Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 3 : Certification RequirementsDivision 9 : Special Training for Personnel on oil and chemical tankers80. Special requirements for personnel on passenger ships |
| (1) | This regulation applies to masters, officers, ratings and other personnel serving on passenger ships engaged on near-coastal or unlimited voyages. Ships of Class IIA, V and Class VI passenger ships, within the classes of regulation 4 of the Life Saving Equipment Regulations, 1968, shall comply with subregulations (4) and (5) in accordance with their level of responsibility. |
| (2) | Prior to being assigned shipboard duties on passenger ships, seafarers referred to in subregulation (1) shall have successfully completed the training required by subregulations (4) to (7) in accordance with their capacity, duties and responsibilities and shall be issued with documentary evidence attesting the successful completion of training. |
| (3) | Seafarers who are required to be trained in accordance with subregulations (4), (6) and (7) shall, at intervals not exceeding five years demonstrate continued professional competence by serving in the appropriate capacity for at least 12 months in the preceding five years or complete approved refresher training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (4) | Masters, officers and other personnel designated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situations on passenger ships must complete approved training in crowd management and meet the standard of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (5) | Personnel providing direct service to passenger in passenger spaces must complete approved training in passenger ship safety and meet the standard of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (6) | Masters, chief mates, chief engineers, second engineer officers and every person having responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergency situations on passenger ships must complete approved training in crisis management and human behaviour and meet the standard of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (7) | Masters, chief mates, chief engineers, second engineer officers and every person assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, loading, discharging or securing cargo, or closing hull operations on passenger ships must complete approved training in passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity and meet the standard of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
