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

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Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021

Part 8 : Employment of Seafarers in accordance with Occupational Safety, Security and Medical Requirements

113. Employment of qualified electro-technical officers and ratings

 

The owner and the master of every ship proceeding to sea shall—

 

(a) ensure that they have determined if there’s a need to carry on board an electrotechnical officer or rating;
(b) ensure that—
(i) if needed, the electro-technical officer is qualified in accordance with regulation 52 of these Regulations;
(ii) if needed, the electro-technical rating is qualified in accordance with regulation 74 of these Regulations.