Qualified Member of the Engine Department

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A Qualified Member of the Engineering Department or QMED is a senior unlicensed crewmember in the engine room of a ship.

In the United States Merchant Marine, in order to be occupied as a QMED a person has to have a Merchant Mariner's Document issued by the United States Coast Guard with a QMED certification. Because of international conventions and agreements, all QMEDs who sail internationally are similarly documented by their respective countries.

[edit] See also

• Engine room
• Engineering department

[edit] External link

United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation web site

		Typical Shipping Occupations
←Junior    Unlicensed				Senior→    Licensed
Deck:	Ordinary Seaman	Able Seaman	Boatswain • Carpenter	3rd Mate • 2nd Mate • Chief Mate	Captain • Pilot
Engine:	Wiper • Oiler	QMED	Electrician	3rd Engr • 2nd Engr • 1st Engr	Chief Engineer
Steward:	Steward's Assistant	Chief Cook	Chief Steward	Purser