergencies

  10 topics

  • Contingency plans for response to emergencies: List the Contents of muster list, State that the duties are assigned to remote control operations, Describe the divisions of the crew into a command team, emergency team, back-up team and engine room team. State that good communication between command team and emergency teams are essential; describe the actions taken in various emergencies
  • Measures which should be taken in emergencies for the protection and safety of the ship, passengersand crew
  • Actions to be taken on stranding. Initial damage, assessment and control, sounding of compartments,sounding depths all round the ship using hand-lead
  • State the Actions to be taken following a collision considering Initial damage, assessment and control,stoppage of engine, preparing life boat, sending distress or urgency signal
  • Precautions for the protection and safety of passengers in emergency situations: warning the passengers, evacuating all passengers, taking a roll call, instructing passengers during drills and supply of blankets
  • Means of limiting damage and salving the ship following a fire or explosion: Cooling of compartment boundaries, inspection for damage
  • Procedure for abandoning ship: Transmission of distress call until acknowledged, extra food and blanket, EPIRB, SARTs and hand held VHF sets, warm clothing and life jackets, TPAs and Immersionsuits, launching in heavy weather, use of rocket line-throwing appliances and breeches buoy
  • Use of emergency steering: Arrangement of emergencysteering
  • Arrangements for towing and being taken in tow: Towing equipment and tools on board ship, methodsof towing disabled ship and communication between two ships
  • Rescue of persons from sea or from a vessel in distress: Use of oil in rough weather, waiting for day light, providing a lee, method of rescue when sea conditions are too dangerous to use boat

• Competence No. 6 : Respond to distress signal at sea

  2 topics

  • Measures for assisting a vessel in distress: Knowledge of the contents of the IAMSAR, various search pattern and signals to be made by ships &aircraft
  • Man-overboard procedures: Initial actions, use of man-overboard function in GPS for homing in to the man in the water,preparations for rescuing man, picking up man and picking up boat

• Competence No. 7: Use the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases and use English inwritten and oral form

  8 topics

  • English language
  • Adequate knowledge of the English language to enable the officer
  • To use charts and other nautical publications
  • To understand Meteorological information and messages concerning ships safety and operation
  • To communicate with other ships, coast stations and VTS centres
  • To perform the officer’s duties also with a multilingual crew
  • Standard Marine Communication Phrases
  • Use and understand the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP)

• Competence No. 8: Transmit and receive information by visual signalling

  2 topics

  • Signalling by Morse code (Transmission & reception): Morse symbols for the alphabet and numerals, transmit and receive single letter signals by Morse light (at the rate of 8 characters per minute), as specified in the International code of signals. Ability to transmit and receive the distress signal “SOS”, urgency signal “XXX”, and Safety signal “TTT”
  • Using International Code of Signals: Recognition of International codes flags and pendants, purpose of International code of signals, meanings of single-letter Flag signals, International Code Signal of distress

• Competence No. 9: Maneuver the ship

  5 topics

  • The effects of various deadweights, draughts, trim, speed and under-keel clearance on turning circles and stopping distances. Maneuvering Data of Ship: Advance, transfer, drift angle, tactical diameter, track reach, head reach, side reach, turning circles of a ship, directional stability
  • Effect of wind and current on ship handling: Effect of wind on a given ship while moving and when making large turns, effect of current on the motion of the ship
  • Manoeuvres for the rescue of a man overboard: Immediate action, delayed action, single turn, Williamson turn and Scharnow turn, sequence of actions when a person is seen to fall overboard
  • Squat and shallow-water and similar effects: Shallow water, squat and bank effect
  • Proper procedures for anchoring and mooring: Procedure for anchoring, and the precautions to be taken; Use the correct terminology for communication between bridge and anchor station crew; Use of anchor buoys; Marking of the cable; sealing of Spurling pipes; joining of two mooring ropes, slip wire. Mooring plan of a ship, optimum mooring pattern and rope leads. Dangers of using different ropetypes in one mooring system. Rigging pilot ladder /combination ladder, making fast tugs, using fenders during berthing

• Competence No. 10: Monitor the loading, stowage, securing and unloading of cargoes andtheir care during the voyage

