Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Reference for Maritime COC Examination Rules

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
NOTIFICATION NO. ……….
YANGON, DATED THE …………………………..
In exercise of the power conferred under section 21 of the Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act, the Government of the Union of Myanmar, the Ministry of Transport hereby prescribed the following rules with the approval of the Government.

PART I

TITLES AND DEFINITIONS

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1 Titles
These rules shall be called the rules relating to the Examination of Masters, Mates
and granting of Certificates of Competency and certification for Ratings forming
part of a Navigational Watch.

2 Definitions-
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;
(i) "Act" means the Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act;
(ii) "STCW Code" means the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code 1995.
(iii) "International Convention" means The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978.
(iv) "Seagoing" means going to sea as defined in the Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act.
(v) "Near Coastal Voyages (NCV)" means the coastal trade / voyages from any port or place in Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and countries as stated in the Notification published by the Administration.
(vi) "GMDSS" means Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
(vii) "Continuous Certificate of Discharge" means a Certificate issued under Section (43) Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act, as amended.
(viii) "Article" means agreement between seafarers and owner which includes rules for seafarers.
(ix) "Chief Examiner" means the Chief of the Examiner of Masters and Mate and the Examiner of Engineers.
(x) "Assessment Centre" means a designated centre responsible for maintaining records for the purposes of assessment;
(xi) "Radio Operator" means a person holding an appropriate certificate issued under the provisions of the Radio Regulations;
(xii) "APPENDIX" means an Appendix appended to these rules;
(xiii) "Department" means the Department of Marine Administration.
PART II
EXAMINATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

CHAPTER 1 - APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION
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3 Proof of Nationality: Every candidate for the Certificate of Competency or Command Endorsement will be required to produce proof of Nationality of the Union of Myanmar. Proof of Myanmar nationality will in general involve the production of a passport or a Myanmar Seaman's Card or a National Registration Card. Failing this, the applicant should produce all possible documentary evidence of nationality or of parental birth and nationality.

4 Days and places of Examination: The days and places at which examinations are held will be fixed and published by the Department of Marine Administration from time to time.

5 How to apply: Candidates for examination should fill up a form of application prescribed by the Department of Marine Administration as shown in Appendix A. The form properly filled in, together with the receipt for the examination fee and candidate’s testimonials, discharges, birth certificates, first aid certificates, watch-keeping certificates and any other relevant documents should be lodged with the Office of the Department of Marine Administration, Yangon, at least ten days before the day of examination. It is important that this procedure should be observed, as discharges, testimonials and all other relevant documents may have to be forwarded to the authorities concerned for verification and in the absence of such verification, the candidate cannot be examined. Candidates will be required to explain to the satisfaction of the Examiner any gaps in their service.
One of the supporting documents which must be submitted when applying for the issue of a first Certificate of Competency (which may be Near Coastal-Voyage Mate or Second Mate Foreign-going certificate) is a Department of Marine Administration Sight Test Certificate confirming success in both letter and lantern tests within 6 months preceding that application date. For deck officer Certificate of Competency subsequent to the first certificate the requirement to show evidence of having met the appropriate eyesight standards may be satisfied by the Department of Marine Administration Sight Test Certificate showing a pass in the letter test only within 6 months preceding that application date.

6 How to apply in special cases: In cases where a candidate is in doubt whether or not his service complies with the requirements of these rules and wishes to submit his case for special consideration, all certificates, discharges, testimonials, Watch-keeping certificates and any other relevant documents together with the form of application properly filled in should be submitted to the Chief Examiner of Masters, Mates or Director (Nautical Division) of the Department of Marine Administration.

7 Enquiries: All enquiries regarding Examinations and references mentioned in these rules should be made to the Chief Examiner of Masters, Mates or Director, (Nautical Division) of the Department of Marine Administration, Yangon. The point on which the information is sought should be clearly stated.
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8 Application: Particulars of Sea Service. A candidate’s eligibility for examination will depend (among other things) upon the amount of sea service which he has performed on board various vessels in which he has been employed. It is therefore imperative that the particulars should be accurately filled in the form of application.

9 Fraud and Misrepresentation: Candidates who present themselves having served a longer period of sea service or watch-keeping service than actually performed on board the vessel render themselves liable to prosecution.

10 Attempted Bribery: Any candidate who offers a gratuity to any officer or staff of Department of Marine Administration, Ministry of Transport , will be regarded as having committed an act of misconduct and will be rejected. Such a candidate will not be considered again until a period of at least twelve months has elapsed.

11 Testimonial required: Testimonials covering character, standard of behavior including sobriety, and experience and ability on board ship for at least the last twelve months of sea service preceding the date of application to be examined, and as to good conduct at sea for the same period, will be required of all candidates. Such testimonials must, except in special circumstances, be signed by the Masters of the ships in which the service has been performed.

12 Unsatisfactory Conduct: Candidates who, after having signed articles, have neglected to join their vessels, or who, after having joined, have deserted their ships or who have been found guilty of gross misconduct on board will be required to produce satisfactory proof of two years’ subsequent service which good conduct at sea, unless the Department of Marine Administration after investigation, should see fit to reduce the period.

13 Deafness and other physical and mental illness: If in the course of the examination the Examiner finds that a candidate is afflicted with deafness, with an impediment in the speech or with some other physical or mental infirmity, and upon further investigation is satisfied that the degree of infirmity is such as to render the candidate incapable of discharging adequately the ordinary sea-going duties of the holding of a Certificate of Competency he will not allow the candidate to complete the examination and will report every such case to the Chief Examiner. If the candidate subsequently produces a medical certificate to the specific effect that his hearing, speech, or physical or mental condition has improved or is normal, the Chief Examiner will consider the candidate for re-examination.

14 Knowledge of Myanmar and English Language: After attending the English Proficiency course at Institute of Marine Technology, Candidates must prove to the satisfaction of the Examiners that they can speak and write Myanmar and English languages sufficiently well to perform duties required of them on board the vessels. If a candidate fails his examination through ignorance of English, he will not be re-examined until a further six months has elapsed.

15 Issue of Certificates: If the candidate passes the whole examination he will receive the Certificate of Competency in a form shown in Appendix "B to F". If the candidate is
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partially successful or wholly unsuccessful, he will receive from the Examiner a form as shown in Appendix "G" giving a record of his passing or failing as the case may be. The candidate must retain this form and produce it to the Examiner when he next presents himself for examination.

16 Insufficient service: If after a candidate has passed the examination it is discovered on further investigation that his service is insufficient to entitle him to receive the certificate for which he has passed, the certificate will not be granted to him. If, however, the examiner is satisfied that the error in the calculation of the candidate's service did not occur through any fault or willful misrepresentation on his part, he may either return the fee to him or place it to his credit. The certificate will not be granted until the candidate has made up his deficiency in service and has been re-examined in all subjects, the Department of Marine Administration may, at its discretion dispense with the re-examination.

17 Copy of lost Certificate: An applicant for a certified copy of a lost Certificate of Competency should complete a form of application as shown in Appendix "H", given necessary particulars and hand it to the Director (Nautical Division) of the Department of Marine Administration, Yangon. A declaration as to the circumstances in which the certificate was lost must be made by the applicant before the Director, who will state on the application whether a fee is to be charged or not. No fee will be charged if the applicant can prove that the certificate was lost through shipwreck or fire on board ship.

18 Radar Observer, Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) and First Aid Certificate

(a) No candidate for a Certificate of Competency as Second Mate (F.G) or Near Coastal Voyage Mate will be issued with the certificate unless or until he produces a Certificate of Proficiency as Radar Observer in Merchant ships. A Radar Observer Certificate shall be valid for the purpose of this rule if obtained after the completion of requisite qualifying sea service reckoned in accordance with the rules laid down in estimating sea services. If a candidate is issued with a Radar Observer Certificate after completing successfully the Radar Observer course at one of the Foreign radar schools approved by the respective governments, on application to the Director General, Department of Marine Administration, such certificate may be accepted for the purpose of this Rule.
(b) No candidate for a Certificate of Competency as Second Mate (Foreign-going) will be issued with the certificate unless or until he produces a Certificate of Proficiency as Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) in merchant ships.
(c) Every candidate for the Master, First Mate, Second Mate or the Navigational Watch-keeping Officer Certificate of Competency must produce a certificate issued by the Union of Myanmar recognized body or association to the effect that he has passed an examination in First Aid to the injured. The certificate must be an adult certificate, i.e., obtained by the candidate when sixteen years of age or more, and the qualifying examination or re-examination must have been passed not more than three years before the date of the examination for the Certificate of Competency.


CHAPTER 2 - RULES FOR DETERMINING SEA SERVICES FOR THE
RESPECTIVE CERTIFICATES
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19 Sea Service: Qualifying sea service for Certificates of Competency and command endorsements must be performed in the deck department. The qualifying service specified for any particular Certificate of Competency or command endorsement must be performed within a period of 10 years preceding the date upon which a first attempt is made at the examination, subject to the discretion of the Chief Examiner in individual cases.
For the purpose of these rules, sea service is reckoned from the commencement of the voyage to its termination. Certificates of discharge for service in the foreign trade will generally be accepted as proof of sea service, but certificates of discharge in the home or near coastal voyages will, when necessary, be sent for verification to the authority concerned. Examiners will be careful to see that these discharges have not been tempered with in any way. Where service in charge of a watch is required, certificates of watch-keeping service must also be produced.
For the Certificate of Competency as Master, First Mate and Second Mate, the qualifying service usually required is service performed in ordinary trading vessels. While these rules provide for the acceptance in part of certain kinds of non-trading service ( e.g. that performed in fishing vessels, pilot vessels, etc), non-trading service not specially provided for in these rules cannot be accepted as qualifying service without the special sanction of the Government.

20 Service in Foreign-Going Vessels: Watch-keeping service performed on a ship on foreign going articles will be accepted in full if the vessel has proceeded outside near coastal voyage during the course of the voyage.
Where a voyage has been made in the near coastal limit as a preliminary to or at the finish of the foreign-going voyage, the near coastal voyage shall be considered part of the foreign going voyage for the purpose of calculating watch-keeping service in the case of officers who have served throughout.

21 Service in the Near Coastal Voyages : The equivalent rates for service in the near coastal voyages for admission to examination for Certificates of Competency Foreign Going are as follows:-
(i) Service in near coastal voyage vessels of 3,000 tons gross over shall count in full.
(ii) Service in vessels of 500 tons gross and over, but less than 3,000 tons gross, shall count in full where the most distant ports visited are at least 500 miles apart. Where the most distant ports are less than 500 miles apart, service will count at two-thirds rate.
(iii) Service in vessels of less than 500 tons gross in the near coastal trade shall count at two-thirds rate. Candidates for Certificate of Competency as First Mate or Master Foreign-Going must have actual foreign-going experiences as provided for rules under qualification required for Masters and Mates.

22 Service in ships trading abroad : Service in ships trading abroad may be accepted either full or at two-thirds rate on the same basis as that for near coastal voyage rules. Ships so employed will not normally be regarded as foreign-going ships unless the most distant ports visited are at least 500 miles apart.

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23 Watch-keeping Service: Where watch-keeping service is required, candidates must prove by production of certificates that during the whole period claimed they have been in full charge, or in effective charge of a watch for not less than eight hours out of every 24 hours service claimed. “Effective charge of a watch” means responsibility for the watch, but does not preclude occasional supervision by a senior officer who does not at any time take charge of the watch. Where, however, the senior officer does take charge, the watch is doubled and the fact should be noted for entry in the Certificate of Watch-keeping Service.
An officer who is the junior of two officers keeping double watches a voyage may count towards the qualifying service for First Mate and Master under qualification rules, two-thirds of the watch-keeping time served up to a maximum of nine months (i.e. 13 1/2 months, actual service) .
The exact nature of a candidate’s service must be clearly established by one or more certificates signed by the Master in the form as prescribed by the Department of Administration.
Candidates for Certificates of Competency as Master Foreign-Going whose watch-keeping service is performed in a higher capacity than second or third watch-keeping officer whilst holding a First Mate’s Certificate shall have such service reckoned:-
(a) If as first watch-keeping officer next in seniority to Master at one and one-half times actual service.
(b) If as first watch-keeping officer not next in seniority to Master, or as second of two watch-keeping officers, at one and one-fifth times actual service.

24 Mixed Service: Where a candidate has performed his sea service in more than one capacity, or partly in the foreign trade and partly in the near coastal trade, proportionate allowances will be made for each kind of service, provided that in other respects such service complies with the requirements of these rules.

25 Evidence of Service in foreign vessels: The testimonials of service of Myanmar seamen serving in foreign vessels which cannot be verified at the Department of Marine Administration must be confirmed either by the Consul or some other recognized official authority of the foreign country, or by the testimony of some credible person having personal knowledge of the facts to be established. The production, however, of such proofs will not necessarily be deemed sufficient. Each case will be decided on its own merit.

26 Service as Radio Officer:
If a candidate has been engaged on articles as a Radio Officer, and has only served as such, one quarter on his service may be counted as qualifying service, up to a maximum of 12 months’ qualifying service.
If a candidate has been engaged on articles as a deck rating, and has served both as a deck rating and as a Radio Officer, two-third of such service may be counted as qualifying service. The candidate must, however, prove that during the whole period claimed, he performed deck duties in addition to the duties of a Radio Officer.




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27 Service as Ship Security Officer :
If a candidate has been engaged on articles as Ship Security Officer and has performed
deck duties in addition, two thirds of such service may be counted as qualifying sea
service, provided that the candidate can produce a certificate from the master to that
effect that he has performed deck duties throughout the voyage for a reasonable
proportion of time each day.

28 Apprentices: The whole of the time claimed under indentures of apprenticeship will be accepted as actual sea service to qualify under qualification rule for Navigational Watch-keeping Officer’s Certificate, provided (a) that the indentures have not been cancelled through some fault of the candidates, but are endorsed by the Owner or Master to whom he was bound to the effect that he has performed his service faithfully during the time he remained as apprentice; and (b) that the candidate has served at sea four-fifths of the time claimed, that is to say, has not spent more than one-fifth of the time in home ports.
In cases where an apprentice is qualified for examination before the expiration of his indenture, e.g., where he has had training ship or other sea service prior to being bound, which together with his actual time as apprentice makes up the three and a half years or where his indentures are for a period of more than three and a half years, a letter from the Owner or Master will be accepted in place of the endorsement referred to above.
In the event of the candidate being short of the required four-fifths of the time claimed as apprentice out of the Union of Myanmar he will be required to show sufficient additional sea service, either as seaman to make up four-fifths of the time claimed.
The general concession to apprentices set out above cannot however, be taken to cover a case in which, during a large part of the period of apprenticeship, the vessel on which the apprentice is serving has been laid up in a foreign port. The proportion of the period of apprenticeship which can be accepted as qualifying service in such a case depends on the individual circumstances and each case will be considered on its merits. The Examiners will make as generous, an allowance for such service as they probably can, but they cannot: forgo the essential conditions that candidates for Certificates of Competency must have sufficient experience of actual service at sea.

29 Able Seamen and Cadets: For a first certificate, service as a General Purpose Rating will count at two-thirds rate until the first year of qualifying service is completed (i.e. for a maximum of 18 months), thereafter it will count in full.
The whole of the time served as able seamen or cadet under indentures will be accepted subject to the same conditions as those laid down for apprentices.

30 Training ships: One half the time served after the age of 18 on board an approved training ship will be allowed to count as qualifying sea service, provided that the candidate can produce a certificate from the Captain Superintendent testifying to his good conduct and proficiency of the training, subject to a given limit in the case of each training ship and to the condition that the total remission of sea service in respect of attendance at training ships and approved schools as set out in rules for shore training shall never exceed twelve months.




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31 Shore school for Nautical training:
(1) Time spent after the age of 16 at a school or institution for nautical training conducted on premises ashore may be allowed to count in some proportion as service at sea provided that:-
(a) after an inspection by one of its Officers and by the recommendation of the Director (Nautical), Department of Marine Administration, the Union of Myanmar is satisfied that the school or institution gives a training that justifies time spent there being reckoned as part of the necessary qualifying time for a Certificate of Competency; and
(b) the candidate produces a satisfactory certificate as regards conduct and proficiency from the authorities of the school or institution on leaving it.
(2) The schools or institutions to which these arrangements may apply are of four
kinds:-
(a) Schools at which boy resides and receives training for a period of years; or course of not less than one academic year, in navigation and seamanship, after the age of 16 at a nautical residential training Institute. The maximum remission of sea service that will be allowed in respect of attendance at such a school will be fixed at the time of approval; it will never exceed twelve months.
(b) Courses in navigation and seamanship at junior technical schools or similar non-residential institutions, which boys, attend before going to sea; the maximum remission of sea service in these cases will be fixed at the time of approval; it will never exceed six months.
(c) Courses leading to a diploma or a degree in Nautical Science at the Maritime University or similar maritime institutions; Sea service requirement will be determined at the time of the approval of the training scheme by the Department of Marine Administration.
(d) Senior courses in navigation at technical or other similar non-residential schools which candidates attend after completing the whole or the larger part of the service required to qualify for examination, remission of sea service in these cases will be fixed at the time of approval: it will never exceed three months.
In the cases of schools and institutions of classes under clause (a) and (b) or (c), the certificate must show whether or not he has successfully completed the course. In the case of schools of classes under clause (d), the certificates which the candidate produce must in addition testify to the candidates’ continuous and regular attendance at all the approved classes, and also state the total number of hours during which he has attended at the school.
(3) A candidate who, at different times, has attended two or more approved schools of
nautical training other than mentioned in paragraph 2 (c), will be allowed a remission of
sea service in respect of attendance at each of them, subject to the condition that the
total remission of sea service in respect of attendance at approved schools and training
ships will never exceed 12 months.


32 Foreign Nautical Training Ship: On application time spent after the age of 16 on board a Nautical Training ship of shore establishment in the Foreign countries may be

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counted towards a qualifying sea service for the Certificate of Competency as Officer in charge of a Navigational Watch in some proportion to a maximum of twelve months provided it is approved by the Director (Nautical), Department of Marine Administration, Union of Myanmar.

33 Service in Fishing or Pilot vessels: Service performed exclusively in trawlers and other deep sea fishing vessels or in pilot vessels will count at two-third rate towards qualifying for Certificate of Competency as Officer in charge of a Navigational Watch. In addition to such service in trawlers, or in pilot vessels, a candidate must prove at least 18 months’ service in ordinary trading vessels in the foreign, or near coastal voyage. In the event of apprentice to the Pilotage service the amount of remission of sea service will in each case be treated on its merits.

34 Service in Tugs or Lighthouse Tenders: Service performed in sea-going Tugs or lighthouse Tenders will be accepted subject to the provisions of rule under near coastal voyage, for the purpose of qualifying a candidate for the Certificate of Competency as Officer in charge of a Navigational Watch on condition that one year must have been served in ordinary trading ships in the foreign, or near coastal voyage.

35 Service in Dredgers and Lightships: Service in dredgers and lightships will not be accepted as sea service for the Certificate of Competency as Officer in charge of a Navigational Watch.

36 Service in non-trading vessels: Service in non-trading vessels may result in a limitation as to use being placed on the Certificate of Competency or endorsement issued. Service in cable ships, sail training vessels, fishery cruisers, research vessels, salvage vessels, navigational aids tenders and other vessels engaged in similar activities will be counted in full if the time actually spent at sea constitutes or exceeds two-thirds of the total period of service on board ships. If the actual sea service falls below this proportion, one and one-half times the actual sea service will be counted as qualifying service. Candidates will be required to produce, in addition to the evidence of sea service required of all candidates, a statement or certificate from the owners of the ship showing the amount of time actually spent at sea.
Service standing by a new vessel during the final stages of construction, provided that an officer is the holder of a First Mate Foreign-going certificate and subsequently serves in such a vessel on the maiden voyage, will count in full towards the qualifying service for a Master Foreign-going Certificate of Competency or for a Command Endorsement up to a maximum of 6 months.

37 Novel craft: Documentary evidence of service in hovercraft, hydrofoils and other novel craft should be submitted to the Chief Examiner for consideration.

38 Remission of Sea Service:
(1) The specified periods of sea service for Mate and Master of a near coastal voyage
Certificates may be reduced by remissions granted in respect of attendance at
approved courses of training, and in recognition of certain higher academic
qualifications. Candidates may qualify for remission under more than one
heading, but total remission from the qualifying sea service requirements for
Mate and Master of a near coastal voyage certificates will not exceed 10 months
except in the case of the six weeks remission earned in respect of satisfactory
attendance at a Bridge Watch keeping preparatory courses approved by the
Department of Marine Administration, which will be allowed in addition.

(2) Remission from the qualifying sea service requirements for First Mate and Master of a Foreign-going Certificates of Competency and command endorsements may be granted in respect of satisfactory attendance at certain short courses approved by the Department.
Courses which attract this remission must satisfy the criteria of:
(a) having general industrial application for improving the professional capabilities of deck officers.
(b) there being industrial support
(c) there being satisfaction of merit following inspection by the Department.
(d) attendance not being a mandatory requirement.


















CHAPTER 3 - CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION Rule
The examination for deck officer Certificates of Competency consists of written, oral and practical signals parts, the exceptions being those for Master Foreign-going and command endorsements. The Master Foreign-going and First Mate Foreign-going written examination syllabuses have been consolidated into one so that, all written examination work will be completed at the First Mate Foreign-going stage. The examination for a Master Foreign-going Certificate will consist of the oral part only.

39 Written Examinations:
The written examinations for:
Mate (Near Coastal Voyage) ;
Master (Near Coastal Voyage) ;
Second Mate (Foreign-going) ;
First Mate (Foreign-going) ;
will be conducted under Department of Marine Administration on behalf of the Ministry of Transport.

40 Exemptions from Written Examinations:
The whole or part of the written portion of the Second Mate (F.G.) examination may be exempted provided the candidate has successfully completed:
(i) the pre-sea training course with the approved training scheme at a Nautical school or Nautical Institute.
(ii) the degree course in Nautical studies with the approved training scheme at a Maritime University.
(iii) the Refresher course at a Maritime Training Institute.
The exemption is subject to the approval of DMA after making the necessary assessment and monitoring by the examiner.
A candidate who has passed a First Mate Foreign-going certificate examination under the syllabuses in force prior to 1st January 1999, is exempted from the following subjects of the written portion of the Mate/Master(Foreign-going) combined examination under the new system.
1. Ship Construction
2. Stability and Ship-board Operation.
A candidate who has passed a First Mate Foreign Going certificate after 31st December 1998 under the syllabus incorporating Master Foreign-going requirements is exempted from the entire written examination.

41 Oral Examinations :
(1) The oral parts of the examinations will in all cases be conducted by the Department's examiners mainly at Marine Administration Office.
(2) A candidate failing in oral parts of the examination for any certificate of Competency through serious weakness in practical knowledge may, at the examiner's discretion, be given a time penalty which may include a requirement to complete a period of sea service before becoming eligible for re-examination. A candidate who does not appear for an oral examination at the appointed time may be failed by default in the absence of reasonable proof that failure to attend was unavoidable.

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42 Signals Examinations: All signals examinations will be conducted by the Examiners of Department of Marine Administration.

43 Validity of Partial Passes: A pass in each part of every examination, i.e. written, oral and, where appropriate, signals, where more than one part is involved will remain valid for a period of two years.

44 Notice of the Examination: The Examination will begin each day at a time appointed by the Examiner. A meal break will be given each day, generally between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. As far as possible, candidates will be given ample notice of the day and time of their oral examination.

45 Punctuality: Candidates must appear punctually at the examination room at the time appointed.

46 No strangers admitted: No person other than these whose duties require them to be present will be allowed in the room during the examination and no Instructor will be allowed on the premises.

47 Loose papers and books: Before the examination begins, the tables or desks will be cleared of all scraps of papers and books(other than those permitted in the examination room) .

48 Use of Instruments: All instruments necessary for use in the examinations may be supplied by the Department of Marine Administration, Union of Myanmar. Candidates will be allowed to use their own drawing instruments provided that the Examiner’s approval is obtained before the examination begins.

49 Penalty for copying, etc: In the event of any candidate being discovered affording any assistance or giving any information to another, or accepting assistance or information from another, or communication in any way with another, during the course of examination or copying any part of the problems for the purpose of taking them out of the examination rooms, he will be regarded as having failed and will not be allowed to
present himself for re-examination for a period of six months. A candidate guilty of a second offense of this kind will not be allowed to present himself for re-examination until 12 months have elapsed.

50 Penalty for breach of rules: Any candidate violating any of these rules, or being guilty of insolence to the Examiner, or of disorderly or improper conduct in or about the examination rooms, will render himself liable to the postponement of his examination, or if he has passed, to the detention of his certificates for such period as the Department of Marine Administration, Union of Myanmar may direct.






