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

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Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013

Part 6 : General Manning Levels

102. Employment of certificated engineer officers on fishing vessels

 

The owner and the Master of every fishing vessel shall ensure that there is employed on the vessel in their appropriate capacities the number and description of appropriately certificated engineer officers specified in the applicable item of the following table:

 

Item

Propulsion power of vessel (kW)

Capacity of employment

Appropriate minimum certification and number of persons to be employed

Certificate

Number

1

< 350

Chief engineer

Marine motorman Grade 2

1

2

≥ 350 but < 750

Chief engineer

Marine motorman Grade 1

1

Second engineer

Marine motorman Grade 2

1

3

≥ 750 but < 3000

Chief engineer

Chief engineer (< 3000kW fishing)

1

Second engineer

Second engineer (fishing)

1

Watchkeeping officer

Marine motorman Grade 1

1

4

 

≥ 3000

Chief engineer

Chief engineer (fishing)

1

Second engineer

Chief engineer (< 3000kW fishing)

1

Watchkeeping officer

Second engineer (fishing)

1