Contingency Fees Act, 1997
R 385.00
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 7 : Employment of Seafarers in accordance with Occupational Safety, Security and Medical Requirements106. Employment of qualified personnel on tankers |
| (1) | The owner and the master of every oil or chemical tanker shall ensure that: |
| (a) | every seafarer assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on the ship shall hold a certificate of proficiency in basic training for oil and chemical cargo training; |
| (b) | the master, chief engineer officer, chief mate, second engineer officer and every other seafarer with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo related operations on board an oil tanker shall hold a certificate of proficiency in advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations; and |
| (c) | the master, chief engineer officer, chief mate, second engineer officer and every other seafarer with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo related operations on board a chemical tanker shall hold a certificate of proficiency in advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations. |
| (2) | The owner and the master of every gas tanker shall ensure that: |
| (a) | every seafarer assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on the ship shall hold a certificate of proficiency in basic training for gas cargo training; and |
| (b) | the master, chief engineer officer, chief mate, second engineer officer and every other seafarer with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo related operations on board an gas tanker shall hold a certificate of proficiency in advanced training for gas tanker cargo operations. |