Success and failure in the examination

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51 Appropriate percentages: For his written work, the candidate will be furnished with sheets of blank ruled paper on which he will be required to answer in a clear and legible manner on the paper, and to start each answer by writing in the margin the number of the questions to which it relates.
To pass in the written portion a candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate percentage in the subjects shown in the following tables and also to obtain 70 per cent of the total marks for all subjects.

Mate (Near Coastal Voyage) Class 5 Time. Marks. Percentages Pass.
(i) Chart Work 2 Hrs 150 70%
(ii) Practical Navigation 3 Hrs. 200 70%
(iii) General Ship Knowledge 2 Hrs. 150 50%
(iv) Meteorology 2 Hrs. 100 50%

Master (Near Coastal Voyage) Class 4
(i) Chart Work 2 Hrs. 150 70%
(ii) Practical Navigation 3 Hrs. 200 70%
(ii) General Ship Knowledge 2 Hrs. 150 50%
(iv) Magnetic and Gyro Compass 2 Hrs. 150 50%
(v) Business and Law 2 Hrs. 150 50%
(vi) Meteorology 2 Hrs. 100 50%

Second Mate (Foreign-Going) Class 3
(i) Chart Work 2 Hrs. 150 70%
(ii) Practical Navigation 3 Hrs. 200 70%
(iii) General Ship Knowledge 3 Hrs. 200 50%
(iv) Meteorology 2 Hrs 100 50%
(v) Principles of Navigation 2 Hrs. 150 50%
(vi) Elementary Magnetism, Electricity 2 Hrs. 150 50 %
and the Gyro Compass
(vii) Mathematics 2 Hrs. 100 50%
(viii) Applied Science 2 Hrs. 100 50%
(ix) Burmese 1 ½ Hrs. 100 50%
(x) English 1 ½ Hrs. 100 50%

First Mate (Foreign-Going)Class 2
(i) Practical Navigation 3 Hrs. 200 70%
(ii) Magnetic and Gyro Compass 3 Hrs. 200 50%
(iii) Construction, Stability and 3 Hrs. 200 50%
Shipboard Operations.
(iv) Business and Law 2 Hrs. 150 50%
(v) Engineering, Electricity and 3 Hrs. 150 50%
Electronic Navigational Aids
(vi) Meteorology 2 Hrs. 100 50%


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52 Examination in Signaling: A candidate who is eligible by sea service for examination for any grade of certification in which signaling is required may take this part of the examination during any week in which examinations are held within the six months immediately before and after he presents himself for examination in the written and oral portions.

53 Rules of the Road: In the examination on rule of the road, the Examiner will test the candidate’s knowledge of the sense and intention of the Rules of the Collision Regulations. Mere ability to repeat the Rules word for word will not suffice to ensure the candidate’s passing, nor will the lack of it necessarily entail failure, provided that the Examiner is satisfied that the candidate grasps the full significance, contented practical application of the Rules. Examiner will not ask for the content of the Rules by their number, but by the subject with which they deal, and they will discourage the use by candidates of verses as aids to memorizing the Rules. Examiners will not place a candidate for a power driven vessel certificate in the position of handling a sailing ship but will lay stress on the candidate’s ability to recognize a sailing ship’s lights and on his knowledge of a sailing ship’s possible manoeuvres according to the direction of the wind.































CHAPTER 4 - ENDORSEMENTS

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54 Dangerous Cargo Endorsements:
(1) In addition to holding the qualifications described in earlier chapters of this notification, the officer in command, the officer second in command, and on ships where a separate cargo officer designated as such is appointed, that officers, are each required to have a dangerous cargo endorsement to their Certificates of Competency when serving on a ship which has a bulk cargo specified in whole, or in part, as being a dangerous cargo.

(2) There are three types of dangerous cargo endorsements one for Petroleum, one for Liquefied Gases, one for Liquid Chemicals. In this context " Petroleum" means crude oil or any of its products, "liquefied gases" include LNG , LPG and all the gases listed in Chapter XIX of the International Maritime Organization "Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk;" and "Liquid Chemical" means any of the chemicals listed in Chapter VI of the IMO "Code for the Construction and Equipment of ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk".
The sea service required of applicants for an endorsement must have been performed in ships whilst on voyages carrying such cargoes or on ballast passages between such voyages.
Both documents are published by the IMO, and are available from the publications Office of the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR.

(3) The Department will issue a Dangerous Cargo Endorsement (petroleum), a Dangerous Cargo Endorsement (Liquefied Gas), or a Dangerous Cargo Endorsement (Liquid Chemical), for service in petroleum, liquefied gas and liquid chemical tankers respectively, to an officer who completes, in each case within the 6 years period to the date of application:
(a) a shore-based training course approved by the Department of Marine Administration on the carriage of the relevant dangerous Cargo; and
(b) (i) either 6 months credited shipboard service in subordinate rank and
be in the opinion of the master of the tanker in which such service is completed a person competent to carry out cargo handling duties safely; or
(ii) 14 days shipboard training designed to give an overall appreciation of the relevant cargo operation and associated hazards followed by 3 months credited shipboard service in a subordinate rank; or
(iii) 28 days intensive shipboard training specifically approved by the Department of Marine Administration and designed to give an overall appreciation of the relevant cargo operations and associated hazards.

The shipboard training referred to in (b)(ii) above must be while in a supernumerary capacity in ships carrying cargoes of the type for which the endorsement is sought, or on ballast passages between carrying such cargoes and the subsequent loading of the next cargo. The expression any of the three types of cargo requiring an endorsement, but if the cargo is not of the type of cargo requiring an endorsement, is sought but is of the other two types, such service will count only at half rate up to maximum of half the amount of such service specified in (b) (i) and (ii).

(4) All applicants must submit supporting reports on their shipboard training and service signed by the Master and must produce a certificate issued by an approved training school or institution attesting satisfactory completion of their shore-based training courses. The Master's report should be headed by the full name, certificate number and discharge book number of the subject officer, and should include a statement along the lines of the specimens below, as appropriate. The description of type of cargo carried during the period need not be exhaustive, but must be more than simply "petroleum" "chemicals" or "liquefied gas": for example-"crude oil", "gas oil, motor spirit and other products"; "Benzene"; "Phenol and other chemicals", "LNG", "LPG" and "Ammonia" etc.

(5) Applicants who are suitably qualified may apply on one application from for more than one endorsement. The fee payable will cover all endorsements granted in respect of each individual application.

(6) Application forms are available from:
The Director (Nautical)
Department of Marine Administration.

In addition to the completed application form and the appropriate fee, an applicant should submit his Certificate of Competency, Discharge book and, as appropriate, confirmatory evidence of training and/or sea service as specified above.

55 Continued proficiency and updating of knowledge:
If the holder wishes to be able to serve in a certificated capacity it is necessary to have the certificate revalidated on or before the fifth anniversary of the qualifying date shown on the certificate or before the completion of 5 years since the previous revalidation. A certificate which has not been revalidated by the fifth anniversary must subsequently be revalidated provided the requirements relating to continued proficiency and updating of knowledge are complied with.








CHAPTER 5 - EXAMINATION FEES
Rule
56 Fees: A candidate for examination will be required to pay the following fee on each occasion on which he applied for an examination for an examination for a certificate of competency.

Tables of fees: The fees are as follows:

Mate (Near Coastal Voyage)Certificate Class 5 K 600

Master (Near Coastal Voyage)Certificate Class 4 K 800

Second Mate (Foreign Going) Certificate Class 3 K 600

Chief Mate (Foreign Going) Certificate Class 2 K 800

Master (Foreign Going) Certificate Class 1 K 1000

Command Endorsement Certificate K 1000

Upon an application for a Permit or dispensation K 500

Note: Above mentioned fees are subject to change
as required by updated notification.

Sight Test for all applications






















CHAPTER 6 - CERTIFICATION

Rule

57 Issue of Certificates of Competency and certification of ratings forming part of a
navigational watch
(a) Certificates of Competency with limitations, if any, shall be issued for the following grades, namely:
(i) Second Mate of a Foreign-going Ship (Deck Officer Class 3)
(ii) First Mate of a Foreign-going Ship (Deck Officer Class 2)
(iii) Master of a Foreign-going Ship (Deck Officer Class 1)
(iv) Mate of a Near Costal Voyage Ship (Deck Officer Class 5)
(v) Master of a Near Coastal Voyage Ship (Deck Officer Class 4)
(vi) Rating forming part of a navigational Watch

The said certificate of competency shall be in the format prescribed in Section A- I/2 of
the STCW Code and shall carry the appropriate seal of the Government of the Union of
Myanmar. The formats of the above certificates are given in appendix "B to F"

58 Training and Assessment :
(a) The Chief Examiner shall ensure that:
(i) the training and assessment of seafarers for certification, as required under the Convention, are administered, supervised and monitored in accordance with the provisions of section A-1/6 of the STCW Code: and
(ii) those responsible for the training and assessment of competence of seafarers, as required under the Convention are appropriately qualified in accordance with the provisions of section A-1/6 of the STCW Code for the type and level of training or assessment involved.

59 Quality Standards:
(a) The Chief Examiner concerned shall ensure that :
(i) in accordance with the provisions of section A- I/8 of the STCW Code, all training, assessment of competence, certification, endorsement and revalidation activities carried out by non-governmental agencies or entities under its authority are continuously monitored through a recognized independent quality standards system to ensure achievement of defined objectives, including those concerning the qualifications and experience of instructors and assessors ; and
(ii) where governmental agencies or entities perform such activities, there shall be a similar quality standards system.

60 Medical Fitness Standards:
(a) Candidates for certification shall provide satisfactory proof :
(i) of their identity ;
(ii) that their age is not less than that prescribed in the rules relevant to the certificate applied for :
(iii) that they meet the standards of medical fitness, particularly regarding eyesight and hearing, as given in the notification and hold a valid document attesting to their medical fitness, in the prescribed format given
in the notification and issued by a duly qualified and registered medical practitioner.
Rule

61 Recognition of Certificates of Competency and endorsements :
The Chief Examiner concerned may recognize the certificates of competency issued under STCW 95, by or under the authority of another Party, provided that Party has met all the provisions of the Convention including confirmation of prompt notification to the Chief Examiner of any significant change in the parties arrangements for training and certification under the Convention. Such certificate shall be endorsed to attest its recognition. The endorsement shall only be issued by the Chief Examiner concerned if all requirements of the Convention have been complied with. The endorsement used shall be a separate document in the format prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of section A- I/2 of STCW Code and carries the appropriate seal of the Government of the Union of Myanmar. The format of the endorsement its given in appendix "N" and "O".

62 Command Endorsements and requirements for issue for certificate of competency
(1) These are two levels of command endorsement examinations for officers employed on merchant ships generally, one appropriate for service in the Foreign Going area and the other for service limited in the Near Coastal Trade area.

(2) In the case of service limited to tugs, standby or seismic and oceanographic survey vessels there are also two levels of command endorsement, one appropriate for service in the foreign Going area, and the other appropriate for service in the Near Coastal Trade area.

(3) A candidate for any command endorsement must be not less than 23 years of age and must ( except as mentioned in 5 ) have served 3 years at sea as a watchkeeping deck officer while holding a Certificate of Competency.

(4) A candidate for a Master ( Foreign Going ) endorsement must hold a First mate Certificate of Competency (Foreign Going) and must have spent at least 12 months of the 3 years qualifying period in ordinary trading vessels trading between places at least one of the which is situated beyond the limits of the Near Coastal Trade area.

(5) A candidate for Master ( N.C.V. ) endorsement must hold a Certificate of Competency but the qualifying requirement for 3 years at sea as a watchkeeping deck officer may be made up as follows:
(a) At least 12 months actual sea service as a watchkeeping officer must be completed after having qualified for the issue of a Certificate of Competency.
(b) Watchkeeping service performed before obtaining a Certificate of Competency may be accepted to make up the balance of the 3 years' requirement, provided that no such service may be counted twice i.e. towards both a first Certificate of Competency and command endorsement.
(c) Qualifying service as chief or only mate following the issue of a Certificate of Competency may be counted towards the total three years requirements at 1 ½ times the actual watch keeping service.
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(6) A candidate for a Tug master ( Foreign Going ) endorsement must hold a First Mate, Master (Foreign Going) or Master (Near Coastal Voyage) Certificate of Competency and must have served at least 18 months of the 3 years qualifying period as first watch keeping officer in tugs operating beyond the Near Coastal Trade area.

(7) A candidate for the Tug master ( Near Coastal Voyage ) endorsement must have served as a watch keeping officer whilst holding a Certificate of Competency for a total of 3 years, which may be made up of;
(a) a minimum of 12 months at sea in coastal tug served;
(b) served at sea in ships other tugs;
(c) served in tugs in partially smooth waters, counted at three-quarters rate;
(d) served in tidal smooth waters in tugs engaged on harbor duties, counted at half rate.
The service at (a) above must always be performed; the balance of service, if any, may be as in (b), (c) or (d) or any combination of the three.
Removal of Limitations.
(8) Officers holding Certificates of Competency which are limited as to use may have the limitation removed upon completion of a specified period of service in ordinary trading vessels. In general, a period of 12 months of such service will be required.
Additional Qualifications.
(9) All candidates as otherwise stated in the following paragraphs will be required to produce documentary evidence of having obtained certain additional qualifications before they will be considered as being qualified for the issue of Certificates of Competency or for command endorsements on existing certificates.

Survival Craft Certificate
(a) Certificate of Completion on Basic Safety Training.
(b) Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Certificate (PSCRB)
(c) Advance Fire Fighting Certificate
(d) Medical Care















Rule
(10) A Restricted Certificate of Competence in Radio telephony A Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems or General Operator Certificate is issued by the Ministry of Transport to candidates who pass the qualifying examination. Details of this examination may be obtained by the application to the Radio Surveyor at the Department of Marine Administration.

63 Revalidation of certificates:
(1) Every master, officer and radio operator whose certificate is due for revalidation in accordance with STCW 78 as amended in 1995 and subsequent amendments shall;
(i) meet the standards of medical fitness prescribed by these rules.
(ii) complete an approved refresher and updating course in accordance with the requirements as stated in section A- I/11 of the STCW Code;
(iii) be subject to scrutiny and assessment by assessment centre; and
(iv) be issued with a Certificate of Competency meeting the requirements of STCW 95 whereupon the earlier Certificate of Competency shall be withdrawn.

(2) Every master, officer and radio operator holding a certificate issued or recognized under any chapter of STCW 95 other than chapter VI, who is serving at sea or intends to return to sea after a period ashore, in order to continue to qualify for seagoing service, at intervals not exceeding five years, shall:
(i) meet the standards of medical fitness prescribed by regulation I/9 of STCW 95;
(ii) established continued professional competence by attending an approved revalidation course in accordance with section A- I/11 of the STCW Code;
(iii) be subject to scrutiny and assessment by assessment centre; and
(iv) be issued with an endorsement revalidating the candidate's certificate.

(3) Every master, officer and radio operator shall, for continuing seagoing service on board ships for which special training requirements have been internationally agreed upon, successfully complete such approved relevant training.

64 Responsibilities of Companies :
(1) The Company shall provide written instructions to the Master for policies and procedures and shall be held responsible for the assignment of seafarers for service in their ships in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention and shall ensure that :
(i) each seafarer assigned to any of its ships holds an appropriate certificate in accordance with the provisions of the Convention ;
(ii) its ships are manned in compliance with the applicable safe manning requirements ;
(iii) documentation and data relevant to all seafarers employed on its ships are maintained and readily accessible, and include, without being limited to, documentation and data on their experience, training , medical fitness and competency in assigned duties;
(iv) seafarers, on being assigned to any of its ships, are familiarized with their specific duties and with all ship arrangements, installations, equipment,
Rule
procedures and ship characteristics that are relevant to their routine or
emergency duties;
(v) the ship's complement can effectively co-ordinate their activities in an emergency situation and in performing functions vital to safety or to the prevention or mitigation of pollution ; and
(vi) The Master of the ship under whose command an individual seafarer sails on a particular ship shall be responsible to the company in respect of obligations contained herein.

65 Examination, Assessment, Certification and Registration of Certificates:
(1) The Chief Examiner concerned shall designate an 'Assessment Centre' in accordance with notification.
(2) The functions of the Assessment Centre shall be:
(i) to maintain records of all seafarers with regard to their seagoing service, progress of on -board training, courses attended, examinations and assessments completed and certificates held ;
(ii) to receive periodical returns of the progress of on-board training and to monitor the same;
(iii) to examine the documentary evidence that the candidate has fulfilled the eligibility criteria for joining an approved course in conformity with the Monitoring Examination Training Assessment manual; and
(iv) to assist the Chief Examiner concerned or his representative in the conduct of written, oral and practical examinations and assessment, on completion of the appropriate courses for each function.
(3) Masters, officers, ratings and radio operators shall carry their original certificates of competency, appropriate certificates and endorsements whilst serving in a relevant capacity on board a ship in accordance with the applicable safe manning requirements.

66 Myanmar Naval Officers:
(1) Myanmar Naval Officers holding certificate of service issued prior to the entry into force of Rules relating to the Examination of Masters, First Mates, and Second Mate Certificates of Competency 1974 who intend to become holders of a certificate of competency complying with the requirements of STCW 95, shall be required to complete approved relevant education, training, examination and assessment as prescribed in the appropriate sections of the notification prior to issue of a certificate of competency. Such candidates existing experience, qualifications and certificates shall form the basis for determining qualifying merchant ship seagoing service, training and assessment of evidence as prescribed in the notification.
Service in sea-going ships of the Myanmar Navy performed by Naval Officers and ratings may be accepted as qualifying sea service for the purpose of admission to examinations for the Certificate of Competency Foreign Going, but the value of such service must be assessed in each case by an Examiner.
Applications to be examined should be made in accordance with rule, except that naval officers should furnish a statement of service together with testimonials in respect of all sea-going appointments and of the last active appointment duly endorsed by Ministry of Defense, Commander in Chief, Navy.


Rule

(2) Myanmar Naval Officers who is to be issued with equivalent certificate under the provision of Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act (Section-17) shall meet the following requirements.
(i) A Naval officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate to serve as Master of a sea going vessel on unlimited voyage shall have a minimum of 7 years of sea going service out of which 3 years must have been served on vessels trading beyond near coastal voyage and had served as commander in charge of a vessel for at least one year.
(ii) A Naval officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate to serve as Chief Mate of a sea going vessel on unlimited voyage shall have a minimum of 5 years of sea going service out of which 1 year must have been served on vessels trading beyond near coastal voyage and had served as second in command of a vessel for at least one year.
(iii) A Naval officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate to serve as Master of a sea going vessel on near coastal voyage shall have a minimum of 7 years of sea service on sea going vessels and had served as commander in charge of a vessel for at least one year.
(iv) A Naval officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate to serve as Chief Mate of a sea going vessel on near coastal voyage shall have a minimum of 5 years of sea service on sea going vessels and had served as second in command of a vessel for at least one year.
(v) A Naval officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate shall be examined for medical fitness, including eyesight and hearing as prescribed for the candidates for the certificate of competency.
(vi) A Naval officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate must have successfully attended the Bridging course for appropriate grade as recognized by the administration.


67 Exemptions:
(a) If the Chief Examiner considers that a ship's size, power and the conditions of its voyage are such as to render application of the full requirements of applicable provisions of the Convention unreasonable or impracticable may to that extent exempt the Master and Officers on such a ship or class of ships from the requirements bearing in mind the safety of other ships which may be operating in these waters.

(b) The equivalent class of Certificates of Competency issued under section 14 of the Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act to class of Certificates of Competency issued under the Convention is prescribed in the appendices N, O and P.




CHAPTER 7 - SYLLABUSES
Rule
The Department shall, with the approval of the Ministry of Transport, prescribe the syllabuses for the following Certificates in conformity with the provisions of the International Convention and published through the Notification.

68 Syllabuses for Deck Officers:

(a) Mate of a Near Coastal Voyage ship (Deck Officer Class 5) ;

(b) Master of a Near Coastal Voyage ship (Deck Officer Class 4) ;

(c) Second Mate of a Foreign-going ship (Deck Officer Class 3) ;

(d) First Mate of a Foreign-going ship (Deck Officer Class 2) ;

(e) Master of a Foreign-going ship (Deck Officer Class 1) ;

(f) Naval Officer Bridging Course.

Note: See details in Appendix 1.


















PART III
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTERS AND AND MATES
Rule

69 Second Mate of a Foreign-going ship – (Deck Officer Class 3)
(Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more)

(1) Every officer in charge of a navigational watch serving on a seagoing ship of 500 gross tonnage or more shall hold an appropriate certificate of competency .
(2) Every candidate for certification shall:
(i) be not less than 20 years of age;
(ii) have approved seagoing service as determined by the Department of
Marine Administration but not less than one year as part of an approved
training programme which includes on-board training and meets the
requirements of section A-II/1 of the STCW Code and is documented in
an approved training record book, otherwise have approved seagoing
service of not less than 3 ½ years.
(iii) have performed, during the required seagoing service, bridge watch-keeping duties under the supervision of the master or a qualified officer for a period of not less than six months of the final 12 months.
(iv) meet the applicable requirements of the regulations in chapter IV , as appropriate, for performing designated radio duties in accordance with the Radio Regulations; and
(v) have completed approved education, training, examination and assessment and meet the standard of competence specified in section A-II/I of the STCW Code.

70 First Mate of a Foreign going ship - (Deck Officer Class 2)
(Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of chief mates on ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or more)

(1) Every First mate on a seagoing ship of 3,000 gross tonnage or more shall hold an appropriate certificate of competency.
(2) Every candidate for certification shall:
(i) hold a certificate of competency as Second Mate of a foreign-going ship (Officer in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more);
(ii) have approved seagoing service in that capacity of not less than 12 months; and
(iii) have completed approved education , training , examination and meet the standard of competence specified in Section A II/2 of the STCW Code for masters and first mates on ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or more.




Rule

71 Master of a Foreign-going ship - (Deck Officer Class 1)
(Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of masters on ships of 3,000 gross tonnage more)

(1) Every master on a seagoing ship of 3,000 gross tonnage or more shall hold an appropriate certificate of competency.
(2) Every candidate for certification shall :

(i) hold a certificate of competency as First Mate of a foreign-going ship ( First Mate on ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or more);
(ii) have approved seagoing service as an officer in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more of not less than 36 months. However, this period may be reduced to not less than 24 months, if not less than 12 months of such seagoing service has been served as first mate;
(iii) have completed an approved ship management course;
(iv) have completed approved simulator training in shiphandling / manoeuvering ; and
(v) have completed approved education, training, examination, assessment and meet the standard of competence specified in Section A II/2 of the STCW Code for masters and chief mates on ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or more.

72 Mate of a Near Coastal Voyage ship - (Deck Officer Class 5)
(Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of chief mates on ships of between 500 and 3,000 gross tonnage, operating in near coastal voyages)

(1) Every First mate on a seagoing ship of between 500 and 3,000 gross tonnage, operating in near coastal voyages, shall hold an appropriate certificate of competency.
(2) Every candidate for certification shall :
(i) Be not less than 20 years of age;
(ii) have approved seagoing service in the deck department of not less than 36 months; and
(iii) have completed approved education, training, examination and assessment and meet the standard of competence specified in section A-II/2 of the STCW Code for Chief Mate on ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or more.


73 Master of a Near Coastal Voyage ship – (Deck Officer Class 4)
(Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of masters on ships of between 500 and 3,000 gross tonnage, operating in near coastal voyages)

(1) Every master on a seagoing ship of between 500 and 3,000 gross tonnage, operating in near coastal voyages, shall hold an appropriate certificate of competency.
(2) Every candidate for certification shall:
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(i) hold a certificate of competency as Mate of a Near Coastal Voyage ship First Mate (NCV) on ships of between 500 and 3,000 gross tonnage ) ;
(ii) have approved seagoing service as an officer in charge of a navigational Watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more, operating in near-coastal voyages, of not less than 36 months. However this period may be reduced
to not less than 24 months, or pro-rata, if not less than 12 months of such
seagoing service has been served as first mate on ships of 500 gross
tonnage or more, operating in near-coastal voyages;
(iii) have completed an approved ship management course ;
(iv) have completed approved simulator training in ship handling/ manoeuvring, or additional 3 months approved seagoing service as First Mate on near coastal voyages and ;
(v) have completed approved examination and assessment.

74 Ratings forming part of a navigational watch :
(Mandatory minimum requirements for ratings forming part of a navigational watch )

(1) Every rating forming part of a navigational watch on a seagoing ship of 500 gross tonnage or more, other than ratings under training and ratings whose duties while on watch are of an unskilled nature, shall be duly certificated to perform such duties.
(2) Every candidate for certification shall :
(i) be not less than 18 years of age ;
(ii) have completed approved seagoing service including not less than nine months training and experience, or special training, either pre-sea or on board ship, including an approved period of seagoing service which shall not be less than six months ; and
(iii) meet the standard of competence specified in section A- II/4 of the STCW Code.

