Full GP Rating GSK & MEK in हिन्दी

✅ GP Rating Course

(General Service Knowledge – GSK & Marine Engineering Knowledge – MEK)

A Complete Foundation Program for Merchant Navy GP Ratings

📘 Course Overview (पाठ्यक्रम का परिचय)

GP Rating (General Purpose Rating) कोर्स मर्चेंट नेवी में Deck Department (GSK) और Engine Department (MEK) दोनों के लिए एक संयुक्त आधारभूत प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम है।

यह कोर्स उन विद्यार्थियों के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है जो:

• Merchant Navy में Deck Rating या Engine Rating के रूप में करियर बनाना चाहते हैं

• जहाज़ पर कार्य शुरू करने से पहले basic seamanship, safety, engineering और discipline सीखना चाहते हैं

यह पाठ्यक्रम Board of Examinations for Seafarers Trust (BEST) द्वारा निर्धारित GSK & MEK syllabus पर आधारित है और DG Shipping exam (written + oral) की तैयारी के लिए उपयुक्त है।

🎯 Course Objective (कोर्स का उद्देश्य)

• विद्यार्थियों को जहाज़ के Deck & Engine operations से परिचित कराना

• Seafarer के रूप में आवश्यक technical knowledge, safety awareness और teamwork विकसित करना

• Written exam, Viva और Onboard life के लिए तैयार करना

📗 PART A – GSK

General Service Knowledge (Deck Foundation)

🔹 1. Personal Development & Communication Skills

• Self-discipline, teamwork और leadership

• Shipboard English communication (reading, writing, speaking)

• Stress & time management

• Professional behaviour, ethics, gender sensitivity

🔹 2. General Aspects of Shipping

• Global shipping industry का परिचय

• Types of ships:

  • Bulk Carrier

  • Container Ship

  • Tanker

  • Passenger Vessel

  • Offshore Support Vessel

• Cargo types & safe handling

• Ship departments:

  • Deck

  • Engine

  • Catering

• Crew hierarchy & GP Rating role

🔹 3. Health, Hygiene & Safety

• Personal hygiene on board

• Accommodation, galley & work-area cleanliness

• PPE (Helmet, Gloves, Safety shoes, Goggles, Ear protection)

• Accident prevention & good housekeeping

• Fatigue, dehydration & hazardous environment awareness

🔹 4. Nautical & Engineering Terminology

• Parts of ship:

  • Hull, Deck, Superstructure, Fo’c’sle, Poop deck

• Nautical directions:

  • Port, Starboard, Bow, Stern, Amidships

• Basic engineering terms:

  • Bilge, Bearing, Sea chest, Scupper, WLL

• Mooring & anchoring equipment identification

🔹 5. Navigation & Chart Work (Basic)

• Continents, oceans, canals, straits & navigable rivers

• Nautical units:

  • Nautical mile, Knot

• Navigation charts & symbols

• Mercator projection (basic idea)

• Bearing & position fixing (introductory)

• Bridge instruments:

  • Compass

  • Radar

  • GPS

  • ECDIS

  • AIS

  • Echo sounder

  • VHF radio

📙 PART B – MEK

Marine Engineering Knowledge (Engine Foundation)

🔹 1. Familiarisation with Duties & Engine Room Environment

• Duties of engine crew

• Assistance in maintenance & repairs

• Lubrication of moving parts

• Pump & valve operation (under supervision)

• Engine room cleanliness

• Watchkeeping assistance & gauge monitoring

• Engine room layout & emergency escape routes

🔹 2. Basic Fitting & Tools

• Identification & use of hand tools:

  • Hammers (Ball pein, Sledge, Chipping)

  • Chisels

  • Files

  • Hacksaw

• Spanners & wrenches:

  • Open-ended

  • Ring spanner

  • Torque wrench

• Taps & Dies:

  • Internal & external threading

🔹 3. Safe Working Procedures

• Safety basics & human error awareness

• PPE usage

• Enclosed space entry:

  • Permit to work

  • Ventilation

  • Oxygen level (20.9%)

  • Standby person

• Electrical safety:

  • Lockout & tagout

  • Electric shock response

• Environmental safety:

  • Bilge water handling

  • Oily Water Separator (15 PPM rule)

🔹 4. Engine Room Instruments

• Pressure gauge (Bar / kg/cm²)

• Thermometer (°C)

• Pyrometer (Exhaust gas temperature)

• Level gauge (Sight glass)

• Sounding methods

🔹 5. Auxiliary Machinery & Equipment

• Valves:

  • Globe

  • Gate

  • Butterfly

  • Check valve (NRV)

• Pumps:

  • Centrifugal pump

  • Gear pump

  • Screw pump

• Other machinery:

  • Air compressor

  • Fresh Water Generator (FWG)

  • Sewage treatment plant

🔹 6. Surface Preparation & Painting

• Corrosion & rust prevention

• Surface preparation tools:

  • Chipping hammer

  • Wire brush

  • Needle gun

• Painting system:

  • Primer

  • Undercoat

  • Finishing coat

• Paint defects:

  • Blistering

  • Sagging

  • Holidays

• Painting safety & ventilation

🧠 Learning Methodology

• Simple theory explanation

• Practical examples & shipboard scenarios

• Short notes + MCQs

• Oral (Viva) preparation

• Safety-focused learning approach

👨‍✈️ Who Should Enroll

• GP Rating aspirants

• Pre-sea students

• Beginners entering Merchant Navy

• Seafarers revising GSK & MEK basics

• Candidates preparing for written & oral exams

🏆 Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• Understand GP Rating duties (Deck & Engine)

• Identify ship parts & machinery

• Follow onboard safety & discipline

• Communicate effectively in English

• Prepare confidently for GP Rating exams

• Adapt to shipboard life & teamwork

⏳ Course Duration & Format

• Duration: 4–6 Weeks

• Mode: Classroom / Online / Hybrid

• Assessment: MCQs + Short answers + Viva

• Study Material:

  • GSK Book

  • MEK Book

  • Notes, Charts & Safety Checklists