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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 9 : Supplemental

121. Safe manning document

 

(1) The owner of a ship shall ensure that—
(a) a safe manning document is in force in respect of the ship and the manning of the ship;
(b) the safe manning document is kept on board the ship at all times; and
(c) the manning of the ship is maintained at all times to at least the levels specified in the safe manning document.

 

(2) Subject to subregulations (3) and (4), the safe manning document contemplated in subregulation (1) shall be valid for a period of one year from date of issue.

 

(3) The safe manning document for a ship required to carry a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate or Passenger Ship Safety Certificate shall be valid while the said certificates are valid.

 

(4) A safe manning document issued in accordance with Regulation 97(4)—
(a) shall be valid for a period of five years;
(b) until the vessel changes ownership and operation; or
(c) until cancelled by the Authority.

 

(5) The master of a ship shall ensure that the ship has a valid safe manning document onboard and the manning of the ship complies with that document before going to sea.