To obtain a certificate of competency as chief engineer officer of a ship of less than 1 500 kW propulsion power operating within a port operations area—
| (a) | a candidate making entry at this level shall— |
| (i) | be at least 18 years of age; |
| (ii) | have completed at least 18 months port operations service in the engineering department of a ship of 750 kW propulsion power or more under the supervision of a qualified engineer officer as part of an accredited accelerated training programme that is documented in a training record book; and |
| (iii) | have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate; |
| (b) | a candidate holding a certificate of competency as chief engineer (<750 kW port operations) shall— |
| (i) | have completed 12 months approved sea service as an engineer officer in charge of a watch on sea going or port operations vessels of 750 kW propulsion power or more; |
| (ii) | have completed an approved accelerated training programme that includes onboard training documented in an approved training record book; and |
| (iii) | have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
