Officers on the Active List of the Indian Reserve who have a satisfactory record of service in the Indian Naval Reserve and Merchant Navy, possess the qualifications mentioned below and are recommended by the Commanding Officer will be eligible for promotion to higher ranks.
(A) Executive Branch -
(a) Midshipman to Acting Sub-Lieutenant. – An officer must: -
(i) have attained the age of 21; and
(ii) hold a Ministry of Transport and Communications 2nd Mate’s Certificate of Competency (Foreign Going).
(b) Acting Sub-Lieutenant to Sub-Lieutenant. – An officer must: -
(i) have one year’s seniority as an Acting Sub-Lieutenant, promotion being ante-dated to cover the period spent as an Acting Sub-Lieutenant;
(ii) hold a Ministry of Transport and Communications first Mate’s Certificate of Competency (Foreign Going) in which case he will be given a year’s additional seniority.
(c) Sub-Lieutenant to Lieutenant. – An officer must have attained the age of 24 and have three years’ seniority as Sub-Lieutenant which may include seniority gained for obtaining first Mate’s Certificate.
(d) Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Commander. – An officer must: -
(i) have 8 years’ seniority as Lieutenant;
(ii) hold a Master’s Certificate of Competency (Foreign Going);
(iii) hold a Naval Watch keeping Certificate in the Indian Naval Reserve.
(e) Lieutenant-Commander to Commander. – Promotion shall be by selection from officers of outstanding merit of at least three years’ seniority as Lieutenant-Commander who have held command of a large foreign-going merchant vessel for not less than one year.
(f) Commander to Captain. – Promotion shall be by selection from officers of outstanding merit of at least four years’ seniority as commander who have held command of a large foreign going merchant vessel for not less than three years.
(g) Deleted Vide Amend.No.33(3) (B) Engineering Branch-
(a) Sub-Lieutenant to Lieutenant . – An officer must have either three year’s seniority as Sub-Lieutenant; or attained the minimum age of 24, hold a Ministry of Transport and Communications Certificate of Competency as first class Engineer of a steamship and have two years’ seniority as Sub-Lieutenant.
(b) Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Commander. – An officer must: -
(i) have 8 years’ seniority as Lieutenant; and
(ii) hold a Naval Engine-Room Watchkeeping Certificate in the Indian Naval Reserve.
(c) Lieutenant-Commander to Commander. – Promotion shall be by selection from officers of outstanding merit, of at least three years’ seniority as Lieutenant- Commander.
(d) Commander to Captain. – Promotion shall be by selection from officers of outstanding merit; of at least four years’ seniority as Commander.
(e) Deleted Vide Amend No.33 (3) (C) Electrical Branch-
(a) Sub-Lieutenant to Lieutenant. – An officer must have three years’ seniority as Sub-Lieutenant.
(b) Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Commander. – An officer must have 8 years’ seniority as Lieutenant.
(c) Lieutenant-Commander to Commander. – Promotion shall be by selection from officers of outstanding merit and qualifications, of at least 3 years’ seniority as Lieutenant Commander.
(d) Commander to Captain. – Promotion shall be by selection from officers of outstanding merit and qualifications, of a least 4 years’ seniority as Commander.