3 A/E to DDE 750Kw or More

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@Ctony

II/1 is the same endorsement a DDE 4000 or greater would hold.

However, i am under the impression that a ‘national’ 3rd assistant can’t fill a ‘national’ dde billet, assuming this is on a vessel over 199 grt.

Since a DDE is the sole engineer, they are the de facto chief engineer and would need STCW III/2 (if STCW endorsements are required).

Whether a 3rd AE can serve as DDE is known as an “equivalent.” There is none that allows a 3rd AE to serve as DDE, when the vessel manning requires either a DDE or a Chief Engineer. See 46 CFR Part 15, Subpart I.