Statistics Act, 1999
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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 3 : Certification RequirementsDivision 6 : Chief Engineer Officer (Local and Port Operations)53. Chief Engineer Officer (Port Operations) |
To obtain a certificate of competency as chief engineer officer (port operations)—
| (a) | a candidate holding a certificate of competence as Chief engineer (<1 500 kW port operations) shall— |
| (i) | have completed at least 12 months port operations service or sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750 kW propulsion power or more and at least three months port operations service or sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 1 500 kW propulsion or more; and |
| (ii) | have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate; |
| (b) | a candidate holding a certificate of competency as chief engineer (<750 kW port operations) shall— |
| (i) | have completed at least 18 months port operations service or sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750 kW propulsion power or more and at least six months port operations service or sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on vessels of 1 500 kW propulsion power or more; and |
| (ii) | have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate; |
| (c) | a candidate holding a certificate of competency as second engineer (<3 000 kW) shall have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this Certificate. |
