Getting Your Civie Marine Engineers Ticket.

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This Link is for those in the Engineering Dept. in the Navy who care to carry on when they go back to Civie Street.

One major point I will make and that is!!!!!

In order for you to sit for you Civie Ticket you MUST have Sea Testimonial's(Record of Seatime) and they must be signed by your Chief or Engineering Officer before Transport Canada will let you sit the Exam's and Orals.
Keep a Record of Your Seatime!!

This link has has quite a few test exams to practice with and lot's more for those who wish to become Merchant Marine Engineers.

http://members.shaw.ca/diesel-duck/


The "Long Road"

All Canadian Engineering License requirements are dictated by the Canada Shipping Act (CSA). These requirement are enforced by Transport Canada, specifically the Ship Safety Branch. It is strongly advise that you get familiar with the CSA, its regulations, and your local Ship Safety Marine Engineering examiner.

Ship Safety offices are located throughout the country. In British Columbia offices are locate in Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, and the main office is located on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver. Each office has at least, most likely, one engineering examiner. This person is going to be licensing you, be nice, at all cost (it's a small field and you will not have anybody else to turn to).

Below, is a description of the requirements you must complete in order to become a marine engineer and the steps required to meet the next level (ticket). For the exact requirements please see the actual Marine Certification Regulations here. There are numerous exemptions which may allow you to bypass / shortcut some regulations, check it out.

Below are the basics requirement to becoming an engineer. Each section requires qualifications mentioned in the section above it. Your career starts here !



All mariners.

Obtain Mariner's Discharge Book
MED (Marine Emergency Duties) A1 (general), A2 (fishing) -Basic sea survival
MED B1 -Advance survival skills
MED B2 -Marine fire fighting


Fourth Class Marine Engineer

36 months sea time
Basic First Aid -Red Cross course
MED C -Officer training
Medical Examination
PPS (Propulsion Plant Simulator) Level 1-Control room operator
Pass multiple choice EK (Engineering Knowledge) -written examination
Pass multiple choice EK Motors / Steam -written examination
Pass EK -oral examination
*** May serve as Second Engineer on a Motor Ship of 750kW or more, after serving 12 month sea time as rating, engineer, or watchkeeping engineer.



Third Class Marine Engineer

12 months sea time as watchkeeping engineer
Pass Applied Math -written examination
Pass Applied Mechanics -written examination
Pass Applied Thermodynamics -written examination
Pass Electro Tech -written examination
Pass EK -written examination
Pass EK Motors / Steam -written examination
Pass EK -oral examination
*** May serve as Chief Engineer on a Motor Ship of 750kW or more, after serving 24 month sea time as engineer, or watchkeeping engineer.



Second Class Marine Engineer

12 months sea time as watchkeeping engineer
MED D - Senior officer training
PPS Level 2 - Plant manager
Pass Applied Math -written examination
Pass Applied Mechanics -written examination
Pass Applied Thermodynamics -written examination
Pass Electro Tech -written examination
Pass Naval Architecture -written examination
Pass Drafting or Blueprint Interpretation -written examination
Pass EK -written examination
Pass EK Motors / Steam -written examination
Pass EK -oral examination


First Class Marine Engineer

18 months sea time at least 9 of those as second engineer (first assistant)
Pass Applied Mechanics -written examination
Pass Applied Thermodynamics -written examination
Pass Electro Tech -written examination
Pass Naval Architecture -written examination
Pass EK -written examination
Pass EK Motors / Steam -written examination
Pass EK -oral examination