32Eligibility for certificates

32 Eligibility for certificates

32.1 Engineer Class 1

To be eligible for a certificate of competency as Engineer Class 1, a person must:

(a) hold a certificate as Engineer Class 2, which need not be current, or such other certificate as the Manager considers to be equivalent or superior;
(b) have completed at least 39 months qualifying sea service on ships of at least 750 kW propulsion power, with the following conditions:
  (i) at least 30 months must have been served while holding a certificate as Engineer Watchkeeper, at least 15 months of those 30 must have been served on ships of at least 3,000 kW propulsion power, and at least 12 months of those 15 must have been served while holding a certificate as Engineer Class 2; or
  (ii) at least 15 months must have been on ships of at least 3,000 kW propulsion power while holding a certificate as Engineer Class 2;
(c) have completed at least 9 months of the qualifying sea service on ships of at least 3,000 kW propulsion power referred to in (b) in charge of an engine-room watch on ships using propulsion of the kind to which the certificate relates;
(d) have satisfactorily completed an appropriate approved course of study that:
  (i) at least meets the standards specified in table A-III/2 of the STCW Code and includes management training and knowledge of the International Safety Management Code; and
  (ii) includes practical training in:
  (a) first aid at sea;
  (b) advanced fire fighting in accordance with the provisions of section A-VI/3 of the STCW Code;
(e) hold a certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats; and
(f) have passed an oral examination in appropriate operational knowledge conducted by an examiner.

32.2 Engineer Class 2

To be eligible for a certificate of competency as Engineer Class 2, a person must:

(a) hold a certificate as Engineer Watchkeeper, which need not be current, or such other certificate as the Manager considers to be equivalent or superior,
(b) have completed at least 24 months qualifying sea service on ships of at least 750 kW propulsion power, of which at least 15 months must have been while holding a certificate as Engineer Watchkeeper and at least 9 months being on ships using propulsion of the kind to which the certificate relates;
(c) have satisfactorily completed an appropriate approved course of study that:
  (i) at least meets the standards specified in table A-III/2 of the STCW Code and includes management training and knowledge of the International Safety Management Code; and
  (ii) includes practical training in:
  (a) first aid at sea;
  (b) advanced fire fighting in accordance with the provisions of section A-VI/3 of the STCW Code;
(d) hold a certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats; and
(e) have passed an oral examination in appropriate operational knowledge conducted by an examiner.