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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

116. 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 a sufficient number of persons who hold a valid certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats issued in accordance with the Training Standards Code to take charge of the survival craft or rescue boats.

 

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