The seagoing service, training and experience required by sub-rule (2) (ii) above, shall be associated with navigational watch keeping functions and involve the performance of
duties carried out under the direct supervision of the master, the officer in charge of the navigational watch or a qualified rating, duly documented in an approved rating training record book.
Seafarers who have served in a relevant capacity in the deck department for a period of not less than 12 months within the last five years preceding 1st August 1998, shall be eligible for assessment by the assessment centre.









PART IV
RADIOCOMMUNICATION AND RADIO PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 1 - GMDSS CERTIFICATION
Rule
75 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of GMDSS radio personnel:

(1) Every person in charge of or performing radio duties on a ship required to participate in the GMDSS shall:
(i) be not less than 18 years of age;
(ii) attend an approved GMDSS operator's course ( GOC ) and meet the standard of competence as specified in section A-IV/2 of the STCW Code; and
(iii) on completion of the approved GMDSS operator's course and demonstration of competence to perform the tasks, duties and responsibilities as set out in table A-IV/2 of the STCW Code, be issued with an appropriate certificate under the Radio Regulations and duly endorsed as required by STCW 95.


CHAPTER 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL FITNESS & GMDSS
CERTIFICATE

76 Course Certificate, Diploma or Document :

(1) The requirements of medical fitness, especially as to hearing, eye sight and speech, should be met by the candidate before training is commenced.
(2) The training should be relevant to the provisions of the STCW Convention, the Radio Regulations and the SOLAS Convention currently in force, with particular attention given to provisions for the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS).
(3) In developing training requirements, account should be taken of at least the knowledge and training.
Provided that the trainee passes an oral and/or written examination as prescribed by the Department of Marine Administration, a General Operator's Certificate for the GMDSS in accordance with the provisions in the International Radio Regulations will be issued. The examination shall be conducted by the Department of Marine Administration and the Department of Post & Telecommunication.






CHAPTER 3 - COURSE INTAKE

Rule
77 Course intake limitations

The number of trainees should not exceed 12 and, subject to adequate supervision, the practical training should be undertaken in small groups of not more than 6 trainees.

For the practical training adequate working space is required, and for 12 students, two separate working areas are required where the following equipment should be fitted :

Two fully operational MF/HF Transmitter/Receiver sets for radiotelephony, NBDP and/or DSC (two sets of equipment provides the advantage of being able to communicate locally by using dummy antennas or hard-wired back-to-back DSC controllers);

* One dedicated MF/HF Watch Receiver for the DSC distress frequencies;

* At least one dummy satellite EPIRB (406 MHz or 1.6 GHz ) with hydrostatic release mechanism;

* One dummy SART;

* One EGC Receive facility;

* One NAVTEX Receiver;

* One fully operational VHF Transmitter/Receiver for radiotelephony and DSC, incorporating a DSC Watch Receiver for channel 70;

* One 2182 kHz Watch Receiver;

* One two-way portable VHF Radiotelephone with charging equipment;

* One personal computer for every two students capable of running relevant programs for simulating the operation of INMARSAT- A/B, INMARSAT-C, DSC and NBDP , as appropriate.

* One battery inverter power supply connected as the reserve source of energy
(not necessarily located in the working area);

* Signs and markings in accordance with the requirements of the Administration for GMDSS ship stations.

* AIS system as required by SOLAS Convention.







PART V

General Provisions

CHAPTER 1 - SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION

Rule

78 Enforcement of these rules:
The provisions of these rules shall come into force as per the relevant applicable provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended in 1995 and its subsequent amendments and Seafarer's Training, Certification and Watchkeepig Code (STCW Code). Where the rule provisions hereunder differ with the provisions of STCW 95, these rules shall apply.

79 Application of STCW (1978) :
As provided in section 21 of Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act, the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended from time to time, form a part of these rules.

80 Application of the rule:
They shall apply to:
(i) any candidate who is a citizen of the Union of Myanmar; and
(ii) any other candidate permitted to be examined, assessed and certified under these rules by the Chief Examiner.

81 Cancellation of Notification No.1/98:
These rules supersede Notification No. 1/98 dated 23rd July 1998.


82 Certificate of Competency and endorsement prior to 1st August 1998:
Notwithstanding the revocation of existing Rules by Rule 81 above-

(i) Certificates of Competency, endorsements, standards of competency and
training already met prior to 1st August 1998 shall be treated as equivalent
to certificates and endorsements issued under these Rules and shall remain
valid subject to prescribed revalidation, until 1st February 2002;

(ii) The Chief Examiner may issue appropriate Certificate of Competency and
endorsements pursuant to such revoked Rules provided that the candidate
for such certification has commenced his education and training before 1st
August 1998 and accordingly provisions of paragraph (a) above shall apply
for such Certificates of Competency.








APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 - DETAIL SYLLABUS FOR MASTERS AND MATES

1. Mate (Near –coastal Voyage) Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer Class 5) ;

2. Master (Near –coastal Voyage) Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer Class 4) ;

3. Second Mate (Foreign going) Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer Class 3) ;

4. First Mate (Foreign going) Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer Class 2) ;

5. Master (Foreign going) Certificate of Competency )Deck Officer Class 1) .



APPENDIX 2 - FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES

(A) Application for Examination ;
(B) Second mate of a Foreign-going ship-(Deck Officer Class 3) ;
(Officer in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more) ;
(C) First Mate of a Foreign-going ship-(Deck Officer Class 2)
(Chief mate on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more) ;
(D) Master of a Foreign-going ship-(Deck Officer Class 1)
(Master on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more) ;
(E) Mate of a Near Coastal Voyage ship-(Deck Officer Class 5)
(First mate on ships of between 500 and 3,000 gross tonnage, operating in near coastal voyages) ;
(F) Master of a Near Coastal Voyage ship-(Deck Officer Class 4)
(Master on ships of between 500 and 3,000 gross tonnage, operating in near coastal voyages) ;
(G) Result of Examinations ;
(H) Copy of lost Certificate ;
(I) Report of Service ;
(J) Report of Ship-board training as a Supernumerary ;
(K) Endorsement for Recognition of Certificate of Competency ;
(L) Endorsement for Issue of Certificate of Competency ;
(M) Form of Testimonial for Sea Service ;
(N) Equivalent Certificates ;
(O) STCW Endorsements ;
(P) Merchant Shipping Act Certificates of Competency and equivalents under STCW
Convention (as amended in 1995).
(Q) Navigation, Radar and ARPA Simulator Certificate (STCW Reg. II/2, Code A-II/2)
(R) Navigation, Radar and ARPA Simulator Certificate (STCW Reg II/1, Code A-II/1)
(S) Endorsement attesting the issue of a certificate under the provisions of STCW 1978 as
amended in 1995. (Radio Personnel) STCW Reg. IV/2
(T) Certificate of Proficiency in Medical First Aid (STCW Reg. VI/4, para 1, Code A-VI/4-1
(U) Certificate of Proficiency for person in charge of Medical Care on board ship (STCW
Reg.VI/4, para 2, Code A-VI/4-2)
(V) Certificate of Completion on Basic Safety Training (STCW Convention Reg. VI/1)
(W) Certificate of Advanced Fire Fighting (STCW Reg.VI/3, Code A-VI/3 para 1-4)
(X) Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (STCW Reg. VI/2-1
Code A-VI/2, para 1-4)
(Y) Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue boats.
(STCW Reg. VI/2 para 1)
(Z) Tanker Familiarization Certificate (STCW Reg. V/1-1)
(Za) Advanced Oil Tanker Operations Certificate (STCW Reg. V/1-2, Code A-V/1 para 9-14)
(Zb) Advanced Chemical Tanker Operations Certificate (STCW Reg. V/1-2, Code A-V/1
Para 16-21)
(Zc) Chief Cook (Food and Beverage Production Course)





































APPENDIX 1

DETAIL SYLLABUS FOR MASTERS AND MATES

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 68 of the Notification No………dated ………………….of the Ministry of Transport, the Department of Marine Administration makes the following syllabuses for examination of Masters, Mates and ratings forming part of a navigational watch.

The syllabuses are progressive from class to class of certificate.
The syllabus for a higher class , in both the written and oral examinations is always
regarded as including the syllabus for the corresponding subject, if any, for certificates of
a lower class.
Every master and mate holding existing certificates are to be examined in accordance
with the STCW Convention and Code as amended in 1995 after attending the necessary
updating courses at the Nautical Schools and Institutions for continuing proficiency and
updating.
The syllabuses for five classes of Certificates of Competency and
for the Master (Near Coastal Voyage) endorsement are as follows:

MATE (NEAR COASTAL VOYAGE) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
(DECK OFFICER CLASS 5)

WRITTEN PORTION

1. Chart Work

1.1 Given variation and the deviation of the magnetic compass, or gyro error, to convert true courses into compass courses and vice versa. Given a sample table of deviations to extract the deviations thence to convert true courses in to magnetic and compasses courses.
To find the compasses course between two positions.
The effect of current on speed. Allowance for leeway. Given compasses course steered, the speed of the ship and direction and rate of the current, to find the true course made good. To find the course to steer allowing for a current. Given the course steered and distance run, to determine the set and rate of the current experienced between two positions.
1.2 To fix a position on a chart by simultaneous cross bearings, by bearing and range, by positional information for radio aids to navigation or by any combination, applying the necessary corrections. The use of lattice charts.
1.3 To fix position by bearings of one or more objects with the run between, allowing for a current, and to find the distance at which the ship will pass off a given point. The use of position lines obtained by any method, including terrestrial position lines and position circles. The use of transit bearings.
1.4 Elementary knowledge of passage planning and execution. Landfalls in thick and clear weather. The selection of suitable anchorage, approaching anchorage and entering narrow waters. The use of clearing marks and horizontal and vertical danger angles. Distance of sighting lights.
1.5 To find the time and height of high and low water at standard ports and at secondary ports by tidal differences using Admiralty Tide Tables. The use of Tables and tide curves to find the time at which the tide reaches a specified heights or the height of the tide at a given time and thence the approximate correction to be applied to soundings or to charted heights of shore objects.
1.6 The interpretation of a chart or plan; particularly the information given about Lights, Buoys, Radio Beacons and other navigational aids; Depths and height contours; Tidal streams; Traffic lanes and separation zones. Recognition of the coat and radar responsive targets. Chart correction. Depths and nature of bottom. Use of Soundings.

Note: Questions may be set in this paper requiring descriptive answers as well as work on the chart provided. Oral questions, which may relate to any part of the syllabus, may also be asked.

2. Practical Navigation

2.1 Practical questions on plane and Mercator sailing.
2.2 The use of the traverse tables to obtain the position of the ship at any time, given compass courses, variation, deviation and the run recorded by log calculated by time and estimated speed, allowing for the effects of wind and current.
2.3 To find compass error by observation of heavenly bodies and, for a magnetic compass, the deviation for the direction of ship's head.
2.4 To find the Latitude by meridian altitude of the Sun.
(i) From an observation of the Sun near the meridian to find the position line and the latitude through which it passes corresponding to a given Longitude.
(ii) To determine the position line and a position through which it passes from an observation of the Sun out of the meridian.

3. General Ship Knowledge

3.1 General ideas on ship construction and on plans available on board ship.General pumping arrangements. General definition of main dimensions. The names of the principles parts of a ship.
3.2 General understanding of:
Displacement; Deadweight; Buoyancy; Reserve buoyancy; understanding of fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy. Use of displacement and tonnes per centimetre immersion scales to determine weight cargo or ballast from draughts or freeboard. Load Line marks. Effect of density of water on draught and freeboard. Fresh water allowance.
3.3 (i) General understanding of:
Centre of gravity; Centre of buoyancy; Metacentric height; Righting lever
Righting moment
(ii) The use of stability and hydrostatic data supplied to ships, including stability data in simplified from. The effect of adding and removing weights. The danger of slack tanks.
(iii) Rigging a ship for loading and discharging cargo, the use of derricks, winches and cranes. "Lining up" pipelines on oil products carriers. The stowage and securing of cargoes including bulk cargoes, grain cargoes, timber cargoes and ro-ro cargoes. A knowledge of the safety precautions to be taken during the loading and discharging of bulk oil, chemical and other dangerous commodities. Ventilation systems of holds and tanks. Entry into enclosed spaces.

4. Meteorology

4.1 Barometric pressure; use of barometric observations in conjunction with weather signs and other weather information.
4.2 The Beaufort wind scale. Methods of estimating direction and force of wind at sea.
4.3 The characteristics of , and weather associated with, the principal pressure systems e.g. anticyclones, depressions. Relationship between pressure distribution and wind. Buys Ballot's law.
4.4 A knowledge of the weather information available to shipping in the Near-coastal voyages area.
4.5 A knowledge of procedures for the reporting of weather by ships.

ORAL PORTION

1 Nautical Equipment
1.1 To use an azimuth mirror, pelorus (bearing plate) or other instrument for taking
bearings ;
1.2 To use a micrometer sextant for taking vertical and horizontal angles; to read a sextant
both on and off the arc ;
1.3 Use, care and limitations of the magnetic and gyro compass and associated equipment,
including automatic pilot ;
1.4 To read and understand a barometer (aneroid and precision aneroid), thermometer,
hydrometer and hygrometer ; The instruments supplied by the Meteorological Office
will be taken as standard.

2 Cargo Work
2.1 The rigging of ships, methods of ascertaining the proof and safe-working loads of
ropes including synthetic fibre and wire ropes ;
2.2 Stowage and securing of cargoes. Regulations and recommendations affecting their
carriage.

3 Ship Operations
3.1 Preparations for getting under way. Duties prior to preceding to sea, making
harbour, entering a dock. Berthing alongside quays, jetties, or other ships and securing to
buoys ;
3.2 Helm orders: Conning the ship ; Effectof propellers on the steering of a ship. Stopping,
going astern ;
Manoeuvring in the vicinity of pilot vessels and other craft ; Picking up a pilot ;
Turning short round ; Emergency manoeuvres ; Bringing a ship to single anchor in an emergency ; Man overboard.
3.3 A proper knowledge of the principles of navigational watch keeping at sea and at anchor;
Duties of the deck officers in port.

4 General Ship Knowledge
4.1 Anchors, cables; their use and stowage ;
4.2 Elementary knowledge of ship's machinery ;
Knowledge of the use of all deck appliances including emergency steering gear ;
4.3 The use and care of rocket line-throwing apparatus.
4.4 The use and care of life-saving equipment ;
Management of boats and survival craft; recovering boats at sea. Beaching or
landing ;
Survival procedure in boats and survival craft. SAR procedures ;
4.5 The use and care of fire appliances including the smoke helmet and self-contained
breathing apparatus ;
4.6 Code of Safe Working Practices for the Safety of Merchant Seamen.

5 Collision Regulations and Buoyage Systems
5.1 A full knowledge of the content and application of the Collision Regulations and
those Annexes concerned with safe navigation.(Candidates will not be placed in the
position of handling a sailing craft, but will be excepted to recognize the lights carried by
such a craft and to have a knowledge of her possible manoeuvres according to the
direction of the wind).
5.2 IALA Systems of Buoyage .

6 Distress and Emergency
6.1 Correct use of distress signals and awareness of penalties for misuse ;
6.2 A knowledge of the contents and use of MSA, ' Merchant Shipping Notices ' and
Admiralty 'Notices to Mariners' ;
6.3 Drills musters and organization of emergency parties ;
6.4 To operate all distress frequency facilities on the equipment provided and
operation of EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), SART
(Search and Rescue Radar Transponder), AIS (Auto Identification System),
SSAS (Ship Security Alert System), Freefall launching, Float free apparatus,
Thermal aids and Immersion suit.

The Examiner may ask the candidate questions arising out of the written work, if he deems it necessary on account of weakness shown by the candidate.

SIGNALS PORTION

1. To send and receive signals:
1.1 Morse-code by flash lamp up to six words per minute.
1.2 International Code of Signals.














MASTER (NEAR COASTAL VOYAGE) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
(DECK OFFICER CLASS 4)

WRITTEN PORTION

1. General Ship Knowledge.

1.1 General ideas on ship construction and on plans available onboard ship.
General definitions of main dimensions. The names of the principal parts of a ship. The candidate will be excepted to show his practical acquaintance with: Longitudinal and transverse framing; Beams and beam knees; Watertight bulkheads; Hatchways and closing appliances; Rudders; Steering gear; Shell and deck plating; Double bottoms and peak tanks; Bilges; Side and wing tanks; Stern frames; Propellers and propeller shafts; Stern tubes; Sounding pipes; Air pipes; General pumping arrangements; The stiffening and strengthening to resist panting, pounding and longitudinal stresses. Cause and prevention of corrosion in a ship's structure.
1.2 General ideas on welding, riveting and burning and the precaution to be taken when such processes are carried out aboard ship.
1.3 (i) The meaning of the terms; Block coefficient; Displacement; Deadweight.
(ii) Density, relative density; Principle of Archimedes; flotation. Effect of density of water on draught and freeboard. Fresh water allowance.
1.4 Care and maintenance of all life saving and fire-fighting appliances, lights and sound signalling apparatus.
1.5 The computation of areas by Simpson's First and Second Rules.
1.6 Use of displacement and tonnes per centimetre immersion scales to determine weight of cargo or ballast from draughts or freeboard. Load line-marks.
Buoyancy; Reserve buoyancy; understanding of fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy.
1.7 (i) General understanding with definitions of: Centre of gravity, stable,
understanding and neutral equilibrium. Center of buoyancy; Metacentric height; Righting lever; Righting moment
(ii) The use of stability and hydrostatic data supplied to ships. The effect of adding and removing weights. The danger of slack tanks. Security of hatches.
1.8 Rigging a ship for loading and discharging cargo, the use of derricks, winches and cranes. "Lining up' pipelines on oil products carriers.
The stowage, separation and dunnaging of cargoes including bulk cargoes, timber cargoes, grain cargoes, ro-ro cargoes.
Causes of sweating, and precautions to be taken before, during and after stowing to prevent damage by sweat.
A knowledge of the safety precautions to be taken during the loading and discharging of bulk oil, chemicals and other dangerous commodities. Calculations of weight capacities taken up part cargo and of space remaining, Conversion of weight measurement of cargo into space measurement and vice versa. The making and use of cargo plans. Ventilation and systems of holds and tanks.
Precautions and to be taken before entering cargo and ballast tanks and void spaces. The carriage of passengers and live stock.


2. Practical Navigation

2.1 Practical problems on plane and Mercator sailing.
2.2 The use of the traverse tables to obtain the position of the ship at any time, given compass courses, variation, deviation and the run recorded by log or calculated by time and estimated speed, allowing for the effects of wind and current, if any.
2.3 To find the latitude by meridian altitude of a heavenly body, above or below the Pole, Latitude by observation of Polaris.
2.4 From an observation of any heavenly body near or out of the meridian, to find the direction of the position line and a position through which it passes.
2.5 To obtain a position by the use of position lines obtained from two or more observations given altitudes or Zenith Distance, with or without run.
2.6 To find the true bearing of a heavenly body, the compass error and thence the deviation of the magnetic compass for the direction of the ship's head.
2.7 To calculate the approximate time (to the nearest minute) of the meridian passage of a heavenly body; to calculate an approximate altitude for setting on the sextant to obtain the meridian altitude of a heavenly body.
2.8 Great circle and composite sailing. Use of Gnomonic Charts.
2.9 Position fixing; fixed and variable errors, area of probability.
Obtaining a position from two or more observations of any type, with or without run.

3. Chart Work

3.1 Given variation and the deviation of the magnetic compass or gyro error, to convert true
courses into compass courses and vice versa. Given a sample deviation card to extract
the deviation thence to convert true courses into magnetic and compass courses. To find
the compass course between two position. The effect of current on speed. Allowance for
leeway. Given compass course steered, the speed of the ship and direction and rate of the
current, to find the true course made good. To find the course to steer allowing for a
current. Given the course steered and distance run, to determine the set rate of the
current experienced between two positions.
3.2 To fix a position on a chart by simultaneous cross bearings, by bearing and range, by positional information from radio aids to navigation or by any combination, applying the necessary corrections. The use of lattice charts.
3.3 To fix the position by bearings of one or more objects with the run between, allowing for a current and to find the distance at which the ship will pass off a given point. The use of position lines obtained by any method, including terrestrial position lines and position circles. Use of transit bearings.
3.4 Elementary knowledge of passage planning and execution. Landfalls in thick and clear weather. The selection of suitable anchorage, approaching anchorage and entering narrow waters. The use of clearing marks and horizontal and vertical danger angles. Distance of sighting lights.
3.5 To find the time and high and low water at Standard ports and at Secondary ports by tidal differences, using Admiralty Tide Tables. The use of tables and tide curves to find the time at which the tide reaches a specified height or the height of the tide at a given time and thence the approximate correction to be applied to soundings or to charted heights of shore objects.
3.6 The interpretation of a chart or plan; particularly the information given about Buoys, Lights, Radio beacons and other navigational aids, Depth and height contours; Tidal streams; Traffic lanes and separation zones.
Recognition of the coast and radar responsive targets. Chart correction. Depths and nature of bottom. The Use of soundings.
4. Meteorology.

4.1 The principles of pressure measurement. The use of standard datum. Knowledge of the aneroid and precision barometer and the barograph.
4.2 The principles of the thermometer, maximum and minimum thermometers. Sea and air temperature observations and precautions to be taken. The principle of the hygrometer, observations to obtain relative humidity. Care and attention given to instruments.
4.3 The Beaufort wind scale. Methods of estimating direction and force of wind at sea, taking into account the factors affecting the appearance of the sea.
4.4 A knowledge of mean pressure distribution. Daily and seasonal changes in atmospheric pressure. Prevailing winds. Local and regional effects of heating and cooling, land and sea breezes, monsoons. Katabatic winds, Anabatic winds.
4.5 The characteristics of, and weather associated with, the principal pressure systems, e.g. anticyclones, depressions, permanent and semi-permanent high and low pressure areas. Relationship between pressure distribution and wind. Air masses and their properties. Buys Ballot's Law.
4.6 Use of barometric observations at a single station in conjunction with weather signs.
4.7 Water vapour in the atmosphere, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, meaning of saturation, relative humidity, dew point, elementary knowledge of atmospheric stability and lapse rate, formation and classification of clouds, fog, mist and dew, Haze.
4.8 A knowledge of the types of weather messages promulgated by Meteorological Organizations for shipping. Coding and decoding messages by the use of Sections I, II, III of the Meteorological Office's Ships Code and Decode Book. A knowledge of the general structure of weather reporting, e.g. selected ships, weather ships, ship stations.

5. Magnetic and Gyro Compass

5.1 The Earth's magnetic filed, poles and equator. The Earth's total magnetic force, angle of dip. Simple knowledge of the meaning of hard and soft Iron. Simple ideas of a effect of hard iron, vertical soft iron and horizontal soft iron on the deviations of the compass. The means used to compensate for these effects with special reference to Home-trade ships.
5.2 Care and maintenance of magnetic compasses. Sitting of compass with particular reference to the proximity of magnetic materials and electrical appliances.
5.3 To find the magnetic bearing of a distant object from compass bearings taken and on equidistant points and to construct a table of deviations.


6. Business and Law.

6.1 Engagement, discharge and management of crews. Manning scales and certificates. Contracts of employment, wages and other remuneration, allotments, payments into bank accounts, superannuation, national insurance, income tax. Deceased seamen, engagement of substitutes, repatriation.
6.2 The Official Log Book and law relating to entries. Offenses relating to misconduct, to endangering ship and persons on board. Discipline, and treatment of disciplinary offenses. Civil liability for certain offenses.
6.3 Entries and reports in respect of freeboard, draught and allowances.
6.4 The safety of the ship, crew and passengers. Assistance of vessels in distress.
Duties in case of stranding, collision or other casualty. Towage and salvage.
6.5 The law relating to navigation, including the prevention of collision, the reporting of danger to navigation, and marine casualties. Compulsory and non-compulsory pilotage.
6.6 A general knowledge of shipping practice and documents with particular reference to charter parties, bills of lading, and waybills. An understanding of the main clauses in a contract of affreightment. Lay days, demurrage and despatch (including calculations). The law relating to the carriage of cargo, and the ship-owner's liabilities and responsibilities. Protests cargo-surveys, certificates of seaworthiness.
6.7 An outline knowledge of marine insurance.
Pollution: the Master's duties, obligations and liabilities including the keeping of records. Ship classification, including class surveys. Certificates of class and Interim certificates. Consequences of not maintaining class. Certificates of Sea worthiness. Port State Control. Piracy and Armed robbery.