  28 topics

  • Dry Cargoes
  • Inspection and preparation of holds: General Inspection of Holds, items to be inspected, importance ofcleaning holds, using dunnage, using spar ceiling, blanking of ballast lines to deep tanks
  • Segregation and separation of cargoes: Segregation of different cargoes with reference to Dangerous Goods, dry, wet and Delicate Cargoes, separating adjacent parcels of cargo
  • Securing cargoes: Lashing Code and Cargo Securing Manual. Methods of blocking, lashing, shoring and tomming cargo, methods of securing heavy loads and vehicles and trailers
  • Ventilation and control of sweat: Control of sweat by ventilation, operation of ventilation system, cargoes requiring special ventilation
  • Deck cargo: Efficient securing of deck cargoes, proper battening of cargo before loading deckcargo, safe access to essential equipment and spaces, unobstructed view from navigating bridge, max permissible load, IMO code of safe practice for ships carrying timber deck cargo
  • Refrigerated cargo: Preparation of holds for loading refrigerated cargo, inspections of the cargo, use ofbrine traps, purpose of temperature recording
  • Container Cargo: Arrangement of a container ship, lashing and securing arrangements of containers, types and sizes of containers, stack weights
  • RoRo Vehicles: Preparation of the car decks for the loading of trailers and vehicles, floating decks, stress limitations and procedures for opening, closing, securing of bow, stern and side doors and ramps and to correctly operate, care and maintain the related systems. Maintaining water-tight integrity of the cargo decks
  • Cargo Handling
  • Cargo-handling equipment: Care and maintenance of standing rigging, topping lifts, cargo runners, cargo blocks and derrick heel fittings, rigging of derricks for loading and discharging of cargoes, ship rigging plan, use of slings, snotters, canvas slings, trays, pallets, nets, chain slings
  • Cargo-handling safety: Safe working load of a gear, visual inspection before the start of cargo, mechanically or hydraulically operated hatches, precautions while doing cargo operations, effect of heavy lift on sea worthiness and stability of the ship, effective communication during loading and discharging. Dock Safety Regulations
  • Deep tank cargoes: Cleaning and preparation of deep tanks for loading, securing of deep tank lids
  • Keeping a safe deck watch in port
  • Dangerous, Hazardous and Harmful (Marine Pollutants) Cargoes
  • Dangerous goods in packaged form: Classification of IMDG cargo, use of IMDG code, precautions to be taken while working with IMDG cargo, MFAG, EmS, IMGS, segregation tables
  • Keeping a safe deck watch in port when carrying hazardous cargo: Hazardous cargo, special requirements when carrying hazardous cargo, procedure for entry into enclosed spaces and permit to work
  • Bulk cargoes (other than grain): IMO code of safe practice for solid bulk cargoes, angle of repose, flow moisture point, flow state, transportable moisture limit, preparations of holds prior to loading bulk cargoes, hazards associated with coal cargoes
  • Bulk grain cargoes: Bulk cargo code, preparations of holds for the carriage of grain, insect or rodent infestation, and use of shifting boards
  • Oil, Chemical and Gas Tanker Piping and Pumping Arrangements
  • Tanker arrangement: Cargo tanks, pump rooms, slop tanks, cofferdams, deep tanks, tank coating,and reliquefaction system
  • Cargo piping systems: Direct pipe line and ring-main system, piping arrangement in pump room
  • Cargo pumps: Different types of pumps for cargo operations, use of eductors
  • Hazards of oil, chemical, gas cargoes
  • Precautions before Entering Enclosed or Contaminated Spaces : Potentially dangerous spaces like cargo, fuel and ballast tanks, pump rooms, cofferdams, duct keels. Ensure oxygen content 21% by volume, need of thorough ventilation of space, need of preparing safety check list, use of various instruments to check the gases in a compartment
  • Stowage Calculations
  • Cargo calculations and cargo plans: Stowage factor, broken stowage, load density, ullage, calculation of cargo to be loaded, extracts from cargo plans, making a cargo plan. Calculation on purchases and tackles. Stress calculation on simple beams of equal leg lengths and single derricks. Simple calculations on liquid cargoes based on density, temperature and volume
  • Knowledge of the effect of the cargo including heavy lifts on the seaworthiness and the stability of the ship

• Competence No. 11: Inspect and report defects and damage to cargo spaces, hatch coversand ballast tanks

  7 topics

  • Knowledge and ability to explain where to look for damage and defects most commonly encountereddue to: loading and unloading operations, corrosion, severe weather conditions
  • Ability to state which parts of the ship shall be inspected each time in order to cover all parts within agiven period of time
  • Identitythose elements of the ship structure which are critical to the safety of the ship
  • State the causes of corrosion in cargo spaces and ballast tanks and the how corrosion can beidentified and prevented
  • Knowledge of procedures on how the inspections shall be carried out
  • Ability to explain how to ensure reliable detection of defects and damages
  • Understanding of the purpose of the “enhanced surveyprogramme”

• Competence No. 12: Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements

  14 topics

  • Knowledge of the precaution to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment while bunkering, loading/discharging oil, chemicals and hazardous cargoes, tank cleaning, pumping out bilges
  • Knowledge of anti-pollution procedures & all associated equipment – Oil discharge monitoring and Control system (ODMCS)
  • The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)
  • Technical annexes: Annex I to VI, and other countries legislation like OPA – 90 and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system (NPDES) of the U.S. Clean Water Act
  • Annex I: Oil discharge, monitoring and control system, oil and water mixture and particularly sensitive areas
  • Annex II: Chemical discharge criteria, monitoring and control system
  • Control of oil from machinery spaces: Discharge provisions for oil and oily waste from machinery spaces outside special areas, within special areas, bilge water holding tank, oil water separator
  • Oil record book (Part I, Machinery Space Operations) Part II (Cargo and ballast operations): Entries to be made in oil record books
  • Precautions to be taken to prevent accidental pollution by oil. Checklist while bunkering and transferring in oil, precautions while carrying out any oil operations. Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP), Vessel Response Plan (VRP)
  • Procedure and arrangements for Chemical carriers, Record Book for Chemical Cargoes, SMPEP
  • Operating procedures of anti-pollution equipment: Sewage plant, incinerator, comminutor, ballastwater treatment plant
  • Garbage Management System, Ballast Water Management and their discharge criteria
  • Understanding contents of Annex VI - air pollution
  • Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment

