2. Requirements

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2.1 Fourth-Class Engineer certificate

After the effective date, all applicants to the STCW-endorsed fourth-class engineer certificate will be required to show, in addition to the testimonials and the training certificates required by the Marine Certification Regulations, a successfully completed Marine Safety approved training record book.

2.2 Completion of training record book

Applicants who wish to be examined for an STCW-endorsed fourth-class certificate must complete a Marine Safety approved training record book as a part of the mandatory six months of sea service. Applicants who did not complete this record book will be issued a fourth-class certificate restricted to hometrade III voyages or to a specific ship engaged on voyages in Canadian waters.

There will, over time, be a number of training record books that will achieve approved status, therefore, a check with the local Marine Safety office and employer, will confirm which training manual will be most suitable. Section 3.4 of this publication lists the approved manuals at the date of printing.

For those applicants that do not have access to company training manuals or where present company manuals are not approved, applicants must complete the model training record book in Annex A. This model training record book is based on the International Maritime Organisation's 1987 Model training record book for candidates for certification as officers in charge of an engineering watch or designated duty engineers. It has been modified to more closely fit Canadian maritime industry requirements.

While completing the service requirements of the certificate, the training manual is to be signed off by either the Chief Engineer, Master or company training officer.

Marine Safety examiners will sight the completed approved training manual as proof of the duties and competencies acquired during the mandatory service period aboard ship.

2.3 Approved marine engineering cadet training programs

Graduates from Marine Safety approved engineering cadet training programs will have completed a sea training manual as a part of their program, and as such are not required to complete an additional training manual.

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