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

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Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations, 1999

Part 3 : Certification requirements

Division 2 : Engineer officer certificates

36. Chief engineer officer (port operations)

 

(1) A candidate for the certificate of competency as chief engineer officer (port operations) shall have—
(a) met the requirements for the certificate of competency as second engineer officer (port operations);
(b) completed, while holding, as a minimum, a certificate of competency as second engineer officer (port operations)—
(i) at least 12 months' approved sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750 kW propulsion power or more; or
(ii) at least 12 months' port operations service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 1 500 kW propulsion power or more.

[Regulation 36(1)(b) substituted by regulation 12 of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]

(c) passed a theoretical examination at an accredited institution and have successfully completed training; and
(d) been assessed at level 3.

 

(2) Where the port operations service contemplated in subregulation (1)(b)(ii) has been gained on ships restricted to operating within the confines of the breakwaters of a port, the certificate shall be limited accordingly.