Certificate Course in Maritime Catering
(Approved by Directorate General of Shipping, Government of India)
PREAMBLE
Catering and Housekeeping section on the ship has the sole responsibility to create a home away from home for the personnel to ensure optimum performance. On completion of Certificate Course in Maritime Catering, the trainee would be able to fulfil his/her part of this responsibility on board.
Trainees must have the opportunity to practice Catering and Housekeeping tasks independently and develop such skill which would provide them job opportunities ashore after a few years of sea service. The training standards should be such as to allow career development opportunities towards Diploma and eventually a Degree programme for candidates desiring to progress in the field.
AIM
This course is aimed at training the prospective seafarer in culinary arts which would enable the trainee to serve onboard ships as an assistant to the Ship’s Cook, and House Keeping and Food & Beverage Service.
OBJECTIVE
A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Prepare commonly served Indian, and international dishes independently.
- Apply the concepts of Nutrition, health and Hygiene together with budgetary and costing aspects of catering operations.
- Undertake food and beverage service operations
- Attend to the cabin cleaning and other associated work of Housekeeping
- Maintain highest standards of safe working practices, protection of environment, security of the ship and personnel on board.
- Assist in other ship board duties of mooring the vessel and emergencies on board.
- Perform duties with diligence and care of all persons on board.
SCOPE
The training program is a Six months Pre-Sea Training Program approved by the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. The training comprises of theoretical and Practical study of Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, House-keeping and Maritime Familiarization which gives the successful trainees an opportunity to join the merchant shipping in the Hospitality Department.
DUTIES OF A SALOON RATING ON A SHIP
Saloon Ratings are trained in Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, House-keeping services. They can be employed in either Main Fleet of the Merchant Navy or Cruise Shipping. Saloon Ratings work on the ship involves carrying out all operations in hospitality management.
GROWTH TO BECOME A CHIEF COOK
PHASE 1 : Trainee Cook / Trainee General Steward
(Salary 300 USD Per Month / In Indian Currency Rs 25,000 Per Month)
PHASE 2 : Second Cook
(Salary 800 USD Per Month / In Indian Currency Rs 60,000 Per Month)
PHASE 3 : CATERING OFFICER / CHIEF COOK
(Salary 1,000 USD Per Month / In Indian Currency Rs 75,000 Per Month)
PHASE 4 : HEAD COOK
(Salary 3,000 USD Per Month / In Indian Currency Rs 2.25 Lakhs Per Month)
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT :
ELIGIBILITY :
10th Standard Pass from recognized Board with minimum 40% aggregate and, 40% marks in English language in 10th Standard.
Or
Pass in 2-Year I.T.I. course from Govt. Approved Institute with minimum 50% aggregate marks in final year and minimum 40% marks in English at 10th or Diploma Exam.
AGE LIMIT :
17½ - 25 Years and 27 Years for candidates holding Degree or Diploma.
VISION :
Medical and Eye Sight requirements shall be as per the existing standards of DG Shipping. 6/6 un-aided Vision with no colour blindness. No speech impairment (disorder).
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