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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 3 : Certification Requirements

Division 6 : Chief Engineer Officer (Local and Port Operations)

54. Chief Engineer Officer (<1 500 kW Port Operations)

 

To obtain a certificate of competency as chief engineer officer of a ship of less than 1 500 kW propulsion power operating within a port operations area—

 

(a) a candidate making entry at this level shall—
(i) be at least 18 years of age;
(ii) have completed at least 18 months port operations service in the engineering department of a ship of 750 kW propulsion power or more under the supervision of a qualified engineer officer as part of an accredited accelerated training programme that is documented in a training record book; 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 chief engineer (<750 kW port operations) shall—
(i) have completed 12 months approved sea service as an engineer officer in charge of a watch on sea going or port operations vessels of 750 kW propulsion power or more;
(ii) have completed an approved accelerated training programme that includes onboard training documented in an approved training record book; and
(iii) have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate.