- Minimum requirements for certification of officer in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine room or designated duty engineer in a periodically unmanned engine room ( Marine Engineer Officer Class IV) (Rule -21)
- Minimum requirements for the certification of second Engineer Officer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 KW propulsion power or more ( Marine Engineer Officer Class II) (Rule -22)
- Minimum requirements for certification of chief Engineer Officer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 KW propulsion power or more (Marine Engineer Officer Class I) (Rule -23)
- Minimum requirement for certification of extra First Class Engineer (Rule -24)
- Minimum requirement for the certification of officer in charge of an engineering watch in manned engine room of ships powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750KW and 3000KW propulsion power, operating in Near -Coastal Voyages (marine Engineer Officer Class IV - Near -Coastal Voyages ) (Rule -25)
- Minimum requirement for the certification of second Engineer Offices on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 KW and 3000 KW propulsion power operating in Near- Coastal - Voyages (Marine Engineer Officer Class III - Second Engineer Officer - Near- Coastal - Voyages (Rule -26)
- Minimum requirement for certification of Chief Engineer Officer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 KW and 3000KW propulsion power operating in Near- Coastal - Voyages (Marine Engineer Officer Class III- Chief Engineer Officer -Near- Coastal - Voyages) (Rule -27)
- Minimum requirement for certification of rating forming part of an engine room watch (Rule -28)
- Every officer in charge of an engineer watch serving on a sea- going ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 KW propulsion power or more shall hold an appropriate certificate of contemporary in form 8.
- Every candidate for the certification shall -
- be not less than 18 years of age on the last date prescribed for receipt of application;
- have completed approved education and training for a period of at least thirty months as provided in an approved training and assessment programme including on-board training documented in an approved training record book and meet the standards of competence as specified in section A-III/1 of the STCW Code;
- have completed approved sea-going service for a period of not less than six months in the Engine Department of a sea -going ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750KW propulsion power or more, closely supervised and monitored by a marine Engineer Officer Class I or an officer of the Engine Department holding certificate of competency under rule 5 and which is duly documented in an approved training record in accordance with A III/1 of the STCW Code.
- have completed approved education, training examination and assessment and meets the standard of competence as specified in the section in section A-III/1 of the STCW Code.
1. Every second engineer officer on a sea - going ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 KW propulsion power or more shall hold an appropriate certificate of competency in form 9
2. Every candidate for the certification shall:- :-
(i)hold a certificate of competency as Marine Engineer Officer Class IV ( Officer in Charge of engineer watch)
(ii)have not less than one year approved sea-going service as assistant engineer officer or engineer officer in charge of an engineering watch; and
(iii)have completed approved education, training examination and assessment and meets the standard of competence as specified in the section in section A-III/2 of the STCW Code.
3.Minimum requirements for certification of chief Engineer Officer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 KW propulsion power or more (Marine Engineer Officer Class I)
1. Every chief engineer officer on a sea-going ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 KW propulsion power or more shall hold an appropriate certificate of competence in form 10.
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Every candidate for the Certification shall have -
hold a certificate of competency as Marine Engineer Officer Class II (Second Engineer Officer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 KW propulsion power or more );
have not less than eighteen months as approved sea-going service as engineer officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 KW propulsion power or more;
have completed an approved engineering management course;
have completed approved machinery space simulator training; and
Minimum requirement for certification of extra First Class Engineer
An Extra First Class Engineer certificate of competency in form 11 is an optional certificate and is an evidence that the candidate has attained a higher level of professional excellence.
Every Candidate for the certification shall -
- hold a certificate of competency as Chief Engineering Officer for sea-going ships of 3000 KW propulsion power or more (Marine Engineer Officer Class I)
- have completed an approved training and assessment programme conducted by an approved institution; and
- have completed approved simulator training in ship handling and maneuvering; and
- have completed the approved examination and assessment.
4.Every candidate who meets requirements of this rule, shall be issued with an extra First Class Engineer certificate of competency. This shall be issued in addition to the certificate of competency as Chief Engineer Officer on ships of 3000 KW propulsion power or more (Marine Engineer Officer Class I) as per regulation III/2 of the STCW Convention and section A-III/2 of the STCW Code held by the candidate.
