------------------------------------------------------ COURSES FOR MARINE OFFICERS                                                                        ------------------------------------------------------ GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS : INDIAN & BRITISH) The curriculum of this course covers the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation for a GMDSS Operator. St. Xavier’s has been approved by both the Indian government and the British authority for conducting the GMDSS course. The Indian examination is conducted by the Directorate General of Shipping and the W.P.C., Ministry of Communications, Government of India. The British examination is conducted by the Association of Marine Electronics and Radio Colleges, U.K. The Certificates are issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on behalf of the U.K. Government.