ORAL PORTION

1. Navigation equipment
1.1 To use a azimuth mirror, pelorus ( bearing plate ) or other instruments for taking
bearings.
1.2 To use a sextant for taking vertical and horizontal angles; to read a sextant both on and
off the arc.
1.3 To correct a sextant into which has been introduced one or more of perpendicularly, side
or index errors.
1.4 To find the index error of a sextant.
1.5 The care, winding, rating and comparing of chronometers.
1.6 Use, care and limitations of the magnetic and gyro compass and associated equipment,
including automatic pilot.
1.7 To read and understand a barometer, thermometer, hydrometer and hygrometer. The
instruments supplied by the Meteorological Office will be taken as standard.

2. Cargo Work
2.1 The rigging of ships, methods of ascertaining the proof and safe-working loads of
ropes including synthetic fibre and wire ropes. Candidates may also be questioned on the
qualifying examination syllabus for the issue of an Efficient Deck Hand Certificate and a
Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft.
2.2 Stowage and securing of cargoes. Regulation and recommendations affecting their
carriage.

3. Ship Operations
3.1 Preparations for getting under way. Duties prior to proceeding to sea, making
harbour, entering a dock. Berthing alongside quays, jetties, or other ships and securing to
buoys with special reference to the after end of a ship.
3.2 Helm orders. Conning the ship. Effects of propellers on the steering of a ship. Stopping,
going astern; manoeuvring in the vicinity of pilot vessels and other craft. Picking up a
pilot. Turning short round. Emergency manoeuvres. Bringing a ship to single anchor in
an emergency. Man overboard. SAR procedures.
3.3 A proper knowledge of the principles of navigational watchkeeping at sea and at anchor.
Duties of the Deck Officers in port.
3.4 Drills and musters. Organisation of emergency parties.

4. General Ship Knowledge
4.1 Anchors, cables, their use and stowage.
4.2 Elementary knowledge of ships' machinery. Knowledge of the use of all deck appliances
including emergency steering gear.
4.3 The use and care of rocket and line-throwing apparatus, EPIRBS and SARTs.
4.4 Use and upkeep of logs and sounding appliances.
4.5 The use and care of life-saving appliances. Bending, setting and taking in lifeboat
sails. Starting lifeboat compression-ignition engines. Management of boats under oars,
sails and power and in heavy weather, recovering boats at sea. Beaching or landing.
Survival procedure in lifeboats and liferafts. SAR procedures.
4.6 The use and care of fire appliances including the smoke helmet and self- contained
breathing apparatus. The fire wallet.
4.7 Code of Safe Working Practices for the Safety of Merchant Seamen

5. Collision Regulations and Buoyage Systems
5.1 A full knowledge of the content and application of the Collision Regulations and
of those Annexes concerned with safe navigation. ( Candidates will not be placed in the
position of handling a sailing craft, but will be excepted to recognise the lights carried by
such a craft and to have a knowledge of her possible manoeuvres according to the
direction of the wind ).
5.2 IALA systems of buoyage.

6. Distress and Emergency
6.1 Correct use of distress signals and awareness of penalties for misuse. SOLAS
Safety Manual and Maintenance Manual.
6.2 A knowledge of the contents and use of "Merchant Shipping Notices" and "Admiralty
Notices to Mariners".
6.3 To operate all distress frequency facilities on the equipment provided and
operation of EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), SART
(Search and Rescue Radar Transponder), AIS (Auto Identification System),
SSAS (Ship Security Alert System), Freefall launching, Float free apparatus,
Thermal aids and Immersion suit.

The Examiner may ask the candidate questions arising out of the written work, if he deems it
necessary on account of weakness shown by the candidate.

SIGNALS PORTION

1. To send and receive signals in:
1.1 Morse-code by flash lamp up to six words per minute.
1.2 International Code of Signals.









SECOND MATE (FOREIGN-GOING) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
(DECK OFFICER CLASS 3)

WRITTEN PORTION

1. Elementary Magnetism Electricity and Gyro Compass

1.1 Magnetism
(i) A Simple magnet, and poles of magnet. The law of attraction and repulsion.
The molecular theory of magnetism as applied to Ferro-magnetic materials. The conception of magnetically "hard" and "soft" iron. The shape of magnetic field round a magnet. The meaning of the terms Intensity of Magnetisation, Magnetic Susceptibility and permeability. (No Mathematical formulae will be required).
(ii) The Earth's magnetic field. The Earth's magnetic poles. Magnetic equator. The Earth's total magnetic force. Angle of dip. Horizontal and Vertical components.
(iii) The effect of constraining a compass needle to the horizontal plane. The effect of introducing a disturbing force into the vicinity of a compass needle.
(iv) The care and maintenance of different types of ship's compass.

1.2 Electricity
(i) A simple conception of the Electronic Theory, Current, difference of
potential, resistance and their units. Ohm's Law, Effect of an electric current;
(a) Heating effect, power. The electric unit;
(b) Chemical effect, Simple cells, primary and secondary;
(c) Magnetic effect, Field due to a current, Field of a current carrying solenoid
and the effect of introduction of Ferro-magnetic material into such a filed,
Magneto-striation.
(ii) The electric motor – Measuring instruments – moving coil and moving iron.
Electro-magnetic introduction. Movement of a conductor in a field. Variation of a magnitude of a Filed. Effect of make and break of a current. Introduction coil. Unit of Inductance. Dynamo principle-simple commutator.
(iii) Electro-static field. Unit capacity. Condenser or Capacitor.
(iv) Fuses, switches and simple ship's circuits.- Use of measuring instruments.
(v) How to measure current and voltage.
(vi) Principal symbols used in diagrams.

1.3 Gyro-Compass.
A simple non-mathematical treatment of the following. The principle of the Free gyroscope. The effect of the earth's rotation. Tilt and drift. Precession. Gravity control Damping. Correction for Latitude. Course and Speed error. Care and maintenance of different types of compass.

2. Mathematics (Pure and Applied).

2.1 Algebra.
Definition and processes. Theory of indices. Simples equations, problems leading to simple equations. Developments of formulate, transposition and evaluation. Fractions. Factors. Simultaneous equations of the first order involving two or three unknowns, problems leading to simultaneous equations. The solution of the quadratic equation, problems leading to quadratic equations. Graphs. Axes of reference. Rectangular and polar co-ordinates. Construction and reading of statistical graphs and diagrams. Graphs of functions, linear, algebraic and trigonometric 0 - 360 degree, gradient, rate of change, maximum and minimum points, Ratio, proportion and variation, simple problems.
2.2 Common Logarithms.
The use of logarithms to any base. Calculations involving multiplication and division by logarithms, power and roots. Exponential equation.
2.3 Mensuration.
Areas and perimeters of rectangle, triangle and circle. Volume and surface area of wedge, cylinder, sphere and rectangular block and problems thereon.
2.4 Geometry.
The construction of plane triangles. Congruence of triangles, similarity of triangles. The right-angled triangle. Angle-sum properties of triangles and polygons. Exterior angle property. Parallel lines and transversal. Properties of circles, chords and tangents. Angle in a semi-circle, angles subtended by any chord of a circle. Forces, resultant forces and their components. The use of vectors to indicate magnitude and direction, vector addition, use of the vectors triangle. Properties of the ellipse and hyperbola of navigational importance.
2.5 Trigonometry.
Measurement of angles. Circular measure. Trigonometrical ratios up to one revolution. Haversines. Relationship between ratios. Complementary, supplementary angles and their ratios. Simple identities and Trigonometrical equations. Solution of right angled and oblique plane triangles including practical problems.
2.6 Spherical Trigonometry.
Properties of spherical, triangles. Solution of oblique, right-angled and quadrantal spherical triangles.
2.7 Static.
Composition and resolution of forces. Principles of moments. Stress, strain, shear forces and bending moments of simply supported beams with and without load. Simple machines, lever, screwjack, pulley systems, mechanical advantage, velocity ratio, efficiency. Pressure in liquids, pressure at a depth, thrust.
2.8 Dynamics.
Composition and resolution of Velocities and accelerations. An understanding of Newton's laws of motion, motion under gravity, work, power, kinetic and potential energy, momentum, friction, and coefficient of friction including simple illustrative calculations.

3. Chart Work

3.1 Given variation and the deviation of the magnetic compass or gyro error, to convert true courses into compass courses and vice versa. Given a sample deviation card to extract the deviation thence to convert true courses into magnetic and compass course between two position. The effect of current on speed.
Allowance for leeway. Given compass course steered, the speed of the ship and direction and rate of the current, to find the true made good. To find the course to steer allowing for a current. Given the course steered and distance run, to determine the set rate of the current experienced between two positions.
3.2 To fix a position on a chart by simultaneous cross bearings, by bearing and range, by positional information from radio aids to navigation or by any combination, applying the necessary corrections. The use of lattice charts.
3.3 To fix the position by bearings of one or more objects with the run between, allowing for a current and to find the distance at which the ship will pass off a given point. The use of position lines and position circles. Use of transit bearings.
3.4 Elementary knowledge of passage planning and execution.
Landfalls in thick and clear weather. The selection of suitable anchorage, approaching anchorage and entering narrow waters. The use of clearing marks and horizontal and vertical danger angles. Distance of sighting lights.
3.5 To find the time and high and low water at Standard ports and at Secondary ports by tidal differences, using Admiralty Tide Tables. The use of tables and tide curves to find the time at which the tide reaches a specified height or the height of the tide at a given time and thence the approximate correction to be applied to soundings or to charted heights of shore objects.
3.6 The interpretation of a chart or plan; particularly the information given about Buoys, Lights, Radio beacons and other navigational aids, Depth and height contours; Tidal streams; Traffic lanes and separation zones.
Recognition of the coast and radar responsive targets. Chart correction. Depths and nature of bottom. The Use of gnomonic charts.

4. Practical Navigation

4.1 Practical problems on plane and Mercator sailing.
4.2 The use of the traverse tables to obtain the position of the ship at any time, given compass courses, variation, deviation and the run recorded by log or calculated by time and estimated speed, allowing for the effects of wind and current, if any.
4.3 To find the latitude by meridian altitude of a heavenly body, above or below the Pole. Latitude by observation of Polaris.
4.4 From an observation of any heavenly body near or out of the meridian, to find the direction of the position line and a position through which it passes.
4.5 To obtain a position by the use of position lines obtained from two or more observations given altitudes or Zenith Distances, with or without run.
4.6 To find the true bearing of a heavenly body, the compass error and thence the deviation of the magnetic compass for the direction of the ship's head.
4.7 To calculate the approximate time (to the nearest minute) of the meridian passage of a heavenly body; to calculate an approximate altitude for setting on the sextant to obtain the meridian altitude of a heavenly body.
4.8 Great circle and composite sailing.
4.9 Position fixing; fixed and variable errors, area of probability.
Obtaining a position from two or more observations of any type, with or without run.
4.10 Ability to determine the ship’s position by use of electronic navigational aids.

5. General Ship Knowledge.

5.1 General ideas on ship construction and on plans available onboard ship.
General definitions of main dimensions. The names of the principal parts of a ship.
The candidate will be excepted to show his practical acquaintance with: Longitudinal and transverse framing; Beams and beam knees; Watertight bulkheads; Hatchways and closing appliances; Rudders; Steering gear; Shell and deck plating; Double bottoms and peak tanks; Bilges; Side and wing tanks; Stern frames; Propellers and propeller shafts; Stern tubes; Sounding pipes; Air pipes; General pumping arrangements; The stiffening and strengthening to resist panting, pounding and longitudinal stresses. Cause and prevention of corrosion in a ship's structure.
5.2 General ideas on welding, riveting and burning and the precaution to be taken when such processes are carried out aboard ship.
5.3 (i) The meaning of the terms; Block coefficient; Displacement; Deadweight.
(ii) Density, relative density; Principle of Archimedes; flotation. Effect of density of water on draught and freeboard. Fresh water allowance.
5.4 Care and maintenance of all life saving and fire-fighting appliances, lights and sound signalling apparatus.
5.5 The computation of areas by Simpson's First and Second Rules.
5.6 Use of displacement and tonnes per centimetre immersion scales to determine weight of cargo or ballast from draughts or freeboard. Load line-marks.
Buoyancy; Reserve buoyancy; understanding of fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy.
5.7 (i) General understanding with definitions of: Centre of gravity, stable,
understanding and neutral equilibrium. Center of buoyancy; Metacentric height; Righting lever; Righting moment. Angle of Loll
(ii) The use of stability and hydrostatic data supplied to ships. The effect of adding and removing weights. The danger of slack tanks. Security of hatches.
5.8 Rigging a ship for loading and discharging cargo, the use of derricks, winches and cranes.
"Lining up' pipelines on oil products carriers.
The stowage, separation and dunnaging of cargoes including bulk cargoes.
Causes of sweating, and precautions to be taken before, during and after stowing to prevent damage by sweat.
A knowledge of bulk oil, chemicals and other dangerous commodities.
Calculations of weight capacities taken up part cargo and of space remaining, Conversion of weight measurement of cargo into space measurement and vice versa.
The making and use of cargo plans. Ventilation and systems of holds and tanks.
Precautions and to be taken before entering cargo and ballast tanks and void spaces.
5.9 Ship manoeuvring and handling
Knowledge of :
(i) the effects of deadweight, draught, trim speed and under keel clearance on turning
circles and stopping distances.
(ii) the effects of wind and current on ship handling
(iii) manoeuvres and procedures for the rescue of person overboard
(iv) squat, shallow water and similar effects
(v) proper procedures for anchoring and mooring
5.10 Cargo handling, stowage & securing
(i) knowledge of the effect of cargo including heavy lifts on the seaworthiness and
stability of the ship.
(ii) knowledge of safe handling, stowage and securing of cargoes including dangerous,
hazardous and harmful cargoes and their effects on the safety of life and of the ship.
(iii) ability to establish and maintain effective communications during loading and
unloading.
(iv) knowledge and ability to explain and where to look for damage and defects most
commonly encountered due to; loading and unloading operations, corrosion and
severe weather conditions.
(v) ability to state which parts of the ship shall be inspected each time in order to cover
all parts within a given period of time.
(vi) identify those elements of the ship structure which are critical to the safety of the
ship.
(vii) State the causes of corrosion in cargo spaces and ballast tanks and how it can
be identified and prevented.
(viii) knowledge of procedures on how the inspection shall be carried out
(ix) ability to explain how to ensure reliable detection of defects and damages.
(x) understanding of the purpose of the “enhanced survey programme”
5.11 Prevention of pollution of the marine environment and anti-pollution procedure.
(i) knowledge of the precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine
environment
(ii) anti-pollution procedures and all associated equipment.

6. Applied Science.

Candidates may be asked to demonstrate their understanding of physical principles by questions involving calculation without proof and by questions on the practical application of those principles, particularly in instruments or systems in use at sea. Candidates will be expected to show understanding and appreciation of physical principles rather than to produce formal, memorised descriptions or statements laws and rules.

6.1 Heat.
(i) Measurement of temperature, thermometers, thermocouples, Transference of heat, conduction, convention, radiation.
(ii) Expansion of solids and liquids, co-efficients of expansion, specific heat, latent heat.
(iii) Properties of gases, Boyle's Law, Charles's Law. A simple treatment of isothermal and adiabatic expansion and compression of gases, principles of refrigeration.
6.2 Light.
(i) Laws of reflection, plane mirror, rotating mirror, spherical mirror.
(ii) Laws of refraction, index of refraction, total internal reflection. Prisms, thin
lenses, a graphical treatment of the formation of images by lenses.
6.3 Sound.
(i) Wave motion, frequency, velocity, wavelength and their relationship. Production and propagation of sound.
(ii) Effect of wind and temperature on the velocity of sound. Factors influencing the velocity of sound in gases and liquids.
(iii) Reflection, echoes. Doppler effect.


6.4 Electricity.
(i) The nature of an electric current, e.m.f, current, resistance, their effects and relationships, electric potential. Insulators and insulation, electric and magnetic fields associated with electric potentials and currents. Capacitance.
(ii) Heating effect of a current; power and its relationship with current and resistance. The magnetic field caused by a current and the resulting effects. The effect on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. Chemical effects; passage of a current through a conducting solution.
(iii) Primary and secondary cells; batteries.
(iv) Alternating voltages and currents in outline; frequency phase relationship, peak instantaneous and r.m.s values. Reactance, impedance, power dissipation. Resonance. Rectification.
(v) Sample a.c and d.c circuits. Fuses and circuit breaker devices. The effect of open circuits, short circuits and leakage; the effects of dirt and moisture. Principles of Electric Generators and Motors. Outline of shipboard power supplies. Emergency sources. Safety precautions to be observed when handling electrical equipment, including spares carried on board.
6.5 Principles of radio.
Concept of electromagnetic radiation and the need for a high frequency carrier wave. Propagation, polarisation and wavelength/frequency relationship. Ground and sky waves. Functions of typical marine communications transmitters and receivers. Typical aerial system.
6.6 Applied Chemistry.
(i) Corrosion, action between dissimilar metals.
(ii) Combustion, induced and spontaneous. Flash and ignition temperatures. Explosive mixtures, chemical change due to overheating.
(iii) Fire extinguishing, powder, foam, inert gases.
6.7 Magnetism.
(i) Theory of magnetism. Laws of magnetism. Intensity of magnetisation, permeability, retentivity, hysteresis curves for Ferro-magnetic material.
(ii) Pole strength, field strength. Magnetic moment and couple; deflection of a magnetised needle.
(iii) Terrestrial magnetism and magnetic elements. variation.

7. Principles of Navigation.

7.1 The shape of the earth. Poles, equator, meridians, parallels of latitude. Position by latitude and longitude. Direction, bearing, distance, units of measurement. Difference of latitude, difference of longitude, departure, mean latitude, difference of meridional parts and the relationship between them. Great circles, great circle track and distance, small circles on a sphere.
7.2 The celestial sphere, definitions of the celestial sphere, apparent motion on the celestial sphere. Declination. Azimuth. Sidereal hour angle. The position of a body on the celestial sphere, azimuth with altitude or declination with sidereal or local hour angle. The rising, culmination and setting of heavenly bodies.
7.3 Solar system, earth-moon system, planetary motion. Earth's rotation and movement in orbit, mean sun, ecliptic, first point of Aries. Equinox and solstice, sunrise, sunset, twilight.
7.4 Time, Greenwhich and other standard time, zone time, mean time, apparent time, Sidereal time, equation of time, relationship between Longitude and time.
7.5 Local hour angle of a heavenly body in time and arc. Greenwhich hour angle of Sun, Moon, Planets and Aries.
7.6 Correction of sextant altitudes, dip, refraction, horizontal parallax, parallax in altitude, semi-diameter and augmentation.
7.7 Geographical position of heavenly body. A circle of position and its practical application, i.e. position line. Intercept.
7.8 Simple properties of Mercator and gnomonic charts. Latitude and Longitude scales; measurement of distance. Rhumb lines. Great circles and composite Great circles tracks.
7.9 The relationship between the tides and the phases of the moon.
7.10 Principle of position fixing by measurement of difference of distance from two or more fixed points. The hyperbolic lattice on navigational charts. Theoretical consideration of modern navigation system GPS.


8. Meteorology.

8.1 Air masses general ideas on source-regions classification and properties. Structure of depressions, general distribution and weather in a depression. Fronts, the frontal theory of the formation of depressions, occluded depressions, secondary depressions, families of depressions.
8.2 Adiabatic changes in the atmosphere. Dry, saturated and environmental lapse rates. Stability, instability and conditional instability. The development of the thunderstorms.
8.3 A full knowledge of the development and decay of tropical revolving storms, their localities, names, seasons, tracks and associated weather, forecasting the probable movement.
8.4 A knowledge of the information available under Section IV of the Ship's code and decode book. Use of synoptic chart to deduce the weather at specified points and to forecast the probable changes over sea areas. Facilities weather charts and their uses.
8.5 Principal ocean currents, their names and characteristics. Causes of ocean currents, general surface circulation of the oceans, direct and indirect effect of the prevailing winds, gradient currents, seasonal changes in the general circulation.

ORAL PORTION

1. Use of Navigation Equipments

1.1 To use a azimuth mirror, pelorus ( bearing plate ) or other instruments for taking
bearings.
1.2 To use a sextant for taking vertical and horizontal angles; to read a sextant both on and
off the arc.
1.3 To correct a sextant into which has been introduced one or more of perpendicularly, side
or index errors.
1.4 To find the index error of a sextant.
1.5 The care, winding, rating and comparing of chronometers.
1.6 Use, care and limitations of the magnetic and gyro compass and associated equipment,
including automatic pilot.

2. Cargo Work

2..1 The rigging of ships, methods of ascertaining the proof and safe-working loads of
ropes including synthetic fibre and wire ropes. Candidates may also be questioned on the
qualifying examination syllabus for the issue of an Efficient Deck Hand Certificate.
2.2 Stowage and securing of cargoes. Regulation and recommendations affecting their
carriage.

3. Ship Operations

3.1 Preparations for getting under way. Duties prior to proceeding to sea, making
harbour, entering a dock. Berthing alongside quays, jetties, or other ships and securing to
buoys with special reference to the after end of a ship.
3.2 A proper knowledge of the principles of navigational watchkeeping at sea and at anchor
as laid down by IMO. Duties of the Deck Officers in port.
3.3 Drills and musters. Organisation of emergency parties.
3.4 Knowledge of steering control systems, operational procedures and change over
from manual to automatic control and vice versa. Adjustment of controls for
optimum performance.

4. General Ship Knowledge

4.1 Anchors, cables, their use and stowage.
4.2 Elementary knowledge of ships' machinery. Knowledge of the use of all deck appliances
including emergency steering gear.
4.3 The use and care of rocket and line-throwing apparatus, EPIRBs and SARTs.
4.4 Use and upkeep of logs and sounding appliances.
4.5 The use and care of life-saving appliances. Bending, setting and taking in lifeboat
sails. Starting lifeboat compression-ignition engines. Management of boats under oars,
sails and power and in heavy weather, recovering boats at sea. Beaching or landing.
Survival procedure in lifeboats and liferafts. SAR procedures.
4.6 The use and care of fire fighting appliances including the smoke helmet, EEBDs
(Emergency Escape Breathing Devices) and self-contained breathing apparatus. The fire
wallet.
4.7 Code of Safe Working Practices for the Safety of Merchant Seamen.

5. Collision Regulations and Buoyage Systems

5.1 A full knowledge of the content and application of the Collision Regulations and
of those Annexes concerned with safe navigation. (Candidates will not be placed in the
position of handling a sailing craft, but will be excepted to recognize the lights carried by
such a craft and to have a knowledge of her possible manoeuvres according to the
direction of the wind ).
5.2 IALA systems of buoyage

6. Distress and Emergency

6.1 Correct use of distress signals and awareness of penalties for misuse. SOLAS Safety
Manual and Maintenance Manual.
6.2 A knowledge of the contents and use of "Merchant Shipping Notices" and
"Admiralty Notices to Mariners".
6.3 To operate all distress frequency facilities on the equipment provided and
operation of EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), SART
(Search and Rescue Radar Transponder), AIS (Auto Identification System),
SSAS (Ship Security Alert System), Freefall launching, Float free apparatus,
Thermal aids and Immersion suit.
6.4 Precautions for the protection and safety of passengers in emergency situations.
Initial action to be taken following a collision or a grounding; initial damage assessment
and control. Appreciation of the procedures to be followed for rescuing persons from
the sea, assisting a ship in distress, responding to emergencies which arise in port.

The Examiner may ask the candidate questions arising out of the written work, if he deems it necessary on account of weakness shown by the candidate.
SIGNALS PORTION

1. To send and receive signals in:
1.1 Morse-code by flash lamp up to six words per minute.
1.2 International Code of Signals.














































FIRST MATE (FOREIGN-GOING) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
(DECK OFFICER CLASS 2)

WRITTEN PORTION

1. Magnetic and Gyro Compass

1.1 (i) The Earth's magnetic field, poles and equator. The earth's total magnetic force,
angle of dip, horizontal and vertical components, variation. The construction, sitting, care and maintenance of the magnetic compass and associated equipment. The inverse square law, simple problems involving unit poles. The field strength magnetic moment of a magnet, the period of a suspended magnet vibrating in the Earth's field.

(ii) Causes of deviation, the production of a table of deviations, A, B, C, D and E.
The evaluation of the approximate co-efficients from given data and their
relationship with the deviation. Constants Lambda and Mu. The ship's multiplier.
To determine the deviation caused by the ship's permanent magnetism and/or
induced magnetism. In vertical soft iron by means of observations taken in two
widely separated magnetic Latitudes.
(iii) An appreciation, without calculations of the effects of a permanent magnetism
and induced magnetism. Principles of compass adjustment and methods of
adjustment. Heeling Error, Gaussin Error and Retentive Error.

1.2 Principle of the gyro compass. Errors associated with the gyro compass, including latitude, course and speed error and correction, ballistic deflection and its relation to change of speed error, rolling error and how it is minimized. The principal parts of a gyro compass, fundamental differences in the construction and operation of the better known gyro compass.

