Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00979:reg:32:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00979
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 32 (pt 5/7)
Character Range: 65862–68687

or
(b) assisting a marine engine driver, chief engineer or second engineer in the performance of tasks appropriate to the certificate.

Engineer Class 3 NC
Eligibility requirements
1. Engineer Class 3 course at diploma level
2. Final assessment

Sea service requirement
With AMSA approved task book
Either of the following:
(a) at least 180 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel engines with propulsion power ≥400 kW, while holding a Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 NC qualification;
(b) at least 120 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel engines with propulsion power ≥400 kW, while holding a workshop skills equivalent qualification;
Without AMSA approved task book:
Any one of the following:
(a) at least 360 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel engines with propulsion power ≥400 kW, while holding a Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 NC qualification;
(b) at least 240 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel engines with propulsion power ≥400 kW, while holding a workshop skills equivalent qualification;
(c) at least 90 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel engines with propulsion power ≥400 kW, while holding an Engineer Watchkeeper seafarer certificate issued under the Navigation Act.

In each case the qualifying sea service must be completed while:
(a) performing duties as an engineer, marine engine driver, chief engineer or second engineer; or
(b) assisting a marine engine driver, chief engineer or second engineer in the performance of tasks appropriate to the certificate.

Note   The skills and knowledge relevant to the duties and functions of the above certificates are set out in the AMSA document MO 505 Certificates of Competency Skills and Knowledge — see the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au

Schedule 4 Calculating qualifying sea service
(subsection 10(1))

4.1 Terms for calculating qualifying sea service
       In clause 4.2:
underway means when the vessel is not:
(a) at anchor; or
(b) made fast to the shore; or
(c) aground.
watchkeeping duties means the duties of a master, chief mate or deck watchkeeper in charge of a navigational watch.
Note   Other terms used in clause 4.2 are defined in section 4 including: deck capacity, deck certificate, dual certificate and engineering certificate.

4.2 Calculation of qualifying sea service
      (1) Qualifying sea service is measured in hours spent performing the tasks appropriate to the kind of certificate to which it applies.
       (2) For qualifying sea service, a day is 8 hours.
       (3) Hours of service less than 8 in a day may be added to hours of service less than 8 in any other day.
Example   3 hours worked on Tuesday, 3 hours worked on Thursday and 3 hours worked