Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 5 : Medical and Eyesight Examination for Seafarers88. Medical Examination and Certification of Seafarers |
| (1) | Medical examination of seafarers shall be conducted by a medical practitioner approved under this Part of the Regulations in accordance with the medical fitness and eyesight standards in the Quality Standards System. |
| (2) | A medical practitioner performing his or her functions in terms of these Regulations shall— |
| (a) | verify the identity of the seafarer and include his or her identity number on the seafarer’s medical and eyesight examination record and certificate; |
| (b) | collect and keep the medical history of the candidate; |
| (c) | determine the position of the seafarer onboard the ship in order to understand the mental and physical demands of the job. |
| (3) | A medically fit seafarer must be issued with a medical certificate, with appropriate annotations, in the form and manner set out in the Quality Standards System. |
| (4) | A seafarer who passed the eyesight test must be issued with an eyesight test certificate, with appropriate annotations, in the form and manner set out in the Quality Standards System. |
| (5) | A seafarer found to be medically unfit must be issued with a medical certificate declaring the candidate as unfit, using appropriate annotations, in the form and manner set out in the Quality Standards System. |
| (6) | A seafarer who does not pass the eyesight test must be issued with a certificate declaring the candidate as unfit, using appropriate annotations, in the form and manner set out in the Quality Standards System. |