Commercial Diving Course conducted by Indian Navy

Diving School, Kochi

INS Venduruthy, Naval Base, Kochi-682004

Commercial Diving Course conducted by Indian Navy

Recognized by International Marine Contractor’s Association, UK

Applications are invited for Commercial Diving Course being conducted at Diving School, Kochi commencing 29th October, 2012

Duration: The duration of the course will be of ten weeks prior to which one week of screening will be conducted

The course will be conducted on the lines of HSE (Health and Safety Executive, UK) Part-I qualification and the course is termed as IDS (Indian Diving Standard)-I

Individuals qualifying the course will be certified to work up to a depth of 50 meters using air diving equipment.

The IDS-I course has been recognized by International Marine Contractor’s Association (IMCA), an International Consultancy Agency on all offshore marine and diving activities.

Age: Male Indian citizens above 18 years and less than 28 years of age as on 29th October, 2012

Educational Qualification: Candidates passing in 12th class examination of Central/State Education Board and securing 50% or more marks shall be eligible.

Candidates must be fluent in Hindi and in English

Vacancies: 20 (twenty)

Physical Standard: Candidate should be a good swimmer with good physical stamina

Selection Procedure: Vetting of application

The application received from the candidate will be vetted at Headquarters, Southern Naval Command, Kochi and the call up letters will be sent to short listed candidates (after verification of all documents from the respective education boards), who will be requested to report to Diving School, Kochi for Aptitude Test, Screening and Training

The preference of selection of the candidates in order of priority will be percentage of marks obtained in 12th class examination of Central/State board; age factor (younger candidates will be given preference and due weightage will be given for the same)

Aptitude Test: Candidates will be required to qualify aptitude test for diving and physical fitness

This test is to assess the candidates suitability for diving

The candidates who qualify the aptitude test will undergo screening comprising of entry level knowledge test, waterborne activity, diving aptitude and physical proficiency test in swimming and physical fitness

On completion of screening, twenty candidates will be selected to undergo the course

If the number of remaining candidates are more than the required vacancies, to select the best twenty, a merit list will be prepared based on the performance in above tests

The decision of OIC Diving School, Kochi would be final and binding during selection

Medically fit candidates are advised to build up swimming standards by long distance swimming and physical fitness by long distance jogging prior to reporting for the course

Candidates are cautioned not to undertake unaided/breath hold driving for the purpose of preparing for the course

Training Cost: The cost of training will be borne by the individual candidate

Administrative and Screening charges Rs 9,600/-; Training charges Rs 2,85,730/-; Medical charges Rs 2,000/-; IMCA certification charge Rs 10,000/-

All applicants will be required to forward a cross demand draft of Rs 9,600/- (Rs nine thousand six hundred only) as Administrative and Screening charge along with the application

The draft to be in favour of Officer-in-charge, Diving School, Kochi drawn on any bank payable at Kochi

Short listed applicants will be intimated by a letter, and these applicants will be required to deposit an additional demand draft of Rs 2,97,730/- (Rs two lakhs ninety seven thousand seven hundred and thirty only) in favour of the authority as mentioned above Non selected applicants will be refunded by post an amount of Rs 9,600/- (Rs nine thousand six hundred only) after deducting the actual postal and bank charges

 Boarding: The candidates are required to make their own boarding and lodging arrangements.

Arrangements can be made by candidates to stay outside Naval Base, which is likely to cost about Rs 4,000/- (Rs four thousand only) per month.

How to apply: 

Application should be written by the candidate in their own handwriting as per the given format and is to be reach Officer-in-Charge, Diving School, INS Venduruthy, Naval Base, Kochi-682004 by registered post on or before 03rd September, 2012

Super scribed with the words Commercial Diving Course