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1 Grades of certificate — permitted duties or functions
(section 7)
Grade of certificate                Permitted duties or functions
Watchkeeper Deck <3000 GT (Yachts)     (a) Watchkeeper deck officer duties or functions on yachts <3000 GT in any operating area
                                    (b) Duties as Rating forming part of a navigational watch
                                    (c) if endorsed, master duties or functions on yachts <200 GT and <24 m long in any operating area
                                    Note for paragraph (c)   This means a yacht that is less than 24 m in load line length — see definition of length in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.
Chief Mate <3000 GT (Yachts)        (a) Watchkeeper deck officer duties or functions on yachts <3000 GT in any operating area
                                    (b) Duties as Rating forming part of a navigational watch
                                    (c) if endorsed, master duties or functions on yachts <200 GT and <24 m long in any operating area
                                    Note for paragraph (c)   This means a yacht that is less than 24 m in load line length — see definition of length in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.
Master <500 GT (Yachts)             (a) Master duties or functions on yachts <500 GT in any operating area
                                    (b) Watchkeeper deck officer duties or functions on yachts <3000 GT in any operating area
                                    (c) Able Seafarer — Deck duties or functions
Master <3000 GT (Yachts)            (a) Master or watchkeeper deck officer duties or functions on yachts <3000 GT in any operating area
                                    (b) Able Seafarer — Deck duties or functions

Schedule 2 Eligibility requirements for certificates
(paragraph 9(b))
Grade of certificate                Eligibility requirements
Watchkeeper Deck <3000 GT (Yachts)  Person must:
                                    (a) be at least 18 years old; and
                                    (b) have completed at least 36 months documented qualifying seagoing service (or at least 18 months if part of an approved and monitored course) performing watchkeeping duties or functions in the deck department on vessels ≥12 m long, of which:
                                     (i) at least 8 months was served on vessels ≥20 m long on voyages of at least 24 hours duration; and
                                     (ii) at least 6 months of the 8 months mentioned in subparagraph (b) (i) was served as:
                                     (A) understudy of the officer in charge of a navigation watch on a vessel; or
                                     (B) an officer in charge of a navigation watch on a vessel, that AMSA considers equivalent to the watchkeeping service mentioned in sub‑subparagraph (A); and
                                    (c) have completed an approved program of study that meets the standards specified in STCW Code section A‑II/1 and includes the following:
                                     (i) an approved course of basic safety training (that complies with STCW Code section A‑VI/1 paragraph 2);
                                     (ii) security awareness training (that complies with STCW Code section A-VI/6 paragraph 4); and
                                    (d) have completed an approved program of study,