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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021

Part 8 : Employment of Seafarers in accordance with Occupational Safety, Security and Medical Requirements

115. Employment of qualified fire-fighting personnel
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(1) The owner and the master of every ship shall ensure that every person designated as a member of a fire-fighting party on the ship holds a valid Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting certificate issued in accordance with the Training Standards Code.

 

(2) The owner and the master of every ship to which these Regulations apply shall ensure that every person designated to control fire-fighting operations on the ship holds a valid advanced fire-fighting certificate issued in accordance with the Training Standards Code.

 

(3) Every person who is designated the duties referred to in subregulation (1)(a) and (2) shall be required to demonstrate continued professional competence by attending approved refresher training at intervals not exceeding five years.