Marine Personnel Regulations — 144
144 (1) An applicant for a First-class Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship certificate who holds a Second-class Engineer certificate 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 Column 1 Column 2 Item Requirements Specifications 1 Hold a certificate Second-class Engineer certificate for the same type of vessel to which the certificate sought relates. 2 Experience While holding a Second-class Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship certificate, in accordance with the certificate sought, acquire at least 15 months of qualifying service as follows: (a) at least 9 months of sea service as engineer in charge of the engineering watch or in charge of the machinery (i) on one or more motor vessels that have a propulsive power of at least 3 000 kW, other than a stationary MOU, in the case of an applicant for a First-class Engineer, Motor Ship certificate, or (ii) on one or more steamships that have a propulsive power of at least 3 000 kW, in the case of an applicant for a First-class Engineer, Steamship certificate; (b) any remaining time in any combination of the following types of service on one or more of the following vessels that have a power of at least 1 500 kW: (i) service as an engineer on board a motor vessel or steamship, (ii) service as an engineer on board an MOU without propulsion systems, credited at a rate of one-half the time served counting as qualifying service, and (iii) up to 3 months of qualifying service in respect of time spent in laying up, fitting out or refitting on board a vessel at a maximum rate of one day of service for each calendar day of at least 8 hours of work; and (c) 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 course or program 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. 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 management practices taught using a propulsive plant simulator. 4 Pass examinations (a) The following written examinations at the first-class engineer level, while holding a Second-class Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship certificate: (i) applied mechanics, (ii) thermodynamics, (iii) electrotechnology, and (iv) naval architecture; (b) examination on ship management 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 first-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 first-class level, after meeting the requirements of paragraph (c): (i) engineering knowledge of motor vessels, in the case of an applicant for a First-class Engineer, Motor Ship certificate, or (ii) engineering knowledge of steamships, in the case of an applicant for a First-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 First-class Engineer, Motor Ship certificate who holds a First-class Engineer, Steamship certificate shall (a) after obtaining a Second-class Engineer, Motor Ship or Steamship certificate, acquire at least 6 months of ser