Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations, 1999Part 3 : Certification requirementsDivision 5 : Qualifying service and removal of limitations, etc64. Removal of coastal limitation to certificate of competency as skipper |
The holder of a certificate of competency as skipper (coastal) who desires the issue of a certificate of competency as skipper (unlimited) shall have—
(a) | completed half the qualifying service required for the certificate desired; |
(b) | completed an assessment at level 3; and |
(c) | passed a bridging examination, conducted by an accredited institution, covering the units of competency not covered in the examination for the certificate held. |