Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Fishing Industry

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Section l : General

Part C: Definitions

8. Summary of Rank Roles
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8.1. ABLE SEAMAN: Means an employee employed as a deckhand on a freezer or fresh Fish Trawler who is in possession of an Able Seaman Certificate qualifying him proficient in Survival Craft and efficient at Deck Rating and who is knowledgeable about net mending, splicing and familiar with all types of rigging and running gear. Takes watch as lookout or helmsman, should this so be required by the Skipper.

 

8.2. BOSUN: Means an employee who is in possession of the required SAMSA Certificate and forms part of the Deckhand complement on a vessel. The employee is responsible to co-ordinate the deck and Fish-hold activities of the Spare Hands and Deckhands and who takes a watch when necessary.

 

8.3. CHARGE HAND: Means an employee on board a Trawler who actively works and supervises a team of Factory-/Spare-/Fish-hold Hands in the proper handling, gutting, cleaning, packing and stowage of the catch, and who reports to the Factory Supervisor/Assistant Factory supervisor in charge. The employee shall also perform other duties such as the preparation of production requirements (packaging, processing area, etc.) before sailing times, cleaning and painting of production areas as the employee shall be required to do so from time to time and assisting on deck as required by the Skipper. This should be read with the definitions of Able Seaman defined in 8.1 above and Lifeboat man defined in subclause 8.25 below.

 

8.4. COOK: Means an employee who is in possession of a Certificate of Efficient Cook or exempted by SAMSA, and who is responsible for the preparing of orders for victuals and for the preparation and cooking of food for a crew complement of not more than 30. The employee shall account for the galley and mess-room utensils, supplies of victuals, and is responsible for the cleanliness of the galley, mess-room and provision storage areas.

 

8.5. COOK- FIRST: Means an employee who is in possession of a Certificate of Efficient Cook or exempted by SAMSA, and who is responsible for the preparing of orders for victuals and for the preparation and cooking of food for a crew complement of more than 30. The employee shall account for the galley and mess-room utensils, supplies of victuals, and is responsible for the cleanliness of the galley, mess-room and provision storage areas.

 

8.6. COOK - SECOND: Means an employee on a Trawler, with a complement of more than 40 people, who assists the cook in the performance of the employee's duties and who is in possession of a Certificate for Efficient Cook or exempted by SAMSA.

 

8.7. COOK- THIRD: Means an employee on a Trawler, who reports directly to the Chief Cook who is in possession of an Efficient Cook Certificate. Prepares and cooks food aboard trawler vessel and cleans, cuts, and cooks meat, fish, and poultry as directed by Chief Cook apportions food for servings and cleans pots, pans, ranges, and other cooking equipment.

 

8.8. COOK - RELIEF: Means an employee on a Trawler, with a complement of more than 40 people, who assists the cook in the performance of the employee's duties and who is in possession of a Certificate for Efficient Cook or exempted by SAMSA, in the absence of the Second Cook.

 

8.9. DECKHAND: Means an employee employed in catching, handling of fishing gear, repairing of nets cleaning and washing of decks, assists in the processing in the factory/stowage of the catch. And who takes a watch as lookout or helmsman should it so be required by the Skipper, assists in keeping the ship clean and paints up to arm's length as required. This should be read with the definitions of Able Seaman defined in 8.1 above and Lifeboat man defined in subclause 8.25 below.

 

8.10. DRIVER: Means an employee holding a certificate of competency as a Marine Motorman Grade 3, equivalent or higher, appointed to a Trawler not less than 350 KW, who is responsible for the running of the engine and the upkeep and maintenance of all ancillary equipment and who also assist in the handling of the catch.

 

8.11. FACTORY HAND: Holds a similar definition as Spare Hand defined in subclause 8.35 below.

 

8.12. FACTORY MANAGER: Means an employee, who is responsible to the Skipper, or the employee's designate for the proper handling, for the stowage and quality control (HACCP) of the catch on a Trawler and who is also responsible for ensuring that factory personnel carry out their duties in an efficient manner.

 

8.13. FACTORY MANAGER - ASSISTING: Means an employee who assists the Factory Manager in the performance of the employee's duties.

 

8.14. FACTORY SUPERVISOR: Holds a similar definition as Factory Manager defined in subclause 8.12 above.

 

8.15. FACTORY SUPERVISOR - ASSISTING: Holds a similar definition as Factory Manager- Assisting defined in 8.13 above

 

8.16. FISH-HOLD HAND: Holds a similar definition as Spare Hand defined in subclause 8.35 below.

 

8.17. FISH-HOLD HAND - SENIOR: Holds a similar definition as Spare Hand defined in subclause 8.35 below but reports directly to the Factory Manager

 

8.18. FISHMEAL OPERATOR: Means an employee employed in the production of fishmeal and who cleans and paints fish-meal plant spaces and fish-meal storage areas as required, and fulfils other production functions as required.

