A former shipmate was just denied his Master’s license because of a new U.S. requirement to have 6 months of sea time on a “conventional ship” other than a MODU. It also requires 6 months of “conventional ship” sea time between 2/m and c/m. Same for 1a/e and C/E. It was part of the same Federal R…

In that case, this seems like an NMC error. I included an NMC letter to the IADC with each upgrade application. It says DP drillships are considered underway for the purpose of sea time. I’ll have to send it to this hand if I can find it.

[QUOTE=Orniphobe;41758]In that case, this seems like an NMC error. I included an NMC letter to the IADC with each upgrade application. It says DP drillships are considered underway for the purpose of sea time. I’ll have to send it to this hand if I can find it.[/QUOTE] The regulation is not new, pr…

[QUOTE=Jeffrox;41752]The 6 months deal between 2m and ChMate isn’t new. In fact, in the proposed revision that was discussed at length on this forum severl months ago, this requirement was not included. I thought that proposed change is on hold till the result os the latest STCW pow-wow in Manila ge…

[QUOTE=jdcavo;41759]The regulation is not new, prior to the MMC it was 46 CFR 10.211©. The issue is not whether DP vessels are underway, it is whether a MODU is a conventional vessel. The regulation is pretty clear that you cannot get all of the time needed for unlimited chief mate or master on a …

[QUOTE=jdcavo;41759]The regulation is not new, prior to the MMC it was 46 CFR 10.211©. The issue is not whether DP vessels are underway, it is whether a MODU is a conventional vessel. The regulation is pretty clear that you cannot get all of the time needed for unlimited chief mate or master on a MO…

Has anyone got any more information on the NMC not accepting MODU time. I am planning on sending my Chief Mates time (all on DP MODUs) in a couple months for my Masters license . I sent NMC a letter asking about it and they said they would look in to it .Have they invalidated Marine Safety Manual I…

Any more word on this? I work with plenty of guys that went up through the ranks on drillships only, weird this is coming up now.

I haven’t heard of anyone else having a problem. I suspect the shipmate that I know (which prompted this thread) had an evaluator that wasn’t familier with the MSM Vol III.

Just noticed on the agenda for the 24Jan IMO STCW Sub-Committee meeting is a line item "Development of unified interpretations for the term “approved seagoing service” ". That discussion should be interesting.

Good to know thanks, we’ll see what happens in Jan. then… should be good!!!

46 CFR 11.211(c)

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46 CFR 11.211(c)

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