Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations, 1999Part 3 : Certification requirementsDivision 1 : Deck officer certificates23. Skipper (port operations) |
| (1) | A candidate for the certificate of competency as skipper (port operations), which includes the endorsement referred to in regulation 2(3)(j)(ii), shall be at least 18 years of age and shall have— |
| (a) | completed at least 12 months' sea service or port operations service, as the case may be, in a deck capacity on any of the following ships of 25GT or more: |
| (i) | Trading ships; |
| (ii) | fishing vessels; |
| (iii) | ships of class V, VI or XII; |
| (iv) | port operations vessels; or |
| (v) | naval ships; |
| (b) | performed bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of a deck officer for the last six months of the required service; |
| (c) | passed a theoretical examination at an accredited institution and have successfully completed training; and |
| (d) | been assessed at level 3. |
| (2) | Where the port operations service contemplated in subregulation (1)(a) has been gained on ships restricted to operating within the confines of the breakwaters of a port, the certificate shall be limited accordingly. |