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

Regulations

Purchase

To obtain a certificate of competency or endorsement as master (port operations)—

(a)	a candidate holding a certificate of competency as master (<1 600 GT port operations) shall—

(i)	be at least 20 years of age;

(ii)	have completed at least six months port operations service as the officer in charge of navigational watch or master on port operations vessels of 1 000 GT or more; and

(iii)

have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate;

(b)	a candidate holding a certificate of competency as skipper (<200 GT port operations) shall—

(i)	be at least 20 years of age;

(ii)	have completed at least 12 months port operations service as the officer in charge of navigational watch on port operations vessels of 1600 GT or more; and

(iii)

have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate;

(c)	a candidate holding a naval bridge watchkeeping certificate with command endorsement shall—

(i)	have proof of being a commander onboard a South African Navy ship of 24 m for a period of six months or more and six months in bridge watchkeeping service on trading ships of 100 GT or more on unlimited seagoing voyages under the supervision of a watchkeeping officer; and

(ii)	have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate.