Marine Personnel Regulations — 107
107 (1) An applicant for the renewal of an Engineer certificate referred to in any of paragraphs 100(u) to (dd), (ccc) and (ddd) shall meet one of the following requirements: (a) acquire the service set out in subsection (3); (b) provide the examiner with a training testimonial indicating that they have successfully completed, within the 5 years before the application date for renewal, a refresher training course in marine emergency duties at the level applicable to the certificate sought, pass within that same period a written or oral examination on general engineering knowledge and at any time, have successfully completed a course in propulsive plant simulation at the level applicable to the certificate sought; or (c) provide the examiner with a training testimonial indicating that they have successfully completed, within the 5 years before the application date for renewal, a refresher training course in marine emergency duties at the level applicable to the certificate sought, have successfully completed at any time a course in propulsive plant simulation at the level applicable to the certificate sought and, in addition, have successfully completed within the 5 years before the application date for renewal, a training course in (i) automation, control and instrumentation, or (ii) marine power systems. (2) An applicant referred to in subsection (1), other than an applicant for the renewal of the certificate referred to in paragraph 100(dd), who has acquired at least three years of service on board a specific vessel or a sister vessel, within the 5 years before the application date for renewal of the certificate, is not required to provide a training certificate in propulsive plant simulation, but, without providing that training certificate, the applicant’s renewed certificate is restricted to that vessel or sister vessel and the areas in which that vessel or sister vessel operated during that period of service. (3) An applicant who chooses to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(a) shall acquire the following service: (a) at least 12 months of sea service as an engineer officer on one or more vessels within the 5 years before the application date for renewal of the certificate; (b) at least 3 months of sea service as an engineer officer on one or more vessels within the 12 months before the application date for renewal of the certificate; (c) at least 24 months of service, within the 5 years before the application date for renewal of the certificate, performing functions in any of the following marine-related positions: (i) marine engineer superintendent or operating engineer manager, while employed by an authorized representative, (ii) marine surveyor or marine inspector performing duties relating to the survey or inspection of vessels or vessel’s machinery, equipment or cargoes, (iii) instructor or training officer in marine engineering subjects, while employed at a recognized institution or by an authorized representative, (iv) examiner of engineers, (v) casualty investigator engaged in investigating marine casualties, (vi) person engaged in marine emergency response planning or vessel’s operations, or (vii) an officer or representative of a trade union as defined in the Canada Labour Code whose duties include (A) involvement in marine casualty investigations, (B) liaising with or providing assistance to government bodies such as the Department of Transport and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, and (C) participating in the development of policy with respect to the training of ship’s officers; or (d) an equivalent prorated combination of the requirements set out in paragraphs (a) to (c).