Seafarer documentsCertificates and qualifications
Chief engineer certificate of competency, 3,000 kW or more
- STCW III/2
- Full entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Qualification document
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 5 years
- Names in other countries
- 58 countries
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1 What it covers
Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more (STCW III/2) certifies competence in the named capacity within the limitations stated on the certificate. It is needed by chief engineer officers on ships with main propulsion machinery of 3,000 kW or more. Validity: as issued; competence shown every 5 years.1–5
2 What it consists of
The certificate requirements include training in: Basic Safety Training STCW VI/1Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats STCW VI/2Advanced Fire Fighting STCW VI/3Medical First Aid STCW VI/43,6,7
The standard of competence is set by table A-III/2 of the Code.1–3
3 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
Maintaining competence. To continue serving at sea, the holder revalidates the certificate at intervals not exceeding 5 years, showing medical fitness and continued professional competence.4,5
4 Which positions
The need follows from the ship and the duties on board, not from the title of the position. In this reference the document appears in the requirements of these positions:
5 Names in 58 countries
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Chief Engineer OfficerIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| Ukraine | Chief engineer officer, any propulsion powersource |
| India | Marine Engineer Officer Class IIssued by: Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) · source |
| India | Marine Engineer Officer Class I – Chief Engineer Officer,NCV,up to8000kW,other than tankersMarine Engineer Officer Class I – Chief Engineer Officer, NCV, up to 8,000 kW, other than tankersIssued by: Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) · source |
| Georgia | Ch. Eng.3000 kW or moreChief engineer 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia · source |
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| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Estonia | 3000 kW ja suurema peamasinate efektiivse koguvõimsusega mootorlaeva vanemmehaaniku diplomChief Engineer Diploma, motor ship 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Transpordiamet · source |
| Indonesia | Sertifikat Ahli Teknika Tingkat IMarine Engineer Class I (ATT I)Issued by: Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation · source |
| Spain | Jefe de Máquinas de la Marina MercanteMerchant marine chief engineerIssued by: Dirección General de la Marina Mercante · source |
| Bulgaria | Chief Engineer, ship propulsion over 3000 kWsource |
| Peru | Jefe de máquinas en naves con máquinas propulsoras principales de potencia igual o superior a 3000 kWChief Engineer, 3,000 kW or moreIssued by: Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas · source |
| Philippines | Chief Engineer Officer – 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Maritime Industry Authority · source |
| Poland | starszy oficer mechanikCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer – 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Polish maritime administration / competent Maritime Office · source |
| Germany | Leiter der Maschinenanlage TLMChief engineer officer (TLM)Issued by: BSH · source |
| Lithuania | vyriausiojo mechaniko kompetencijos liudijimasCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer – 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration · source |
| France | Brevet de chef mécanicienChief engineer certificateIssued by: French maritime administration · source |
| Netherlands | Hoofdwerktuigkundige alle zeeschepenChief engineer officer all seagoing shipsIssued by: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat / Kiwa Register · source |
| Vietnam | Máy trưởngCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer – 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration; historical issuer Vietnam Maritime Administration · source |
| Portugal | Certificado de competência como chefe de máquinas em navios ou embarcações com potência propulsora igual ou superior a 3000 kWChief engineer 3000 kW or moreIssued by: DGRM · source |
| Thailand | Chief Engineer Officer,3000kW or moreCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer,3,000 kW or moreIssued by: Marine Department · source |
| United Kingdom | Chief Engineer, UnlimitedIssued by: Maritime and Coastguard Agency · source |
| Türkiye | Uzakyol başmühendisi/başmakinistiChief Engineer, UnlimitedIssued by: Denizcilik Genel Müdürlüğü, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure · source |
| Croatia | upravitelj strojaCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer – 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure · source |
| Greece | Δίπλωμα Μηχανικός Α΄ τάξης Ε.Ν.Merchant Navy Engineer – Class AIssued by: Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy · source |
| Algeria | Brevet d’aptitude de chef mécanicien à bord de navires dont l’appareil de propulsion principal a une puissance égale ou supérieure à trois mille(3000) kilowattsCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer,3,000 kW or MoreIssued by: Administration chargée de la marine marchande · source |
| Pakistan | Marine Engineer Officer Class-I (Chief Engineer or First Class Engineer)Marine Engineer Officer Class I – Chief Engineer / First Class EngineerIssued by: Mercantile Marine Department / Directorate General Ports and Shipping · source |
| Norway | Certificate of Competency Engineer Officer Class 1Engineer officer Class 1 (M1)Issued by: Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet · source |
| Bahamas | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer, 3,000 kW or moreIssued by: Bahamas Maritime Authority · source |
| Hong Kong | Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 – CombinedIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source |
| Hong Kong | Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 – MotorIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source |
| Hong Kong | Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 – SteamIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source |
| United States | Chief Engineer Officer on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 3,000 kW or moreIssued by: United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center · source |
