Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 3 : Certification RequirementsDivision 3 : Engineer Officer Certificates43. Chief engineer officer (port operations) |
For the certificate of competency as chief engineer officer (port operations), a candidate shall—
ALTERNATIVE A: Candidates making entry at this level
| (1) | have completed, while holding as a minimum the certificate of competency as: |
| (a) | chief engineer (< 1500kW port operations); or |
| (b) | engineer officer; or |
| (c) | a certificate of competency as marine motorman higher grade; |
at least 12 months port operations service or sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750kW propulsion power or more of which at least three months shall have been on ships of 1500kW propulsion or more; and
[Regulation 43(1) of Alternative A substituted by regulation 23 of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]
| (2) | have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code. |
ALTERNATIVE B: Candidates holding a certificate of competency as chief engineer (< 750kW port operations)
| (1) | have completed at least 18 months port operations service or sea service as officer in charge of an engineering watch on ships of 750kW propulsion power or more of which at least six months is on vessels of 1500kW propulsion power or more; and |
| (2) | have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code. |
ALTERNATIVE C: Candidates holding a certificate of competency as second engineer (< 3000kW)
| (1) | have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code. |