What are the requirements for promotion from Category A third mate to second mate?

Have no less than 12 months of service qualifications for the ship, navigation area, and position recorded in the certificate of competency, and have good service performance and safety records.

According to Article 31 of the "Rules for Competency Examination, Assessment and Certification of Maritime Crews of the People's Republic of China": Application for special exemption certificates for captains, pilots, chief engineers, and engineer officers , shall meet the following conditions: Those who apply for the special exemption certificate for the second officer or second officer officer shall hold the certificate of competency for the third officer or third officer officer, and have no less than 12 months of experience within the five years before the date of application. The qualifications are no less than the qualifications for the ship, navigation area and position recorded in the certificate of competency, and the performance and safety record are good.

Those who apply for special exemption certificates for third officers and third officers must hold the competency certificates of senior watch sailors, watch sailors, or senior watch engineers and watch engineers, and must have them within 5 years from the date of application. During the year, they must have no less than 12 months of service qualifications for the ship, navigation area, and position recorded in their certificate of competency, and have good service performance and safety records.

Extended information:

Relevant requirements for seafarers:

1. Maritime management agencies should strengthen on-the-job training for personnel engaged in crew competency examination and certification and assessment. Those who do not meet the requirements for employment shall not be engaged in crew competency examination and certification work.

2. If a certificate of competency, a certificate of special exemption, or a recognized visa is obtained by improper means such as deception or bribery, the maritime administration agency that issued the certificate or its superior maritime administration agency shall revoke the relevant certificate and impose a fine of 2,000 A fine of not less than RMB 20,000 but not more than RMB 20,000 is imposed.

3. Those who first apply for a certificate of competency for chief engineer and engineer officer on passenger ships with a voyage of 50 nautical miles or more between two ports must have held corresponding positions for 12 months on other types of seagoing ships with a capacity of 3,000 kilowatts and above. , with good performance and safety records, and served as a corresponding trainee position on a passenger ship for 3 months.

Ministry of Transport - Decision of the Ministry of Transport on Amending the "Rules for Competency Examination and Certification of Seafarers of the People's Republic of China" (Order of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China 2017 Year No. 8)