DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED BEFORE JOINING A SHIP ( FOR GME CADETS)

• CHICKEN POX VACCINATION CERTIFICATE :
  If you have suffered from this disease in the past then just get a certificate from your family doctor on a format stating that you have developed the immunity for the disease. If you haven't taken the vaccine please take immediately after completing your GME course. Vaccines can be taken at any local doctor's clinic (INR 1600/-) . some doctors will give you 2 doses and some will settle with a single dose. So that varies according the doctor and place. I am suggesting you to get the vaccine at the earliest because then after 28 days you can get the yellow fever vaccine. ( Ideal period between 2 vaccines is 28 days as per doctors but some of them recommend for 21 days also).

• YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CERTIFICATE:
  The next one is yellow fever vaccination , which is very important document in case you are travelling to African nations, or South America. So the process for yellow fever is quite simple at the govt authorized vaccination centres. Only problem is they give vaccines to limited number of people, so kindly go on time to write your name on the paper. Rest all details are there in my blog .

• DANGEROUS CARGO ENDORSEMENT CERTIFICATE:
  This is the requirement as per DG RULES to get a level 1 DCE for sailing on board ship. Once you complete your BTOCT/GTFC course from your institute and get CDC in your hand , apply for the DCE. You can get the DCE at MMD Mumbai, Kolkata, Goa, Chennai and Kochi. The details for these certificates have already been posted on my blog. I will share the details regarding all the MMD including Chennai and Kolkata very soon. For 3 DCE it will cost you around 15000/- approximately. Cheapest option is from Goa where you can get all 3 dce at only 9500/- ( maximum expenses ).

• U.S VISA
  The day you receive your CDC in hand or atleast it is uploaded on cdc checker online, just send the email to crewvisa@executiveship.com giving them the details of your name ,passport no,rank, address, roll no, contact no and all the scanned copies of your CDC(ALL PRINTED PAGES). Then you will get a reply from them giving you the details of the ship allotted to you and its IMO number. Along with all these things there will be list of attachments provided to you for filling the DS-160 FORM. If you get any doubt while filling the form ask from the concerned person in ESM office, he will guide you as required. Also take your time while filling the form and make sure that you do not make any mistakes. Once the form has been filled , pay the visa fee at your nearest AXIS BANK branch, and schedule you appointment. For more details and questions asked during the interview I will share a new post on my blog giving you each and every minute details about the U.S Visa.

• Once you are finished with all the documents stated above send the scanned copies to cto1@executiveship.com . Even in between timely send your documents to the mentioned email id.

• Try to manage your time, do it as fast as you can but the courses and all will not be in your hand so do not worry about that. Decide a place and try to finish all your work from the same location whichever is convenient for you.