Apprentice Dosunsa Examination on the 18th... 17 Candidates to Be Selected

A pilot is guiding a ship. (File photo)

[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 8th that it will conduct the '2020 Pilot Trainee Selection Examination' at the Korea Maritime and Fisheries Training Institute located in Yeongdo-gu, Busan on the 18th.

A pilot is a professional who boards ships at trade ports and guides them safely through navigable waters. Currently, 264 pilots are working at trade ports nationwide. Considering the retirement of pilots, the Ministry plans to select 17 pilot trainees this year.

The eligibility criteria for the pilot trainee selection exam require candidates to have served as a captain on a vessel of 6,000 tons or more for at least three years. As of the application deadline last month, 194 applicants had registered, resulting in a competition ratio of 11.4:1.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will prioritize preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during this year's exam and will thoroughly implement enhanced management measures at the test site to practice social distancing in daily life. These measures include intensified cleaning and disinfection of the test site, provision of hygiene supplies, securing seating distances between examinees in the exam rooms, and establishing a hotline with related organizations such as public health centers for meticulous quarantine measures.

On the exam day, examinees must wear masks when entering and during the exam and can only enter the test site after a temperature check. Examinees with a body temperature of 37.5℃ or higher on the exam day will take the exam in a separately prepared test room.

Additionally, in cooperation with quarantine authorities, the Ministry will verify whether examinees are under self-quarantine and prepare separate test sites and protective suits in case self-quarantined individuals need to take the exam.

The results of the written exam will be announced on the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries website on the morning of the 26th. Only those who pass the written exam will take the interview in July, and those finally selected as pilot trainees will undergo more than 200 practical pilot training sessions over six months in the respective pilot district. After completing the practical training, trainees who pass the pilot exam held early next year will receive their pilot licenses and be assigned to each port.

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