2. Meteorology.

2.1 Air masses; general ideas on source-regions classification and properties. Structure of depressions, general distribution of weather in a depression. Fronts; the frontal theory of the formation of depressions, occlusions, occluded depressions, secondary depressions, families of depressions. Jet streams and formations of anti-cyclones.
2.2 Adiabatic changes in the atmosphere. Dry, saturated and environmental lapse rates. Stability, instability and conditional instability. The development of the thunderstorms.
2.3 A full knowledge of the development and decay of tropical revolving storms, their localities, names, seasons, tracks and associated weather, forecasting the probable movement. Action to avoid TRS.
2.4 A knowledge of the weather information available to shipping. Use of synoptic chart to deduce the weather at specified points and to forecast the probable changes over sea areas. Facsimile weather charts and their uses. Weather routeing of shipping.
2.5 Principal ocean currents, their names and characteristics. Causes of ocean currents, general surface circulation of the oceans, direct and indirect effect of the prevailing winds, gradient currents, seasonal changes in the general circulation.
2.6 The main types of floating ice and their origins. General limits of ice in both hemispheres, seasonal developments and recessions, movement of icebergs. Conditions for and dangers of ice accretion.
2.7 A knowledge of the availability and use of wave information.


3. Elementary Engineering , Electricity and Electronic Navigational Aids

3.1 Engineering Knowledge.
(i) The meaning of marine engineering terms in common use.
(ii) A general knowledge of diesel and turbine machinery, marine boilers,
generators, pumps, condensers and evaporators. Transmission of main engine
power. Steering systems. Manoeuvring procedures.
(iii) Fuel consumption and economical speeds, relationship between power, speed,
displacement and consumption, estimated consumption to complete a passage.
Problems involving pitch and slip.
(iv) An understanding of marine applications of the properties of gases. Systems for the
carriage of refrigerated cargoes and of liquefied gases.
(v) General principles of remote control systems. Types of controller and the methods
used in connection with pneumatic, electric and hydraulic control systems for main
engine, pumps and values. Information systems and displays, data logging,
associated alarm and fail safe systems. Stress Monitors. Bridge control of main
engines. Bow thrust units and other manoeuvring aids not covered elsewhere. Tank
and draught gauges. Stabilizers.
(vi) Fire detection and extinguishing on systems and procedures, general principles and
practical application; capabilities and limitations of the various systems.
(vii) Pollution, the prevention of pollution.
(viii) An outline knowledge of integrated Bridge system.

3.2 Electricity
(i) The simple alternator. Alternating current; frequency, phase relationship between two alternating quantities; effect of inductance, capacity and resistance. Resonance. Tune circuit. The power transformer. The simple telephone and microphone.
(ii) R/F oscillations. Radiation of electro-magnetic waves in free spaces_ frequency, velocity and wavelength and their relationship. Reception of electro-magnetic waves. Effects of the ionosphere ground wave, sky wave.
(iii) Cathode Ray Tube. Construction and action; Electrostatic and electro-magnetic deflection. The time base as applied to CRT.

3.3 Electronic Navigational Aids
(i) The use and understanding of aids to navigation, including all those radio and electric aids which are installed in a high proportion of Myanmar Merchant Ships. Questions will be directed towards ensuring that candidates have a proper understanding of the essential principles and operation of these aids and can make full use of their capabilities whilst appreciating their limitations.
(ii) The interpretation and use of navigation and meteorological information.
(iii) The interpretation and use of information from navigation aids, including the use of radar in collision avoidance.
(iv) The effects of systematic and random errors in position fixing by any method.
(v) Advantages and disadvantages of various navigation systems and methods, considerations underlying the choice of navigational systems for differing trades and geographical regions.
(vi) Principles of operation and use of gyro and transmitting magnetic compass, repeater systems automatic pilot, projector compasses, rate of turn indicators.
(vii) Principle and practical application of echo sounding devices, logs and speed indicators.
(viii) An outline knowledge of recent developments in navigation aids.


4. Ship Construction Stability and Shipboard Operations

4.1 Ship Construction.
(i) Types of ships. General ideas on strength and construction in relation to particular trades, including specialised carriers. The use of special steels, aluminium and fire resistant materials in ship construction.
(ii) Midship sections of single deck and tween deck ships, including bulks carriers, container ships and specialised carriers. Functions, construction and stiffening of watertight bulkheads, including collision bulkhead. Structure at the stern, construction, stiffening and closing arrangements of hatchways and superstructures, tank openings, watertight and hull doors.
(iii) general ideas on welding processes in construction and repair work, types of weld, common faults, visual examination of welded work. Testing of tanks and other watertight work. Methods of corrosion control.
(iv) Stresses produced by shear and bending. To produce simple curves of load, shear force and bending moments. Torsional stress. Modern methods of determining the effect of different conditions of loading and ballasting on the ship's structure. Methods of compensating for discontinuity of strength, local and specific stiffening.
(v) Classification of ships, periodic surveys for retention of class. The Cargo Ship Construction and Survey Rules and surveys required under the Rules.

4.2 Ship Stability.
(i) Determination of the position of the centre of gravity of a ship for different conditions of loading and ballasting. The effect on the position of the centre of gravity of adding, removing, shifting or suspending weights. To determine the virtual rise in the position of the centre of gravity due to slack tanks. Transverse and longitudinal metacentres, metacentric height. Initial stability and its limitation to small angles of inclination. Changes in stability during a voyage. Effects of shirt of cargo or solid ballast. Stiff and tender ships.
(ii) Changes of trim and draught due to loading, discharging and shifting weights. Effects of list and trim on stability. Stability and trim when dry-docking.
(iii) Stability to moderate and large angles of heel; assessment of dynamical stability from GZ curve; angle of loll; shifting or adding weights with zero GM; effect of wind and wave excitation.
(iv) Dangers to a ship with a heavy list. Precautions when righting. Deck cargoes, homogeneous cargo and cargo liable to shift. Ballasting for stability consideration. The effect of beam and freeboard on a stability.
(v) The inclining experiment. A comprehensive knowledge of the hydrostatic, stability and stress data supplied to ships.
(vi) An understanding of the factors affecting the shape of a curve of statical stability and the significance of the area under the curve, including its calculation. Use of simplified stability data. Grain shift moments.
(vii) Principles of damage control in passenger ships and ro-ro vessels. Arrangement for restricting the spread of fire in superstructures.
(viii) Requirements of the Load Line Rules, period and conditions of validity of the certificate, an understanding of those aspects of the conditions of assignment which affect the stability and seaworthiness of a ship. Knowledge of the principles underlying the assignment of passenger ship subdivision load lines.
(ix) Permeability of a Compartment. The effect of bilging and flooding (end or midships' compartment, on or off the centreline.)
(x) Shallow water effect. Ship to ship and ship to shore interaction. The turning circle. Angle of heel when turning; effect on stability.
(xi) Loadline marks; calculations involving their use.

4.3 Shipboard Operations.
(i) Organisation and training and assessment of crew both for routine and emergency duties. Damages control and fire-fighting plans; oil pollution response plans; emergency station lists.
(ii) Inspection and maintenance of the ship and her equipment. General repairs, preparation of repairs lists. Dry-docking routine. Properties and uses of paints, resins and other protective coverings.
(iii) General principles of the stowage and handling of all types of cargo, in greater depth than is required at the lower grades, including preparations for their carriage and care in transit. Calculations relating to stowage (both of dry and liquid cargoes) and to the use of cargo gear. MARPOL, BC Code and IMDG Code.
(iv) Knowledge of the regulations relating to the carriage and handling cargo. A general knowledge of the relevant Merchant Shipping Notices and International Codes of Practice. ISM Code.
(v) Ballasting. Tank cleaning and gas freeing. Bilge and ballast line systems. Piping arrangements in bulk liquid carriers. General knowledge of tankers and tanker operations. Knowledge or the operational and design limitations of bulk carriers.
(vi) A knowledge of the requirements of the Load Line Rules as they affect the working of the ship; the significance of the various zones and seasonal areas, preparation for annual survey.
(vii) preparation for Safety Equipment, Safety Construction and Classification surveys, and outline knowledge of the significance of the certificates issued.
(viii) Tonnage certificates and their purpose. ITC 1969 tonnage measurement and practical application.

5. Business and Law

5.1 Major International Organisations and Conventions relating to shipping. (e.g. IMO, ILO, SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW etc.)
5.2 Registration of ships. The certificate of registry and its legal significance.
5.3 Certificates and other documents or publications required to be carried aboard ship, their use, how they are obtained, and (if appropriate) the period of their validity.
5.4 Engagement, discharge and management of crews. Manning scales and certificates. Contracts of employment, wages and other remuneration, allotments, money orders, payments into bank accounts, superannuation, national insurance, income tax. Deceased seamen, engagement of substitutes, repatriation. Distressed Myanmar Seaman.
5.5 The Official Log Book and law relating to entries. Offenses relating to misconduct, to endangering ship and persons on board. Discipline, and treatment of disciplinary offenses. Civil liability for certain offenses.
5.6 Custom house, procedure entering and clearing ship. Function of ship's agents.
5.7 Entries and reports in respect of freeboard, draught and allowances.
5.8 The safety of the ship, crew and passengers. Assistance of vessels in distress. Duties in the case of stranding, collision or other casualty. Towage and salvage.
5.9 The law relating to navigation, including the prevention of collision, the reporting of dangers to navigation, and marine casualties. Compulsory and non-compulsory pilotage.
5.10 A general knowledge of shipping practice and documents with particular reference to charter parties, bills of lading, and waybills. An understanding of the main clauses in a contract of affreightment. Lay days, demurrage and despatch (including calculations). The law relating to the carriage of cargo, and the ship-owner's liabilities and responsibilities. Protests and cargo-surveys.
5.11 An outline knowledge of the expressed and implied conditions and statutory terms contained in a contract of marine insurance. Particular average, general average. Procedure at a port of refuge. Lloyd's agents and Institute of London Underwriters.
5.12 Role of National Administrations and non-governmental organisations on maritime matters.
5.13 Pollution: the Master's duties, obligations and liabilities including the keeping of records.
5.14 Ship classification, including class surveys. Certificates of Class and Interim Certificates. Consequences of not maintaining class. Certificates of Sea worthiness.
5.15 Port State Control.
5.16 Piracy and Armed robbery.

6. Navigation

Candidates will be required to show a full understanding of the techniques involved and must be able fully to relate the various aspects one to another, and show their ability to make full use of all the navigational and meteorological information which is available to a ship's Master.
6.1 (i) To find the Latitude by Meridian altitude of a heavenly body. Latitude by
observation of Polaris.
(ii) From an observation of any heavenly body, except the moon, near or out of the Meridian, to find the direction of the position line and a position through which it passes.
(iii) To obtain a position by the use of position lines obtained by two or more observations given altitudes or Zenith distances, with or without run.
(iv) Knowledge of the principles of magnetic and gyro compasses and operation of the system. To find the true bearing of a heavenly body, the errors of magnetic and gyro compasses by using modern electronic navigational aids and thence deviation of the magnetic compass for the direction of the ship's head.
(v) Voyage planning. The selection of ocean routes. Shore based weather routeing and self-routeing. Use of prognostic surface weather and wave charts. Use charts and navigational publications relevant to ocean navigation.
(vi) Planning and executing a coastal passage. Approaching the coast. Approaching and entering harbour. Tidal calculations.
(vii) Navigation in pilotage waters, whether with or without a pilot on board.
(viii) Approaching and passing through traffic separation schemes and adjacent areas.
(ix) Interpretation of Radar plots.


6.2 (i) The optimum courses and speed for crafts wishing to rendezvous for any purpose.
(ii) Search and Rescue procedures.
(iii) Navigational procedures when approaching off-shore installations, and when working with helicopters or small craft.
(iv) Navigation in extreme weather conditions.
(v) Navigation in the vicinity of and the rules for avoiding tropical storms. Reports to be made under International Conventions.
(vi) Navigation in the vicinity of ice. Reports to be made under International Conventions.
6.3 Organisation of bridge procedures at sea, in harbour, and whilst berthing or anchoring.

6.4 A short recapitulation paper in Chart work on the syllabus for Second Mate (Foreign Going).

ORAL PORTION

1. General Ship Knowledge
1.1 The handling of heavy weights with special reference to type and strength of gear
used.
1.2 The use and care of all deck and above deck appliances and fittings including winches,
capstans, windlasses, davits, fairleads, emergency steering gear and fittings used between
anchor and cable locker.
1.3 Anchors. Different types of anchors and their advantages and disadvantages.
Cables and their care. Preparation for anchoring. Operation of anchoring with a
single anchor and use of second anchor. Clearing a foul anchor and hawse.
Anchoring in a tideway and in confined water. Mooring. Hanging off anchor.
Breaking and slipping cables. Getting under way. To carry out an anchor with
boats.
1.4 Code of Safe Working Practices for the Safety of Merchant Seamen. Current
Regulations relating to Occupational Health and Safety

2. Ship Handling
2.1 Effect of current; wind, shallows and draught on manoeuvring. Manoeuvring in
rivers and harbours. Interaction and squat. Berthing alongside and leaving quays and oils
terminals with or without the use of tugs.
2.2 Management of ships in heavy weather. Means to employ to keep a disabled or
unmanageable ship out of the trough of the sea and to lesser the lee draft. Handling a
disable ship. Extra precautions to be taken before the onset of heavy weather.

3. Ship Operations and care for persons on board
3.1 Knowledge of the regulations concerning life saving and fire fighting appliances.
3.2 Measures to be taken following accidental damage including collision, grounding, heavy
weather damage and leaks. Beaching a ship. Methods of dealing with fire on board ship.
The organisations and direction of fire fighting, lifeboat and liferaft preparation parties.
3.3 A thorough knowledge of Search and Rescue procedures.
3.4 Preparation for dry- docking and undocking. Use of shores, bilge blocks and bilge shores. 3.5 Measures to be taken to prevent the spillage of oil during cargo work, bunkering or oil
transfer. Contingency plans for response to emergencies.
3.6 A knowledge of personal management, organization and training on board ship.
3.7 Actions to be taken to protect and safeguard all persons on board in emergencies.

4. Collision Regulations and Buoyage Systems
4.1 A full knowledge of the content and application of the Collision Regulations and
of those Annexes concerned with safe navigation. (Candidates will not be placed in the
position of handling a sailing craft, but will be expected to recognise the lights carried by
such a craft and to have a knowledge of her possible manoeuvres according to the
direction of the wind).
4.2 IALA systems of buoyage

5. Distress and Emergency
5.1 Correct use of distress signals and awareness of penalties for misuse.
SOLAS Safety Manual and Maintainance Manual.
5.2 A knowledge of the contents and use of "Merchant Shipping Notices" and "Admirality
Notices to Mariners".
5.3 A thorough knowledge of the use and contents of the International Medical
Guide for Ships or equivalent national publications, International Code of
Signals and Medical First Aid Guide for Use in Accidents Involving Dangerous
Goods.

Examiner may ask the candidate questions arising out of the written work, if he deems it necessary on account of weakness shown by the candidate

SIGNALS PORTION

1. To send and receive signals in:
1.1 Morse code by flash lamp up to six words per minute.
1.2 International Code of signals.

2. The practical use of shipborne radio direction finders, knowledge of the functions, characteristics and methods of using special types of radio beacons which are listed in admiralty List of Radio Signals Vol.11, for example: routing beacons and directional beacons.

3. Procedures for emergency signalling by radio telephony.














MASTER (FOREIGN-GOING) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
DECK OFFICER CLASS 1
ORAL

1. Ship Operation

1.1 Exceptional circumstances. Loss of rudder and /or propeller. Jury steering
arrangements. Action to be taken following collision or sustaining damage of any kind.
Action to be taken on grounding-methods of refloating, surveys subsequent to be
refloating. Beaching a ship.
1.2 Steps to be taken when disabled and in distress. Prevention of passengers and crew in the
event of wreck. Abandoning ship; survival procedures. The GMDSS. Abandoning a
wrecked ship. Communications with the shore. The use of rockets and rocket apparatus,
EPIRBs, SARTs, AIS and SSAS.
1.3 Assisting a ship or aircraft in distress. The use of direction finding for homing on to a
casualty. Rescuing the passengers and crew of a disable ship or ditched aircraft. The
launching of accident boats.
1.4 Bad weather manoeuvres. Precautions at anchor and at sea. Use of oil.
Anchoring and working anchors and cables in all circumstances. Approaching rivers and
harbours and manoeuvring therein. Turning circles and stopping distances. Effect of
shallow water. Approaching off-shore loading points under open sea conditions.
1.5 Towing and being towed.
1.6 Navigation in the vicinity of ice. Steps to be taken in the event of ice accretion.
1.7 Dry-docking. General procedure and precautions to be observed. Distribution of weight.
Dry-docking with full cargo for inspection of propellers and shafting. Bilge blocks.
Leaving a ship water-borne. Putting into port with damage to ship and /or cargo, both
from business and technical points of view. Safeguarding of cargo.
1.8 Prevention of fire at sea and port. Methods and action to be taken used to prevent the
spread of fire. Full knowledge of the use of fire appliances and precautions to be taken in
their use.
1.9 Methods of pest control; fumigation of holds and living spaces; safeguards in applying
various methods.
1.10 A knowledge of personnel management, organisation and training aboard ships. Crew
representation. Complaints procedure. Routine inspections of living quarters and store
rooms.
1.11 Compensation and adjustment of compasses; candidates will be questioned on the
practical adjustment of the compass using a ship's binnacle and compass.

2. Collision Regulations and Buoyage systems
2.1 A full knowledge of the content and application of the Collision
Regulations and of those Annexes concerned with safe navigation. (Candidates will not
be placed in the position of handling a sailing craft, but will be expected to recognise the
lights carried by such a craft and to have a knowledge of her possible manoeuvres
according to the direction of the wind).
2.2 IALA systems of buoyage.

3. Distress and Emergency
3.1 Awareness of correct use of distress signals.
3.2 A knowledge of the contents and use of "Merchant Shipping Notices" and "Admirality
Notices to Mariners".

4. Port Radio Information Services. Knowledge of the types of service available to aid vessels entering ports and berthing as indicated in Admiralty List of Radio Signals Port Radio Stations and Pilot Vessels.















































MASTER (NEAR COASTAL - VOYAGE) COMMAND ENDORSEMENT
DECK OFFICER CLASS 4

ORAL

During the course of this examination the Examiner may require certain questions to be answered in writing by the candidate. Such written questions will be restricted to those deemed necessary to establish the competence of the candidate in this subject and will not detract from the basically oral nature of the examination.


(a) The Certificate of Registry and its legal significance.
(b) Certificates required to be carried by the ships. Procedure for obtained Certificates including periodically surveys and inspections and periods of validity.
(c) Engagement and discharge of crew, Manning scales. Agreement with crew, Discipline and the treatment of disciplinary offences.
(d) The Official Log book and the law relating to entries. Reports to be made in the event of injury to or death of crew of or other personnel onboard ship.
(e) Load line marks. Entries and reports in respect of freeboard, draught and allowances.
(f) The Tonnage mark; a general appreciation of the effect of submersion of the Tonnage mark.
(g) The safety of the ship, crew and passengers. Assistance to vessels in distress. Duties in the case of stranding, collision or other casually. Salvage.
(h) The Law relating to the reporting of dangers to navigation.
(i) Pollution; the Master's duties, obligation and liabilities, including the keeping of records.
(j) An outline knowledge of the Master's obligations with respect to marine insurance and the contract of carriage of goods by sea. Protests, cargo surveys, Certificates of Seaworthiness.
(k) An outline knowledge of the Master's obligations with respect to Pilotage.
(l) A general knowledge of shipping practice and documents with particular reference to charter parties, bills of lading, and sea waybills. An understanding of the main clauses in a contract of affreightment. Lay days, demurrage and dispatch (including calculations). The law relating to the carriage of cargo, and the ship-owner's liabilities and responsibilities. Protests, cargo-surveys.
(m) Particular average, general average. Procedure at a port of refuge.


GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT


Rules for granting Certificates of Competency and the Examination of Engineers
and Certification for Ratings forming part of an Engine-room Watch

CONTENTS

Rule: Subject: Page:




1
PART 1
Titles and Definitions

Titles……………………………………………………………………………….



5
2 Definitions…………………………………………………………………………. 5
PART II
Examination, Training and Certification

Chapter 1 Application for Examination
3 Proof of Nationality………………………………………………………………….. 6
4 Days and places of Examination…………………………………………………….. 6
5 How to apply………………………………………………………………………… 6
6 How to apply in special cases……………………………………………………….. 6
7 Enquiries…………………………………………………………………………….. 6
8 Application…………………………………………………………………………... 6
9 Fraud and Misrepresentation…………………………………………….................... 7
10 Attempted Bribery…………………………………………………………………… 7
11 Testimonial required…………………………………………………….................... 7
12 Unsatisfactory Conduct…………………………………………………................... 7
13 Deafness and other physical and mental illness……………………………………... 7
14 Knowledge of Myanmar and English Languages……………………….................... 7
15 Issue of Certificates………………………………………………………………….. 7
16 Insufficient service…………………………………………………………………... 8
17 Copy of lost Certificate………………………………………………….................... 8

Chapter 2 Rules for Determining Sea Services for the respective Certificates
18 Sea Service…………………………………………………………………………... 8
19 Service in Foreign –Going Vessels………………………………………………….. 8
20 Watch-keeping Service ……………………………………………………………… 8

Chapter 3 Conduct of Examinations
21 Examination for the Certificates of Competency……………………………………. 9
22 Notice of the Examination ………………………………………………………… 9
23 Punctuality…………………………………………………………………………. 9
24 Loose papers and books……………………………………………………………… 9
25 Use of Instruments…………………………………………………………………… 9
26 Penalty for copying, etc……………………………………………………………… 9
27 Penalty for breach of rules …………………………………………………………. 9

Rule:
Subject:

Page:

Chapter 4 Admission to Examinations and Award of Certificates
28 Re-examination ……………………………………………………………………. 10
29 Penalties for Failure in Practical Knowledge ……………………………………… 10
30 Penalties for Failure in Theoretical Knowledge…………………………………….. 10

Chapter 5 Exemptions and Examinations
31 Exemptions………………………………………………………………………….. 10
32 Approved Courses…………………………………………………………………… 10
33 Examination for First and Second Class Engineers’ Certificates…………………… 11
34 Examination for Officer in charge of Engineering Watch (Third Class Engineer)
Certificate …………………………………………………………………………… 11
35 Taking the Examination in separate Parts…………………………………………… 11
36 Marks required for a Pass…………………………………………………………. 12
37 Institute of Marine Training ………………………………………………………… 12

Chapter 6 Examination Fee
38 Fees…………………………………………………………………………………. 12

Chapter 7 Issue of Certificates
39 Issue of Certificates of Competency……………………………………………….. 13
40 Training and Assessment ……………………………………………………………. 13
41 Quality Standards……………………………………………………………………. 14
42 Medical Fitness Standards …………………………………………………………. 14
43 Recognition of Certificates of Competency and endorsements ……………………. 14
44 Revalidation of certificates…………………………………………………………. 14
45 Responsibilities of Companies l………………………………………………….. 15
46 Examination, Assessment, Certification and Registration of Certificates …………. 15
47 MYANMAR Naval Officers ………………………………………………… 16
48 Exemptions……………………………………………………………… 17

Chapter 8 Syllabuses
49 Syllabuses for Engineer officers Certification……………………………………. 17

PART III
Mandatory minimum requirement for certification of Engineers and ratings forming part of engine-room watch

Chapter 1 Requirements for different classes
50 Third Class Engineer (Marine Engineer Officer - Class 3)………………………… 17
51 First Class Engineer ( Marine Engineer Officer – Class 1) and Second Class Engineer (Marine Engineer Officer – Class 2)……………………………………… 18
52 Endorsement for Second Class Engineer and Third Class Engineer. ………………. 18
53 Rating forming part of an Engine-room watch …………………………………… 19




Rule:

Subject:

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Chapter 2 Dockyard Service
54 Service as Apprentice Engineer or Journeyman.-…………………………………… 19
55 Full-time Technical College or University Courses………………………………… 20
56 Approved Mercantile Marine Engineering Training Schemes ………....................... 20
57 Testimonials…………………………………………………………………………. 20
58 School outside the Union of Myanmar………………………………………………. 21
59 Compensatory Services(For Dockyard Services)……………………………………. 21
60 Compensatory Services (For Sea Services)…………………………………………. 21

PART IV
Ggneral Provision

Chapter 1 General Provisions as to Eligibilit
61 Nature of Service……………………………………………………………………. 21
62 Sea service ………………………………………………………….. 21
63 Watch-keeping Service………………………………………………………………. 21
64 Service on auxiliary machinery……………………………………………………… 22
65 Ships Engaged on Near Coastal Voyages…………………………………………… 22
66 Testimonials…………………………………………………………………………. 22
67 Form of Testimonials………………………………………………………………. 22
68 Verification of Sea Service………………………………………………………….. 22
69 Confirmation of Services……………………………………………………………. 22
70 Calculation of Service……………………………………………………………….. 22

Part 2 Short title, commencement and application –
71 Enforcement of these rules………………………………………………………….. 23
72 Application of STCW (1978)………………………………………………………. 23
73 Application of the rule……………………………………………………………….. 23
74 Cancellation of Notification No.1/98……………………………………………… 23
75 Certification of Competency and Endorsement prior to 1st Aug 1998……………… 23

















APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1. DETAIL SYLLABUS FOR ENGINEERS …………………

APPENDIX 2 FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES…………………………….