 

8.19. GREASER: Means an employee who takes an engine room watch together with a Certificated Marine Engineer, who assists in oiling and greasing of machinery in engine room and on deck, as well as cleans and paints engine room spaces.

 

8.20. GREASER- M3: Means an employee who is in possession of an M3 Efficient Certificate and who takes an engine room watch together with a certificated marine engineer and who assists in oiling and greasing machinery in the engine room and on deck and who cleans and paints engine-room spaces.

 

8.21. GREASER- M4: Means an employee who is in possession of an M4 Efficient Certificate and who takes an engine room watch together with a certificated marine engineer and who assists in oiling and greasing machinery in the engine room and on deck and who cleans and paints engine-room spaces.

 

8.22. GREASER - TRAINEE: Means an employee who report directly to the Greaser and is responsible for the oils and greases moving parts, such as gears, shafts, and bearings, of engines and auxiliary equipment used to propel maritime vessels. This employee is also responsible for examining machinery for specified pressure and flow of lubricants. As well as filling the oil cups on machinery with grease and lubricating oil, according to machinery lubrication instructions and also to read pressure and temperature gauges and records data in engineering log.

 

8.23. HOUSEKEEPING - GALLEYHAND: Means an employee who keeps the galley, alley ways, toilets & officers' cabins clean, who assists the Cook in the employee's duties and keeps all eating utensils clean, and at the skipper's discretion assists in the handling of fish on deck and/or factory at times when fishing is heavy.

 

8.24. HOUSEKEEPING - LAUNDRESS: Means an employee who reports directly to the Chief Mate and is responsible for the washes and irons of crew sheets, blankets, and other linens used by crew on board. The employee uses equipment usually found in household and supplying crew with sheets, blankets, towels and other linens.

 

8.25. LIFEBOATSMAN (PISC): Means an employee employed as a deckhand on a freezer or fresh Fish Trawler who is in possession of a Lifeboats man Certificate qualifying him Proficient in Survival Craft and who is knowledgeable about net mending, splicing and familiar with all types of rigging and running gear. Takes watch as lookout or helmsman, should it so be required by the Skipper.

 

8.26. HOUSEKEEPING- CHIEF STEWARD/ESS: Means an employee who reports directly to the Chief Mate and is responsible for comfort of the officers and also for the cleaning of the Captain's Cabin and changes the linens and towels and makes up the beds and also serve the food and drinks to the officers in the mess room.

 

8.27. MARINE ENGINEER - CHIEF: Means an employee holding a certificate of competency as required by SAMSA regulations for the vessel size the employee serves on, who is responsible for all technical aspects of the Trawler. He is also a watch-keeping officer is appointed to a Trawler as required by the current Manning Regulations Government Gazette No 15304, 1st December 1993.

 

8.28. MARINE ENGINEER - ASSISTING: Means an employee holding a certificate of competency as required by SAMSA regulations for the vessel size the employee serves on under a Chief Marine Engineer, and who as a watch-keeping officer is appointed to a Trawler as required by the current Manning Regulations Government Gazette No 15304, 1st December 1993.

 

8.29. MARINE ENGINEER - MECHANIC: Means an employee who is responsible for the upkeep of the machinery and other equipment to be in good working order. Also responsible to prevent breakdowns by checking, cleaning and oiling machine parts regularly and to fix machines when they break down.

 

8.30. MATE: Means an employee holding a certificate of competency as a Fisherman Grade 7 or higher or equivalent, who is appointed to a Trawler of 100 or more gross registered tons, as a watch-keeping officer and who is responsible to the Skipper for handing of the catch, assembly of fishing gear, supervision of deck personnel and may be the appointed safety officer or representative.

 

8.31. PRODUCTION MANAGER: Holds a similar definition as Factory Manager defined in subclause 8.12 above.

 

8.32. PRODUCTION MANAGER - ASSISTING: Holds a similar definition as Factory Manager- Assistant defined in subclause 8.13 above.

 

8.33. SKIPPER: Means an employee holding a certificate of competency as a Fisherman Grade 4 or higher or equivalent who also is responsible for the safety, navigation, housekeeping, all operations of the Trawler of 100 or more gross registered tons, the crew complement and who directs fishing operations. The Skipper is appointed safety officer in terms of the Maritime Occupational and Safety Regulations, 1994.

 

8.34. SECOND ENGINEER: Holds a similar definition as Marine Engineer - Assisting as defined in subclause 8.28 above.

 

8.35. SPARE HAND: Means an employee on a Trawler who actively participates in the handling and processing of Fish. Reports in the execution of the employee's duties to the Charge hand and shall perform any duties as the employee may be required to do by management of the company or the master of the vessel. The employee may also be appointed to assist the Cook with the employee's functions. The employee may further be instructed by the Skipper to assist in cleaning functions, i.e. galley, alleyways and toilets. This should be read with the definitions of Able Seaman defined in subclause 8.1 above and Lifeboat man as defined in subclause 8.25 above.