Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 7 : Employment of Seafarers in accordance with Occupational Safety, Security and Medical Requirements112. Employment of qualified personnel on ships equipped with survival craft or rescue boats |
| (1) | The owner and master of every ship that is equipped with one or more survival craft or rescue boats shall ensure that there is employed a sufficient number of persons, to take charge of the survival craft or rescue boats, who hold a valid certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats issued in accordance with regulation 70 of these regulations or an approved equivalent. |
| (2) | Every person who is designated the duties referred to in subregulation (1) shall undertake approved refresher training at intervals not exceeding five years. |