If you hold a 2M right now, have enough qualifying service to renew your Certificate, while holding your Certificate, served as OICW, 2/E or C/E, acquired 36 months of sea service on vessels of more than 750 Kw, out of which at least 9 months is served on a vessel with more than 3000 Kw propulsion power, you qualify for Chief Engineer STCW. See Ship Safety Bulletin 05/2017
http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/mar ... -2017E.pdfLook at Annex 1, note 1. Note that the Seafarer's Medical mentioned in 1.1.1.1. is issued under the MPR, NOT the CCG/TC MOU, so if you're Coastguard, you have to get a real Medical from an approved Doctor on the list of approved doctors. The CCG Health Canada Medical won't cut it.
So to answer your question, Mike, you don't need to write any more Exams. However, was I you, a 1M is a hellova lot better than a 2M when it comes to looking for work ashore in the future. All you have to do is Lecktech, EKs and Orals. EKG is on Monday afternoons and EKM is on Tuesday mornings. Leckytech is on Thursday afternoons. Your theory exams are good for life, you won't have to redo them. Get the Leckytech out of the way, then have a crack at EKs.
ANNEX 1 1.0 Requirements to obtain a CoC that meets the STCW 2010 (CoC-STCW 2010) (Engine Department)
1.1 A person who chooses to comply with the STCW 2010 and wishes to obtain a CoC as “Chief Engineer Officer (STCW)” must meet the following:
1.1.1 In order to obtain a CoC as “Chief Engineer Officer (STCW)” a person must:
1. hold a certificate issued under the MPR attesting to their medical fitness to perform the duties and undertake the voyages to which the certificate of competency applies;
2. hold a CoC as Second or Third or “Fourth Class Engineer (that meets the STCW Reg. III/1)”,or those of “Second Engineer Officer (STCW)” or “Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch” (STCW); (see note 1 of Annex 2)
3. hold the following Certificates of Proficiency: (see RDIMS 10622741)
a. STCW Basic Safety;
b. Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats;
c. STCW Advanced Fire Fighting; and
d. Marine Advanced First Aid;
4. provide proof of competency in:
a. Leadership and Managerial Skills; (see note 2 of Annex 2)
b. Maritime Law and Ship’s Business; (see note 3 of Annex 2)
c. English Language Skills; (see note 4 of Annex 2) and
d. Ship Management Practices taught using Propulsion Plant Simulator, Level 2 (see note 6 of Annex 2)
5. demonstrate they have the competences listed in column 1 of Table A-III/2 of the STCW Code, using the methods for demonstrating those competences set out in Section 3.1 of Annex 3; and
6. while holding one of the CoCs enumerated in paragraph 2, and serving in the function of an officer in charge of an engineering watch, a second engineer officer or a chief engineer officer, the person has acquired at least 36 months of sea service, on board vessels, other than a stationary MOU, that have a propulsion power of at least 750 kW, out of which a minimum of 9 months were served on board vessels that have a propulsion power of at least 3000 kW. (See note 8 of Annex 2)
Rights and Privileges
1.1.2 A CoC as “Chief Engineer Officer (STCW)” grants the holder the same rights and privileges as those granted to a person holding a “First Class Engineer” (that meets the STCW Reg. III/2) issued under the current MPR.
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