| (1) | A candidate for the certificate of competency as chief engineer officer (port operations) shall have— |
| (a) | met the requirements for the certificate of competency as second engineer officer (port operations); |
| (b) | completed, while holding, as a minimum, a certificate of competency as second engineer officer (port operations)— |
| (i) | at least 12 months' approved sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750 kW propulsion power or more; or |
| (ii) | at least 12 months' port operations service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 1 500 kW propulsion power or more. |
[Regulation 36(1)(b) substituted by regulation 12 of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (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)(b)(ii) has been gained on ships restricted to operating within the confines of the breakwaters of a port, the certificate shall be limited accordingly. |
