Section A-VII/2 Certification of seafarers
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Section A-VII/2 Certification of seafarers

  1 In accordance with the requirements of regulation VII/1, paragraph 1.3, every candidate for certification under the provisions of chapter VII at the operational level in functions specified in tables A-II/1 and A-III/1 shall:

  • .1 have approved seagoing service of not less than 12 months, which service shall include a period of at least six months performing engine-room duties under the supervision of a qualified engineer officer and, where the function of navigation is required, a period of at least six months performing bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of a qualified bridge watchkeeping officer; and

  • .2 have completed, during this service, onboard training programmes approved as meeting the relevant requirements of sections A-II/1 and A-III/1 and documented in an approved training record book.

  2 Every candidate for certification under the provisions of chapter VII at the management level in a combination of functions specified in tables A-II/2 and A-III/2 shall have approved seagoing service related to the functions to be shown in the endorsement to the certificate as follows:

  • .1 for persons other than those having command or responsibility for the mechanical propulsion of a ship – 12 months performing duties at the operational level related to regulation III/2 or III/3 as appropriate and, where the function of navigation at the management level is required, at least 12 months performing bridge watchkeeping duties at the operational level;

  • .2 for those having command or the responsibility for the mechanical propulsion of a ship – not less than 48 months, including the provisions in paragraph 2.1 of this section, performing, as a certificated officer, duties related to the functions to be shown in the endorsement to the certificate, of which 24 months shall be served performing functions set out in table A-III/1 and 24 months shall be served performing functions set out in tables A-III/1 and A-III/2.

  3 In accordance with the requirements of regulation VII/1, paragraph 1.3, every candidate for certification under the provisions of chapter VII at support level in functions specified in tables A-II/4 and A-III/4 shall have completed:

  • .1 approved seagoing service including not less than 12 months experience, made up of:

    • .1.1 not less than 6 months associated with navigational watchkeeping duties; and

    • .1.2 not less than 6 months associated with engine-room duties; or

  • .2 special training, either pre-sea or on board ship, including an approved period of seagoing service which shall not be less than 4 months, made up of:

    • .2.1 not less than 2 months associated with navigational watchkeeping duties; and

    • .2.2 not less than 2 months associated with engine-room duties;

  • .3 the seagoing service, training and experience required by paragraph 3.1 or 3.2 shall be carried out under the direct supervision of an appropriately qualified officer or rating.

  4 In accordance with the requirements of regulation VII/1, paragraph 1.3, every candidate for certification under the provisions of chapter VII at the support level in functions specified in tables A-II/5 and A-III/5 shall, while qualified to serve as a rating forming part of a navigational and engine-room watch, meet the standards of competence specified in sections A-II/5 and A-III/5 of the STCW Code and have completed:

  • .1 approved seagoing service of not less than 30 months, made up of:

    • .1.1 not less than 18 months associated with able seafarer deck duties, and

    • .1.2 not less than 12 months associated with able seafarer engine duties; or

  • .2 an approved training programme and not less than 18 months of approved seagoing service, made up of:

    • .2.1 not less than 12 months associated with able seafarer deck duties; and

    • .2.2 not less than 6 months associated with able seafarer engine duties; or

  • .3 an approved special integrated deck and engine training programme, including not less than 12 months’ approved seagoing service in an integrated deck and engine department, made up of:

    • .3.1 not less than 6 months associated with able seafarer deck duties; and

    • .3.2 not less than 6 months associated with able seafarer engine duties.


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