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UPDATED JUNE 2024!!

Engineering Officers - Guidance and Information on new STCW 1st Assistant Engineer / Chief Engineer (Management Level) Upgrade Program

UPDATED JUNE 2024!!

STAR Center's STCW Engineering (Management Level) Upgrade Program meets all requirements under new 46 CFR 11.325, 46 CFR 11.327 and NVIC 15-14 Chief Engineer Officer and Second Engineer Officer on vessels of 3,000 kW/4,000 HP Propulsion Power or more (Management Level)

Required Training Courses

Under the new system for management level upgrade (First Assistant), the required training is as follows:

  • Leadership and Managerial Skills (1 week)
  • Engine Resource Management (1 week) (required unless previously taken for gap closing or original license)
  • Management of Electrical and Electronic Control Equipment (MEECE) (1-week)

New Task Assessments –

NVIC 15-14 (as amended) includes a list of tasks to be assessed (including propulsion mode specific tasks). Course do provide task compliance, however tasks can be:

  • Completed onboard OR
  • As part of an approved course other than those courses listed above (Optional Task Related Training).


Assessment Guidelines

NVIC 15-14 (scroll to enclosure 2) provides specific details on how tasks are signed off and who can sign tasks which can be completed onboard.

Qualified Assessor

A shipboard Qualified Assessor who witnesses a practical demonstration may sign the appropriate blocks and pages in the Record of Assessment in Enclosure (3) or an equivalent record. All assessments must be signed by a qualified assessor approved by the Coast Guard in accordance with 46 CFR 10.405. In order to facilitate the transition to this new requirement, the Coast Guard will accept assessments that have been demonstrated in the presence of and signed by an assessor who has not been Coast Guard approved until December 31, 2028, provided that the assessor meets the professional requirements in 46 CFR 10.405(a)(3) to assess competence for the specific endorsement. Assessors must be in possession of the level of endorsement, or other professional credential, which provides proof that he or she has attained a level of experience and qualification equal or superior to the relevant level of knowledge, skills, and abilities to be assessed (46 CFR 10.405(a)(3)). Until June 30, 2029, the Coast Guard will accept assessments signed before January 1, 2029, by mariners who hold an appropriate national endorsement and have at least 1 year of experience as Master or Chief Mate on seagoing vessels of at least 1,600 GRT and/or 3,000 GT. For assessments signed on a military vessel, the assessor should have experience as Commanding Officer (CO) or Executive Officer (XO) on seagoing vessels of at least 200 GRT or 500 GT. Military assessors should only conduct assessments that are within their personal experience and are relevant to the vessel on which they are conducted. For example, assessments involving the carriage of cargo should not be performed on a vessel that does not carry cargo and/or by an assessor who lacks experience on cargo-carrying vessels. After December 31, 2028, QAs must be approved by the National Maritime Center to conduct the assessment (46 CFR 10.405).

Click here for additional information regarding QAs.

Record of Assessment

NVIC 15-14 (scroll to enclosure 3) is the specific document that tracks tasks that are not approved and included by the required courses. This is the document that is submitted to the USCG when tasks are signed by a Qualified Assessor.

Optional Task Related Training-

The following new STAR courses include the additional task assessments required under NVIC 15-14. An individual would only need these courses if the related tasks are not completed onboard.

  • STCW Upgrade Task Assessment - Generals & Motors (5 days) This class is required by all propulsion types (Motor, Gas and Steam) Licensed engineers. This 5-day class will satisfy ALL GENERAL tasks and all those required for Motors License upgrade - OPTIONAL: Tasks can be signed off onboard

  • STCW Upgrade Task Assessment - Steam (5 days) Includes additional task sign-offs for those with a STEAM license - OPTIONAL: Tasks can be signed off onboard

  • STCW Upgrade Task Assessment - Gas Turbine (3 days) Includes additional task sign-offs for those with a GAS TURBINE license- OPTIONAL: Tasks can be signed off onboard

Click here too see how NVIC 15-14 (as amended) required tasks are included in STAR Center's STCW Upgrade Task Assessment courses.

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