Regulation 7 Appropriate certificates
Any officer serving in the capacity set out in column 1 of the table below shall hold an appropriate certificate for that capacity. A person shall only be entitled to be issued with such an appropriate certificate if he complies with the criteria in Regulations annexed to the STCW Convention, set out in column 2 of the table in relation to that entry, and any other requirements specified by the Secretary of State.
TABLE OF CRITERIA FOR APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATES
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Master and Deck Department | Regulation Annexed to the STCW Convention |
| Officer in charge of a navigational watch on any ship on voyages not limited to near-coastal voyages. | Regulation II/1.2. |
| Master of chief mate on a ship of 3000 GT or more. | Regulation II/2.2. |
| Master or chief mate on a ship of less than 3000 GT. | Regulation II/2.4. |
| Officer in charge of a navigational watch on a ship of less than 500 GT engaged on near-coastal voyages. | Regulation II/3.4. |
| Master on a ship of less than 500 GT engaged on near-coastal voyages. | Regulation II/3.6. |
| Engine Department | Regulation Annexed to the STCW Convention |
|---|---|
| Officer in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine room, or designated duty engineer officer in a periodically unmanned engine-room, on a ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion power or more. | Regulation III/1.2 |
| Chief engineer officer or second engineer officer on a ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 kW propulsion power or more. | Regulation III/2.2 |
| Chief engineer officer and second engineer officer on a ship powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 and 3000 kW propulsion power. | Regulation III/3.2 |