Section 36 in The Merchant Shipping (Examination Of Engineers In The Merchant) Navy Rules, 1963
36. Testimonials.
- Every candidate must produce testimonials in respect of the qualifying period of his service signed, in each case, by the Chief Engineer under whom his service has been performed, stating his actual rank on watch, the number of engineers simultaneously on watch on the boilers and/or the main propelling machinery and the nature of the duties performed by him. When the candidate is a Chief Engineer, he should produce testimonials signed by the Engineer Superintendent, or by the Managing Owner or Secretary of the Company. It is desirable that the whole of the candidate's sea service should be covered by testimonials certifying to his sobriety, experience, ability and general good conduct.The conditions under which sea service must be performed in order to count towards the qualifying periods for Second and First Class Certificates are set out in rule 15 ft. seq.
