Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 6 : General Manning Levels103. Employment of certificated radio operators |
The owner and the master of every ship shall ensure that there is employed on the ship the number and description of appropriately certificated radio operators specified in the applicable item of the following table:
Item |
Voyage/Operation |
Tonnage/length of ship |
Appropriate minimum certification and number of persons to be employed |
|
Certificate |
Number |
|||
1 |
Port Operations |
≥ 25GT |
Short range certificate |
1 |
2 |
Near-Coastal |
≥ 25 but < 300GT |
Long range certificate |
2 |
3 |
≥ 300GT |
GMDSS General Operator's Certificate |
2 |
|
4
|
Fishing Operations within 40 nautical miles offshore. |
≥ 25GT |
Short range certificate |
2 |
5 |
Fishing operations beyond 40 but within 200 nautical miles offshore. |
≥ 25GT |
Long range certificate |
2 |
6 |
Fishing operations beyond 200 nautical miles offshore. |
≥ 25GT but < 45m |
Long range certificate |
2 |
7 |
≥ 45m |
GMDSS General Operator's Certificate |
2 |
|
8 |
Unlimited, all sea areas. |
≥ 25GT but < 300GT |
Long range certificate |
2 |
9 |
≥ 300GT |
GMDSS General Operator's Certificate |
2 |
|
Provided that:
| (a) | if a ship of 300GT or more, is engaged on a near-coastal voyage and is not fully equipped in accordance with GMDSS requirements, there shall be employed on the ship at least two radio operators who are appropriately certificated for the type of radio installation on the ship; |
| (b) | if the ship is equipped in accordance with the GMDSS requirements of the radio regulations if at-sea electronic maintenance of the GMDSS installation is to be conducted to ensure availability, at least one radio operator on the ship shall hold a valid First- or Second-Class Radio Electronic Certificate or a recognised equivalent certificate; |
| (c) | if the ship is fitted with radio equipment capable of operating within the GMDSS (whether or not so fitted in compliance with statutory requirements), there shall be employed on the ship at least one radio operator who is the holder of a valid GMDSS General Operators Certificate, or a recognised equivalent certificate; |
| (d) | when the radio equipment on the ship is being used for general communications, other than distress, urgency or safety communications, such general communications shall not be conducted by the deck officer on watch. |
[Regulation 103(d) of the proviso substituted by regulation 50 of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]