Section 6(1) in The Merchant Shipping (Examination of Engine Drivers of Sea-Going Ships) Rules, 1973
(1)Every candidate desirous of obtaining a certificate must have performed satisfactory workshop service for a period of not less than three years as an apprentice or a fitter or a mechanic or a journeyman on work suitable for the training of an engine driver of sea-going ship in any establishment engaged in the manufacture, repair of maintenance of machinery :
