Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

Other Conditions Applicable to Certificates and Endorsements

• 120 (1) A certificate of competency or an endorsement required under these Regulations shall

  • (a) if it is issued after the day on which this section comes into force, be issued under this Part;

  • (b) if it was issued on or after July 30, 1997 but before the day on which this section comes into force, have been issued under the Marine Certification Regulations; or

  • (c) if it was issued before July 30, 1997, have been issued under one of the following Regulations:

    • (i) the Certification of Able Seamen Regulations,

    • (ii) the Certification of Lifeboat Men Regulations,

    • (iii) the Certification of Ships’ Cooks Regulations,

    • (iv) the Marine Engineer Examination Regulations, or

    • (v) the Masters and Mates Examination Regulations.

• (2) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a certificate of competency shall be endorsed as meeting the requirements of the STCW Convention, except if the certificate is

  • (a) valid only on a fishing vessel, a high-speed craft, a passenger submersible craft, an air cushion vessel or a mobile offshore unit;

  • (b) valid only for a limited, contiguous waters voyage, a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage;

  • (c) a master, inland waters certificate (CIW) issued before September 1, 1977;

  • (d) a master, ship of not more than 350 tons, gross tonnage, or tug, home trade voyage certificate (CHT 350) issued before September 1, 1977;

  • (e) a master, ship of not more than 350 tons, gross tonnage, or tug, inland waters voyage certificate (CIW 350) issued before September 1, 1977;

  • (f) a certificate of service as master of a steamship of not more than 350 tons, gross tonnage;

  • (g) a first mate, inland waters certificate (1MIW) issued on or after March 23, 1966 but before September 1, 1976;

  • (h) a second mate, inland waters certificate (2MIW) issued on or after March 23, 1966 but before September 1, 1975;

  • (i) a certificate of service as master of a ship of not more than 1 600 tons, gross tonnage;

  • (j) a compass adjuster certificate;

  • (k) a certificate as supervisor of an oil, chemical or liquefied gas transfer operation;

  • (l) a Small Vessel Machinery Operator certificate;

  • (m) a Master, Limited certificate or Chief Mate, Limited certificate;

  • (n) a Ship’s Cook certificate; or

  • (o) a Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats certificate.

• (3) The rights resulting from a certificate for use at sea and, as the case may be, from an endorsement to that certificate are subject to any limitations written on them and in the most recent medical certificate issued to the holder of the certificate.

Fees for Examinations and Documents

• 121 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an applicant shall pay the fee set out in column 2 of the table to this subsection for an examination set out in column 1.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2
  	Examination	Fee ($)
  1	Oral examination or practical examination taken for the purpose of obtaining a limited or restricted certificate	27.50
  2	Oral examination or practical examination taken for the purpose of obtaining a certificate other than a limited or restricted certificate	55.00
  3	Simulator-based examination	55.00
  4	Written examination	27.50

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any examination taken for the purpose of obtaining one of the following certificates:

  • (a) a Small Vessel Machinery Operator certificate;

  • (b) a High-Speed Craft (HSC) Type Rating certificate;

  • (c) an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Type Rating certificate;

  • (d) an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class I certificate; and

  • (e) an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II certificate.

• 122 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), an applicant shall pay the fee set out in column 2 of the table to this subsection for a document or an endorsement set out in column 1.

  	Column 1	Column 2
  Item	Document or Endorsement	Fee ($)
  1	Replacement of a certificate or an endorsement except for a certificate or an endorsement lost owing to shipwreck	27.50
  2	Issuance of a certificate or an endorsement not requiring examination other than a medical examination	27.50
  3	Issuance of a record of qualifications and examinations for a certificate or an endorsement	20.00
  4	Certificate cover	20.00
  5	Issuance of an identity card	20.00
  6	Replacement of a record of sea service	90.00 for each period of five consecutive years, or part thereof, of each record searched

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the issuance or replacement of the following:

  • (a) a Small Vessel Machinery Operator certificate;

  • (b) a Ballast Control Operator certificate;

  • (c) a Passenger Safety Management certificate or endorsement;

  • (d) a High-Speed Craft (HSC) Type Rating certificate;

  • (e) an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Type Rating certificate;

  • (f) an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class I certificate;

  • (g) an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II certificate;

  • (h) any sailing vessel endorsement; and

  • (i) a passenger submersible craft endorsement.

