The following notification has been issued by the Ministry of Transport, the Government of the Union Myanmar in respect of formation of panels of examiners for examinations of Mates, Masters and Marine Engineers.

The Government of the Union of Myanmar
Ministry of Transport

Official Seal

Letter No. 61-pa  sa / khae(2) 2007 (ahtoo-ga) (1/307)
Dated the 2nd, January 2007                                         

Subject:      Panels of Examiners for Examinations of Mates, Masters and Marine
                     Engineers

Reference:   Ministry of Transport letter dated the 13th, December 2006, No.  
                     61-pasa / khae (2) 2006 (ahtoo-ga) (21/78)

(1)      As recommended by the Independent Evaluation Team, and as required under  the STCW Convention 1978 as amended, the panels of Examiners for Examinations of Mates, Masters and Marine Engineers are re-structured as follows;

      (a)   Panel of examiners for Mates and Masters’ Oral examinations:

             Panel of examiners No.1
  .
             (1)  Deputy Director (Nautical)                                   Head of the Panel
                    Department of Marine Administration

             (2)  Lecturer,  Nautical Department                                 Member
                    Institute of Marine Technology
 
             (3)  Senior Captain (Foreign going)sp;                                  Member
                    Myanma Five Star Line
 
              Panel of examiners No. 2

              (1)  Deputy Director (Nautical)                                     Head of the Panel
                     Department of Marine Administration

              (2)  Lecturer, Nautical Department                                  Member
                     Institute of Marine Technology
 
              (3)  Senior Captain (Foreign going)                                  Member
                     Myanma Five Star Line
 

      (b)   Marking Board for Mates and Masters’ Written examinations.

              (1)  Chief  examiner for Mates and Masters     Head of the Marking Board
                     and Director of  Nautical  Division
                     Department of Marine Administration

              (2)  Deputy Director (Nautical)                                        Member
                     Department of Marine Administration

              (3)  Deputy Director (Nautical)                                                   Member
                     Department of Marine Administration
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      (c)   Panels of examiners for Marine Engineers’ Oral examinations

             Panel of examiners No.1

              (1)   Deputy  Director (Engineering)                              Head of the Panel
                      Department of Marine Administration

              (2)   Senior Chief Engineer (Unlimited)                           Member
                      Myanma Five Star Line

               Panel of examiners No. 2

              (1)   Deputy Director (Engineering)                               Head of the Panel
                      Department of Marine Administration
 
              (2)   Senior  Chief Engineer (Unlimited)                          Member
                       Myanma Five Star Line
 
               Panel of examiners No. 3

              (1)     Deputy Director (Engineering)                              Head of the Panel
                        Department of Marine Administration
 
              (2)     Senior Chief Engineer (Unlimited)                          Member
                        Myanma Five Star Line

      (d)  Marking  Board for Marine Engineering Written examinations

              (1)  Chief examiner for Marine Engineering              Head  of the Marking  
                     examinations and Director of Engineering          Board
                     Division
                     Department of Marine Administration

              (2)  Deputy Director (Engineering )                               Member
                     Department of Marine Administration

             (3)  Deputy Director (Engineering)                                   Member
                    Department of Marine Administration
             
             (4)  Deputy Director (Engineering)                                  Member
                    Department of Marine Administration               

      (e) Additional members with appropriate qualifications from maritime organizations under this ministry may be assigned to the    Marking  Boards for written examinations if necessary.  

2.   This ministry order supersedes and cancels the previous ministry’s order dated 19th December 2005, No. 61 pasa kwae (2) 2005 (ga)(12/1).

                                                                                                         For Minister
                                                                                                         Sd. Win Khant
                                                                                                         Head of office

Distribution to:

1. Department of Marine Administration
2. Myanmar five Star Line
3. Myanmar Maritime University
4. Institute of Marine Technology

Note   
             Any candidate for the examination of Certificate of Competency may apply for the review of his examination results to the Director General of Department of Marine Administration who will make the necessary investigation with the assistance of the qualified assessors as recognized by the Ministry of Transport.