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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021

Part 3 : Certification Requirements

Division 8 : Rating Certificates of Proficiency

73. Ordinary Seafarer engine (Port Operations)

 

(1) For the purpose of this regulation; a provisional certificate is valid for a period of six months from the date of issue and shall be exchanged for a certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine issued by the Authority within the period of validity.

 

(2) To obtain the certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine—
(a) a candidate making entry without accelerated training shall—
(i) be at least 16 years of age;
(ii) have at least six months service in the engine department on trading ships of 100 kW or more;
(b) a candidate making entry with accelerated training shall—
(i) be at least 16 years of age;
(ii) have at least two months service in the engine department on trading ships of 100 kW or more.