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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 3 : Certification Requirements

Division 4 : Fishing Engineer Certificates

57. Chief engineer (fishing)

 

For a certificate of competency as chief engineer (fishing)—

 

ALTERNATIVE A: Candidates holding a certificate of competency as chief engineer (< 3000kW fishing)

 

(1) have at least 12 months sea service as second engineer on fishing vessels of 3000kW propulsion power or more,; and
(2) have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

 

 

ALTERNATIVE B: Candidates holding a certificate of competency as chief engineer (< 3000kW fishing)

 

(1) have at least 18 months sea service as engineer officer on fishing vessels of 3000kW propulsion power or more, and
(2) have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

 

 

ALTERNATIVE C: Candidates holding a certificate of competency as chief engineer (< 3000kW fishing)

 

(1) have at least six months sea service as chief engineer of a fishing vessel of 750kW or more; and
(2) have at least six months sea service as second engineer on fishing vessels of 3000kW propulsion power or more,; and
(3) have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

 

 

ALTERNATIVE D: Candidates holding certificate of competency as second engineer

 

(1) have at least 6 months sea service on fishing vessels of 2000kW propulsion power or more, of which at least three months shall be on fishing vessels as an officer in charge of engineering watch; and
(2) have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

 

 


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