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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 2 : Engineer officer certificates

38. Second engineer officer

 

Ships of 3 000 kW propulsion power or more

 

(1) A candidate for the certificate of competency as second engineer officer of a ship of 3 000 kW propulsion power or more shall—
(a) meet the requirements for certification in terms of regulation 37 [Engineer officer];
(b) have completed at least 12 months' approved sea service as assistant engineer officer or engineer officer on ships of 3 000 kW propulsion power or more;
(c) have passed a theoretical examination at an accredited institution and have successfully completed training; and
(d) have been assessed at level 3.

[Regulation 38((1) substituted by regulation 14 of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]

 

Ships of less than 3 000 kW propulsion power

 

(2) A candidate for the certificate of competency as second engineer officer of a ship of less than 3 000 kW propulsion power shall—
(a) meet the requirements for certification in terms of regulation 37 [Engineer officer];
(b) have completed at least 12 months' approved sea service as assistant engineer officer or engineer officer on ships of 750 kW propulsion power or more;
(c) have passed a theoretical examination at an accredited institution and have successfully completed training; and
(d) have been assessed at level 3.

[Regulation 38(2) substituted by regulation 14 of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]