Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

116. Unless otherwise specified in these Regulations, service on board an MOU or any other vessel, including a vessel engaged in commercial activities other than the carriage of passengers or the handling of cargo, shall be assessed as qualifying service in accordance with Chapter 3 of TP 2293.

117. Sea service acquired as a junior officer to a mate in charge of the deck watch shall be credited at the ratio of two thirds of a day of sea service for every day of actual sea service, taking into consideration the limitations set out in section 115, up to a maximum of 9 months, for the purpose of obtaining any Master or Mate certificate.

118. If an applicant deserts a vessel after making an agreement with the crew undertaking to serve on that vessel, any sea service performed by the applicant on that vessel before the applicant’s desertion is not recognized in the computation of sea service for the purpose of obtaining any certificate or endorsement.

• 119. (1) A qualified person who wishes to obtain a certificate issued under these Regulations and who is the holder of one of the following documents may apply for an examiner to assess their qualifications against the requirements of these Regulations for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of an equivalent or lower rank:

  • (a) a certificate issued under the STCW Convention, valid for use at sea without restrictions as to tonnage or class of voyage, issued by an Administration recognized by the IMO as being STCW compliant;

  • (b) a certificate of service issued by the Minister;

  • (c) a qualification issued by the Department of National Defence, including but not limited to deck and engineering qualifications; or

  • (d) a Canadian Coast Guard Watchkeeping or Command certificate.

• (2) The examiner shall assess the applicant’s qualifications against the requirements of these Regulations by adhering to the evaluation procedures and criteria set out in TP 2293 that are specified as being applicable to the applicant’s situation.

• 120. (1) A certificate of competency or an endorsement required under these Regulations shall

  • (a) if it is issued after the day on which this section comes into force, be issued under this Part;

  • (b) if it was issued on or after July 30, 1997 but before the day on which this section comes into force, have been issued under the Marine Certification Regulations; or

  • (c) if it was issued before July 30, 1997, have been issued under one of the following Regulations:

    • (i) the Certification of Able Seamen Regulations,

    • (ii) the Certification of Lifeboat Men Regulations,

    • (iii) the Certification of Ships’ Cooks Regulations,

    • (iv) the Marine Engineer Examination Regulations, or

    • (v) the Masters and Mates Examination Regulations.

• (2) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a certificate of competency shall be endorsed as meeting the requirements of the STCW Convention, except if the certificate is

  • (a) valid only on a fishing vessel, a high-speed craft, a passenger submersible craft, an air cushion vessel or a mobile offshore unit;

  • (b) valid only for a limited, contiguous waters voyage, a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage;

  • (c) a master, inland waters certificate (CIW) issued before September 1, 1977;

  • (d) a master, ship of not more than 350 tons, gross tonnage, or tug, home trade voyage certificate (CHT 350) issued before September 1, 1977;

  • (e) a master, ship of not more than 350 tons, gross tonnage, or tug, inland waters voyage certificate (CIW 350) issued before September 1, 1977;

  • (f) a certificate of service as master of a steamship of not more than 350 tons, gross tonnage;

  • (g) a first mate, inland waters certificate (1MIW) issued on or after March 23, 1966 but before September 1, 1976;

  • (h) a second mate, inland waters certificate (2MIW) issued on or after March 23, 1966 but before September 1, 1975;

  • (i) a certificate of service as master of a ship of not more than 1 600 tons, gross tonnage;

  • (j) a compass adjuster certificate;

  • (k) a certificate as supervisor of an oil, chemical or liquefied gas transfer operation;

  • (l) a Small Vessel Machinery Operator certificate;

  • (m) a Master, Limited certificate or Chief Mate, Limited certificate;

  • (n) a Ship’s Cook certificate; or

  • (o) a Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats certificate.

• (3) The rights resulting from a certificate for use at sea and, as the case may be, from an endorsement to that certificate are subject to any limitations written on them and in the most recent medical certificate issued to the holder of the certificate.