Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 2 : Assessment13. Training equivalent to approved seagoing service |
| (1) | Subject to this regulation, the Authority may consider and approve shore based simulator training to be equivalent to a portion of sea service towards certificates of competency contemplated in regulations 28, 30 and 51. |
| (2) | The approval of shore based sea service simulator training in lieu of a portion of approved seagoing service referred to in subregulation (1) applies only to training programmes approved under Part 4 of these Regulations and such training shall be part of that training programme. |
| (3) | The shore based simulator training shall not exceed a quarter of the required approved seagoing service as part of an approved training programme. |
| (4) | Sea service simulator training may be accredited separately from the training programme. |
| (5) | The Chief Examiner shall determine the extent of recognition of simulator sea service training towards the total required seagoing service for a certificate of competence. The Chief Examiner will also determine the ratios of recognition of simulator sea service towards normal sea service. |
| (6) | Details of the arrangements made under this regulation shall be reported as early as practicable to the Secretary-General of the IMO who shall circulate such particulars to all Parties. |
