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Similarly one may ask, how do I get CDC shipping?

In order to apply for a CDC, a person has to be an Indian national of 18 years old, with an Indian passport and a Class 10 pass certificate, and has to complete five basic International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) safety courses.

One may also ask, what is CDC and COC? All personnel aboard a vessel registered with the Panamanian Flag is required to have either a Full Term Panama Certificate of Competency (COC) or a Certificate of Endorsement (known as CoE, CRA, CDC) for a COC issued by another Flag-State, and a Panamanian Seaman Discharge Book.

Also to know is, how many days it will take to get Indian CDC?

Thus the entire process of getting Indian CDC is just less than a month. INDos number (Indian National Database of Seafarers) is required prior commencement of the above courses and can also be obtained through HIMT. It takes about 10 days to get INDos number only after which the 5 STCW courses could commence.

Is Indian CDC mandatory?

of India. CDC is mandatory to work on ships like how passport is mandatory for flying out of country. HIMT PURELY OFFERS ONLY TRAINING.