Division 2.3 Minimum requirements for certification as a helmsman

Every applicant for a Union certificate of qualification shall:

1. (a)

   • have accumulated navigation time of at least 180 days while qualified to serve as able boatman;

   • hold a radio operator’s certificate;

     or

2. (b)

   • have completed an approved training programme as referred to in Article 19, which was of a duration of at least three years, and which covered the standards of competence for the operational level set out in Annex II;

   • have accumulated navigation time of at least 360 days as part of this approved training programme;

   • hold a radio operator’s certificate;

     or

3. (c)

   • have a minimum of 500 days’ work experience as a maritime master;

   • have passed an assessment of competence by an administrative authority as referred to in Article 18 to verify that the standards of competence for the operational level set out in Annex II are met;

   • hold a radio operator’s certificate.