National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act 102 of 1996)
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 3 : Certification RequirementsDivision 9 : Special Training for Personnel on oil and chemical tankers77. Special requirements for personnel on gas tankers |
| (1) | Officers and ratings assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on liquefied gas tankers must obtain a certificate in basic training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations. |
| (2) | To obtain a certificate in basic training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations a candidate shall— |
| (a) | have completed, in the preceding five years, at least three months sea service on gas tankers; or |
| (b) | have completed approved basic training for liquefied gas tankers cargo operations and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (3) | Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo related operations on liquefied gas tankers must obtain a certificate in advanced training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations. |
| (4) | To obtain a certificate in advanced training for liquefied gas tankers a candidate shall— |
| (a) | hold a certificate in basic training in liquefied gas tanker cargo operations and in addition shall— |
| (i) | have completed, in the preceding five years, at least three months approved sea service on a gas tanker; or |
| (ii) | have completed at least one month of approved onboard training on gas tankers, in a supernumerary capacity, which includes at least three loading and three unloading operations and which is documented in an approved training record book |
| (b) | have completed approved advance training for liquefied gas tankers and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (5) | Masters, officers and ratings who are qualified in accordance with this regulation shall be required, at intervals not exceeding five years, to show continued professional competence on the type of tanker for which the certificate of proficiency or endorsement is required to be revalidated, in accordance with regulation 30 and Error! Reference source not found.. |
| (6) | Continued professional competence for tankers referred to in subregulation 0 shall be established by— |
| (a) | approved seagoing service onboard gas tankers for a period of at least three months during the preceding five years; or |
| (b) | successfully completing an approved relevant training course or courses. |
