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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 8 : Rating Certificates of Proficiency

63. Able Seafarer Deck

 

To obtain a certificate of proficiency as able seafarer deck—

 

(a) a candidate without an accelerated training programme shall—
(i) be at least 18 years of age;
(ii) have completed, while holding as a minimum the certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck, including a provisional certificate, at least 18 months sea service in the deck department on trading ships of 100 GT or more on unlimited or near-coastal voyages and have completed an approved training record book; and
(iii) have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate;

 

(b) a candidate following an accelerated training programme shall—
(i) be at least 18 years of age;
(ii) have completed, while holding as a minimum the certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck, including a provisional certificate, at least 12 months sea service in the deck department on trading ships of 100 GT or more on unlimited or near-coastal voyages as part of an accredited accelerated training programme that is documented in an approved training record book; and
(iii) have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate.