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

Regulations

Purchase

For the certificate of proficiency as general purpose rating (port operations), a candidate shall—

ALTERNATIVE A: Candidates holding certificates of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck and ordinary seafarer engine

(1)	be at least 18 years of age;

(2)	whilst holding the certificates of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck and as ordinary seafarer engine have at least 18 months sea service or port operations service on ships of 25GT or more made up of:

(a)	at least six months in the deck department;

(b)	at least six months in the engine department;

(c)	the remaining six months in either deck or engine department;

(3)	have completed, during the required sea service or port operations service, an approved onboard training record book (deck and engine); and

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

ALTERNATIVE B: Candidates holding a certificate of proficiency as able seafarer deck/engine

(1)	whilst holding the certificates of proficiency as able seafarer deck/engine have at least 6 months sea service or port operations service in the engine-room/deck department of ships of 25GT or more which shall be comprised as follows:

(a)	2 months sea service as engine/deck hand; and

(b)	4 months whilst holding provisional certificate of competency as ordinary seafarer engine/deck;

(2)	have completed, during the required sea service or port operations service, an approved onboard training record book; and

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