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

Regulations

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

Part 3 : Certification Requirements

Division 2 : Deck Officer Certificates (Port Operations)

32. Master (port operations)

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To obtain a certificate of competency or endorsement as master (port operations)—

 

(a) a candidate holding a certificate of competency as master (<1 600 GT port operations) shall—
(i) be at least 20 years of age;
(ii) have completed at least six months port operations service as the officer in charge of navigational watch or master on port operations vessels of 1 000 GT or more; and
(iii) have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate;

 

(b) a candidate holding a certificate of competency as skipper (<200 GT port operations) shall—
(i) be at least 20 years of age;
(ii) have completed at least 12 months port operations service as the officer in charge of navigational watch on port operations vessels of 1600 GT or more; and
(iii) have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate;

 

(c) a candidate holding a naval bridge watchkeeping certificate with command endorsement shall—
(i) have proof of being a commander onboard a South African Navy ship of 24 m for a period of six months or more and six months in bridge watchkeeping service on trading ships of 100 GT or more on unlimited seagoing voyages under the supervision of a watchkeeping officer; and
(ii) have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate.