Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 3 : Certification RequirementsDivision 8 : Rating Certificates of Proficiency72. Ordinary seafarer engine |
| (1) | For the purpose of this regulation; a provisional certificate is valid for a period of six months from the date of issue and shall be exchanged for a certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine issued by the Authority within the period of validity. |
| (2) | To obtain a certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine— |
| (a) | a candidate making entry without accelerated training shall— |
| (i) | be at least 16 years of age; |
| (ii) | have at least six months service in the engine department on trading ships of 750 kW or more; |
| (iii) | have completed, during the required sea service, onboard training that is documented in an approved training record book and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate; and |
| (iv) | hold the provisional certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine issued by the chief engineer officer of the ship on which the onboard training was completed; |
| (b) | a candidate making entry with accelerated training shall— |
| (i) | be at least 16 years of age; |
| (ii) | have completed at least two months service in the engine department on trading ships of 750 kW or more as part of an approved accelerated training programme that is documented in an approved training record book and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate; and |
| (iii) | hold the provisional certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine issued by the chief engineer officer of the ship on which the onboard training was completed. |