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1. Canada being party to the International Convention on the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 1978, as amended in 1995, must implement all applicable provisions of the convention, including Code A.
   
   
2. Regulation III/1 (2.3) and section A III /1 (1) of STCW 95 outline the requirements for training relevant to the duties of an officer in charge of an engineering watch.
   
   
3. While the Marine Certification Regulations, section 34(2)(b), (SOR/97-391) has mandated this requirement since 1997, an equivalent clause of the regulations was used to allow candidates outside of the approved cadet programs to qualify for the 4^th Class Engineering examination. This interpretation falls contrary to the STCW-95 convention and thus cannot be sustained. Therefore, after the effective date of this TP, all candidates for their first engineering certificate, will have to present evidence of passing an approved "Practical Skills for Marine Engineers Course" before being allowed to sit for examination.

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