Learning objectives

• Passenger ship disasters and lessons learnt
• Basic Passenger Ship Requirements
• Emergency preparedness
• Familiarization training
• Design and operation limitations
• Basic ability to understand and observe any operational limitations
• Basic Procedures for opening, closing and securing hull opening.
• Basic stability and stress requirements and limitations
• Procedures for the maintenance of special equipment on passenger ships
• Loading and cargo securing
• Dangerous cargo areas
• Emergency procedures
• Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety Hull Integrity
• Communication with passenger
• Crowd Management
• Awareness of life-saving appliance and control plans
• The ability to assist passengers enroute to muster and embarkation stations, including
• Mustering procedures
• Crowd Management (Practical Drills)
• Crisis Management

Assessment and Certification

The evaluation shall have a component of objective type paper to assess the understanding of the candidate.

E-Learning and Exit Examination

Please note that all exit exams are now conducted online the DGS website and can only be attempted once the candidates have complete the requisite e-learning hours on the DGS website.

Candidates are allowed a total of three attempts only. If you do not pass on the third attempt, that particular course has to be repeated after paying the full course fees again. 

Note: As per DGS instructions it is mandatory to attempt the exit exams from the institute.