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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 4 : Training institutions and training programmes

69. In-service training

 

(1) Every person who, whether aboard ship or ashore, conducts in-service training of a seafarer for the purposes of certification in terms of these regulations shall—
(a) have an appreciation of the training programme and a thorough understanding of the specific training objectives for the particular type of training being conducted;
(b) have proof of being qualified in the activities for which training is being conducted; and
(c) if conducting training be means of a simulator, have proof of having—
(i) received appropriate guidance in instruction techniques involving the use of simulators; and
(ii) gained practical operational experience on the particular type of simulator being used.

 

(2) Every person who supervises in-service training shall have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the training programme and of the specific objectives for each type of training being conducted.