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<p>Which union? AMO or MMP… and as to recent schoolship grads that don’t qualify for work (relief or otherwise doesn’t make a difference)… I think you might have gotten some “bum scoops” because as far as I know maritime academy students have all their STCW requirements when they graduate (with the exception of maybe tankerman PIC)… My ship has had several recent CMA grads and they have had no qualification problems to bid on the Third Mate job…</p>