Marine Orders - Part 3: Seagoing Qualifications, Issue 6
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30 Watchkeeping
A person is only qualified to take charge of an engine room watch if that person holds:
(a) a current certificate of medical fitness for the engine department; and
(b) a valid certificate of competency or certificate of recognition permitting the watchkeeping duties in accordance with 31.
31 Grades of certificates
31.1 Value of certificate
31.1.1 The minimum qualification required for the performance of the duties shown in column 1 of Table 3 is a certificate of the designation specified in column 2 opposite those duties.[13]
31.1.2 Duties requiring the minimum qualification shown in column 1 of Table 4 may also be undertaken by the holder of a certificate specified in column 2 opposite that minimum qualification.
31.1.3 Duties as an engineer officer on a steamship may be performed only by a person holding a certificate specifically applying to steamships and duties as an engineer officer on a motorship may be performed only by a person holding a certificate specifically applying to motorships.
Table 3
| Column 1Available duties | Column 2Minimum qualification |
|---|---|
| Chief Engineer—3000 kW and over—u/1 and ACMWo/s and i/s | Engineer Class 1Engineer Class 2 |
| 750 kW and over, but less than 3000 kW—u/1 and ACMWo/s*i/s | Engineer Class 2Engineer Class 3Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 |
| Column 1Available duties | Column 2Minimum qualification |
| Chief Engineer (continued) | |
| 500 kW and over, but less than 750 kWu/lACMW, o/s and i/s | Engineer Class 3Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 |
| 250 kW and over, but less than 500 kWu/l and ACMWo/s*i/s | Marine Engine Driver Grade 1Marine Engine Driver Grade 2Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 |
| Less than 250 kWu/lACMWo/si/s | Marine Engine Driver Grade 1Marine Engine Driver Grade 2Marine Engine Driver Grade 3Coxswain |
| First Engineer—3000 kW and over—u/1 and ACMWo/s and i/s | Engineer Class 2Engineer Watchkeeper** |
| 750 kW and over, but less than 3000 kW—u/1 and ACMW*o/s | Engineer WatchkeeperMarine Engine Driver Grade 1 |