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Scope and Application
1.1 Purpose
To identify to ship owners, ship operators, masters, officers and crew
members of the requirement to successfully complete a Marine Safety approved
training record book as a part of the mandatory minimum 6 months of sea service
before being examined for the first certificate of competence as a watchkeeping
engineer.
To provide details of the on board training during the required seagoing
service.
To provide an approved model Training Record Book, that may be used by
candidates for certificates of competency as an officer in charge of an
engineering watch.
1.2 Scope ^
Compliance with the mandatory requirements as detailed in Chapter III of the
Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code A of the
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995, to which Canada is a
party.
Effectively, this requirement applies to applicants for certificates of
competency as 4th Class, 3rd Class and 2nd
Class engineer, where applicable.
1.3 Effective date ^
This document enters into force on February 1, 2002.
1.4 Authority ^
The Marine Certification Regulations, section 34, (SOR/97-391) made
pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act (R.S.C. 1985, c.s-9) as amended.
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