Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 3 : Certification RequirementsDivision 9 : Special Training for Personnel on oil and chemical tankers76. Special requirements for personnel on oil and chemical tankers |
| (1) | Officers and ratings who are assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on oil and chemical tankers must obtain a certificate in basic training for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations. |
| (2) | To obtain a certificate in basic training for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations a candidate shall— |
| (a) | have completed, in the preceding five years, at least three months approved sea service on oil or chemical tankers; or |
| (b) | have completed approved basic training for oil and chemical tankers and meet the standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (3) | Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo-related operations on oil tankers must obtain a certificate in advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations. |
| (4) | To obtain a certificate in advanced training in oil tanker cargo operations a candidate shall— |
| (a) | hold a certificate in basic training in oil and chemical tanker cargo operations, and in addition shall— |
| (i) | have completed, in the preceding five years, at least three months approved service on oil tankers; or |
| (ii) | have completed at least one month of approved onboard training on oil tankers, in a supernumerary capacity, which includes at least three loading and three unloading operations and which is documented in an approved training record book; |
| (b) | have completed approved advance training for oil tanker cargo operations and meet standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (5) | Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo-related operations on chemical tankers must obtain a certificate in advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations. |
| (6) | To obtain a certificate in advanced training in chemical tanker cargo operations a candidate shall— |
| (a) | hold a certificate in basic training in oil and chemical tanker cargo operations, and in addition shall— |
| (i) | have completed at least three months of approved seagoing service on chemical tankers, or |
| (ii) | have completed at least one month of approved onboard training on chemical tankers, in a supernumerary capacity, which includes at least three loading and three unloading operations and which is documented in an approved training record book; |
| (b) | have completed approved advance training for chemical tanker cargo operations and meet standards of competence specified in the Training Standards Code for this certificate. |
| (7) | Masters, officers and ratings who are qualified in accordance with this regulation shall be required, at intervals not exceeding five years, to show continued professional competence on the type of tanker for which the certificate of proficiency or endorsement is required to be revalidated, in accordance with regulation 3(2) and (3). |
| (8) | Continued professional competence for chemical tankers referred to in subregulation 0 shall be established by— |
| (a) | performing duties appropriate to the chemical tanker certificate or endorsement held, during approved seagoing service, for a period of at least three months in total during the preceding 5 years; or |
| (b) | successfully completing an approved relevant training course or courses. |