Marine Personnel Regulations — 146
146 (1) An applicant for a Third-class Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship certificate who holds a Fourth-class Engineer certificate with STCW endorsement for the same type of vessel to which the certificate sought relates shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2. TABLE Item Column 1 Column 2 Requirements Specifications 1 Hold a certificate Fourth-class Engineer certificate with STCW endorsement. 2 Experience After having acquired the qualifying service required for a Fourth-class Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship certificate, acquire at least 12 months of qualifying service as follows: (a) at least 6 months of sea service as engineer in charge of the engineering watch or in charge of the machinery on one or more of the following vessels that have a propulsive power of at least 500 kW: (i) a motor vessel other than a stationary MOU, in the case of an applicant for a motor ship certificate, or (ii) on a steamship, in the case of an applicant for a steamship certificate; (b) up to 3 months of qualifying service in respect of attendance at a program or course, other than an approved training course, at a maximum rate of one day of service for every three days of attendance, if (i) the program or course substantially covers the subject-matter of at least one of the examinations referred to in item 4, and (ii) the applicant provides a testimonial indicating that the applicant has successfully completed that program or course; and (c) any remaining time in a combination of the following types of service on one or more of the following vessels that have a power of at least 500 kW: (i) up to 3 months as an engineer on day work on board a vessel, (ii) up to 3 months of qualifying service in respect of time spent in laying up, fitting out or refitting as an engineer on board a vessel to be credited at a maximum rate of one day of qualifying service for each calendar day of at least 8 hours of work, (iii) service as an engineer on board a vessel without a propulsion system that is a motor or steam dredge, an MOU, a floating elevator or a similar vessel, to be credited at a rate of one-half the time served counting as qualifying service, and (iv) service as an engine-room rating performing watchkeeping duties in an engine room on board a motor vessel or steamship, to be credited at a rate of one-third the time served counting as qualifying service. 3 Certificates to be provided to the examiner (a) MED with respect to STCW basic safety; (b) MED training with respect to proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats; (c) MED in advanced fire fighting; (d) MED for senior officers; (e) marine advanced first aid; and (f) ship watchkeeping practices taught using a propulsive plant simulator. 4 Pass examinations (a) The following written examinations at the third-class engineer level, after obtaining a Fourth-class Engineer certificate: (i) applied mechanics, (ii) thermodynamics, (iii) electrotechnology, and (iv) applied mathematics; (b) an examination on ship watchkeeping practices using a propulsive plant simulator, after providing the certificate referred to in paragraph 3(f); (c) written examination on general engineering knowledge at the third-class level, after meeting the requirements of items 2 and 3 and paragraphs (a) and (b); (d) one of the following written examinations at the third-class level, after meeting the requirements of paragraph (c): (i) engineering knowledge of motor vessels, in the case of an applicant for a Third-class Engineer, Motor Ship certificate, or (ii) engineering knowledge of steamships, in the case of an applicant for a Third-class Engineer, Steamship certificate; and (e) oral examination on the knowledge set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) and a knowledge of the legislation relevant to the certificate sought, after passing the examination referred to in paragraph (d). (2) An applicant for a Th