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To ensure safe navigation (and thus
protect lives and the environment), Part II of the Canada Shipping Act
stipulates that all ships' officers must hold certificates of competency
appropriate to the type, tonnage, and plce of operation of vessels under their
command. Possession of such and officer's certificate also attests to
relevant seafaring experience.
The knowledge and skills required to hold such a certificate may be acquired
on the job or (as is generally the case) learned through academic training at
educational institutions. Ultimately, however, marine surveyors
acting as ship engineer officer or nautical examiners, and in co-operation with
support staff, verify candidates' eligibility, administer various normative
examinations, and correct examinations.
National mariner training standards are at least as stringent as
international standards. Specific regulations specify the type of
certificate that an officer must hold to operate a vessel of a certain type.
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