Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 6 : General Manning Levels101. Employment of certificated engineer officers on ships other than fishing vessels |
| (1) | The owner and the Master of every ship, other than a fishing vessel, shall ensure that there is employed on the ship in their appropriate capacities the number and description of appropriately certificated engineer officers specified in the applicable item of the following tables. |
Item |
Voyage/ Operation |
Registered propulsion power (kW) |
Capacity of employment |
Appropriate minimum certification and number of persons to be employed |
|
Certificate |
Number |
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1 |
Port operations |
< 350 |
Chief engineer |
Chief engineer (< 750kW port Operations) or Marine motorman Grade 2 |
1 |
2 |
≥ 350 but < 750 |
Chief engineer |
Chief engineer (< 750kW Port Operations) or Marine motorman Grade 1 |
1 |
|
3 |
≥ 750 but < 1500 |
Chief engineer |
Chief engineer (< 1500kW port operations) or Marine motorman Higher Grade |
1 |
|
4 |
≥ 1500 |
Chief engineer |
Chief engineer officer (port operations) |
1 |
|
Second engineer |
Chief engineer (< 1500kW port operations) or Marine motorman Higher Grade |
1 |
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5 |
Near-coastal |
< 350 |
Chief engineer |
Marine motorman Grade 2 |
1 |
6 |
≥ 350 but < 1500 and < 500GT |
Chief engineer |
Marine motorman Grade 1 |
1 |
|
Second engineer |
Marine motorman Grade 2 |
1 |
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7 |
≥ 350 but < 1500 and ≥ 500GT |
Chief engineer |
Marine motorman Higher Grade |
1 |
|
Second engineer |
Marine motorman Grade 1 |
1 |
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8 |
≥ 1500 but < 3000 |
Chief engineer |
Chief engineer (< 3000kW) |
1 |
|
Second engineer |
Engineer officer |
1 |
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Watchkeeping officer |
Engineer officer or Marine motorman Higher Grade |
1 |
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9 |
≥ 3000 |
Chief engineer |
Chief engineer |
1 |
|
Second engineer |
Second engineer |
1 |
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Watchkeeping officer |
Engineer officer |
1 |
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10 |
Unlimited |
< 750 but < 500GT |
Chief Engineer |
Marine motorman Higher Grade |
1 |
Second Engineer |
Marine motorman Grade 2 |
1 |
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11 |
< 750 |
Chief engineer |
Marine motorman Higher Grade |
1 |
|
Second engineer |
Marine motorman Grade 1 |
1 |
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12 |
> 750 but < 3000 |
Chief engineer |
Chief engineer officer < 3000kW |
1 |
|
Second engineer |
Second engineer (< 3000kW) |
1 |
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Watchkeeping officer |
Engineer officer |
1 |
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13 |
≥ 3000 |
Chief engineer |
Chief engineer officer (≥ 3000kW) |
1 |
|
Second engineer |
Second engineer officer (≥ 3000kW) |
1 |
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Watchkeeping officer |
Engineer officer |
2 |
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[Regulation 101 substituted by regulation 49 of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]