Section 30 in The Merchant Shipping (Examination Of Engineers In The Merchant) Navy Rules, 1963
30. Service in ships trading entirely abroad.
- Service in ships trading entirely abroad will be accepted as equivalent to service in foreign-going ships, provided that the distance between the ports visited during the course of the voyage is at least 500 miles. If the distance is less than 500 miles, the service will be accepted as equivalent only to service in the home-trade, i.e., it will be allowed to count at two-third rate.