Minimum requirement for the certification of officer in charge of an engineering watch in manned engine room of ships powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750KW and 3000KW propulsion power, operating in Near -Coastal Voyages (marine Engineer Officer Class IV - Near -Coastal Voyages )
hold a certificate of competency as Master of a foreign- going ship ( Master on ship of 500 gross tonnage or more )
Every candidate for the certification shall -
- be not less than 18 years on the date prescribed for receipt of application;
- have completed approved training and assessment programme for a period of thirty months including on -board training duly documented in an approved training record book and meet the standard training record book and meet the standard of competency as specified in section A-III/1 of the STCW Code as applicable to ships engaged in Near - Coastal Voyages;
- have completed for a period of not less than six months approved sea-going service in the engine department on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 KW or more closely supervised and monitored by a Marine Engineer Office Class III which is duly documented in an approved training record book as specified in section A-III/1 of the STCW Code as applicable to ships engaged in Near -Coastal Voyages; and
- have completed approved education, training, examination and assessment and meet the standard of competence as specified in section A-III/1 of the STCW Code as applicable to ships engaged in Near- Coastal - Voyages.
6. Minimum requirement for the certification of second Engineer Offices on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 KW and 3000 KW propulsion power operating in Near - Coastal - Voyages (Marine Engineer Officer Class III - Second Engineer Officer - Near - Coastal - Voyages
1. Every Second Engineer Officer on a sea-going ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 KW and 3000 KW propulsion power operating in Near- Coastal - Voyages, shall hold an appropriate certificate of competency in form 13
2. Every candidate for the certificate shall -
- hold a certificate as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750KW and 3000KW propulsion power operating in Near - Coastal - Voyages( Marine engineer Office Class IV - Near - Coastal - Voyages);
- have not less than one year approved sea-going service as an assistant engineer officer or engineer officer in charge of an engineering watch; and
- have completes approved education, training, examination assessment and meet the standard of competence as specified in section A-III/2 of the STCW Code as applicable to the ships operating in Near - Coastal - Voyages.
6.Minimum requirement for certification of Chief Engineer Officer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 KW and 3000KW propulsion power operating in Near - Coastal - Voyages (Marine Engineer Officer Class III - Chief Engineer Officer - Near - Coastal - Voyages)
1. Every Chief Mate on a sea - going ship of between 500 and 3000 gross tonnage operating in near -coastal Voyages shall hold as appropriate certificate of competency in form 6
2. Every candidate for the certification shall :-
- Hold certificate of competency as Navigational Watch - keeping Officer in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more on Near - Coastal Voyages;
- have approves sea-going service of not less than eighteen months; and
- have completed approved education, training, examination and assessment and meet the standard of competence as specified in section A-II/2 of the STCW Code for Masters and Chief Mates on ships of between 500 to 3000 tonnages.
7. Minimum requirements for certification of Master on ship ( Master of home - trade ship) of between 500 and 3000 gross tonnage operating in Near - Coastal Voyages
1. Every Chief Engineer Office on a sea - going ship powered by propulsion machinery of between 750KW and 3000 KW propulsion power operating in Near- Coastal - Voyages shall hold as appropriate certificate of competency in form 14.
2. Every candidate for the certification shall -
- hold a certificate of competency as Marine Engineer Officer Class III (Second Engineer Officer - Near - Coastal - Voyages) on a sea - going ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 KW and 3000 KW propulsion power operating in Near- Coastal - Voyages
- have not less than one year approved sea-going service as an officer in charge of an engineering watch on such ships;
- have completes an approved engineering management course;
- have completes approved machinery space simulator training; and
- have completed approved examination and assessment.
8.Minimum requirement for certification of rating forming part of an engine room watch
1. Every rating forming part of an engine room watch or designation to perform duties in a periodically unmanaged engine room on a sea- going ship powers be main propulsion machinery of 750 KW propulsion power or more, other than ratings under training and ratings whose duties while on watch are of an unskilled nature, shall be duly certified by the Chief Examiner concerned to perform such duties.
2. Every Candidate fir the certification shall -
- be not less than 18 years of age on the last date prescribed for receipt of application;
- have completed -
- approved sea-going service for a period of not less than nine months; or
- approved pre-sea training or special training for a period of 90 days and approved sea-going service for a period of not less than six months; and
- meets the standard of competency specifies in section A-III/4 of the STCW Code.
3. The sea-going service, training and experience required by clause (ii) of sub -rule (2) shall be associated with engine room watch keeping function and shall also involve the performance of duties carried out on board the ship under the direct supervision of the Chief Engineer or the officer in charge of an engineering watch or a certified rating duly documented in an approved rating training record book; .
4. Rating who has served in a relevant capacity in the Engine Department for a period of not less than one year within last five years preceding 1998.