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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 5 : Rating Certificates and Certificates of Proficiency

58. Ordinary seafarer deck

 

(1) For the purpose of this regulation; a provisional certificate is valid for a period of six months from the date of issue and shall be exchanged for a certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck issued by the Authority within the period of validity.

 

(2) For the certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck, a candidate shall—

 

ALTERNATIVE A: Candidates without accelerated training programme

 

(1) be at least 16 years of age;
(2) have at least six months sea service in the deck department on vessels of 25GT or more on any voyages;
(3) have completed, during the required sea service, onboard training with a steering certificate and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code; and
(4) hold the provisional certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck issued by the master of the ship on which the onboard training was completed.

 

 

ALTERNATIVE B: Candidates on accelerated training programme

 

(1) be at least 16 years of age;
(2) have completed at least two months sea service in the deck department on vessels of 25GT or more on any voyages as part of an approved accelerated training programme that includes onboard training documented in an approved training record book and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code; and
(3) hold the provisional certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck issued by the master of the ship on which the onboard training was completed.