#TECM2610915AFrance updates rules for chief mate and captain certificates
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This order makes technical updates to the rules for issuing French chief mate and captain certificates. It replaces outdated references to a 2015 decree with references to the relevant Transport Code provisions. It also updates some wording on training references and removes repeated language limiting certain functions to commercial or pleasure vessels. Maritime training bodies, seafarers seeking these certificates, and employers checking qualification requirements should use the updated references and consult the annexes on the official maritime training website.
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Key Changes
- Replaces outdated references to a 2015 decree with references to Transport Code provisions
- Updates training-related wording in the rules for captain certification
- Points users to the official maritime training website for annexes II, III and IV
Obligations
What this law requires
Use articles R. 5521-1 and following of the French Transport Code, rather than decree no. 2015-1575 of 3 December 2015, when applying or verifying the regulatory conditions referenced in articles 5, 8, 10 and 13 of the 18 April 2016 order on chief mate and captain certificates.
Consult annexes II, III and IV for the amended certificate rules on the official maritime training website at https://formations.mer.gouv.fr.
When applying article 10 of the 18 April 2016 order, recognize training completed in accordance with the order of 30 June 2014 where that reference has been inserted into the applicable training condition.