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CHAPTER III Standards regarding the engine department

SECTION A-ni/1

Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers In charge of an engineering watch In a manned engine-room or designated duty engineers in a periodically unmanned engine-room.

Training

1 — The education and training required by subparagraph 2.3) of regulation III/l shall include training in mechanical and electrical workshop skills relevant to the duties of an engineer officer.

On-board training

2 — Every candidate for certification as officer in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine--room or as designated duty engineer in a periodically unmanned engine-room of ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW or more shall follow an approved programme of on-board training which:

1) Ensures that during the required period of seagoing service the candidate receives systematic practical training and experience in the tasks, duties and responsibilities of an officer in charge of an engine-room watch, taking into account the guidance given in section B-III/1 of this Code;

2) Is closely supervised and monitored by a qualified and certificated engineer officer aboard the ships in which the approved seagoing service is performed; and

3) Is adequately documented in a training record book.

Standard of competence

3 — Every candidate for certification as officer in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine--room or as designated duty engineer in a periodically unmanned engine-room on a seagoing ship powered by

main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion power or more shall be required to demonstrate ability to undertake at the operational level, the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-III/1.

4 — The minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency required for certification is listed in column 2 of table A-III/1.

5 — The level of knowledge of the material listed in column 2 of table A-III/1 shall be sufficient for engineer officers to carry out their watchkeeping duties.

6 — Training and experience to achieve the necessary theoretical knowledge, understanding and proficiency shall be based on section A-VIII/1, part 3.2, «Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch», and shall take into account the relevant requirements of this part and the guidance given in parte B of this Code.

7 — Candidates for certification for service in ships in which steam boilers do not form part of their machinery may omit the relevant requirements of table A-III/1. A certificate awarded on such a basis shall not be valid for service on ships in which steam boilers form part of a ship's machinery until the engineer officer meets the standard of competence in the items omitted from table A-III/1. Any such limitation shall be stated on the certificate and in the endorsement.

8 — Every candidate for certification shall be required to provide evidence of having achieved the required standard of competence in accordance with the methods for demonstrating competence and the criteria for evaluating competence tabulated in columns 3 and 4 of table A-III/1.

Near-coastal voyages

9 — The requirements of subparagraphs 2.2) and 2.3) of regulation III/l may be varied for engineer officers of ships powered by main propulsion machinery of less than 3,000 kW propulsion power engaged on near-coasta/ voyages, bearing in mind the effect on the safety of all ships which may be operating in the same waters. Any such limitation shall be stated on the certificate and in the endorsement.