(1) |
A candidate for the certificate of competency as chief engineer officer (port operations) shall have— |
(a) |
met the requirements for the certificate of competency as second engineer officer (port operations); |
(b) |
completed, while holding, as a minimum, a certificate of competency as second engineer officer (port operations)— |
(i) |
at least 12 months' approved sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750 kW propulsion power or more; or |
(ii) |
at least 12 months' port operations service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 1 500 kW propulsion power or more. |
[Regulation 36(1)(b) substituted by regulation 12 of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
(c) |
passed a theoretical examination at an accredited institution and have successfully completed training; and |
(d) |
been assessed at level 3. |
(2) |
Where the port operations service contemplated in subregulation (1)(b)(ii) has been gained on ships restricted to operating within the confines of the breakwaters of a port, the certificate shall be limited accordingly. |