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GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
NOTIFICATION No.
Yangon, dated the

In exercise of the power conferred under section 21 of the Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act, the Government of the Union of Myanmar, the Ministry of Transport hereby prescribed the following rules with the approval of the Government.

PART I
Titles and Definitions
Rule

1. Titles. These rules shall be called the rules relating to the Examination of Engineers and granting of Certificates of Competency and Certification of Ratings forming part of Engine-room Watch.

2. Definitions-
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;
(i) "Act" means the Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act.
(ii) "STCW Code" means the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code 1995.
(iii) "International Convention" means The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 and 1997.
(iv) "Seagoing" means going to sea as defined in the Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act.
(v) "Near Coastal Voyages (NCV)" means the coastal trade / voyages between any ports in the Union of Myanmar or between any port in the Union of Myanmar and any port or place in India or Pakistan or in the Straits Settlements, or in the Island of Ceylon or countries as stated in the Notification published by the Administration.
(vi) "Continuous Certificate of Discharge" means a Certificate issued under Section (43) Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act, as amended.
(vii) "Article" means agreement between seafarers and owner which includes rules for seafarers.
(viii) "Chief Examiner" means the Chief Examiner of Engineers.
(ix) ”Assessment Centre" means a designated centre responsible for maintaining records for the purposes of assessment;
(x) “APPENDIX" means an Appendix appended to these rules;
(xi) "Department" means the Department of Marine Administration.

(2) These rules are supplemented by the provisions contained in the notifications and:
(i) any reference to a requirement in these rules also constitutes a reference to the corresponding section of the notification; and
(ii) the notification may be revised from time to time in accordance with the procedure prescribed therein.

PART II
Examination, Training and Certification
Chapter (1) Application for Examination
Rule
3 Proof of Nationality. Every candidate for the Certificate of Competency will be required to produce proof of Nationality of the Union of Myanmar. Proof of Myanmar nationality will in general involve the production of a National Registration Card. Failing this, the applicant should produce all possible documentary evidence of nationality or of parental birth and nationality.

4. Days and places of Examination. The days and places at which examinations are held will be fixed and published by the Department of Marine Administration from time to time.

5. How to apply. Candidates for examination should fill up a form of application prescribed by the Department of Marine Administration as shown in Appendix A. The form properly filled in, together with the receipt for the examination fee and candidate’s testimonials, discharges, birth certificates, first aid certificates, watch-keeping certificates and any other relevant documents should be lodged with the Office of the Department of Marine Administration, Yangon, at least ten days before the day of examination. It is important that this procedure should be observed, as discharges, testimonials and all other relevant documents may have to be forwarded to the authorities concerned for verification and in the absence of such verification, the candidate can not be examined. Candidates will be required to explain to the satisfaction of the Examiner any gaps in their service.
One of the supporting documents which must be submitted when applying for the issue of a first Certificate of Competency (which may be Third Class Engineer-Class III) is a Department of Marine Administration Sight Test Certificate confirming success in both letter and lantern tests within 12 months preceding that application date..

6. How to apply in special cases. In cases where a candidate is in doubt whether or not his service complies with the requirements of these rules and wishes to submit his case for special consideration, all certificates, discharges, testimonials, Watch-keeping certificates and any other relevant documents together with the form of application properly filled in should be submitted to the Chief Examiner of Engineers or Director (Engineering Division), Department of Marine Administration.

7. Enquiries. All enquiries regarding Examinations and references mentioned in these rules should be made to the Chief Examiner of Engineers or Director (Engineering Division), Department of Marine Administration, Yangon. The point on which the information is sought should be clearly stated.

8. Application. Particulars of Sea Service. A candidate’s eligibility for examination will depend (among other things) upon the amount of sea service which he has performed on board various vessels in which he has been employed. It is therefore imperative that the particulars should be accurately filled in the form of application.

9. Fraud and Misrepresentation. Candidates who present themselves having served a longer period of sea service or watch-keeping service than actually performed on board the vessel render themselves liable to prosecution.

10. Attempted Bribery. Any candidate who offers a gratuity to any officer or staff of Department of Marine Administration, Ministry of Transport , will be regarded as having committed an act of misconduct and will be rejected. Such a candidate will not be considered again until a period of at least twelve months has elapsed.

11. Testimonial required. Testimonials covering character, standard of behavior including sobriety, and experience and ability on board ship for at least the last twelve months of sea service preceding the date of application to be examined, and as to good conduct at sea for the same period, will be required of all candidates. Such testimonials must, except in special circumstances, be signed by Chief Engineers and the Masters of the ships in which the service have been performed or the Engineering Superintendent.

12. Unsatisfactory Conduct. Candidates who, after having signed articles, have neglected to join their vessels, or who, after having joined, have deserted their ships or who have been found guilty of gross misconduct on board will be required to produce satisfactory proofs of two years’ subsequent service which good conduct at sea, unless the Department of Marine Administration after investigation, should see fit to reduce the period.

13. Deafness and other physical and mental illness. If in the course of the examination the Examiner finds that a candidate is afflicted with deafness, with an impediment in the speech or with some other physical or mental infirmity, and upon further investigation is satisfied that the degree of infirmity is such as to render the candidate incapable of discharging adequately the ordinary sea-going duties of the holding of a Certificate of Competency he will not allow the candidate to complete the examination and will report. Every such case to the Chief Examiner. If the candidate subsequently produces a medical certificate to the specific effect that his hearing, speech, or physical or mental condition has improved or is normal, the Chief Examiner will consider the candidate for re-examination.

14. Knowledge of Myanmar and English Languages. Candidates must prove to the satisfaction of the Examiners that they can speak and write Myanmar and English languages sufficiently well to perform duties required of them on board the vessels. If a candidate fails his examination through ignorance of English, he will not be re-examined only a further six months has elapsed.

15. Issue of Certificates. If the candidate passes the whole examination he will receive the Certificate of Competency in a form shown in Appendix "B to D". If the candidate is partially successful or wholly unsuccessful, he will receive from the Examiner a form as shown in Appendix "E" giving a record of his passing or failing as the case may be. The candidate must retain this form and produce it to the Examiner when he next presents himself for examination.



16. Insufficient service. If after a candidate has passed the examination it is discovered on further investigation that his service is insufficient to entitle him to receive the certificate for which he has passed, the certificate will not be granted to him. If, however, the examiner is satisfied that the error in the calculation of the candidate's service did not occur through any fault or willful misrepresentation on his part, he may either return the fee to him or place it to his credit. The certificate will not be granted until the candidate has made up his deficiency in service and has been re-examined in all subjects, the Department of Marine Administration may, at its discretion dispense with the re-examination.

17. Copy of lost Certificate. An applicant for a certified copy of a lost Certificate of Competency should complete a form of application as shown in Appendix "F", given necessary particulars and hand it to the Directo (Engineering Division), Department of Marine Administration, Yangon. A declaration as to the circumstances in which the certificate was lost must be made by the applicant before the Director, who will state on the application whether a fee is to be charged or not. No fee will be charged if the applicant can prove that the certificate was lost through shipwreck or fire on board ship.

Chapter 2 Rules for Determining Sea Services for the respective Certificates
18. Sea Service. Qualifying sea service for Certificates of Competency must be performed in the engine department. The qualifying service specified for any particular Certificate of Competency must be performed within a period of 2 years preceding the date upon which a first attempt is made at the examination, subject to the discretion of the Chief Examiner in individual case.
For the purpose of these rules, sea service is reckoned from the commencement of the voyage to its termination. Certificates of discharge for service in the foreign trade will generally be accepted as proof of sea service, but certificates of discharge in the near coastal voyages will, when necessary, be sent for verification to the authority concerned. Examiners will be careful to see that these discharges have not been tempered with in any way. Where service in charge of a watch is required, certificates of watch-keeping service must also be produced.
For the Certificate of Competency as First, Second and Third Class Engineer, the qualifying service usually required is service performed in ordinary trading vessels.

19. Service in Foreign-Going Vessels. Watch-keeping service performed on a ship on foreign going articles will be accepted in full if the vessel has proceeded out side near coastal voyage limits during the course of the voyage.
Where a voyage has been made in the near coastal limit as a preliminary to or at the finish of the foreign-going voyage, the near coastal voyage shall be considered part of the foreign going voyage for the purpose of calculating watch-keeping service in the case of officers who have served throughout.

20. Watch-keeping Service. Where watch-keeping service is required, candidates must prove by production of certificates or a form approved by DMA that during the whole period claimed they have been in full charge, or in effective charge of a watch for not less than eight hours out of every 24 hours service claimed. “Effective charge of a watch” means responsibility for the watch, but does not preclude occasional supervision by a senior officer who does not at any time take charge of the watch.


Chapter 3 Conduct of Examinations
21 Examination for the Certificates of Competency. The examination for the Certificates of Competency will consist of written and oral.
(i) Written Examinations.
The examination must be taken by candidates after making application to the Department of Marine Administration. Examination dates will be appointed by the Department of Marine Administration.

(ii) Oral Examinations.
The oral parts of the examinations will in all cases be conducted by the Department's examiners mainly at Marine Administration Office.

22. Notice of the Examination. The Examination will begin each day at a time appointed by the Examiner. As far as possible, candidates will be given ample notice of the day and time of their oral examination.

23. Punctuality Candidates must appear punctually at the examination room at the time appointed.

24. Loose papers and books. Before the examination begins, the tables or desks will be cleared of all scraps of papers and books(other than those permitted in the examination room) .

25. Use of Instruments All instruments necessary for the examinations may be allowed to use by the Department of Marine Administration, Union of Myanmar. Candidates will be allowed to use their own drawing instruments provided that the Examiner’s approval is obtained before the examination begins.

26. Penalty for copying, etc. In the event of any candidate being discovered affording any assistance or giving any information to another, or accepting assistance or information from another, or communication in any way with another, during the examination or copying any part of the problems for the purpose of taking them out of the examination rooms, he will be regarded as having failed and will not be allowed to present himself for re-examination for a period of six months. A candidate guilty of a second offense of this kind will not be allowed to present himself for re-examination until 12 months have elapsed.

27. Penalty for breach of rules. Any candidate violating any of these rules, or being guilty of insolence to the Examiner, or of disorderly or improper conduct in or about the examination rooms, will render himself liable to the postponement of his examination, or, if he has passed to the detention of his certificate for such period as the Department of Marine Administration, Union of Myanmar may direct.





Chapter 4 Admission to Examinations and Award of Certificates

28. Re- examination. Ordinarily, a candidates may present himself for re-examination at any time after three months has elapsed since his previous attempt, but if he fails three times in either Officer in charge of an engineering watch Examination or Part "A" or Part "B" in First and Second Class Examinations within any period of nine months he will be debarred from re-examination for a period depending on circumstances, of up to six months or exceptionally up to twelve months.

29. Penalties for Failure in Practical Knowledge. It is evident that ignorance of those subjects which form a vital part of Marine Engineers' daily work (e.g. questions on manipulation and reading of water-gauge, the danger of fire and explosion in steam and motor vessels, etc.) can easily cause acts or omissions which would seriously endanger a ship. In particular, candidates should be very familiar with the water-gauge. A failure in one of these subjects, either in Engineering Knowledge paper or the Oral test in Part "B" of the examination will be regarded as failure in practical knowledge and any candidate so failing will not be allowed to present himself for re-examination until he can produce proofs of further service at sea in a qualifying capacity. The period of the further service which will be required will be assesses in each individual case by the Examiner, but will not exceed twelve months.

30. Penalties for Failure in Theoretical Knowledge. Should a candidate fail through ignorance of fundamental principles, or an account of general defectiveness in the examination, he will not be allowed to present himself for re-examination until a period of time to be fixed by the Examiner has elapsed. Usually such period will not exceed six months, but in the case of subsequent failure on account of general defectiveness, the penalty may, in exceptional circumstances, be increased to a maximum of one year.


Chapter 5 Exemptions and Examinations

31. Exemptions. The examinations are divided into two parts as indicated in Rule 33 . The
whole or part of the written portion of the second and first class examinations may be exempted for candidates who have successfully completed;

(i) the pre-sea cadet course and approved training scheme at the Maritime Training School,
(ii) the degree course in the Maritime Engineering and approved training scheme,
at the Maritime Universities,
(iii) the degree course in the Mechanical Engineering at the Engineering Institutions .

The exemption is subject to the approval of Department of Marine Administration after making the necessary assessment and monitoring by the examiner.

32. Approved Courses. The Administration may recognize university degree in the engineering provided that candidates who produce evidence that the course of study has satisfied the Administration as to its suitability. Candidates will similarly be allowed partial exemption from Part "A" of the examination if they satisfy the Administration that they have obtained suitable degree in appropriate subjects. It should be noted that no exemption will be granted in respect of Paper IV of Part "A" except under Rule 37.

33. Examination for First and Second Class Engineers’ Certificates
The examination is divided into two parts as follows:

Part "A"
(i) Applied Mechanics (One paper of three hours)
(ii) Heat and Heat Engines (One paper of three hours)
(iii) Mathematics (One paper of three hours)
(iv) Engineering Drawing (One paper of four hours) only for Second Class Engineer Examination.

Part "B"
(i) (a) Electrotechnology (One paper of three hours)
(b) Naval Architecture and Ship Construction (One paper of three hours)
(ii) (a) Engineering Knowledge (Two papers each of three hours)
(b) Oral..

34 Examination for Officer in charge of Engineering Watch (Third Class Engineer) Certificate
(i) Engineering Knowledge (One paper of one hour)
(ii) Oral

35. Taking the Examination in separate Parts. Candidate may be exempted from Part "A" or some portion of it in First and Second Class Examinations and may take the examination in separate parts as follows:-

(a) A Second Class Engineer candidate who has attended an approved course of instructions as set out in Rules 31,32 and 56 covering not less two of four subjects included in Part "A", and has obtained not less than 50 per cent of the full marks for the individual subjects referred, will be granted exemption from the subjects in Part "A" covered by the certificate
(b) A Second Class Engineer candidate may present himself for the whole of Part "A" or if exempted under clause (a) from certain subjects of the examination, for the remaining subject or subjects at any time after he has completed the necessary workshop service or in the case of candidates trained under the scheme described in Rule 56 as soon as he has complied with the requirements of the scheme.
A First Class Engineer candidate possessing a Second Class Certificate is allowed to take either the whole of Part "A" or, if exempted under clause (a) from one subject, the remaining subjects.
(c) A candidate who has not been exempted under clause (a) from Part "A" or part of it, and who, when taking Part "A" of the examination, passes in one subject only, must sit for the whole part on re-examination. If he passes, in two, he will not be required to take those subjects again and may present himself for re-examination in the remaining subject or subjects.






(d) A Second Class Engineer candidate may take Part "B" or that part of it from which he is not exempted at any time after he has completed the necessary workshop and sea service, provided he also takes at the same time the whole of Part "A" of the examination or such subjects, if any in that Part, in which he has not already passed or from which he has not been exempted under clause(a). A First Class Engineer candidate may take Part "B" or that part of it from which he has not already been exempted at any time provided he holds a Second Class Certificate and has completed the necessary period of qualifying sea service, and provided also that he takes at the same time either the whole of Part "A" of the examination or such subject, if any, in that Part in which he has not already passed or from which he has not been exempted under clause (a).
(e) A candidate will not be given a "Pass" in Part "B" or in either section of part "B" unless he completes Part "A" at the same time as Part "B" or has previously completed it or has been exempted from it.
(f) A candidate who when taking Part "B" passes in Section (i) (Electrotechnology and naval Architecture) but fails in Section (ii) (Engineering Knowledge and Oral) will be given a "Pass" in Section (i) and may sit for re-examination in Section (ii).
(g) A candidate who when taking Part "B" passes in Section (i) (Electrotechnology and Naval Architecture) and Section (ii) (a) (Engineering knowledge) will be given a "Pass" in Section (i) Section (ii) (a), and may sit for re-examination in Section (ii) (b) (Oral) only.
(h) A candidate who when taking part "B" passes in Section (ii) but fails in Section (i) will be given a "Pass" in Section (ii) and may sit for re-examination in Section (i).

36. Marks required for a Pass Candidate will be expected to obtain a minimum number of marks in each subject in the written examinations and not less than one-half of the total number of marks to secure a "Pass". In the Oral examination a some what higher standard will be required. The result of the examination will be communicated to the candidate by the Examiner.

37. Institute of Marine Training. Candidates who have successfully completed approved Marine Engineering Training Scheme will be entitled to exemption for Part "A" examination on subject to subject basis. In each case the marks obtained for each subject must not be less than 50 per cent. In the case of paper IV of Second Class Engineer Part "A" examination it is required that the candidate would submit at least 24 drawings of marine machinery and equipment which must be completed during his evening studies. These must be verified by the instructor concerned.

Chapter 6 Examination Fees
38. Fees. A candidate will be required to pay the following fee on each occasion on which he applied for :

Tables of fees. The fees are as follows;


Officer in charge of an Engineering Watch (Third Class) Examination
(i) Upon an application to sit the examination K 300

Second Class Examination
(i) Upon an application to sit the full examination at one time K 800
(ii) Upon an application either for part "A" or Part "B" or a
portion of either Part or exemption from all of Part "A" K 400
(iii) Upon an application for a Permit or dispensation K 200

First Class Examination
(i) Upon an application to sit the full examination at one time K 1000
(ii) Upon an application either for part "A" or Part "B" or a
portion of either Part or exemption from all of Part "A" K 500
(iii) Upon an application for a Permit or dispensation K 300

Sight Test for all application K 100

Chapter 7 Issue of Certificates

39 Issue of Certificates of Competency -
Certificates of Competency with limitations, if any, shall be issued for the following classes, namely:
(i) Officer in charge of an Engineering Watch (Third Class Certificate of Competency)
(ii) Second Class Certificate of Competency
(iii) First Class Certificate of Competency
(iv) Ratings forming part of an Engine room Watch.

The said certificate of competency shall be in the format prescribed in Section A- I/2 of the STCW Code and shall carry the appropriate seal of the Government of the Union of Myanmar. The formats of the above certificates are given in appendix "B to D"


40 Training and Assessment
The Chief Examiner shall ensure that:
(i) the training and assessment of seafarers for certification, as required under the Convention, are administered, supervised and monitored in accordance with the provisions of section A-1/6 of the STCW Code: and
(ii) those responsible for the training and assessment of competence of seafarers, as required under the Convention are appropriately qualified in accordance with the provisions of section A-1/6 of the STCW Code for the type and level of training or assessment involved.








41. Quality Standards
The Chief Examiner concerned shall ensure that :
(a) in accordance with the provisions of section A- I/8 of the STCW Code, all training, assessment of competence, certification, endorsement and revalidation activities carried out by non-governmental agencies or entities under its authority are continuously monitored through a recognised independent quality standards system to ensure achievement of defined objectives, including those concerning the qualifications and experience of instructors and assessors ; and
(b) where governmental agencies or entities perform such activities, there shall be a similar quality standards system.

42. Medical Fitness Standards
(1) Candidates for certification shall provide satisfactory proof :
(a) of their identity ;
(b) that their age is not less than that prescribed in the rules relevant to the certificate applied for :
(c) that they meet the standards of medical fitness, particularly regarding eyesight and hearing, as given in the notification and hold a valid document attesting to their medical fitness, in the prescribed format given in the notification and issued by a duly qualified and registered medical practitioner.

43. Recognition of Certificates of Competency and endorsements
The Chief Examiner concerned may recognize the certificates of competency issued under STCW 95, by or under the authority of another Party, provided that Party has met all the provisions of the Convention including confirmation of prompt notification to the Chief Examiner of any significant change in the parties arrangements for training and certification under the Convention. Such certificate shall be endorsed to attests its recognition. The endorsement shall only be issued by the Chief Examiner concerned if all requirements of the Convention have been complied with. The endorsement used shall be a separate document in the format prescribed in section A- I/2 of STCW Code and carries the appropriate seal of the Government of the Union of Myanmar. The format of the endorsement its given in appendix "G" and "H".


44. Revalidation of certificates

(1) Every officer whose certificate is due for revalidation in accordance with STCW 78 and rules framed thereunder, during the transitional period of STCW 95, i.e. , from 1 February 1997 to 1 February 2002 , shall:
(i) meet the standards of medical fitness prescribed by these rules.
(ii) complete an approved refresher and updating course in accordance with section A- I/11 of the STCW Code;
(iii) be subject to scrutiny and assessment by assessment centre; and
(iv) be issued with a Certificate of Competency meeting the requirements of STCW 95 whereupon the earlier Certificate of Competency shall be withdrawn.

(2) Every officer holding a certificate issued or recognized under any chapter of SCTW 95 other than chapter VI, who is serving at sea or intends to return to sea after a period ashore, in order to continue to qualify for seagoing service, at intervals not exceeding five years, shall:
(i) meet the standards of medical fitness prescribed by regulation I/9 of STCW 95;
(ii) established continued professional competence by attending an approved revalidation course in accordance with section A- I/11 of the STCW Code;
(iii) be subject to scrutiny and assessment by assessment centre; and
(iv) be issued with an endorsement revalidating the candidate's certificate.

(3) Every officer shall, for continuing seagoing service on board ships for which special training requirements have been internationally agreed upon, successfully complete such approved relevant training.

45. Responsibilities of Companies
(1) The Company shall provide written instructions to the Master for policies and procedures and shall be held responsible for the assignment of seafarers for service in their ships in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention and shall ensure that :
(a) each seafarer assigned to any of its ships holds an appropriate certificate in accordance with the provisions of the Convention ;
(b) its ships are manned in compliance with the applicable safe manning requirements ;
(c) documentation and data relevant to all seafarers employed on its ships are maintained and readily accessible, and include, without being limited to, documentation and data on their experience, training , medical fitness and competency in assigned duties;
(d) seafarers, on being assigned to any of its ships, are familiarized with their specific duties and with all ship arrangements, installations, equipment, procedures and ship characteristics that are relevant to their routine or emergency duties;
(e) the ship's complement can effectively co-ordinate their activities in an emergency situation and in performing functions vital to safety or to the prevention or mitigation of pollution ; and
(f) The Master of the ship under whose command an individual seafarer sails on a particular ship shall be responsible to the company in respect of obligations contained herein.

46. Examination, Assessment, Certification and Registration of Certificates

(1) The Chief Examiner concerned shall designate an 'Assessment Centre' in accordance with notification.
(2) The functions of the Assessment Centre shall be:
(a) to maintain records of all seafarers with regard to their seagoing service, progress of on -board training, courses attended, examinations and assessments completed and certificates held ;
(b) to receive periodical returns of the progress of on-board training and to monitor the same;
(c) to examine the documentary evidence that the candidate has fulfilled the eligibility criteria for joining an approved course in conformity with the META manual; and
(d) to assist the Chief Examiner concerned or his representative in the conduct of written, oral and practical examinations and assessment, on completion of the appropriate courses for each function.
(3) Engineer Officers, and ratings shall carry their original certificates of competency, appropriate certificates and endorsements whilst serving in a relevant capacity on board a ship in accordance with the applicable safe manning requirements.

47. MYANMAR Naval Officers
(1) Myanmar Naval Officers holding certificate of service issued prior to the entry into force of Rules relating to the Examination of Engineers’ Certificates of Competency 1968 and 1970 (Notificatioms No.166 and No.173) who intend to become holders of a certificate of competency complying with the requirements of STCW 95, shall be required to complete approved relevant education, training, examination and assessment as prescribed in the appropriate sections of the notification prior to issue of a certificate of competency. Such candidates existing experience, qualifications and certificates shall form the basis for determining qualifying merchant ship seagoing service, training and assessment of evidence as prescribed in the notification.
Engineer officers, Officers of the Engineering Specialization, Artificer Engineers, Chief Mechanic and Mechanic who have served or are serving in the Myanmar Navy may be examined for Certificate of Competency of the same conditions as Engineers in the Merchant Navy.
Service in sea-going ships of the Myanmar Navy performed by Naval Officers and ratings may be accepted as qualifying sea service for the purpose of admission to examinations for the Certificate of Competency Foreign Going, but the value of such service must be assessed in each case by an Examiner.
Applications to be examined should be made in accordance with rule, except that naval officers should furnish a statement of service together with testimonials in respect of all sea-going appointments and of the last active appointment duly certified by the Department of the Vice-Chief of Staff, Defence Services (Navy).

