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South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)

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Determination of Charges, 2022

Part 4 : Examination & Certificate

52. Engineer officers

 

(1) The following charges are payable for examination and revalidations for the specified certificates of competency:

 

Item

Certificate

Charge

Examination

Revalidation

(1)

Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch (Port Operations)

R 2 262

R 1 441

(2)

Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch (<750 kW)

R 2 712

R 1 441

(3)

Chief Engineer (<750kW Port Operations)

R 2 730

R 1 441

(4)

Chief Engineer (<750 kW)

R 2 806

R 1 441

(5)

Chief Engineer (< 1 500 kW Port Operations)

R2 876

R 1 441

(6)

Chief Engineer Officer (Port Operations)

R 2 976

R 1 441

(7)

Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch

R 3 149

R 1 441

(8)

Electronic Technical Officer

R 3 325

R 1 441

(9)

Second Engineer (<3 000 kW)

R 3 325

R 1 441

(10)

Second Engineer

R 3 732

R 1 441

(11)

Chief Engineer (<3 000 kW)

R 3 799

R 1 441

(12)

Chief Engineer

R 4 194

R 1 441

(13)

Chief Engineer – Special Grade

R 9 080

R 1 441

 

(2) The charges in the revalidation columns of subregulation (1) are applicable in the following instances:
(a) Where a candidate is applying for a lost, stolen or damaged certificate;
(b) Where a candidate is exchanging the certificate that existed prior the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Manning) Regulations, 2021, as amended, came into force, for a certificate under the same Regulations

 

(3)

(a) A charge in the examination column is applicable in the case where a candidate is being examined under the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Manning) Regulations, 2021, as amended.
(b) Candidates being examined under the Regulations that existed immediately prior the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Manning) Regulations, 2021, as amended, shall be charged using relevant equivalencies in those regulations.

 

(4) A charge in the examination column is also applicable in the case where a candidate is being examined to be endorsed with a steam endorsement.

 

(5) A charge of R 530 is payable where an examiner is requested to assess a candidate's sea service or eligibility to attempt an examination for a certificate of competency referred to in subregulations (1) or (3).

 

(6) A candidate who is found competent in an examination is entitled to be issued with an interim certificate immediately after the examination whilst waiting for a certificate to be issued by the Registrar of Seafarers.