|
Normal table for candidates following
a route from Class IV level onwards is as given below: |
|
Regulation / Category |
Column A (Qualifying Sea Service) |
Column B (Propelling time) |
|
STCW 95 Reg III/1OIC EW |
Total minimum approved Sea service
after MEO Class IV -A |
Minimum watchkeeping on Main
Propulsion Machinery or UMS duties (on ships 750 kw or more) |
|
Motor (M) |
6 months |
4 months |
|
Steam (S) |
6 months |
4 months |
|
Combined Steam & Motor
|
8 months |
6 months (3 months Motor + 3 months
Steam) |
|
STW 95 Reg III/2 2nd engineer3000 k W
or more |
Total minimum approved sea service
after obtaining Class IV Part B (III/1) |
Min watchkeeping on Main Propulsion
Machinery or UMS duties (on ships 750 kw or more) |
|
Motor (M) |
12 months |
8 months |
|
Steam (S) |
12 months |
8 months |
|
Combined ( Steam & Motor) |
16 months |
12 months (6 months Motor + 6 months
Steam) |
|
*Endorsement
(Steam or Motor) |
9 months
6 months |
6 months
4 months |
|
STCW 95 Reg III/2Chief engineer3000 k
W or more |
Total minimum approved sea service
after obtaining MEO Certificate of Competency Class II (III/2) |
Min watch keeping on Main propulsion
machinery while qualified to serve as 2nd engineer (holding III/2
cert. on Ships of power 3000 k W or more) |
|
Motor (M) |
18 months |
12 months |
|
Steam (S) |
18 months |
12 months |
|
Combined( Steam & Motor) |
18 months |
12 months (6m Motor + 6m Steam) |
|
*Endorsement
(Steam or Motor) |
9 months
6 months |
6 months
4 months |
|
This is in modification to the table
given in META manual Vol. I on Page III/26 (table 3)
This should be implemented with immediate effect. |
