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Officer-in-training in the deck department, completing 12-18 months of supervised sea time toward CoC OOW Deck.
Officer-track trainee on a 12-18 month sea-time programme. Rotates through bridge watch-keeping, cargo operations, and deck maintenance. Progresses to Third Officer on completion of cadetship + STCW exams.
Authoritative source: STCW Convention ↗
Source: STCW II/1; IMO Model Course 7.03
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