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MEO Class I exam course
Chief Engineer. Chief Engineer Officer on ships of 3000 kW propulsion power or more, on any voyage.
MEO Class I is the Certificate of Competency you need to sail as Chief Engineer. It covers: Chief Engineer Officer on ships of 3000 kW propulsion power or more, on any voyage. Before you start: MEO Class II.
Sea service
- At least 36 months at sea as engineer officer on ships of 750 kW or more, including at least 12 months as engineer officer of the watch on ships of 3000 kW or more after MEO Class II.
- The 36 months fall to 30 if 12 months were served as Second Engineer on a ship of 3000 kW or more (or pro rata).
Courses before the exam
- An approved Engineering Management course.
- Approved machinery space simulator training.
The exam
- Written: Engineering Management (one 3-hour paper).
- An oral examination.
DGMA (formerly DG Shipping) checks your sea service and course certificates before you sit. Exam dates and booking are on the DGMA website; written exams and orals are held at the Mercantile Marine Departments (MMDs).
After this certificate
MEO Class I holders can go on to the Extra First Class Engineer qualification.
Prepare with Marine One
The MEO Class 1 exam plan opens one exam group on the Marine One forum, for the written exam or the oral at one MMD, with questions and reports from candidates who sat the exam, the Machinery Troubleshooting section and Community Access, for two years.
Enrol · ₹30,000What's included
Source: MS (STCW) Rules 2014, Rule 37 · TEAP Part A, Section III/3 (DGMA). Course lengths and papers are as set out there; DGMA circulars can change them, so check the DGMA website before you book.