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1. Scope and Application
To inform the 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 fourth-class certificate of competence bearing the STCW endorsement.
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 applicants to the fourth-class certificate of competency.
To provide an alternative to the training courses on:
- Marine Laws and Regulations, and
- Ship Construction and Stability.
This requirement applies to applicants to the certificate of competency as fourth-class engineer bearing the STCW endorsement, in compliance with Chapter III of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code A (STCW Code) of the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention), to which Canada is a party.
This document enters into force on February 1, 2002.
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.
Canada, being party to the STCW Convention, is required to follow the STCW Code for all STCW-endorsed certificates issued by Canada.
Contained in the STCW Code is the requirement to document the on-board training. This is part of the mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of an engineering watch.
The Marine Certification Regulations have no specific provision for this requirement.
