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So what exactly is an ‘Assistant Engineer’?
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:33 pm
by BlueWater
You may have noticed that in the manning section of the Large Yacht Code (LY2) there is a new grade of engineer which was not mentioned in the old code, that of ‘Assistant Engineer’. So…….
What is an Assistant Engineer?
Why did the MCA introduce this role?
What qualification do you need to be one?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:58 am
by DaveA
Just guessing, but
An assistant engineer is there to assist the chief engineer who takes overall responsibility for the job
Why the MCA think the job is needed beats me
Probably the same qualifications but less experience
Unmanned Machinery Space (UMS)
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:45 am
by BlueWater
It seems that this role is only intended for yachts operating with an Unmanned Machinery Space (UMS): vessels requiring traditional watchkeeping will have to carry a minimum of two STCW qualified engineers.
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:19 pm
by DaveA
Makes even less sense to me then, sorry.