To obtain a certificate of proficiency as able seafarer deck (port operations)—
| (a) |
a candidate making entry without an accelerated training programme shall— |
| (i) |
be at least 18 years of age; |
| (ii) |
have completed, whilst holding as a minimum the certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck, at least 12 months port operations service on ships of 25 GT or more; |
| (iii) |
have completed, during the required port operations service, onboard training that is documented in an approved training record book; and |
| (iv) |
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, whilst holding as a minimum the certificate, or provisional certificate, of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck, at least six months port operations service on ships of 25 GT or more as part of an approved accelerated training programme that includes onboard training 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. |
South African Institute for Drug Free Sport Act, 1997
