Rules relating to Watch-keeping Certificate for Fitters

1. Eligibility for Rating Watchkeeping Certificate

Petty Officers in the technical trade aspiring to obtain a Rating Watchkeeping certificate must produce any or all of the following documentation:

• a. A Certificate issued by the Company and endorsed by the Chief Engineer / Master / Superintendent stating period and nature of sea service.
• b. Watch keeping Certificates issued for purposes of assessment of eligibility of sea time required under MEO 1989 or MEO 1998 Examination Rules.
• c. Entries in the CDC (Continuous Discharge Certificate) testifying the Sea Service.

2. Sea Service Duration

Normally, a period of 36 months of sea service is considered sufficient.

3. Pre-sea Training

If the candidate has undergone any pre-sea rating training programme, due credit must be given for the training towards assessing eligibility for the watchkeeping certificate examination.