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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

112. Employment of qualified personnel on ships equipped with survival craft or rescue boats

 

(1) The owner and master of every ship that is equipped with one or more survival craft or rescue boats shall ensure that there is employed a sufficient number of persons, to take charge of the survival craft or rescue boats, who hold a valid certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats issued in accordance with regulation 70 of these regulations or an approved equivalent.

 

(2) Every person who is designated the duties referred to in subregulation (1) shall undertake approved refresher training at intervals not exceeding five years.