(2) Myanmar Naval Officers who is to be issued with equivalent certificates under the provision of Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act section 17 shall meet the following requirements.
(i) A Naval Officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate to serve as Chief Engineer (First Class Engineer) of a sea going vessel on unlimited main propulsion power shall have a minimum of 36 months of sea going service powered by main propulsion machinery of more than 750 kW, out of which 12 months must have been served on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of more than 3000 kW.
(ii) A Naval Officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate to serve as Second Engineer (Second Class Engineer) of a sea going vessel on unlimited main propulsion power shall have a minimum of 24 months of sea going service powered by main propulsion machinery of more than 750 kW.
(iii) A Naval Officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate shall be examined for medical fitness, including eyesight and hearing as prescribed for the candidates for the certificate of competency.
(iv) A Naval Officer who is to be issued with an equivalent certificate must have successfully attended the Combined Bridging Course as recognized by the administration.

48. Exemptions

(a) The concerned Chief Examiners, if they consider that a ship's size, power and the conditions of its voyage are such as to render application of the full requirements of applicable provisions of the Convention unreasonable or impracticable may to that extent exempt the Engineering Officers on such a ship or class of ships from the requirements bearing in mind the safety of other ships which may be operating in these waters.

(b) The equivalent class of Certificates of Competency issued under section 14 of the Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act to class of Certificates of Competency issued under the Convention is prescribes in the appendix K, L, M.

Chapter 8 Syllabuses
49. Syllabuses for Engineer officers Certification. The Department shall, with the approval of the Ministry of Transport, prescribe the syllabuses for the following Certificates of Competency in conformity with the provisions of the International Convention and publish through the Notification.

(i) Officer in charge of an Engineering Watch (Third Class Engineer Certificate of Competency)
(ii) Second Class Engineer Certificate of Competency
(iii) First Class Engineer Certificate of Competency
(iv) Ratings forming part of an Engine room Watch
(v) The combined syllabus for Naval Officers bridge course.

PART III
Mandatory minimum requirement for certification of Engineers and ratings forming part of engine-room watch

Chapter 1 Requirements for different classes

50. Third Class Engineer (Marine Engineer Officer - Class 3). A Candidate for a Certificate of Officer in charge of Engineering Watch shall:
(a) be not less than 20 years of age (excepting those trained under courses specified in Rule 49 who may attempt Second Class Part "A" at an earlier age);
(b) have not less than Matriculation standard;
(c) satisfy one or other of the requirements as regards dockyard service or other training set out in Rules 47, 48 and 49 subject to the provisions as to compensatory sea service set out in Rule 59;
(d) have passed Part 'A' examination of Second Class Engineer Certificate;
(e) have completed not less than 9 months seagoing service in the engine department on ships of not less than 750 kW propulsion power in accordance with section A-III/1 of the STCW Code; and
(f) have completed two months refresher course at an approved marine training school. No dockyard training or time devoted to apprenticeship before the age of 16 years can be accepted.

51 First Class Engineer ( Marine Engineer Officer – Class 1) and Second Class Engineer (Marine Engineer Officer – Class 2). Every chief engineer officer and second engineer officer on a seagoing ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000kW propulsion power or more shall hold an appropriate certificate as specified in Regulation III/2 of the STCW Convention.
(1) A candidate for a Second Class Engineer's Certificate of Competency shall:
(a) not less than 21 years of age (excepting those trained under courses specified in Rule 56 who may attempt Part "A" at an earlier age);
(b) have performed 12 months seagoing service as a junior engineer or an officer in charge of an engineering watch, while holding certificate of officer in charge of engineering watch,
(c) have completed six months refresher course at an approved marine training school and meet the standard of competence specified in section A-III/2 of the STCW Code; and
(d) have passed the examination set out in Rule 33.

(2) A candidate for a First Class Engineer's Certificate of Competency shall:
(a) have performed 24 months seagoing service, while holding Second Class Engineer's Certificate of Competency, of which not less than 12 months shall have been served as second engineer officer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000kW propulsion power or more;
(b) have completed six months refresher course at an approved marine training school and meet the standard of competence specified in section A-III/2 of the STCW Code; and
(c) have passed the examination set out in Rule 33.

52. Endorsement for Second Class Engineer and Third Class Engineer.

(A) Every chief engineer officer on a seagoing ship powered by main propulsion
machinery of between 750kW and 3000kW propulsion power shall hold an endorsed certificate as specified in Regulation III/3 of the STCW Convention,

A candidate for Chief Engineer Officer on a seagoing ship of between 750kW and 3000kW propulsion power shall:
(i) have performed 12 months seagoing service as second engineer officer on ships of 3000kW propulsion power or more; and
(ii) have passed the oral examination.

(B) Every Second engineer officer on a seagoing ship powered by main propulsion
machinery of between 750kW and 3000kW propulsion power shall hold an endorsed certificate as specified in Regulation III/3 of the STCW Convention,

A candidate for Second Engineer Officer on a seagoing ship of between 750kW and 3000kW propulsion power shall:
(i) have performed 12 months seagoing service as Watch keeping engineer officer on ships of 3000kW propulsion power or more; and
(ii) have passed the oral examination.

53. Rating forming part of an Engine room watch

Every rating forming part of an engine-room watch in a manned engine-room or designated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine-room on a seagoing ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750kW propulsion power or more, other than ratings under training and ratings whose duties are unskilled nature, shall be duly certificated to perform such duties.

Every candidate for certification shall:
(a) be not less than 16 years of age;
(b) have completed:
(i) approved seagoing service including not less than 6 months training and experience, or
(ii) special training, either pre-sea or onboard ship, including an approved period of seagoing service which shall not be less than two months; and
(c) meet the standard of competence specified in section A-III/4 of the STCW Code.

The seagoing service, training and experience required by sub-paragraphs (b) (i) and (b) (ii) shall be associated with engine-room watchkeeping functions and involve the performance of duties carried out under the direct supervision of a qualified engineer officer or a qualified rating.
Seafarers may be considered by the Administration to have meet the requirements of this regulation if they have served in a relevant capacity in the engine department for a period of not less than one year within the last five years preceding the entry in to force of the Convention.

Chapter 2 Dockyard Service
54 Service as Apprentice Engineer or Journeyman.- Except as provided for in Rule 55 and 56, a candidate must have performed satisfactory service for not less than three years as apprentice engineer or journeyman on works suitable for the training of a marine engineer in the manufacture or maintenance of machinery at the recognized dockyards. Not less than 9 months of this workshop service required should have been devoted to fitting, erecting or repairing machinery of a suitable size or description, (e.g., work on marine propelling machinery, substantial auxiliary machinery of a type fitted in ships, or on motive power machinery which has a similar value in the training of marine engineers) either in the works or outside; the remaining period may have been spent on work of this nature or on other suitable work, subject to a time allowance for each type of work, examples of which are specified below.

Machine shop …………………… Full time up to a maximum of 1 year
Tool room ……...……………. Full time up to a maximum of 1 year
Welding ….………………... Full time up to a maximum of 6months
Work in drawing office as Draughtman or engineer..Full time up to a maximum of 1 year
Electric work of a substantial nature …… Full time up to a maximum of 1 years
Instrument and distant control gear, fitting ….. Full time up to a maximum of 6 months

55. Full-time Technical College or University Courses.- Candidates who have satisfactorily completed a full-time course of study of at least the standard of a university degree in Engineering will be required to serve for not less than 18 months in a recognized dockyard on work suitable for training of a marine engineer as described in Rule 54. Service performed in heavy machinery workshops other than recognized dockyards may be counted to a maximum of 6 months assess according to individual basis.

Candidates who have satisfactorily completed a full time course of study at the approved technical college will be required to serve for not less than 24 months in a recognized dockyard on work suitable for training of a marine engineer as described in Rule 54.
Candidates who have satisfactorily completed a course of study at the approved technical school other than the above mentioned courses will be required for not less than 30 months in a recognized dockyard on work suitable for training of a marine engineer as described in Rule 54.

56. Approved Mercantile Marine Engineering Training Schemes.

(1) Approved Marine Engineering Training Scheme for Maritime Institute shall include
(a) One year of full time study in Marine Engineering at Maritime Institute and
(b) two years of practical training in the recognized dockyards as shown in Rule.54.

(2) Approved Marine Engineering Training Scheme for Maritime University shall include ;
(a) Five Years of full time study at the maritime university leading to the award of Marine Engineering degree
(b) One year of approved practical training at the recognized dockyard as shown in Rule 54 which may be served during the five years study period.

Remark. Courses other than marine engineering course at the maritime university may be considered and counted towards requisite dockyard service from case to case by the Chief Examiner of Engineers.

57. Testimonials. All candidates will be required to produce testimonials as to their dockyard service. These testimonials must be signed by the responsible Officials and must testify to the candidate's conduct and ability and state the kind of work on which he has engaged and the period of time spent in each branch, e.g., fitting, erecting, turning, machine work, etc.

Testimonials will be returned to candidates when the examination is completed.
A specimen copy of the form of testimonial recommended is shown in Appendix (I}. This form of testimonial is not applicable in the case of apprentices trained under one or other of the schemes set out in Rule 56.

58. School outside the Union of Myanmar. Time spent in technical training establishments in foreign countries will not be accepted.

59. Compensatory Services (For Dockyard Services). Where candidates perform workshop service for the period of time prescribed in Rule 54 or 55 deficiencies in any of the types of service, which will be assessed in each case by the Examiner, must be made up by further workshop service of a suitable character or by compensatory service on regular watch or on day work at sea. Compensatory sea service must be performed either (a) on day work as engineer on foreign-going ships or ships engaged on near-coastal voyages of not less than 750kW propulsion power or (b) on regular watch on such ships. Time so spent on foreign-going ships will be accepted as having two-thirds of the value of suitable workshop service.

60. Compensatory Services (For Sea Services). Service required under Rules 50, 51 and 52 must have been performed as an engineer at sea on regular watches, i.e., on watch for not less than 8 out of each 24 hours service claimed except that:-
(a) day work by which is meant engineering work at sea, other than that performed on regular watch, will be provided that the work has been carried out within the engine or boiler spaces of a steam or motor ship at sea;
(b) service performed in ships other than that engaged in foreign-going trade is to be counted as set out in Rule 65.

61. Nature of Service. Nature of Service required under Rules 51 and 52 must have been performed as senior engineer in charge of entire watch, but service as second in seniority on ships propelled by two or more sets of main engines or in large single-screw ships where there are three or more engineers on regular watch at the same time, will also be accepted as full time value. Service below this rank on such ships will count at half rate. Day work will not be accepted. The conditions under which service performed in ships other than foreign-going ships is allowed to count are set out in Rule 65.



PART IV
General Provision

Part 1 General Provisions as to Eligibility
62. Sea service. Sea service means service on Articles as engineer. When part or the whole of the qualifying sea service has been performed in ships which for considerable periods have not been at sea, a statement or certificate from the owners of the ship must be produced showing the proportion of time actually spent at sea. If this time amounts to not less than two-thirds of the service required to qualify for the examination, the service will be accepted in full, but when the actual service at sea falls below this proportion, the deficiency must be made up by additional service actually spent at sea.

63. Watch-keeping Service. Service in ships cannot be accepted as qualifying when a watch-keeping engineer is, as part of his regular duties, required to do work not usually performed by watch-keeping engineer in the Merchant Navy.

64. Service on auxiliary machinery. Time serve on auxiliary machinery run in conjunction with the main propelling machinery (i.e., on auxiliaries which are essential to the running of the main propelling machinery and/or boilers) will, subject to the conditions as regards the minimum service on boilers and main engines, be allowed to count in full towards the qualifying period of sea service. Time serve on suitable auxiliaries run independently of the main propelling machinery will be allowed to count at half rate, provided the minimum service on boilers and main engines has been served.

65. Ships Engaged on Near-coastal Voyages. Service in ships engaged on near-coastal voyages of not less than 750 kW registered power shall be counted at two-thirds rate for qualifying sea service required for First and Second Class Certificate of Competency and Certificate of Officer in charge of an Engineering Watch.

66. Testimonials. Every candidate must produce testimonials in respect of all sea service performed. These testimonials, which should state the seniority on watch, the type of main propelling machinery and the nature of duties performed, are to be signed by the Chief Engineer Officer and endorsed by the Master or Engineer Superintendent, or some other responsible representative of the employer. Testimonials covering service as Chief Engineer are to be signed by the Engineer Superintendent or some other responsible representative of the employer. It is desirable that the whole of the candidate's sea service should be covered by testimonials certifying to his sobriety, experience ability and general good conduct.
Testimonials signed only by the Company's Superintendent or other officials will not, as a rule, be regarded as sufficient.

67. Form of Testimonials. A recommended form of testimonial to cover sea service is shown in Appendix "J". Testimonials will be returned to candidates when the examination is completed.

68. Verification of Sea Service. Service which cannot be verified by proper entries in the Articles of Agreement of the ships in which the candidate has served cannot be counted. In all cases, the candidate's name must have been duly entered on the ship's Articles as engineer in the rank in which he actually served.

69. Confirmation of Services. Where, as in the case of service of engineers in foreign ships the length of service cannot be verified from the records kept at the Department of Marine Administration the testimonial of sea service must be confirmed by recognized authority or some responsible person having personal knowledge of the facts required to be established.

70. Calculation of Service. The candidate's service, as shown on his discharges, will be reckoned by the calendar month, i.e., the time included between any given day in any month and the preceding day of the following month, both inclusive. The number of complete months from the commencement of the period, ascertained in this way, should be computed, after which the number of odd days should be counted. The day on which the agreement commences, as well as that on which it terminates, should both be included, and all odd days added together and reckoned at 30 days to the month.


Part 2 Short title, commencement and application –

71. Enforcement of these rules. The provisions of these rules shall come into force as per the relevant applicable provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended in 1995 (STCW 1995) and Seafarer's Training, Certification and Watchkeepig Code (STCW Code). Where the rule provisions hereunder differ with the provisions of STCW 95, these rules shall apply.

72. Application of STCW(1978). As provided in section 21 of Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act, the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended from time to time, form apart of these rules.

73. Application of the rule. They shall apply to:
(i) any candidate who is a citizen of the Union of Myanmar; and
(ii) any other candidate permitted to be examined, assessed and certified under these rules by the Chief Examiner.

74. Cancellation of Notification No.1/98. These rules supersede Notification No. 1/98 Dated 23rd July 1998.

75. Certificate of Competency and Endorsement prior to 1st Aug 1998. Notwithstanding the revocation of existing Rules by Rule 74 above-
(i) Certificates of Competency, endorsements, standards of competency and training already meet prior to 1st August 1998 shall be treated as equivalent to certificates and endorsements issued under these Rules and shall remain valid subject to prescribed revalidation, until 1st February 2002.
(ii) The Chief Examiner may issue appropriate Certificate of Competency and endorsements pursuant to such revoked Rules provided that the candidate for such certification has commenced his education and training before 1st August 1998 and accordingly provisions of paragraph (a) above shall apply for such Certificates of Competency.


APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1. DETAIL SYLLABUS FOR ENGINEERS
(1) Officer In charge of an engineering watch.
(2) Second class engineer certificate of competency
(3) First class engineer certificate of competency
(4) Combined syllabus for Naval Officers bridge course.

APPENDIX 2 FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES.
(A) Application form for Examination of Engineers.
(B) Third Class Engineer Officer--
(Officer in charge of an engineering watch)
(C) Second Class Engineer Officer-
(Second engineer officer)

(D) First Class Engineer Officer-
(Chief engineer officer)
(E) Result of Examinations
(F) Copy of lost Certificate
(G) Endorsement for Recognition of Certificate of Competency
(H) Endorsement for Issue of Certificate of Competency
(I) Form of Testimonial for Dockyard Service
(J) Form of Testimonial for Sea Service
(K) Equivalent Certificates
(L) STCW Endorsements
(M) Merchant Shipping Act Certificates of Competency and equivalents under STCW







































APPENDIX 1

DETAIL SYLLABUS FOR ENGINEERS

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 of the Notification No. , dated the ,of the Ministry of Transport, the Department of Marine Administration makes the following syllabuses for examination of Engineers,

The syllabus are progressive from class to class of certificate. The syllabus for a higher class in both the written and oral examinations is always regarded as including the syllabus for the corresponding subject, if any, for certificates of a lower class.
Every engineer holding an existing certificates are too be examined in accordance with the STCW Convention and Code as amended in 1995 after attending the refresher courses at Institute of Marine Technology for continuing proficiency and updating.
The syllabus for three classes of Certificate of Competency for Engineers are as follows:

OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF AN ENGINERING WATCH

Engineering Knowledge

- Characteristics and limitations of materials use in construction and repair of ships and equipment.
- Characteristics and limitations of processes used for fabrication and repair.
- Properties and parameters considered in the fabrication and repair of systems and components.
- Application of safe working practices in the workshop environment.
- Design characteristics and selection of materials in construction of equipment.
- Interpretation of machinery drawings and handbooks.
- Operational characteristics of equipment and systems.
- Safety requirements for working on shipboard electrical systems.
- Construction and operational characteristics of shipboard AC and DC electrical systems and equipment.
- Construction and operation of electrical test and measuring equipment.
- Thorough knowledge of basic principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch including:
(a) duties associated with taking over and accepting a watch
(b) routine duties undertaken during a watch
(c) maintenance of the machinery space log book and the significance of the readings taken
(d) duties associated with handing over a watch.
- Safety and emergency procedures; changeover of remote/automatic to local control of all systems.
- Safety precautions to be observed during a watch and immediate actions to be taken in the event of fire or accidents, with particular reference to oil systems.
- Adequate knowledge of the English language to enable the officer to use engineering publications and to perform engineering duties.

- Main and auxiliary machinery:
(a) preparation of main and auxiliary machinery for operation
(b) operation of steam boilers, including combustion systems
(c) methods of checking water level in steam boilers and action necessary if water level is abnormal
(d) location of common faults in machinery and plant in engine and boiler rooms and action necessary to prevent damage.

- Pumping systems:
(a) routine pumping operations
(b) operation of bilge, ballast and cargo pumping systems.

- Engineering systems, including control systems:
(a) Appropriate basic mechanical knowledge and skills
(b) Safety and emergency procedures
(c) Safe isolation of electrical and all plant and equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such plant or equipment
(d) Undertake maintenance and repair to plant and equipment.

- Electrical power generators and control systems:
(a) Appropriate basic electrical knowledge and skills
(b) Preparing, starting coupling and changing over alternators or generators
(c) Location of common faults and action to prevent damage

- Prevention of pollution of the marine environment:
(a) Knowledge of the precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment
(b) Anti-pollution procedures and all associated equipment

- Ship stability:
(a) Working knowledge and application of the stability, trim and stress tables, diagrams and stress calculation equipment
(b) Understanding of the fundamentals of watertight integrity
(c) Understanding of the fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy
- General knowledge of the principal structural members of a ship and the proper names for the various parts.

- Fire prevention and fire-fighting appliances:
(a) Knowledge of fire prevention
(b) Ability to organize fire drills
(c) Knowledge of classes and chemistry of fire
(d) Knowledge of fire-fighting systems
(e) Actions to be taken in the event of fire, including fires involving oil systems
Life-saving:
(f) Ability to organize abandon ship drills and knowledge of the operation of the survival craft and rescue boats, their launching appliances and arrangements, and their equipment, including radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs, SARTs, immersion suits and thermal protective aids.
(g) Knowledge of survival at sea techniques



- Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio, including the ability to take
effective action based on such knowledge in the case of accidents or illnesses that are
likely to occur on board ship
- Manufacturing methods for various machinery components and physical properties of the material being used
- Constructional details of auxiliary boilers
- Construction and arrangements of steering systems
- Working principles and constructional details of pumps
- General requirements for pumping systems
- Working principles and constructional details of oily water separator
- Working principles and constructional details of marine diesel engines, gears, clutches and ancillary equipment
- Fuel oil, lubricating oil, and cooling systems of diesel engines, together with ancillary systems including filters, pumps, heat exchangers and controls
- Working principles and constructional details of air compressor, air receivers and associated equipment
- Operation, testing and fault rectification of basic automatic control systems and alarm panels
- Safe and efficient operation and maintenance of marine diesel engines
- Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO conventions concerning safety of life at sea and protection of the marine environment.

SECOND CLASS ENGINEER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY

Applied Mechanics

Statics. Force as a vector. Triangle and polygon of forces. Resultant and equilibrium of a system of concurrent coplanar forces. Equilibrium of three coplanar forces. Moment of a force. Couples. Moments of areas and volumes. Centroids and centres of gravity (limited to geometrical shapes). Conditions of equilibrium of solids. Necessary force applied parallel to an inclined plane to pull body up or down the plane or to hold it stationary (including effect of friction). Work done at uniform speed up the plane.

Friction. Coefficient of friction. Friction angle. Energy and power lost due to friction in simple bearings.

Kinematics. Linear motion. Graphs and equations of displacement, speed, velocity and uniform acceleration. Velocity as a vector. Relative velocities in one plane only. Angular motion. Equations for displacement, velocity and uniform acceleration.

Dynamics. Work and power. Problems with constant force or force with linear variation. Energy. Potential energy. Kinetic energy of translation. Newton's laws of motion. Conservation of momentum. Centrifugal force and its application to conical pendulum, unloaded governor, curved tracks and machines parts. Stress in thin rim due to centrifugal action.

Machines. Simple lifting machine. Graphs of load-effort and load-efficiency. Linear law. Velocity ratio, mechanical advantage and efficiency of the following machines, wheel and axle, differential wheel and axle, rope pulley blocks, differential pulley blocks, screw jack, Warwick screw, hydraulic jack, worm-driven chain blocks and single and double purchase crab winches. Reduction gearing.

Stress and strain. Direct stress and strain. Modulus of elasticity. Shear stress and strain. Modulus of rigidity. Factor of safety. Stress due to restricted expansion or contraction of single members.

Beams. Shearing force and bending moment diagrams for cantilevers and simply supported beams with concentrated or uniformly distributed loads. Stress due to bending.

Torsion. Strength and stiffness of solid or hollow shafts. Stress due to torsion. Power transmitted by shafts and coupling bolts. Thin shells. Circumferential and longitudinal stress in thin cylindrical shells subject to internal pressure.

Hydrostatics. Equilibrium of floating bodies. Variation of fluid pressure with depth. Total force due to liquid pressure on immersed plane surfaces horizontal or vertical. Centre of pressure on a rectangular vertical plane surface or triangular plane surface, both with one edge parallel to the surface of the liquid.

Hydraulics. Full bore flow of liquid through pipes under constant head. Flow through orifice. Coefficients of velocity, contraction of area and discharge.

Heat and Heat Engines

Heat. Temperature and its measurement. Absolute temperature. Specific heat capacity. Specific enthalpy of evaporation and fusion. Problems involving changes of phase and not more than three substances. Linear, superficial and volumetric expansion due to temperature changes. Coefficients and the relationship between them.

Basic thermodynamic principles. Properties. Energy. The first law of thermodynamics. Flow and non-flow processes.

Heat transfer. Qualitative treatment of heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation. Laws of conduction and thermal conductance and applications to problems.

Gases. Boyle's and Charle's laws for perfect gases. Characteristic equation. Constant R and its use in simple problems. Isothermal, adiabatic and polytropic processes. Relationships between pressure, temperature and volume. Work done. Change in internal energy. Specific heat. CP and CV and the relationship between them.

Ideal gas cycles. Constant volume cycle. Diesel cycle. Dual cycle. Air standard efficiency.

I.C. Engines. Elementary principles and cycles of operation. Actual indicator diagrams. Mean effective pressure. Work done, power developed, indicated and brake thermal efficiencies, mechanical efficiency, overall efficiency. Fuel consumption. Heat balance.

Air compressors. Elementary principles and cycles of operation. Calculation of work done. Indicator diagrams.

Properties of steam. Saturated steam, dry, wet. Dryness fraction. Superheated steam. Internal energy. Enthalpy. Specific volume. Steam tables. Throttling. Separating and throttling calorimeters.

Steam plant. Advantages of using steam expansively. Thermal, mechanical and overall efficiencies of prime movers. Boiler efficiency. Heat balance for engine and boiler trials. Change in dissolved solids in boilers and evaporators due to contaminated feed and effect of blowing down. Elementary principles of steam turbines including simple velocity diagrams for impulse and reaction turbines. Force and work done on blades.

Combustion. Solid and liquid fuels. Calorific value. Chemical equations for complete combustion. Theoretical minimum air required. Excess air.

Refrigeration. Vapour-compression cycle. Refrigerating effect. Cooling load. Use of tables of properties of refrigerants. Coefficient of performance.

Mathematics

Arithmetic Ratio and proportion. Percentage. Variation, direct and inverse.

