Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations, 1999Part 3 : Certification requirementsDivision 4 : Personnel on tankers and ro-ro passenger ships51. Special requirements for personnel on tankers |
[Regulation 51 heading substituted by regulation 18 of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (1) | Officers and ratings assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on tankers shall have successfully completed, in addition to the other training required by these regulations, an approved shore-based tanker fire-fighting course as specified in the Code, and shall have— |
| (a) | completed at least three months' approved sea service on tankers in order to acquire adequate knowledge of safe operational practices; or |
| (b) | successfully completed an approved tanker familiarization course as specified in the Code. |
(2)
| (a) | Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging and care in transit or handling of cargo on tankers shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of subregulation (1), have— |
| (i) | completed at least three months' approved sea service in a watchkeeping capacity acquiring the experience appropriate to their duties in the type of tanker in which they wish to serve; and |
| (ii) | successfully completed an approved specialized course, appropriate to the type of tanker for which the endorsement is required, as specified in the Code: |
Provided that the Authority may dispense with the requirement in subparagraph (ii) if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Authority that the person has served in a senior capacity on the type of tanker concerned for at least one year in the preceding five years.
[Regulation 51(2)(a) substituted by regulation 17(a) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (b) | Masters, officers and other persons referred to in paragraph (a) who have served the three months' approved sea service in a watchkeeping capacity on an oil/chemical tanker (ship-type 2 or 3) engaged in carrying products listed in chapter 17 of the IBC Code shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph (a), have successfully completed an approved shore-based practical training course. |
[Regulation 51(2)(b) substituted by regulation of 17(a) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (c) | The course referred to in paragraph (b) shall be conducted by a person with experience in the loading, discharging and handling of products listed in chapter 17 of the IBC Code and shall be of at least 14 days duration, during which period at least four chemical tankers (ship-type 1, 2 or 3) shall be loaded or discharged. |
[Regulation 51(2)(c) substituted by regulation 17(a) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (d) | Documentary proof in the form of a logbook detailing the practical work performed during the course and signed by the person in charge of the training shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be accepted as proof of a person having successfully completed the course. |
| (3) | An appropriate certificate shall be issued to masters and officers who are qualified in accordance with subregulation (1) or (2), or their existing certificate shall be endorsed, and every rating who is so qualified shall be certificated. |
[Regulation 51(3) substituted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (4) | 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 tankers, in accordance with regulation 3(2)(b). |
[Regulation 51(4) substituted by regulation 17(c) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]