Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 3 : Certification RequirementsDivision 5 : Rating Certificates and Certificates of Proficiency59. Able seafarer deck (port operations) |
For the certificate of proficiency as able seafarer deck (port operations), a candidate shall—
ALTERNATIVE A: Candidates without accelerated training programme
| (1) | be at least 18 years of age; |
| (2) | have completed, whilst holding as a minimum the certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck at least 12 months' port operations service on ships of 25 GT or more; |
[Regulation 59(2) of Alternative A substituted by regulation 31(a) of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]
| (3) | have completed, during the required port operations service, onboard training that is documented in an approved training record book; and |
| (4) | have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code. |
ALTERNATIVE B: Candidates following an accelerated training programme
| (1) | be at least 18 years of age; |
| (2) | have completed, whilst holding as a minimum the certificate, or provisional certificate, of proficiency as ordinary seafarer deck, at least 6 months' port operations service on ships of 25 GT or more as part of an approved accelerated training programme that includes onboard training documented in an approved training record book; and |
[Regulation 59(2) of Alternative B substituted by regulation 31(b) of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]
| (3) | have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code. |