Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 3 : Certification RequirementsDivision 3 : Engineer Officer Certificates53. Sea service requirements for steam and combined (steam and motor) certificates of competency |
| (1) | The STCW Convention defines seagoing service as service onboard a ship relevant to the issue or revalidation of a certificate or other qualification. |
| (2) | The period of sea service required for certification varies with the level of certification. |
| (3) | A summary of qualifying sea service requirements for engineer certificates of competency is given in the table below: |
LEVEL |
ENDORSEMENT |
QUALIFYING SERVICE |
TOTAL MINIMUM SEA SERVICE |
Engineer officer (OOW) |
Minimum Watchkeeping on main propulsion machinery or UMS duties (on ships of 750kW or more) under the supervision of an engineer officer. |
Total minimum sea service |
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Motor (M) |
6 months on motor ships, plus 6 months approved service as cadet engineer . |
12 months |
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Steam (S) |
6 months on steam ships, plus 6 months approved service as cadet engineer. |
12 months |
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Combined Steam & Motor (S&M) |
14 months, 4 steam and 4 motor, plus 6 months approved service as cadet engineer. |
14 months |
2nd Engineer ships less than 3000kW |
Minimum sea service while qualified to serve as engineer officer of the watch (on ships of 750kW or more) |
Total minimum sea service (with EOW certificate) |
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Motor (M) |
12 months on motor ships |
12 months |
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Steam (S) |
12 months on steam ships |
12 months |
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Combined Steam & Motor (S&M) |
18 months (9 steam and 9 motor) |
18 months |
2nd Engineer ships ≥ 3000kW |
Minimum sea service while qualified to serve as EOW (on ships of 3000kW or more) |
Total minimum sea service (with EOW certificate) |
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Motor (M) |
12 months on motor ships |
12 months |
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Steam (S) |
12 months on steam ships |
12 months |
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Combined Steam & Motor (S&M) |
18 months (9 steam and 9 motor) |
18 months |
Chief engineer ships < 3 000kW |
Minimum sea service while qualified to serve as 2nd Engineer (on ships of 750kW or more) |
Total minimum sea service |
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Motor (M) |
12 months in charge of watch or UMS duties on motor ships of 750kW or more |
36 months (EOW + 2E0 + 12 months) |
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Steam (S) |
12 months in charge of watch or UMS duties on steam ships of 750kW or more |
36 months (EOW + 2EO + 12 months) |
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Combined Steam & Motor (S&M) |
18 months (9 steam and 9 motor in charge of watch or UMS duties on ships of ≤ 3000kW) |
48 months (EOW + 2E0 + 18 months) |
Chief engineer ships ≥ 3 000kW |
Minimum sea service while qualified to serve as 2nd engineering (on ships of 3000kW) or more |
Total minimum sea service |
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Motor (M) |
12 months in charge of watch or UMS duties on motor ships of 3000kW or more |
36 months (EOW + 2E0 + 12 months)
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Steam (S) |
12 months in charge of watch or UMS duties on steam ships of 3000kW or more |
36 months (EOW + 2E0 + 12 months) |
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Combined Steam & Motor (S&M) |
18 months (9 steam and 9 motor in charge of watch or UMS duties on ships of 3000kW or more) |
48 months (EOW + 2E0 combined + 18 months) |