Algebra Indices, including fractional and negative types. Use of common logarithms for multiplication, division, powers and roots. Use of Naperian logarithms. Simplification of algebraic expressions. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of algebraic functions. Re-arrangement of formulae. Factorization. Algebraic fractions. Squares and cubes of polynomials such as (a  b)2 and (a  b)3. Simple equations. Quadratic equations and solution by factorization, or use of general formula for solution. Simultaneous equations.

Graphical work The graph y = ax + b either from calculated values or from experimental results. Calculation of constants from graphs. Graphical solution of simple simultaneous equations involving two unknowns.
Graphs of y = ax + bx + c and graphical solution of equation ax + bx + c = 0.

Trigonometry Measurement of angles in degrees and radians. Complementary and supplementary angles. Sine, cosine and tangent of angles up to 360 degrees. Sine and cosine rules and their application to the solution of triangles. Solutions of simple trigonometric equations. Expansion of sine( A + B ) and cos ( A+ B). Graphs of sine , cos  and a sin  + b cos .

Geometry Properties of triangles. Theorem of Pythagoras. Sum of the angles. Relation between exterior and interior angles. Isosceles and equilateral triangles. Similar and congruent triangles.
The circle Properties of chord and tangents. Angles in the same segment. Angles at centre and circumference.

Mensuration Areas of triangles, polygon, parallelogram, trapezium, circle, sector and segment of a circle and ellipse. Area and mean height by mid-ordinate rule and by Simpson's rules. Ratio of areas of similar figures. Volume and surface areas of prisms, pyramids, frustums, spheres, cylinders and cones. Ratio of masses, and volumes of similar solids. Solids of revolution.




Calculus Tangent to a curve. Meaning of differential coefficient. Differential coefficient of xn, sin x, cos x, tan x, ex, logex. Simple examples of the differential coefficient of a product, quotient and function of a function. Application to maximum and minimum values. Integration as a reverse of differentiation. Integrals of xn, x1/n, eax, sin ax, cos ax, sin2ax, cos2ax. Definite integral as the limit of a sum. Areas under curves. Volumes of solids of revolutions. Work done. Mean and R.M.S. values. Centroids and second moment of area.

Engineering Drawing

The drawing paper will consist of a test of the ability to apply the principles of projection and candidates will be asked to draw a plan, elevation or section or a combination of these views of a piece of marine machinery from information supplied. All the required information for the completion of the drawing will be given in the question paper.

Electrotechnology

The electric circuit. Units – amperes, ohms, volts. Different between electromotive force and potential difference. Ohm's laws. Simple series and parallel circuits involving e.m.f., current and resistance. Non-linear resistors in parallel with constant value resistors. Power and energy. Specific resistance. Temperature coefficient of resistance. Conductor resistance, effect of length, area, material and temperature. D.C. two wire distribution system. Types of insulation. Wheatstone net work bridge, slide wire bridge; application to steering gears, resistance pyrometers, strain gauges, etc.

Electrolytic action and secondary cells Theory of electrolytic dissociation applied to common solutions. Uses of electrolysis. Secondary cells (acid or alkaline). Construction and principles, maintenance and charging. Watt-hour and ampere-hour. Efficiencies.
Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic induction, Simple magnetic circuit. Simple magnetic theory. Magnetic field. Lines of force. Field strength. Field's intensity. Magnetic fields due to current in straight conductors, loops, coils and solenoids. Relative directions of current and field. Faraday's and Lenz's laws. Magnitude and direction of induced e.m.f. Force produced or a current carrying conductor. Flux density. Effect of iron. Magnetomotive force (m.m.f.). Permeability. Reluctance. Simple magnetic circuit. Typical B/H and /B curves,

Electronics Qualitative treatment of: atomic structure and bonding. Semiconductors. Junction diodes, junction transistors and their operating characteristics. Simple transistor circuits. Conduction in gases, insulators, semi conductors and conductors. Photo-electric effect.

Alternating current theory Simple continuous periodic wave: frequency, amplitude, instantaneous, maximum, r.m.s. and average value, form factor. Phasor representation of a.c. quantities. Phase difference. The inductor. Inductance and its effect on the circuit. The capacitor. Capacitance and its effect on the circuit. Simple series and parallel circuits. Relationship between resistance, reactance and impedance. Simple treatment of power factor. Power in single phase a.c. circuit.

Instruments Qualitative treatment of the principles and functions of a.c. and d.c. indicating instruments and relays. Uses of shunt and series resistance to increase the range. Rectifiers and transducers.

Distribution systems Systems for a.c. and d.c. shipboard installation. Protective devices such as fuses, circuit breakers, earth lamps. Cable material and installation. Connection of shore supply.
D.C. machines.- The principles, constructional details and protections of d.c. series, shunt and compound wound motors and generators. Self-excitation, e.m.f. and load voltage equations. Load characteristics. Methods of voltage control, paralleling procedures and load sharing for generators. Need for the types of starter, speed and torque equations, speed control of d.c. motors.

A.C. machines Simple explanation of the principles, constructional details and protection of alternators,, squirrel-cage induction motors and single phase transformers. Parallel running and synchronizing theory.

Naval Architecture

General Displacement. Wetted surface. Block, mid-ship section, prismatic and water-plane area coefficient. Ton per centimeter immersion. Application of Simpson's rules to areas, moment of area, volumes and moment of volume.

Draught and buoyancy Alteration of mean draught due to change in density of water. Buoyancy and reserve buoyancy. Effect of bilging a midship compartment.

Transverse stability Centre of gravity. Centre of buoyancy. Metacentre. Shift of centre of gravity due to addition or removal of mass, transverse movement of mass suspended mass. Stability at small angles of heel (given the second moment of area of the waterplane or formulae). The inclining experiment. Knowledge of IMO recommendations concerning ship stability. Resistance and propulsion. Comparison of skin frictional resistance of hull with model at different speeds. R = f.S.V. and residual resistance. Admiralty and fuel coefficients. Relation between speed of vessel and fuel consumption with constant displacement and assuming that resistance varies as (speed)n. Elementary treatment of propeller and simple problems on pitch, pitch ratio, apparent slip, real slip, wake, thrust and power.

Structural strength. Simple problems on strength of structural members to resist liquid pressure. Loading due to head of liquid.

Ship construction. Common terms used in the measurement of steel ships, e.g., length between perpendiculars, breadth overall, moulded depth, draught and freeboard. Definition of ship building terms in general use. Descriptions and sketches of structural members in ordinary types of steel ships. Watertight doors. Hatches. Rudders. Bow thrusters. Propellers. Watertight bulkheads. Double bottoms, anchors and cable. Descriptive treatment of the effect of free surface of liquids on stability. Arrangements for carriage of dangerous goods.

Ventilation arrangements. Natural and mechanical for pump rooms in tankers and for hold and oil fuel tanks. Fore and aft peak tanks, double bottom and deep tank filling and pumping arrangements. Compartment drainage, leveling arrangements for damaged side compartments.




Engineering Knowledge.

(1) The engineering knowledge to be shown by candidates is that which is required for the use, operation and maintenance of the machinery, equipment and ship structure usually in the charge of the engineer officer. A knowledge of the managerial responsibilities of a certified engineer officer will be required.
(2) Candidates may be required to illustrate their answers by means of freehand sketches.
(3) The viva voce examination will include questions on the management of engines and boilers, electrical machinery, prevention of fires and methods of fighting at sea, the duties of the supervising engineer officer, the work to be done to engines, boilers and auxiliary machinery in port and the periodical examination of the working parts. Candidates should also be well acquainted with machinery and boiler casualties which may occur at sea and be able to state how these may be prevented and remedied.
(a) Properties and characteristics of metals, material, liquids, gases and vapours used in machinery on board ship.
(b) Processes to which the component parts of machinery are submitted or which are incidental to their manufacture.
(c) Maintenance of machinery. Method of dealing with wear and tear of machinery, both electrical and mechanical, and boilers. Alignment of machinery components. Correction of defects. Temporary or permanent repairs in the event of breakdown.
(d) Construction details, and where applicable the manner of attachment to ship, principles involved and operation of:
(i) water gauge, thermometer, salinometer, ammeter, watt meter, pressure gauge and other meters and gauges commonly used by engineers on board ship.
(ii) pumps, pumping systems. Oily water separators.
(iii) thrust blocks, shafting, bearings, stern tubes, propellers, ship side fittings.
(iv) steering gear.
(v) refrigerating machinery, deck machinery.
(vi) turbines, gearing, boilers, ancillary feed water/steam plant and combustion
equipment.- auxiliary boiler and steam plant.
(vii) compression ignition engines, gearing, clutches, air compressors. - auxiliary compression ignition engines and associated equipment.
(e) Safe working practices, overhauling machinery, mechanical safety in workshops, protective equipment, lifting tackle, entering tanks.

(f) (i) Precautions against fire or explosion. Explosive mixtures. Danger of oil
leakage. Sources of ignition. Safety devices.
(ii) Toxic and other dangerous properties of substances used in marine practice. Maintenance of plant associated with the carriage of dangerous goods.
(iii) Fire prevention, detection, extinction. Principle of operation, application and maintenance of fire extinguishers, respirators, safety lamps. Fixed fire detection and extinguishing arrangements for accommodation, cargo and machinery spaces.
(g) Control systems, automation and instrumentation. Periodically unattended machinery, techniques and work practices. Bridge control.
(h) Safe and efficient operation of steam plant. The determination of shaft power and the recognition of irregularity in the performance of machinery and plant. Analysis and interpretation of information gained from monitoring equipment. Chemical treatment of feed water.
(i) Safe and efficient operation of compression ignition engines. The determination of shaft power and recognition of irregularity in the performance of the machinery and plant. Analysis and interpretation of information gained from monitoring equipment.
(j) Safe and efficient operation of electrical machines and systems.
(k) General requirements concerning lubricating oil systems.
(l) General requirements concerning fuel oil systems.
(m) General requirements concerning bilge, ballast, fire pumping systems.
(n) Method of damage control.
(o) Knowledge of relevant international maritime law embodied in international agreements and conventions:
(i) Certificates and other documents required to be carried on board ships by international conventions, how they may be obtained and the period of their legal validity
(ii) responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines
(iii) responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(iv) responsibilities under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(v) maritime declarations of health and the requirements of the International Health Regulations
(vi) responsibilities under international instruments affecting the safety of the ships, passengers, crew or cargo
(vii) methods and aids to prevent pollution of the environment by ships
(viii) knowledge of international legislation for implementing international agreements and conventions
(p) A knowledge of personnel management, organization and training on board ships
(q) A knowledge of international maritime conventions and recommendations, and related national legislation.


FIRST CLASS ENGINEER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY.


Applied Mechanics.

Statics. Equilibrium of non-coplanar forces. Rapson's slide.

Friction. Friction clutches. Friction on inclined plane. Friction on threads. Work done against friction.

Kinematics Linear and angular motion with acceleration. Cams. Velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs.
Dynamics. Acceleration of connected bodies. Effect of simple air resistance on motion under the effect of gravity. The torque equation. Kinetic energy of translation and of rotation. Flywheels. Impulsive forces. Governors including sleeve friction. Simple harmonic motion. Simple pendulum. Simple vibrations. Dynamic balancing of masses rotating in one plane. Basic dynamics of the engine mechanism.

Stress and strain. Stresses on oblique planes. Complementary shear stress, strength of simple connections such as cottered or screwed joints. Resilience due to direct stress. Suddenly applied loads. Effect of direct loading and of temperature changes on compound members.

Beams. Neutral axis of beams of simple section. Use of deflection formulae.

Torsion. Torsion of shaft fitted with liner. Close coiled helical spring.

Struts. Eccentric loading of short columns. Use of strut formulae.

Hydrostatics. Floatation in two liquids of different densities. Total force and centre of pressure on immersed surfaces such as bulkheads.

Hydraulics. Bernoulli's equation and applications. Venturi meter. Force exerted by a jet. Blade angle diagrams for a centrifugal pump.

Control. Simple flow and control problems.


Heat Engines.

Basic thermodynamic principles. Second Law of Thermodynamics and applications.

Heat Transfer. Use of log mean temperature difference. Radiation. Stefan-Boltzmann
Law.

Gases. Avogadro's Hypothesis. Universal gas constant. Dalton's law of partial pressures and application to mixtures of gases and vapours such as the effect of air leakage into condensers. Determination of n from graph connecting p and v. Proof of formula CP – CV = R.

Gas cycles. Use of entropy charts. Open and closed cycles for gas turbines. Carnot and reversed Carnot cycles.


Properties of steam. Use of steam tables to deal with changes of entropy.

Steam plant. Basic Rankine cycle. Isentropic efficiency. Enthalpy drop in turbines. Flow through nozzles excluding proof of critical pressure ratio. Effect on thermal efficiency of such modifications as superheating, reheating and regenerative feed heating. Use of enthalp-entropy charts to determine steam condition at various stages. Basic calculations on evaporator and boiler performance.

Combustion. Basic analysis of exhaust gases. Relation between volumetric and mass analysis of a gas mixture. Carbon dioxide content of exhaust gases.

Mathematics

Algebra. The quadratic equations. Simultaneous quadratic equations. Some other types of equation.

Graphs. The determination of laws. The graphic solution of equations. Permutations. Combinations. The Binomial Theorem.

Trigonometry. Measurement of angles. Trigonometrical ratios of angles of any magnitude. Graph of trogonometrical functions. The inverse notation. Period of the circular functions. The solution of trigonometrical equation.

Compound angle. Formulae. Projections. Double angle and addition formulae.

Calculus. Function, limit, infinitesimal. Differentiation of function of a single variable. Integration (Differentiation Reversed). Some applications of calculus. Differentiation and integration of trigonimetrical function. The definite integral. Physical applications of integration. The exponential. Hyperbolic and logarithmic functions and integrals. Some standard methods of integration. Graphs of trogonometrical functions and the graphic solution of trigonometrical equations. The complex number. The operatory. The Argand diagram. Modulus and amplitude (or argument). Addition and subtraction of complex numbers. Multiplication of complex numbers. Division of complex numbers. Product in polar form. De Moivre's Theorem. Division in polar form. Partial differentiation. Simple differential equations. Simple statistical methods.

Electrotechnology

The electric circuit. The super position and Thevenin's Theorems in network problems. Circuits involving non-linear elements.

Electromagnetic induction, magnetic circuit. Mutual inductance. Energy stored in an electric field. Treatment of voltage and current charges in an electric circuit involving inductance and resistance. Time constants, B/H and B/Ampere-turns per metre curves and their effect on simple magnetic circuits involving an air gap. Qualitative treatment of hysteresis.

Electrostatics. Types of capacitors. Simple series and parallel circuits involving capacitors. Electric force and electric flux density, relative permittivity, charging and discharging currents of a capacitor connected in series with a resistor across a d.c. supply. Energy stored in a capacitor. Generation of static electricity.

Electronics. The characteristics of junction transistors. The effect of voltage feedback on amplifier gain, input and output impedances. Equivalent circuits. Rectification. Simple treatment of thyristors and zenor diodes. Alternating current theory for 3-phase systems.- Current and voltage relationships. Current, voltage, power and power factor applied to RLC circuits. The impedance triangle. Power factor improvement. Resonance. Star and delta systems.

D.C. machines. Armature reaction. Speed control. Efficiency. Application to a Ward-Leaonard system. Suitability of d.c. motors for the various types of work. Motor starters; automatic types. Calculations on starters.

A.C. machines. The principles, constructional details and protection of salient pole, cylindrical and brushless alternators. The e.m.f. equation and automatic voltage regulation for an alternator. The production of rotating magnetic fields, relation between frequency, number of poles and speed of a machine. The principles, constructional details and protection of induction motors. Slip, rotor, e.m.f. and frequency. Torque-speed curves. Wound, slip ring, cage and double wound types. Starting methods. The principles and constructional details of single-phase transformers. The e.m.f. equation and efficiency. Auto-transformers and current transformers.

Naval Architecture.

General. Wetted surface formulae. Simpson's rules applied to second moments of areas, volumes, centroids and centres of pressure. Shearing force and bending moment of loaded ship in still water.

Transverse stability. Moment of statical stability. GZ curves. Cross curves of stability. Hydrostatic curves commonly supplied to ship. Effect of free liquid surface and sub-division of tanks. Dangers due to water accumulation during fire fighting. Practical requirements to ensure stability at sea. Management of water and fuel tanks. Filling and emptying tanks at sea. Longitudinal stability. Longitudinal BM and GM and statical stability. Centre of flotation and its calculation. Moment to change trim by one centimeter.

Draught, trim and heel. Changes due to adding or removing fuel, ballast or cargo. Changes due to alteration in density of sea water. Changes due to bilging of compartments, using the lost buoyancy and added mass methods. Forces on rudder and stress in rudder stock. Heel when turning, including effect of centrifugal force and of force on rudder.

Resistance and propulsion. Derivation of admiralty and fuel coefficients. The law of corresponding speeds. Froude's law of comparison. Simple problems on the prediction of full-scale resistance from model experiments. Problems on propellers involving the use of wake factor, ep, dp, QPC, thrust and power. Qualitative treatment of cavitation.

Ship construction. Forces on ship under various conditions, including the effect of panting and pounding. Construction of all parts of steel ships. Use of high tensile steel and aluminium. Structural fire protection arrangements. Dry docking. Design features of ships for general and specialised trades.

Ship measurement and classification. Meaning of "classed" and unclassed" ships. Common terms used in measurement of modern steel ships. Common terms used in tonnage measurements, e.g., gross tonnage, nett tonnage, propelling power allowance.

Load line. Common terms, markings and main criteria used in assignment of freeboards. Maintenance of conditions of assignment.

Life saving equipment. Operation and handling gear for lifeboats and liferafts.





Engineering Knowledge.

(1) The engineering knowledge to be shown by candidates is that which is required for the use, operation and maintenance of the machinery, equipment and ship structure usually in the charge of the engineer officer. A knowledge of the managerial responsibilities of a certified engineer officer will be required.
(2) Candidates may be required to illustrate their answers by means of freehand sketches.
(3) The viva voce examination will include questions on the management of engines and boilers, electrical machinery. Prevention of fire and methods fighting fires at sea. The duties of the supervising engineer. The work to be done to engines, boilers and auxiliary machinery in port and the periodical examination of the working parts. Candidates should also be well acquainted with machinery and boiler casualties which may occur at sea and be able to state how these may be prevented and remedied.
(a) Properties and characteristics of metals, materials, liquids, gases and vapours used in machinery on board ship.
(b) Process to which the component parts of machinery are submitted or which are incidental to their manufacture.
(c) Maintenance of machinery. Method of dealing with wear and tear of machinery, both electrical and mechanical, and boilers. Alignment of machinery components. Correction of defects. Temporary or permanent repairs in the event of breakdown.
(d) Constructional details, manner of attachment to ship. Principles involved with operation of:
(i) pumps, pumping systems, oily water separators
(ii) thrust blocks, shafting, bearing, stern tubes, propellers, ship side fittings
(iii) steering gears, stabilizers
(iv) refrigerating machines, deck machinery
(v) turbines, gearing, boilers, ancillary feed water/steam plant and combustion equipment- auxiliary boilers and associated steam plant
(vi) compression ignition engines, gearing, clutches, air compressors.
auxiliary compression ignition engines and associated equipment
(vii) turbo-electric, diesel-electric, gas turbine drives
(e) Safe working practices, overhauling machinery, mechanical safety in workshops, protective equipment, lifting tackle, entering tanks.
(f) (i) Precautions against fire or explosion. Explosive mixtures. Danger of oil
leakage. Sources of ignition. Safety devices.
(ii) Toxic and other dangerous properties of substances used in marine practice. Maintenance of plant associated with the carriage of dangerous goods.
(iii) Fire prevention, detection, extinction. Principles of operation, application and maintenance of fire extinguishers, respirators, safety lamps. Fixed fire detection and extinguishing arrangements for accommodation, cargo and machinery spaces.
(g) Control systems, automation and instrumentation. Periodically unattended machinery, techniques and work practices. Bridge control.
(h) Safe and efficient operation of steam plant. The determination of shaft power and the recognition of irregularity in the performance of machinery and plant. Analysis and interpretation of information gained from monitoring equipment.
(i) Safe and efficient operation of compression ignition engines. The determination of shaft power and recognition of irregularity in the performance of the machinery and plant. Analysis and interpretation of information gained from monitoring equipment.
(j) Safe and efficient operation of electrical machines and systems.
(k) General requirements concerning fuel oil systems.
(l) General requirements concerning lubricating oil systems.
(m) Knowledge of the appropriate statutes of concern to marine engineer officers. The administrative duties of a Chief Engineer is the organisation and training of staff for both normal and emergency duties including the use of safety equipment, and the organisation of repairs and surveys and associated reports.
(n) Method of damage control.
(o) Knowledge of relevant international maritime law embodied in international agreements and conventions:
(i) Certificates and other documents required to be carried on board ships by international conventions, how they may be obtained and the period of their legal validity
(ii) responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines
(iii) responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(iv) responsibilities under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(v) maritime declarations of health and the requirements of the International Health Regulations
(vi) responsibilities under international instruments affecting the safety of the ships, passengers, crew or cargo
(vii) methods and aids to prevent pollution of the environment by ships
(viii) knowledge of international legislation for implementing international agreements and conventions
(p) A knowledge of personnel management, organization and training on board ships
(q) A knowledge of international maritime conventions and recommendations, and related national legislation.














RATINGS FORMING PART OF AN ENGINEERING WATCH

General Engineering Knowledge.

- Terms used in machinery spaces and names of machinery and equipment
- Engine-room watch-keeping procedures
- Safe working practices as related to engine-room operations
- Basic environmental protection procedures
- Use of appropriate internal communication system
- Engine-room alarm systems and ability to distinguish between the various alarms, with special reference to the fire-extinguishing gas alarms
- Safe operation of boilers
- Knowledge of emergency duties
- Escape routes from machinery spaces
Familiarity with the location and use of fire-fighting equipment in the machinery spaces




THE COMBINED SYLLABUS FOR NAVAL OFFICERS BRIDGE COURSE
(First and second classes)

- Operation, testing and fault rectification of basic automatic control systems and alarm panels
- Safe and efficient operation and maintenance of marine diesel engines
- Different types of Main Engines used on Merchant Ships.
- Bunkering Procedures.
- A knowledge of different types of surveys.
(i) Statutory survey.
(ii) Classification survey.
(iii) Damage survey.
- Duties and Responsibilities of Engine Room Personnel.
- A knowledge of personnel management, organization and training on board ships
- Responsibilities related tc Flag State and Port State Control.
- Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO conventions concerning safety of life at sea and protection of the marine environment.
- A knowledge of international maritime conventions and recommendations, and related national legislation.
- Responsibilities related to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM code).

Knowledge of relevant international maritime law embodied in international agreements and conventions:
(i) Certificates and other documents required to be carried on board ships by international conventions, how they may be obtained and the period of their legal validity
(ii) responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines
(iii) responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(iv) responsibilities under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(v) maritime declarations of health and the requirements of the International Health Regulations
(vi) responsibilities under international instruments affecting the safety of the ships, passengers, crew or cargo
(vii) methods and aids to prevent pollution of the environment by ships
(viii) knowledge of international legislation for implementing international agreements and conventions



Appendix “M”

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AND EQUIVALENTS UNDER STCW CONVENTION (AS AMENDED 1995)


CLASS OF THE MYANMAR MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT CERTIFICATES EQUIVALENT CLASS OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY ISSUED UNDER THE STCW CONVENTION (AS AMENDED 1995)
First Class Engineer - Chief Engineer officer on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 kW propulsion power or more
Second Class Engineer


- Second Engineer officer on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 kW propulsion power or more
- Chief Engineer officer on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 kW and 3000 kW propulsion power.
Third Class Engineer - Officer in Charge of an engineering Watch on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 kW propulsion power or more.
- Second Engineer officer on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 kW and 3000 kW propulsion power.
- Chief Engineer officer on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW and less propulsion power.





















Appendix “L”

STCW ENDORSEMENTS

CLASS CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
First Class Engineer Chief Engineer Officer None
Second Class Engineer
Second Engineer Officer None
Chief Engineer Officer
Between 750 kW and 3000 kW propulsion power
Third Class Engineer Officer in Charge of Engineering Watch 750 kW propulsion power or more
Second Engineer Officer Between 750 kW and 3000 kW propulsion power
Chief Engineer Officer Vessel engage on Near Coastal Voyage Powered 750 kW propulsion power or less

































Appendix K


Equivalent Certificates

CLASS OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY ISSUED UNDER THE NOTIFICATION……… EQUIVALENT CLASS OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY
Chief Engineer Officer First Class Engineer
Second Engineer Officer

Chief Engineer Officer on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 kW and 3000 kW propulsion power Second Class Engineer
Officer in Charge of Engineering Watch

Second Engineer Officer on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 kW and 3000 kW propulsion power.

Chief Engineer Officer on ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW power or less.
. Third Class Engineer