Regulations > [Repealed] Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013 > Part 3 : Certification Requirements > Division 1 : Deck officer certificates

For the certificate of competency or endorsement as master (port operations), a candidate shall—

ALTERNATIVE A: Candidates holding a certificate of competency as master (< 1600GT port operations)

(1)	be at least 20 years of age;

(2)	have completed at least six months port operations service as the officer in charge of navigational watch or master on port operations vessels of 1000GT or more; and

(3)	have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

ALTERNATIVE B: Candidates holding a certificate of competency as skipper (< 200GT port operations)

(1)	be at least 20 years of age;

(2)	have completed at least 12 months port operations service as the officer in charge of navigational watch on port operations vessels of 1600GT or more; and

(3)	have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

[Regulation 25, Alternative B, substituted by regulation 13 of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]

ALTERNATIVE C: Candidates holding naval bridge watchkeeping certificate with command endorsement

(1)	have proof of being a commander onboard as South African Navy ship of 24m or more for a countable six months and six months bridge watchkeeping service on trading ships of 100GT or more on unlimited seagoing voyages under the supervision of a watchkeeping officer; and

(2)	have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

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