I have an upper level deck license (2/M AGT oceans). I have no time in the engine room. I would like to get my DDE 1000.One year of sea time in the engine room is required and 6 months must be as QMED for a DDE 1000. From what I could gather from the CFR’s 6 months of my deck time could be used towards getting this license. How would this play out? Would I have to sail 6 months as wiper to be eligible to sit for QMED and then do 6 months as QMED? Where does the deck time come into play? I’ve included the relevant CFR cites below.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 11-REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS
Subpart E-Professional Requirements for Engineer Officer
§ 11.504 Application of deck service for limited engineer endorsements.
Service gained in the deck department on vessels of appropriate tonnage may substitute for up to 25 percent or 6 months, whichever is less, of the service requirement for an endorsement as chief engineer (limited), assistant engineer (limited), or designated duty engineer.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 11-REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS
Subpart E-Professional Requirements for Engineer Officer
§ 11.524 Service requirements for designated duty engineer of steam and/or motor vessels.
(a) DDE endorsements are issued in three levels of horsepower limitations dependent upon the total service of the applicant and completion of appropriate examination. These MMCs are limited to vessels of not more than 500 gross tons on certain waters as specified in §11.501 of this part.
(b) The service requirements for endorsements as DDE are:
(1) For designated duty engineer of steam and/or motor vessels of any horsepower, the applicant must have three years of service in the engineroom. Eighteen months of this service must have been as a qualified member of the engine department or equivalent supervisory position.
(2) For designated duty engineer of steam and/or motor vessels of not more than 4,000 horsepower, the applicant must have two years of service in the engineroom. One year of this service must have been as a qualified member of the engine department or equivalent supervisory position.
(3) For designated duty engineer of steam and/or motor vessels of not more than 1,000 horsepower, the applicant must have one year of service in the engineroom. Six months of this service must have been as a qualified member of the engine department or equivalent supervisory position.