Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 8 : Employment of Seafarers in accordance with Occupational Safety, Security and Medical Requirements113. Employment of qualified electro-technical officers and ratings |
The owner and the master of every ship proceeding to sea shall—
| (a) | ensure that they have determined if there’s a need to carry on board an electrotechnical officer or rating; |
| (b) | ensure that— |
| (i) | if needed, the electro-technical officer is qualified in accordance with regulation 52 of these Regulations; |
| (ii) | if needed, the electro-technical rating is qualified in accordance with regulation 74 of these Regulations. |