PATENT REVALIDATION
AUDIENCE CONCERNED
Officer holding a Chief Watchkeeping Officer certificate that does not meet the requirements for sea service (or equivalent) to retain the prerogatives associated with the certificate.
PREREQUISITES
Hold a Watch Machine Supervisor certificate
OBJECTIVES
Update one’s knowledge and demonstrate the maintenance of professional competence in order to obtain revalidation of the certificate as engineer officer in charge of a watch.
DURATION
34 hours over 4.5 days (Internship + tests)
NUMBER OF TRAINEES
Minimum 5 / Maximum 8
REFERENCE
– Order of 24 July 2013 on the revalidation of maritime vocational training certificates
– STCW-Section A-III/1
PROGRAM
In accordance with Appendix 6 of the annex to the decree of July 24, 2013,
Syllabus for tests and refresher training courses for the revalidation of certificates for an officer in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine-room, or an engineering officer on duty in a periodically unmanned engine-room:
Refresher and knowledge-updating courses covering the following competencies:
Maintaining a safe engineering watch
Using English in written and oral form
Using internal communication systems
Operating main and auxiliary machinery and associated control systems
Operating fuel, lubrication, and ballast systems, as well as other pumping systems and associated control systems
Operating electrical, electronic, and control systems
Maintaining and repairing electronic and electrical equipment
Appropriately using hand tools, machine tools, and measuring instruments for fabrication and repair work on board
Ensuring compliance with pollution prevention requirements
Maintaining the vessel’s seaworthiness
Monitoring compliance with regulations
Demonstrating the ability to exercise authority and work as part of a team
Contributing to the safety of personnel and the vessel
PLACE OF THE INTERNSHIP
ENSM Marseille: 39, avenue du Corail CS 50040 – 13285 Marseille Cedex 08
or ENSM Saint-Malo: 38 rue Croix Desilles – 35400 Saint-Malo.
FRAMING
Teachers of the ENSM
END OF INTERNSHIP TEST
Yes, verification of theoretical knowledge and practical assessment on a navigation simulator.
CERTIFICATE FOR THE ISSUE OF A STCW CERTIFICATE
Yes
Internship certificates are issued in digital format and can be accessed directly via your seafarer portal once the successful completion of the training has been validated.
These certificates are valid for 12 months—a period that allows you to renew your professional certificates with the Maritime Affairs authorities by using the appropriate CERFA form.
CERTIFICATION/ATTESTATION RATE
The certification/attestation rate for this internship is 97,50% (2025)
SATISFACTION SURVEY
The satisfaction rate at this internship is 100% (2025)
LEGAL NAME OF THE CERTIFIER & DATE
SECRETARIAT OF STATE TO THE PRIME MINISTER IN CHARGE OF MARITIME AFFAIRS / Ministry for the Sea, since 01/01/2022
RATES
1 871 €
FUNDING
Funding options available through France Travail and the CPF
RS CODE
RNCP39798
CONTACT
Pour toutes questions, vous pouvez contacter l’école à l’adresse
Ou par téléphone au 07 64 39 97 34