• (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a medical certificate.

Masters and Mates

Master Mariner

• 123 (1) An applicant for a Master Mariner certificate shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2
  	Requirements	Specifications
  1	Hold a certificate	(a) Master, Near Coastal; (b) Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal; (c) Chief Mate; (d) Watchkeeping Mate; or (e) Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal.
  2	Experience	The sea service set out in subsection (2).
  3	Certificates to be provided to the examiner	(a) MED with respect to STCW basic safety; (b) MED training with respect to proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats; (c) MED in advanced fire fighting; (d) MED for senior officers; (e) Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC-MC) issued under the Radiocommunication Act; (f) SEN Level II; (g) electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS); and (h) marine advanced first aid.
  4	Pass examinations	(a) Communications, level 1; (b) communications, level 2; (c) celestial navigation, level 2; (d) navigation systems and instruments; (e) deviascope; (f) navigation safety, level 2; (g) meteorology, level 2; (h) ship management, level 3; (i) ship management, level 4; (j) ship construction and stability, level 4; (k) ship construction and stability, level 5; (l) cargo, level 3; (m) engineering knowledge, level 2; (n) SIM II, after obtaining the certificate referred to in paragraph 3(f); and (o) oral examination on general seamanship, after meeting the other requirements of this table.

• (2) After obtaining a Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal certificate, Watchkeeping Mate certificate or Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal certificate, an applicant for a Master Mariner certificate shall acquire the following sea service on board one or more vessels of at least 500 gross tonnage while the vessels are engaged on unlimited voyages or on near coastal voyages, Class 1, which sea service shall include at least 12 months on voyages outside the Great Lakes Basin and where the distance between extreme ports called at during those voyages is more than 500 nautical miles:

  • (a) at least 36 months as officer in charge of the deck watch;

  • (b) at least 24 months as officer in charge of the deck watch if they have served at least 12 months as master or chief mate; or

  • (c) an equivalent prorated combination of the requirements set out in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Master, Near Coastal

• 124 (1) An applicant for a Master, Near Coastal certificate shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2
  	Requirements	Specifications
  1	Hold a certificate	(a) Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal; (b) Chief Mate; (c) Chief Mate, Near Coastal; (d) Watchkeeping Mate; or (e) Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal.
  2	Experience	The sea service set out in subsection (2).
  3	Certificates to be provided to the examiner	(a) MED with respect to STCW basic safety; (b) MED training with respect to proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats; (c) MED in advanced fire fighting; (d) MED for senior officers; (e) Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC-MC) issued under the Radiocommunication Act; (f) SEN Level II; (g) electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS); and (h) marine advanced first aid.
  4	Pass examinations	(a) Navigation systems and instruments; (b) navigation safety, level 2; (c) meteorology, level 2; (d) ship management, level 3; (e) ship management, level 4; (f) ship construction and stability, level 4; (g) ship construction and stability, level 5; (h) cargo, level 3; (i) engineering knowledge, level 2; (j) SIM II, after obtaining the certificate referred to in paragraph 3(f); and (k) oral examination on general seamanship, after meeting the other requirements of this table.

• (2) After obtaining a Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal certificate, Watchkeeping Mate certificate or Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal certificate, an applicant for a Master, Near Coastal certificate shall acquire the following sea service on board one or more vessels of at least 500 gross tonnage while the vessels are engaged on voyages other than sheltered waters voyages:

  • (a) at least 36 months as officer in charge of the deck watch;

  • (b) at least 24 months as officer in charge of the deck watch if they have served at least 12 months as master or chief mate; or

  • (c) an equivalent prorated combination of the requirements set out in paragraphs (a) and (b).