USCG-QMED-L3.1
RFPEW — Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch
USCG-QMED-M3 · The STCW Engine Ratings · USCG-QMED-M3-A RFPEW, Able Seafarer-Engine, and the electro-technical rating
This lesson sets out the RFPEW endorsement under STCW Regulation III/4, covering its two qualification routes, the minimum age, the QMED shortcut, the requirement to hold an underlying national endorsement, and the propulsion-power trigger that activates it regardless of gross tonnage.
AI-drafted catalogue content pending SME review. Endorsement names, sea service and examination requirements change; verify with the National Maritime Center before relying on this for a career decision.