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

Regulations

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

Part 8 : Supplemental

115. Equivalence of certificates and endorsements

 

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), each certificate or endorsement specified in a column of an item in the table below is taken to be equivalent to the certificate or  endorsement, as the case may be, specified in the other columns of that item.

 

(2) If the certificate or endorsement specified in column 3 of an item in the table is subject to additional qualification requirements in terms of these regulations, documentary evidence of compliance with those requirements, or so much thereof as the Authority requires, is to be produced within the time and in the manner that the Authority directs.

 

Item

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Title of certificate issued before commencement of repealed regulations

Equivalent certificate or endorsement under repealed regulations

Equivalent certificate or endorsement under repealed regulations

Equivalent certificate or endorsement under these regulations

1

Master of a foreign-going ship

Deck Officer Class 1

Master

Master

2

—

Deck Officer Class 2 endorsed Master (Limited Trade)

Chief Mate endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 3000GT on unlimited voyages

Chief Mate endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 3000GT on unlimited voyages

3

Chief Navigating Officer of a foreign-going ship

Deck Officer Class 2 endorsed Master (Short Sea Trade)

Chief Mate endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 500GT on near-coastal voyages

Chief Mate endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 500GT on near-coastal voyages

4

 

 

Master (Coastal) endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 3000GT on near coastal voyages

Master (< 500GT near-coastal)

endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 3000GT on near coastal voyages

5

—

Deck Officer Class 2

Chief Mate

Chief Mate

6

—

Deck Officer Class 3 endorsed Master (Limited Trade)

Deck Officer endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 500GT on unlimited voyages
• Chief Mate of a ship of less than 3000GT on unlimited voyages

Chief Mate (< 3000GT) endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 500GT on unlimited voyages

7

—

Deck Officer Class 3 endorsed Master (Short Sea Trade)

Deck Officer endorsed:

• — Master of a ship of less than 500GT on near-coastal voyages
• — Chief Mate of a ship of less than 3000GT on unlimited voyages

Chief Mate (< 3000GT) endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 500GT on unlimited voyages

8

Second Navigating Officer of a foreign-going ship

Deck Officer Class 3

Deck Officer

Deck Officer

9

—

Deck Officer Class 4 endorsed Master (Limited Trade)

Deck Officer endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 500GT on unlimited voyages

Deck Officer endorsed:

• Master (< 500GT)

10

Master of a coasting ship of 100GT or more

Deck Officer Class 4 endorsed Master (Short Sea Trade)

Deck Officer endorsed:

• Master of a ship of less than 500GT on near-coastal voyages

Deck Officer endorsed

• Master (< 500GT near-coastal)

11

—

Deck Officer Class 4 endorsed Master (Port Operation)

Deck Officer endorsed:

• Master of a ship of any tonnage operating within a port operations area

Deck Officer endorsed:

• Master (Port Operations)

12

—

Deck Officer Class 4 endorsed Port Operation Service

Master (Port Operations)

Master (Port Operations)

13

 

 

 

Master (< 1600GT Port Operations)

14

—

—

—

Master (< 500GT)

15

—

—

—

Mate (< 500GT)

16

—

Deck Officer Class 5

endorsed Master (Short Sea Trade)

Mate (Coastal) endorsed:

— Master of a ship of less than 500GT on near-coastal voyages

Master (< 500GT near-coastal)

17

—

Deck Officer Class 5 endorsed Master (Port Operation)

Mate (Coastal) endorsed:

— Master of a ship of any tonnage operating within a port operations area

Mate (< 500GT near-coastal) endorsed:

• Master (Port Operations)

18

—

Deck Officer Class 5

endorsed Port Operation

Service

Master (Port Operations)

Master (Port Operations)

19

Navigating Officer of a coasting ship of 100GT or more

Deck Officer Class 5

Mate (Coastal)

Mate (< 500GT near-coastal)

20

—

Deck Officer Class 6

(Unlimited Trade)

Skipper (Unlimited)

Master (< 200GT)

21

—

Deck Officer Class 6 (Short

Sea Trade)

Skipper (Coastal)

Master (< 200GT near-coastal)

22

—

Deck Officer Class 6 (Restricted Trade)

Skipper (Port Operations)

Skipper (< 200GT Port Operations)

23

 

 

Fisherman Grade 2 (with High Seas Command Endorsement)

Skipper fishing (≥ 24m Unlimited Waters)

24

 

 

Fisherman Grade 3 (with High Seas Command Endorsement)

Skipper fishing (< 24m unlimited Waters) endorsed:

• Skipper of a fishing vessel of < 30m on unlimited waters.

25

 

 

Fisherman Grade 4

(Skipper- with High Seas

Command Endorsement)

Skipper fishing (< 24m Unlimited)

26

Skipper of a fishing, sealing or shore-based whaling boat of 100GT or more

Fisherman Grade 2

Fisherman Grade 2

Skipper fishing (≥ 24m Limited Waters)

27

Mate of a fishing, sealing or shore-based whaling boat of 100GT or more

Fisherman Grade 3

Fisherman Grade 3

Skipper fishing (< 24m Limited Waters) endorsed:

• Skipper of a fishing vessel of < 30m on limited waters.

