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Chief Engineer
The Chief Engineer has overall responsibility for all technical operations and equipment on board, across the engineering, electrical and mechanical divisions. They make sure every system is operating correctly and is maintained to a high standard so the ship can steam, manoeuvre and stay habitable.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW III/2 (≥ 3,000 kW)
The certification behind this rank
What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.
Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.
STCW III/2
≥ 3,000 kW
STCW III/3
750–3,000 kW
STCW V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
MSN 1857 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW III/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.37
India implementation of STCW III/2
MSN 1857 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW III/3
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.40
India implementation of STCW III/3
MSN 1866 Amd 2
UK implementation of STCW V/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.55
India implementation of STCW V/2
MSN 1859 Amd 1
UK yacht CoC, valid on yachts only; owner: a commercial STCW CoC supersedes it (no yacht ticket needed if held)
What employers ask for
Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.
Visa (US C1/D, Schengen)
e.g. Visa · C1/D · visa · Schengen
Certificate of Competency / licence
e.g. Certificate of Competency · COC · license · CoC
Experience / sea time / time in rank
e.g. in rank · 24 months experience · 4 months +/- 1 month Required: US visa, experience · 20 months experience
STCW basic safety training
e.g. STCW 2010 · STCW Basic · STCW 95
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. Marlins · English language · fluent English
Vaccinations (yellow fever, COVID…)
Unlimited CoC
e.g. unlimited · Unlimited
Security awareness / designated duties / SSO
e.g. ISPS
Also known as
Where can this role take you?
Map your next certificate: your rank, sea time and certificates in; the next step and its requirements out.