| Latvia | vecākais mehāniķisCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer – 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Maritime Administration of Latvia / Latvian Seamen’s Registry · source |
| Myanmar | Marine Engineer Officer Class IIssued by: Department of Marine Administration · source |
| Italy | Direttore di macchina su navi con apparato motore principale pari o superiore a 3000 kWChief engineer 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti / maritime administration · source |
| Sweden | SjöingenjörMarine engineer certificateIssued by: Transportstyrelsen · source |
| Finland | YlikonemestariChief engineer officer's certificateIssued by: Traficom · source |
| Australia | Engineer Class 1Issued by: Australian Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| New Zealand | Marine engineer class 1Issued by: Maritime New Zealand · source |
| Argentina | Maquinista Naval SuperiorSenior Marine EngineerIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · source |
| Malaysia | Chief Engineer,3000kW or more,Near CoastalCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer,3,000 kW or more, Near CoastalIssued by: Malaysia Marine Department · source |
| Malaysia | Chief Engineer,3000kW or more,UnlimitedCertificate of Competency – Chief Engineer,3,000 kW or more, UnlimitedIssued by: Malaysia Marine Department · source |
| Sri Lanka | Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer OfficerIssued by: Merchant Shipping Secretariat / Director General of Merchant Shipping · source |
| Colombia | Jefe de máquinas de buques cuya máquina propulsora principal tenga una potencia igual o superior a 3000 kWChief Engineer, 3,000 kW or moreIssued by: Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) · source |
| Fiji | Engineer Class 1Issued by: Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji · source |
| Iceland | Yfirvélstjóri D/(4.)Chief Engineer Certificate D/(4.), unrestrictedIssued by: Samgöngustofa · source |
| Jamaica | Chief Engineer – Main propulsion power of 3,000 kW or moreIssued by: Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) · source |
| Slovenia | upravitelj stroja na ladji s pogonskim strojem z močjo 3000 kW ali večChief Engineer, ship 3000 kW or moreIssued by: Uprava Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo · source |
| Taiwan | 一等輪機長適任證書Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer, National Class 1Issued by: Maritime and Port Bureau / Ministry of Transportation and Communications · source |
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| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Romania | Brevet de șef mecanicCertificate of Competency – Chief EngineerIssued by: Autoritatea Navală Română · source |
| Bangladesh | Marine Engineer Officer Class-1 (Chief Engineer Officer) CertificateIssued by: Department of Shipping · source |
| France | Brevet de chef mécanicien 8000 kWChief engineer under 8000 kW certificateIssued by: French maritime administration · source |
| France | Brevet de capitaine 1re classe de la navigation maritimeFirst-class ocean-going master certificateIssued by: French maritime administration · source |
| Mexico | Jefe de MáquinasIssued by: SEMAR, Dirección General de Marina Mercante · source |
| Ghana | Chief EngineerIssued by: Ghana Maritime Authority · source |
| Pakistan | Chief Engineer OfficerEndorsement – Chief Engineer OfficerIssued by: Mercantile Marine Department / Directorate General Ports and Shipping · source |
| China | 轮机长Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer (轮机长)Issued by: Maritime Safety Administration, Ministry of Transport · source |
| Denmark | SkibsmaskinchefChief engineer officerIssued by: Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen · source |
| United States | Chief EngineerIssued by: United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center · source |
| Belgium | Chef mécanicienChief engineer certificateIssued by: FPS Mobility and Transport / Scheepvaartcontrole · source |
| Canada | First-class Engineer, Motor ShipIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| Canada | First-class Engineer, SteamshipIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| Brazil | Primeiro Oficial de MáquinasFirst Marine Engineer Officer (1 OM)Issued by: Marinha do Brasil, Diretoria de Portos e Costas · source |
| Brazil | Oficial Superior de MáquinasSenior Marine Engineer Officer (OSM)Issued by: Marinha do Brasil, Diretoria de Portos e Costas · source |
| Chile | Ingeniero Jefe de MáquinasIssued by: Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de Marina Mercante · source |
| Chile | Ingeniero PrimeroIssued by: Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de Marina Mercante · source |
| Ecuador | Jefe de MáquinasChief EngineerIssued by: Dirección Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos (DIRNEA), Armada del Ecuador · source |
| Uruguay | Jefe de MáquinasChief Engineer OfficerIssued by: Prefectura Nacional Naval, Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante (DIRME) · source |
| Uruguay | Jefe de Máquinas de Combustión InternaChief Engineer Officer of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)Issued by: Prefectura Nacional Naval, Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante (DIRME) · source |
"Related document" is a national document of its own system that relates to this type but is not automatically equal to it.
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Same code STCW III/2: one code is not always one document. The certificate itself and the limitations written in it show which one you hold. Other types under this code: Certificate of Competency – Second Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more1
Accepted in the corresponding fishing vessel capacity: Certificate of Competency – Fishing Vessel Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more STCW-F II/5-1-18
7 Frequently asked questions
Who needs the Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more?
How long is the Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more valid?
The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates. To continue serving at sea, the holder revalidates the certificate at intervals not exceeding 5 years, showing medical fitness and continued professional competence.4,5
What else is the Certificate of Competency – Chief Engineer Officer, 3,000 kW or more called?
Also known as Certificate of Chief Engineer 3000+ kW. National names in 58 countries are listed on this page.