Seafarer documentsEducation and sea service
Approved Engineer Officer Training Record Book
TRB
- STCW III/1
- Full entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Training record book
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
Contents4
1 What it covers
Records tasks and assessments of practical training towards an engineering watch officer certificate.1
Who needs it. Engine cadets following an approved training programme.1
2 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. There is no international renewal interval for this document.1
3 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:
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Certificates under the same regulation STCW III/1: Certificate of Competency – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch / Designated Duty Engineer in Periodically Unmanned Machinery Spaces, 750 kW or more1