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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 3 : Certification Requirements

Division 5 : Rating Certificates and Certificates of Proficiency

59. Able seafarer deck (port operations)

 

For the certificate of proficiency as able seafarer deck (port operations), a candidate shall—

 

ALTERNATIVE A: Candidates without accelerated training programme

 

(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have completed, whilst holding as a minimum the certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck at least 12 months' port operations service on ships of 25 GT or more;

[Regulation 59(2) of Alternative A substituted by regulation 31(a) of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]

(3) have completed, during the required port operations service, onboard training that is documented in an approved training record book; and
(4) have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

 

 

ALTERNATIVE B: Candidates following an accelerated training programme

 

(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have completed, whilst holding as a minimum the certificate, or provisional certificate, of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck, at least 6 months' port operations service on ships of 25 GT or more as part of an approved accelerated training programme that includes onboard training documented in an approved training record book; and

[Regulation 59(2) of Alternative B substituted by regulation 31(b) of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]

(3) have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.