Maritime Education Associates (MEA)

New Master (500 tonne) Nr Coastal
(Currently 350 tonne Master)
Fishing Master 2
Watch-Keeping Mate

Transport Canada is planning to make changes to the current Marine Certification Regulations and the Crewing Regulations, under the authority of the Canada Shipping Act 2001 - Part 111, Personnel.

THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE TRANSPORT CANADA REGULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO COME INTO EFFECT IN EITHER 2005 OR 2006. SEA-SERVICE CHANGES WILL COME INTO EFFECT AT THAT TIME.

THE PROPOSAL STATES CERTIFICATES ISSUED PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CHANGES WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR THE NEW CERTIFICATE WITHOUT UPGRADE.

Register now and complete your certificate before the changes come into effect.

Transport Canada will be changing the regulations making it harder to sit for the Watch-Keeping Mates certificate (Restricted) and people wanting to get this ticket should do so now.

The main changes to the current regulations will see: a significant reduction in the types of certificates issued; the tonnage of the vessel for which the certificate will be valid will be increased; the prerequisite seagoing service in many cases will be increased; the size of vessel on which the sea service must be served will be increase; there will be additional course material required to complete the certification.

What Changes are Proposed

The Watch-Keeping Mate & Watch-Keeping Mate (Restricted) certificates currently requires the mariner to have completed 24 months of sea service on a vessel of not less than 25 tonnes gross (5 tonnes gross for WKM (R)

• The new requirement will be 36 months sea services on vessel not less than 25 tonnes gross, unless part of a cadet program or you have proof of completing an onboard training record book throughout sea service.
• The name of the WKM (R) will change. The new name will be Watch-Keeping Mate Near Coastal Master 500 gross tonne.
• The current requirements for a Command Endorsement (Master 350 tonne) will be increased.
• The tonnage of the vessel on which the certificate will be valid will increase to 500 gross tonnes.
• The sea service requirements will be 12 months as an officer in charge of a watch on a vessel of more than 25 tonnes gross.
• The candidate must pass the Transport Canada Examination 073 Meteorology & 110 - Stability. The current requirement is for 072 Meteorology. The 110 Stability was introduced in 2002.
• This certificate will not be valid only on any type of vessels over 500 gross tonnes

Maritime Education Associates will be offering a series of courses for mariners wishing to complete a Watch-Keeping Mates/ Fishing Master 2 combination certificate course, with a view to completing the current Master 350 tonne certificate shortly thereafter.

Advantages of Maritime Education Associates Training Maritime Education flexible training plan incorporates all the modules required for the: Watch-Keeping Mate (Restricted) Fishing Master 2 Master 350 tonne

Course Modules will include:

• 011/012 - Communications
• 041 Chartwork & Navigation
• 061 Navigational Safety
• SIM 1 Navigating Instruments
• SIM 2 Chartwork & Pilotage (by arrangement)
• 073 Meteorology
• 090/099 Ship Management
• 110/111 Stability
• 151/157 General Ship Knowledge
• 160 Orals Prep

Modules to be offered may be taken at any time and will be valid for 60 months from completion.

The Stability and Meteorology requirements of the Watch-Keeping certificate are exceeded by the Stability 110 and Meteorology 073 modules which will be taught.

Completion of these modules may be applied towards the:

• Watch-Keeping Mate (Restricted)
• Fishing Master 2
• Master 350 tonne

The only additional requirement will be that a Transport Canada oral examination, 160 General Seamanship will be required for each certificate applied for.