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on vessels with a propulsion power of ≥750 kW; or
(b) an electro-technical officer engaged in electro-technical officer duties or functions on vessels with an electrical generation capacity of ≥750 kW.
      3. 2 Qualifying seagoing service is calculated as follows:
(a) if the machinery is in use or immediately available for use for at least 8 hours in a 24 hour period and the person is on duty or on call for that period, the sea service is taken to be served as a whole day; and
(b) if the machinery is in use or immediately available for use for less than 8 hours in a 24 hour period and the seafarer is on duty or on call for that period, the sea service is taken to be the actual period the machinery is in use or available for use plus 25% of that time.
      3.3 For clause 3.2, seagoing service calculated to be at least 8 hours in any 24 hour period is taken to be served as a whole day and no more than a whole day.
      3.4 Qualifying seagoing service that forms part of eligibility requirements and is served on an offshore industry mobile unit that is not self propelled, on a dredge that is not capable of self propulsion while conducting dredging operations or on auxiliary machinery run independently of the main propulsion machinery is subject to the following restrictions:
(a) for an Engineer Watchkeeper certificate of competency, the maximum amount of seagoing service that can be credited is 20 weeks;
(b) for an Engineer Class 2 certificate of competency, the maximum amount of seagoing service that can be credited is 6 months;
(c) for an Engineer Class 1 certificate of competency, the maximum amount of seagoing service that can be credited is 12 months.
      3.5 The restrictions mentioned in clause 3.4 do not apply to qualifying seagoing service requirements for revalidation of a seafarer certificate.
Note   For qualifying seagoing service requirements for revalidation of a certificate — see Schedule 4.
      3.6 In this clause:
machinery means:
(a) propulsion machinery on propelled vessels; or
(b) generator prime movers and drilling prime movers on:
 (i) off shore industry mobile units that are not self propelled; or
 (ii) floating production, storage or off‑take facilities; or
 (iii) facilities similar to those mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii); or
(c) dredging machinery, including dredging machinery contained in machinery spaces on board the dredge but not including portable dredging equipment such as a backhoe.

Schedule 4 Requirements for revalidation of certificates
(paragraph 11(b))
      4.1 The person must have at least 1 of the following:
(a) documented qualifying seagoing service on vessels with auxiliary machinery or a propulsion power ≥750 kW of