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Junior Engineer / Junior Watchkeeping Engineer (Fifth Engineer)
On yachts the Junior Engineer assists in the engine room while developing their engineering skills through hands-on experience, sometimes combined with deck work.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW III/1
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/1
MSN 1857 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW III/1
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.35
India implementation of STCW III/1
MSN 1859 Amd 1
UK yacht CoC, valid on yachts only; owner: a commercial STCW CoC supersedes it (no yacht ticket needed if held)
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Where can this role take you?
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