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From OCQM to chief engineer 3 000 and 8 000 kW

FR-ENG-M1 · The engineering ladder · FR-ENG-M1-A How French engine titles are built on propulsion power, and what each rung takes to reach.

The STCW officer rungs: the **OCQM** watch ticket, then second and chief at **3 000 kW** and **8 000 kW**, each with its own age, English and sea-service gate.

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