Candidates for commissions and appointments other than in the Engineering Branch must have served at sea, produce satisfactory record of service at sea, and certify that they intend following the sea as their profession. In addition, candidates for commissions and appointments in the Reserves must have the following qualifications.
(A) Executive Branch. –
(a) Midshipman. – in order to qualify for appointment as Midshipman, a candidate must:-
(i) have attained the age of 17 ½ and be less than 19 ½ years of age; and
(ii) must have passed a Deck Officers’ Course of instruction for two years on board one of the approved Mercantile Marine Training Ships or Establishments or have served for one year at sea on board a ship in the Merchant Navy as a Cadet or apprentice.
(b) Acting Sub-Lieutenant. – A direct entrant in this rank must:-
(i) have attained the age of 21 and be less than 24 years of age: and
(ii) hold a First or Second Mate’s Certificate of Competency (Foreign Going).
© Sub-Lieutenant. – A direct entrant in this rank must: -
(i) have attained the age of 22 and be less than 25 years of age; and
(ii) hold a First Mate’s Certificate of competency (Foreign Going)
(d) Lieutenant. – A direct entrant in this rank must: -
(i) have attained the age of 24 and be less than 30 years of age; and
(ii) (a) under the heading (A) Executive Branch-
(i) for item © (ii), the following item shall be substituted, namely-
(ii) Hold a First Mate’s Certificate for Competency (Foreign Going) or be a Mate Pilot in the Highly Pilot Service or be an assistant River Surveyor with at least three year’s service under Calcutta Port Commissioners.
(ii) for item (d) (ii) the following item shall be substituted namely:-
(ii) Hold a Master’s certificate of Competency (Foreign Going) or be a Master Pilot in the Highly Pilot Service or be an Assistant River Surveyor with at least six years of service in the River Survey service under Calcutta port Commissioners.
(iii) for item (e) Lieutenant Commander, and the entry relating thereto, the following item and entry shall be substituted, namely:-
(e) Lieutenant commander- In special cases, a candidate who holds a Ministry of Transport and communication Master’s Certificate (foreign Going), has been Master of a ship of not less than 2,000 tons for one year and is less than 35 years of age, or A candidate who is a Branch Pilot in the Hooghly Pilot Service and is less than 35 years of age, Or A candidate who has held command of a River survey Vessel in the River service under the Calcutta port commissioners for at least one year and is less than 35 years of age, may be appointed Lieutenant Commander.
Note:- Officers of the Hooghly pilot Service and River Service will River Survey Service will not be eligible for Regular Commission (Permanent or S.S.C) (iV) item (f) and the entry relating thereto shall be deleted.
(B) Engineering Branch -
(a) Sub-Lieutenant. – In order to qualify for appointment as Sub-Lieutenant, a candidate must: -
(i) have attained the age of 22 and be less than 25 years of age;
(ii) hold a 2nd Class Ministry of Transport and Communications Certificate of Competency as a Second Class Engineer; and
(iii) certify that it is his intention to follow the sea as a profession until he has attained his Ministry of Transport and Communications 1st Class Certificate of competency.
(b) Lieutenant. – A direct entrant in this rank must: -
(i) have attained the age of 24 and be less than 30 years of age; and
(ii) hold a Ministry of Transport and communications Certificate of Competency as a 1st Class Engineer of a steamship or of a motorship bearing an endorsement to the effect that the holder has passed for a certificate as a First Class Engineer of a steamship;
Provided that an engineer employed in a factory or workshop may be accepted in the Indian Naval Reserve as Lieutenant if being qualified as above, he is employed on practical engineering work of use in the Indian Navy.
(c) Lieutenant-Commander. – In special cases a candidate who has some special qualifications in addition to those required of a Lieutenant and is less than 35 years of age may be appointed Lieutenant-Commander.
(c) Electrical Branch –
(a) Sub-Lieutenant. – In order to qualify for appointment as Sub-Lieutenant, a candidate must: -
(i) have attained the age of 22 and be less than 25 years of age: and
(ii) hold qualifications recognized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications for executing duties of an Electrical and/or a Radio Officer of a merchant ship fitted with wireless and radar equipment.
(b) Lieutenant. – A direct entrant in this rank must: -
(i) have attained the age of 24 and be less than 30 years of age;
(ii) be a gradate of a recognized University in Electrical Engineering or of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, London, or of the Institute of Engineers (India) in Electrical Engineering subjects; and
(iii) hold qualifications recognised by the Ministry of Transport and communications for executing duties of an Electrical and/or a Radio Officer of a merchant ship fitted with radio equipment.