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

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Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013

Part 7 : Employment of Seafarers in accordance with Occupational Safety, Security and Medical Requirements

109. Employment of qualified electro-technical officers and ratings

 

(1) The owner and the master of every ship proceeding to sea shall ensure that:
(a) ships with installations in excess of 1000 Volts shall conduct a risk assessment to define the number of suitably qualified electro-technical officer;
(b) ships with installations in excess of 1000 Volts shall have a suitably qualified electro-technical rating in addition to the electro-technical officer provided that this requirement may be exempted by the Authority;
(c) every electro-technical officer serving on a seagoing ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750kW or more shall hold a certificate of competency;
(d) every electro-technical rating serving on a seagoing ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750kW or more shall hold a certificate of proficiency; and
(e) the Authority may approve a suitably qualified person other than an electro-technical officer or rating to perform certain functions of an electro-technical officer or rating.