Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II

• 153 (1) An applicant for an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II 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.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2
  	Requirements	Specifications
  1	Hold a certificate or licence	(a) Fourth-class Engineer, Motor Ship; (b) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence issued under the Aeronautics Act; (c) diesel engineer certificate recognized by a province; or (d) general engineer certificate recognized by a province.
  2	Certificates and other documents to be provided to the examiner	(a) Training course for engineers provided by a manufacturer of an ACV or by an agent of the authorized representative of an ACV if the agent has been trained by the manufacturer; (b) whichever of the following periods of service is the longest, acquired as a training engineer performing maintenance on one or more vessels: (i) 12 months of service, and (ii) the duration of one complete maintenance and verification cycle as recommended by the manufacturer; (c) MED with respect to basic safety; and (d) marine basic first aid.
  3	Pass an examination	Written examination on general knowledge and maintenance of air cushion vessels at the level of Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II, after meeting the other requirements of this table.

• (2) An applicant for renewal of an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II 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.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2
  	Requirements	Specifications
  1	Experience	Provide to the examiner a testimonial of service as ACV engineer for at least (a) 12 months within the 5 years before the application date for renewal of the certificate; or (b) 3 months within the 12 months before the application date for renewal of the certificate.
  2	Pass an examination	Written examination on general knowledge and maintenance of air cushion vessels at the level of Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer, Class II, if the applicant has not provided the testimonial set out in item 1.

Specialized Certificates and Endorsements

Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats

154 An applicant for a Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats certificate or endorsement shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this section and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats

155 An applicant for a Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats certificate or endorsement shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this section and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats

156 An applicant for a Restricted Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats certificate shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this section and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

Passenger Safety Management

157 An applicant for a Passenger Safety Management certificate or endorsement shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this section and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

Specialized Passenger Safety Management (Ro-Ro Vessels)

158 An applicant for a Specialized Passenger Safety Management (Ro-Ro Vessels) certificate or endorsement shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this section and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization

• 159 (1) An applicant for an Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization certificate or endorsement shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2
  	Requirements	Specifications
  1	Experience	If an applicant has not, within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the certificate or endorsement, successfully completed an approved training course in oil and chemical tanker familiarization, at least 3 months of sea service within that period, on one or more oil or chemical tankers, performing duties relating to the loading, discharging or transferring of cargo and the operation of cargo equipment.
  2	Certificates to be provided to the examiner	(a) MED with respect to STCW basic safety; (b) marine basic first aid; and (c) unless the applicant has acquired the experience set out in item 1, an oil and chemical tanker familiarization training certificate obtained within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the certificate or endorsement.

• (2) An applicant for renewal of an Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization endorsement shall meet the requirements set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and the corresponding specifications set out in column 2.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2
  	Requirements	Specifications
  1	Experience	If the applicant has not obtained the training certificate referred to in item 2, acquire the following service within the 5 years before the application date for renewal: (a) at least 3 months of service on one or more oil or chemical tankers performing duties relating to the loading, discharging or transferring of cargo and the operation of cargo equipment; or (b) at least 24 months as (i) a shore captain or marine superintendent in charge of supervising the loading or unloading of oil or chemical tankers, or (ii) an instructor at a recognized institution having taught at least two approved training courses in oil and chemical tanker familiarization.
  2	Certificate to be provided to the examiner	If the applicant has not acquired the experience set out in item 1, an oil and chemical tanker familiarization training certificate obtained within the 5 years before the application date for renewal.