Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Ratings

Trainee (any department)

Assistant Steward

General Purpose (GP) Rating

Catering Assistant, Assistant Steward, Utility  Steward, 3rd Cook, Sailor, Greaser

Quartermaster

Efficient Deck Rating, Efficient Engine Room  Rating, Watchkeeper, Steward, 2nd Cook,  Lasher

Petty Officers

Bosun

Chef, Crane Driver, Pumpman, Donkeyman,  Engine Room Leading Hand, Senior Steward,  Handyman, Carpenter, Forklift Driver

Officers

Junior Engineer

5th Engineer, 4th Deck Officer, Apprentice Officer, Cadet, Junior Radio Officer

3rd Deck Officer

4th Engineer Officer

2nd Deck Officer

3rd Engineer Officer, Purser, Electrical  Officer, Electrician, Refrigerating Engineer,  Radio Officer

Chief Deck Officer

1st Deck Officer, 2nd Engineer Officer, Senior  Radio Officer, Senior Electrical Officer, Ship’s  Doctor, Ship’s Surgeon

Master

Chief Engineer

Note 1A—The ranks of Electronics Electrical Officer and Maintenance Assistant have no equivalent.

Note 2—For the purposes of this annex, the following ranks or ratings on fishing boats of 100 or more gross tons are considered equivalent.

Spare hand

Factory hand

Deckhand

Greaser, Second Cook

Bosun

Cook, Cadet, 4th Engineer

Mate

Factory Manager, 2nd Engineer

Skipper

Chief Engineer

Note 2A—The ranks of 3rd Engineer and Galley Boy have no equivalent.

Note 3—For the purposes of this annex, the following ranks or ratings on fishing boats of less than 100 gross tons are considered equivalent:

Crewman

Assistant Marine Engineman (AME), Assistant

Driver, Second Driver

Mate

Marine Engineman, Driver

Note 3A—The ranks of Skipper and Galley Boy have no equivalent.