• Competence 13: Maintain sea-worthiness of the ship

  24 topics

  • Ship construction (Including corrosion and maintenance of Hull and fittings)
  • Ship Dimensions and form: General arrangement general cargo, oil, chemical and gas tankers, bulk carriers, combination carriers, containers, Ro – Ro and passengers ships, definitions of camber, rise of floor, flare, shear, rake
  • Ship stresses: Hogging, sagging, racking, panting and pounding, slamming, torsional stresses
  • Hull Structure: Proper names for various parts, standard steel sections
  • Bow and Stern: Stern frame, structural arrangement forward and aft to withstand painting andpounding
  • Fittings: Water tightness of the hatches, opening in oil, chemical and gas tankers, chain lockers and attachment of cables, bilge piping system, ballast system, sounding and air pipes
  • Rudders and propellers: Construction of rudders and propeller
  • Load lines and draught marks: Deck line, free board, Plimsoll line
  • Stability
  • Displacement: Displacement/draft curve and table, light displacement, load displacement, deadweight, TPC, MCTC, block co-efficient, water plane co-efficient
  • Buoyancy: Meaning of buoyancy, reserve buoyancy
  • Fresh water allowance: Calculation of TPC, FWA and DWA in various densities
  • Statical stability: Centre of gravity, centre of buoyancy, righting lever, righting moment
  • Initial stability: Stability up to 100 angle of heel, transverse metacentre, and hydrostatic curves
  • Angle of loll: Definition and correction of angle of loll
  • Curves of statical stability: KN curves, curve of statical stability, deriving information from the curve
  • Movement of the centre of gravity: Change of centre of gravity of a ship by loading, discharging,shifting of weight
  • List and its corrections: Calculation of list while loading, discharging or shifting weights, correction oflist
  • Effect of slack tanks: Free surface effect and its calculation, calculation of GM fluid
  • Trim: Calculation of, forward and aft drafts using trim tables
  • Actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy: Closing of watertight doors, crossflooding arrangement
  • Stress tables and stress calculating equipment — loadicator
  • Ships stability criteria
  • Use of stability booklet and calculations based on that

• Competence No. 14: Prevent, Control and Fight Fires on board (AFF Course)

  1 topics

  • Knowledge of fire prevention; Ability to organize fire drills; Knowledge of classes and chemistry of fire; Knowledge of fire-fighting systems; Knowledge of action to be taken in the event of fire, including fires involving oil systems

• Competence No. 15: Operate Life-saving appliances (PSCRB Course)

  1 topics

  • Ability to organize abandon ship drills and knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats, their launching appliances and arrangements, and their equipment, including radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs, SARTs, immersion suits and thermal protective aids. Knowledge of survival at sea techniques

• Competence No.16 Apply medical first aid on board the ship (Medical First Aid Course)

  1 topics

  • Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio, including the ability to take effective action based on such knowledge in the case of accidents or illnesses that are likely to occur on board ship

• Competence No. 17: Monitor compliance with legislative requirements

  4 topics

  • To demonstrate basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO convention concerning SOLAS, MARPOL, Load Line, ISM Code, ISPS Code and STCW-95 with regards to contents, objectives, application, amendments
  • Code of Safe working practices for Merchant Seamen
  • Indian Merchant Shipping Act and Rules: Statutory surveys and certificates and preparations for the same
  • Classification Societysurveys and certificates - Preparations for the same

• Competence No. 18: Application of Leadership and Team working Skills

  5 topics

  • Working knowledge of shipboard personnel management and training
  • A knowledge of related international maritime conventions and recommendations, and national legislation
  • Ability to apply task and workload management including: planning and coordination, personnel assignment, time and resource constraints and prioritization
  • Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management: allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources; effective communication onboard and ashore; decisions reflect consideration of team experiences; assertiveness and leadership including motivation; obtaining and maintaining situational awareness
  • Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques: situation and risk assessment; identify and consider generated options; selecting course of action; evaluation of outcome effectiveness

• Competence No.19: Contribute to the safety of personnel and ship

  4 topics

  • Knowledge of personal survival techniques
  • Knowledge of fire prevention and ability to fight and extinguishing fires
  • Knowledge of elementary first aid
  • Knowledge of personal safetyand social responsibilities

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