Transport Canada Requirements for Specialized Certificates and Endorsements

oil tanker

Hold a certificate of - Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats;
Training certificate with respect to proficiency in fast rescue boats; and
Marine advanced first aid

Acquire at least 6 months of sea service;
MED training with respect to proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats;
if the applicant has obtained the certificate referred to above more than 5 years before the application date for issuance of the certificate or endorsement, then the sea service referred shall be obtained within the 5 years before that date; and
Marine advanced first aid

Passenger Safety Management certificate or endorsement;
Specialized passenger safety management (ro-ro vessels) training certificate; and
Marine basic first aid

If an applicant has not, within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the certificate or endorsement, successfully completed an approved training course in oil and chemical tanker familiarization, at least 3 months of sea service within that period, on one or more oil or chemical tankers, performing duties relating to the loading, discharging or transferring of Cargo and the operation of cargo equipment;
MED with respect to STCW basic safety;
Marine basic first aid; and
Unless the applicant has acquired the experience set out in item 1 above, an oil and chemical tanker familiarization training certificate obtained within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the certificate or endorsement

If an applicant has not, within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the certificate or endorsement, successfully completed an approved training course in liquefied gas tanker familiarization, at least 3 months of sea service within that period, on one or more liquefied gas tankers, performing duties relating to the loading, discharging or transferring of cargo and the operation of cargo equipment;
MED with respect to STCW basic safety;
Marine basic first aid; and
Unless the applicant has acquired the experience set out in item 1 above, a liquefied gas tanker familiarization training certificate obtained within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the certificate or endorsement

At least 3 months of qualifying service performing duties relating to oil transfer operations involving one or more oil tankers or other vessels carrying oil for cargo;
MED with respect to basic safety;
Training with respect to supervision of an oil transfer operation; and
Marine basic first aid

At least 3 months of qualifying service performing duties relating to chemical transfer operations involving one or more chemical tankers or other vessels carrying chemicals as cargo;
MED with respect to basic safety;
Marine basic first aid; and
Training with respect to supervision of a chemical transfer operation

At least 3 months of qualifying service performing duties relating to liquefied gas transfer operations involving one or more liquefied gas tankers or other vessels carrying liquefied gas as cargo;
MED with respect to basic safety;
Marine basic first aid; and
Training with respect to specialized liquefied gas tanker safety

One of the following certificates with an Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization endorsement: (a) any Master certificate; (b) any Mate certificate; or (c) any Engineer certificate;
While holding an Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization endorsement, have acquired, within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the endorsement, at least 3 months of sea service on one or more oil or chemical tankers as mate or engineer;
Marine advanced first aid;
Specialized oil tanker safety training certificate obtained within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the endorsement; and
Supplementary testimonial indicating that the applicant has acquired service assisting in Cargo Operations

One of the following certificates with an Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization endorsement: (a) any Master certificate; (b) any Mate certificate; or (c) any Engineer certificate;
While holding an Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization endorsement, have acquired, within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the endorsement, at least 3 months of sea service on one or more chemical tankers as a mate or an engineer;
Marine advanced first aid;
Specialized chemical tanker safety training, obtained within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the endorsement; and
Supplementary testimonial indicating that the applicant has acquired service assisting in cargo operations

Hold a certificate and an endorsement with a Liquefied Gas Tanker Familiarization endorsement: (a) any Master certificate; (b) any Mate certificate; or (c) any Engineer certificate;
While holding a Liquefied Gas Tanker Familiarization endorsement, have acquired, within the 5 years before the application date for the issuance of the endorsement, at least 3 months of sea service on one or more liquefied gas tankers as a mate or an engineer;
Marine advanced first aid;
Specialized liquefied gas tanker safety obtained within the 5 years before the application date for issuance of the endorsement; and
Supplementary testimonial indicating that the applicant has acquired service assisting in cargo operations

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LAST UPDATED ON May 01, 2022