The Directorate General of the Merchant Navy has issued a call for professional competency examinations to obtain qualifications for Coastal Skipper, Coastal Skipper, Senior Naval Engineer, and Naval Engineer for the year 2026. To qualify, candidates must have completed the practical training stipulated in Royal Decree 269/2022 and have been admitted in accordance with Article 55 of said regulation (Art. 1). The call establishes different requirements depending on whether sea service commenced before or after 13 May 2022 (Annexes III and IV).
For aspiring merchant navy professionals, this resolution defines the procedure for validating practical training and accessing competency exams (Art. 1). Interested parties should preferably submit their application for the admission of valid training via the electronic office (Second.1). It is noted that applying for more than one procedure at the same captaincy or submitting an application after the deadline will result in exclusion (Twelfth).
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