Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

• (a) Master 150 Gross Tonnage, Domestic;

• (b) Watchkeeping Mate;

• (c) Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal;

• (d) Chief Mate 500 Gross Tonnage, Domestic;

• (e) Chief Mate 150 Gross Tonnage, Domestic; or

• (f) Chief Mate, Limited certificate for a vessel of 60 gross tonnage or more, if the vessel is required under Part 2 to have on board a chief mate.

Acquire the following sea service on board one or more vessels engaged on voyages that correspond to those that the vessel in respect of which the certificate is sought is permitted to engage on:

• (a) in the case where the certificate is to be valid on board a vessel of 150 gross tonnage or more,

  • (i) if Part 2 does not require the vessels to have on board a chief mate and the vessels are of at least 25 gross tonnage,

    • (A) at least 12 months performing deck duties, or

    • (B) at least 6 months from an approved program of on-board training, or

  • (ii) if Part 2 requires the vessels to have on board a chief mate and the vessels are of at least 60 gross tonnage, as chief mate while holding one of the certificates listed in item 1,

    • (A) at least 6 months, or

    • (B) at least 3 months from an approved program of on-board training; or

• (b) in the case where the certificate is to be valid on board a vessel of less than 150 gross tonnage,

  • (i) if the vessels are not required under Part 2 to have on board a chief mate, on one or more vessels of at least 25 gross tonnage,

    • (A) at least 6 months performing deck duties, or

    • (B) at least 3 months from an approved program of on-board training, or

  • (ii) if the vessels are required under Part 2 to have on board a chief mate, on one or more vessels of at least 60 gross tonnage, as chief mate while holding one of the certificates listed in item 1,

    • (A) at least 3 months, or

    • (B) at least 6 weeks from an approved program of on-board training.

• (a) If the vessel is a passenger-carrying vessel that does not carry a fireman’s outfit, MED with respect to small passenger vessel safety;

• (b) if the vessel is not a passenger-carrying vessel and does not carry a fireman’s outfit,

  • (i) MED with respect to basic safety, or

  • (ii) a practical examination on MED using the vessel’s emergency equipment;

• (c) if the vessel has boat or life-raft launching equipment, MED training with respect to survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats;

• (d) if the vessel is carrying a fireman’s outfit, MED with respect to STCW basic safety instead of the training or examination required by either paragraph (a) or (b);

• (e) if the vessel is a ferry that has more than one enclosed deck and that either is used outside of the period commencing on March 31 and ending on December 1 or engages on voyages other than sheltered waters voyage, the following courses:

  • (i) MED in advanced fire fighting, and

  • (ii) MED for senior officers;

• (f) SEN Limited if the vessel is fitted with a radar;

• (g) marine basic first aid; and

• (h) an appropriate radio operator certificate issued under the Radiocommunication Act if the vessel is equipped with a VHF radiotelephone installation.

Acquire, while performing deck duties on board one or more vessels of a gross tonnage at least equivalent to that of the vessel in respect of which the certificate is sought while the vessels are engaged on voyages that correspond to those that the vessel in respect of which the certificate is sought is permitted to engage on,

• (a) at least 2 months of sea service; or

• (b) at least 1 month of sea service from an approved program of on-board training.

• (a) If the vessel is a passenger-carrying vessel,

  • (i) MED with respect to small passenger vessel safety,

  • (ii) MED with respect to basic safety and MED with respect to small seasonal passenger vessel safety (certificated personnel), or

  • (iii) MED with respect to small seasonal passenger vessel safety (certificated personnel) and MED with respect to small seasonal passenger vessel safety (non-certificated personnel);

• (b) if the vessel is not a passenger-carrying vessel,

  • (i) MED with respect to basic safety, or

  • (ii) a practical examination on MED using the vessel’s emergency equipment;

• (c) an appropriate radio operator certificate issued under the Radiocommunication Act if the vessel is equipped with a VHF radiotelephone installation; and

• (d) marine basic first aid.

• (a) Watchkeeping Mate; or

• (b) Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal.

• (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; and

• (g) marine advanced first aid.