28

 

 

Fisherman Grade 4 (Skipper) (With High seas command endorsement)

Skipper fishing (< 24m Unlimited Waters)

29

Boatswain of a fishing, sealing or shore-based whaling boat of 100GT or more

Fisherman Grade 4 (Skipper)

Fisherman Grade 4 (Skipper)

Skipper (< 24m Limited Waters)

30

Skipper of a coasting ship or a fishing, sealing or shore- based whaling boat of less than 100GT

Fisherman Grade 4 (Skipper)

Fisherman Grade 4 (Skipper)

31

Mate of a coasting ship or a fishing, sealing or shore- based whaling boat of less than 100GT

Fisherman Grade 4 (Watchkeeper)

Fisherman Grade 4 (Watchkeeper)

Deck Officer fishing (≥ 24m)

32

—

 

 

Deck Officer fishing (< 24m)

33

Chief Engineer-Officer of a foreign-going ship

Marine Engineer-Officer Class 1

Chief engineer Officer (≥ 3000kW)

Chief Engineer Officer

34

Second Engineer-Officer of a foreign-going ship

Marine Engineer-Officer Class 2

Second Engineer Officer (≥ 3000kW) endorsed:

— Chief Engineer Officer of a ship of less than 3000kW propulsion power

Second Engineer Officer (≥ 3000kW)

• Endorsed Chief engineer officer of a ship less than 3000kW

35

—

Marine Engineer-Officer Class 3 with Service Endorsement

Second Engineer Officer (< 3000kW) endorsed:

— Chief Engineer Officer of a ship of less than 750kW propulsion power
— Chief Engineer Officer of a ship of any kilowatt propulsion power operating within a port operations area

Second engineer officer (< 3000kW)

• Endorsed chief engineer officer of a ship less than 750kW propulsion power;
• chief engineer officer of a ship of any kilowatt power operating within a port operations area

 

35A

—

Marine Engineer Officer Class 3 non STCW endorsed

Marine Engineer Officer Class 3 non STCW endorsed

Chief Engineer Officer (Fishing)

36

Chief Engineer-Officer of a coasting ship

Marine Engineer-Officer Class 3
(a) Second Engineer Officer (< 3000kW) endorsed:

— Chief Engineer Officer of a ship of any kilowatt propulsion power operating within a port operations area

(b) Chief Engineer Officer (Port Operations)

Second engineer officer (< 3000kW)

• Chief engineer officer of a ship of any kilowatt propulsion power operating within a port operations area;
• Chief engineer officer (port operations)

37

Second Engineer-Officer

of a coasting ship

Marine Engineer-Officer Class 4

Engineer Officer endorsed:

- Chief Engineer Officer of a ship of less than 1500kW propulsion power operating within a port operations area

Engineer officer endorsed

• Chief engineer officer of a ship of less than 1500kW propulsion power operating within a port operations area;
• Second engineer officer (port operations

37A

—

Marine Engineer Officer Class 4 non STCW endorsed

Marine Engineer Officer Class 3 non STCW endorsed

Chief Engineer Officer (Fishing)

<3 000 kW propulsion power

37B

 

Second Engineer Officer (Port Operations)

Second Engineer Officer (Port Operations)

Chief Engineer Officer <1 500 kW (Port Operations)

37C

 

Engineer Officer (Port Operations)

Engineer Officer (Port Operations)

Chief Engineer Officer <750 kW (Port Operations)

38

—

Marine Motorman Higher Grade

Marine Motorman Higher Grade

Endorsed:

- Second Engineer Officer (Fishing)
- Chief Engineer Officer <1500kW propulsion power operating within a port operations area

Marine Motorman Higher Grade

39

Marine Engineman

Marine Motorman Grade 1

Marine Motorman Grade 1

Marine Motorman Grade 1

Endorsed:

- Watch-keepinq Engineer Officer (Fishing) <3000kW propulsion power

40

Assistant Marine Engineman, any brake horsepower

Marine Motorman Grade 2

Marine Motorman Grade 2

Marine Motorman Grade 2

41

 

 

 

Chief Engineer (Fishing)

42

 

 

 

Chief Engineer (< 3000kW Fishing)

43

 

 

 

Second Engineer (fishing)

44

Assistant Marine Engineman, under 150 brake horsepower

Marine Motorman Grade 3

Marine Motorman Grade 3

 

45

Able Seafarer

Efficient Deck Rating

Able Seaman

Able Seafarer Deck

46

—

—

Able Seaman (Fishing)

Able Seafarer Deck (Fishing)

47

 

 

Able seaman (port operations)

Able Seafarer deck (port operations)

48

—

—

Ordinary Seaman

Ordinary Seafarer deck

49

 

 

Ordinary Seaman (port operations)

50

Lifeboatman

Proficiency in Survival Craft

Proficiency in Survival Craft

Proficiency in Survival Craft

51

—

Efficient Engine-room Rating

Oiler

Able Seafarer Engine

52

 

 

Wiper

Ordinary seafarer engine

53

 

 

Oiler (Port Operations)

Able Seafarer Engine

(port operations)

54

 

 

Wiper (port operations)

Ordinary seafarer engine

55

—

Efficient Cook

Efficient Cook

Efficient Cook

56

—

Proficiency in Survival Craft (Local)

Proficiency in Liferafts

Personal survival techniques

57

—

Efficient General Purpose Rating

Efficient General Purpose Rating (Port Operations)

General Purpose Rating (Port Operations)

[Regulation 115(2) substituted by regulation 55 of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]

 

(3) Where the holder of a certificate of competency issued under the Act before the commencement of these regulations has served in a certificated capacity for at least 12 months in the preceding five years but is prohibited from continued employment in that capacity owing to the tonnage, propulsion power or area of operation of the ship exceeding the applicable tonnage, propulsion power or area of operation limitation, the Authority may endorse the certificate, or the equivalent certificate in terms of this regulation, as the case may be, so as to entitle the holder to continued employment in the capacity concerned on a ship having an appropriately greater tonnage, propulsion power or area of operation.