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

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Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations, 1999

Part 3 : Certification requirements

Division 5 : Qualifying service and removal of limitations, etc

59. Recognition of radio officer's certificate

 

(1) A person who holds a certificate as radio operator (class 1 or 2) issued or recognized by or on behalf of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and who has completed at least three years' sea service as a radio officer on trading ships of 500GT or more on unlimited voyages may apply for the issue of a certificate of competency as deck officer, provided he or she produces documentary proof of having—
(a) completed the three years' sea service within the 10 years preceding the date of application;
(b) completed six months' approved sea service on ships of 500GT or more on unlimited voyages and of having successfully completed approved on board training;
(c) performed, during the period referred to in paragraph (b), four months' bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of a deck officer;
(d) passed, at an accredited institution, the theoretical examinations in the subjects listed in the deck officer syllabus in the Code;
(e) been assessed, at levels 1 and 2 in a training record book, at the operational level; and
(f) been assessed at level 3 for the issue of a certificate of competency as deck officer.

 

(2) An application contemplated in subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by the relevant supplementary documents specified in the annex.