Minimum number of marine engineer officers to be carried
14.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), the minimum number of qualified marine engineer officers of a particular class who are required to be carried on a ship of a propulsion power set out in column 2 of Part B of the Second Schedule when engaged on a voyage within the trading area set out in column 1 of that Part shall be the number set out in column 3 of that Part.
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(2)  A ship of 750 kW propulsion power or more engaged on a voyage in the unlimited trading area is not required to carry the number of Class 5 marine engineer officers specified in column 3 of Part B of the Second Schedule, or where 2 Class 5 marine engineer officers are specified, only one such officer is required to be carried, if —
(a)the ship’s machinery has been installed for operation with unattended machinery spaces; and
(b)the Director is satisfied with the ship’s fitness to operate with unattended machinery spaces.
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(3)  No marine engineer officer holding a Class 2 Certificate of Competency may serve as a chief engineer officer on a ship below 3,000 kW propulsion power unless he has served at least 12 months sea service after obtaining the Class 2 Certificate of Competency.
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