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Survey Party Chief (GA 2026)
Welcome to MTCS Online,
You have now been enrolled onto the following area at either your, or your company's request:
Please note:
- This verification course has to be completed within 12 months of your enrolment date.
- Course and Competence documentation:
- Can be downloaded (and saved to a laptop or mobile device) when internet access is available.
- It can then be completed and saved, even when offline.
- The completed documents can then be uploaded to your submission areas when internet access is next available.
A Survey Party Chief is regarded as someone who is fully conversant in all aspects of marine survey operations.
They can successfully lead and manage the Survey Project Team during operations and will report directly to the project manager.
The Survey Party Chief is expected to coach and assess members of the Survey Project Team in line with the Competence Management Programme.
- Nominally 48 months relevant industry experience
- Satisfactory completion of competence criteria and about 400 operational days experience in the role, for at least one of the following:
- Senior surveyor
- Senior survey engineer
- Senior data processor
- Satisfactory completion of competence criteria for at least one of the following (but not the same skill as used above):
- Grade I surveyor
- Grade I survey engineer
- Grade I data processor
- Valid and current offshore medical certificate that is acceptable in the region of the world in which they are employed
- Valid and current offshore survival certificate that is acceptable in the region of the world in which they are employed