Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2007-07-01. Previous Versions

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.

    TABLE

    Column 1Column 2
    ItemRequirementsSpecifications
    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.ExperienceThe 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).