| (1) | A candidate for the endorsement as chief engineer officer of a ship of less than 3 000 kW propulsion power shall have— |
| (a) | completed at least 12 months' approved sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch while holding, as a minimum, a certificate of competency as second engineer officer of a ship of 3 000 kW propulsion power or more; |
[Regulation 40(1)(a) substituted by regulation 16(a) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (b) | passed a theoretical examination at an accredited institution and have successfully completed training; and |
| (c) | been assessed at level 3. |
| (2) | A candidate for the endorsement as chief engineer officer of a ship of less than 750 kW propulsion power shall have— |
| (a) | completed at least six months' approved sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750 kW propulsion power or more while holding, as a minimum, a certificate of competency as second engineer officer of a ship of less than 3 000 kW propulsion power; |
[Regulation 40(2)(a) substituted by regulation 16(b) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (b) | passed a theoretical examination at an accredited institution and have successfully completed training; and |
| (c) | been assessed at level 3. |
| (3) | A candidate for the endorsement as chief engineer officer of a ship of any kilowatt propulsion power operating within a port operations area shall have— |
| (a) | completed at least 12 months' approved sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750 kW propulsion power or more while holding, as a minimum, a certificate of competency as engineer officer; |
[Regulation 40(3)(a) substituted by regulation 16(c) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (b) | passed a theoretical examination at an accredited institution and have successfully completed training; and |
| (c) | been assessed at level 3. |
