# Question about RFPNW Assessor approval

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/question-about-rfpnw-assessor-approval/64159>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [September 16, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/question-about-rfpnw-assessor-approval/64159 "2022-09-16T23:55:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Capn1958](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capn1958/32/12011_2.png) [@Capn1958](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capn1958)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/question-about-rfpnw-assessor-approval/64159/1 "2022-09-16T23:55:30Z")

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I previously held a 500 ton master in '84 ,1600 ton Master 91-94, .  
I have applied to be an RFPNW assessor.  
Currently hold Master 200 and MOTunltd.

NMC only has records of me serving as mate above 200.  
I Iost all my records in Katrina.  
I am currently an instructor at a maritime teaching facility.

Question is this.

If the 1600 master, goes to bed and the Mate is on the watch for twelve hours a day , doesn’t that make the Mate 1600, the OICNW during his watch ?  
If yes, then wouldn’t that comply with the OICNW ( greater than 200 ton ) requirement for RFPNW assessor?:

I appreciate and welcome any help with this.

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**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/question-about-rfpnw-assessor-approval/64159/2 "2022-09-17T15:17:11Z")

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> [@Capn1958](#):
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> wouldn’t that comply with the OICNW ( greater than 200 ton ) requirement for RFPNW assessor?

The requirement is for you to actually hold an endorsement as OICNW, not just have served as an OICNW.