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)

33. Master (<1 600 GT port operations)
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To obtain a certificate of competency as master (< 1 600 GT port operations), a candidate shall—

 

(a) be at least 20 years of age;

 

(b) have completed at least 12 months port operations service under the supervision of a master on port operations vessels of 100 GT or more; while holding as a minimum the certificate of competency as skipper (<200 GT port operations); and

 

(c) have completed approved education and training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate.