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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013

Part 3 : Certification Requirements

Division 5 : Rating Certificates and Certificates of Proficiency

64. Able seafarer engine
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For the certificate of proficiency as able seafarer engine, a candidate shall—

 

ALTERNATIVE A: Candidates without accelerated training

 

(1)be at least 18 years of age;
(2)have completed, while holding as a minimum the certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine, at least 12 months' sea service in the engine department on trading ships of 750 kW or more; and

[Regulation 64(2) of Alternative A substituted by regulation 36(a) of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]

(3)have completed, during the required sea service, onboard training that is documented in an approved training record book; and have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code.

 

 

ALTERNATIVE B: Candidates with accelerated training

 

(1)be at least 18 years of age;
(2)have completed, while holding as a minimum the certificate, or provisional certificate, of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine at least six months' sea service in the engine department on trading ships of 750 kW or as part of an approved accelerated training programme that includes onboard training documented in an approved training record book; and

[Regulation 64(2) of Alternative B substituted by regulation 36(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.

 

 

ALTERNATIVE C: Candidates holding a certificate of proficiency as able seafarer engine (port operations)

[Regulation 64, Alternative C heading, substituted by regulation 36(c) of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]

 

(1)have completed at least one month sea service in the engine department on trading ships of 750 kW or more; and

[Regulation 64(1) of Alternative C substituted by regulation 36(d) 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 D: Candidate holding a certificate of proficiency as Marine Motorman Grade 1

 

(1)have completed at least three months' sea service in the engine department on trading ships of 750 kW or more as part of an approved accelerated training programme that includes on-board training documented in an approved training record book;
(2)have completed approved training and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code; and
(3)hold a provisional certificate of proficiency as ordinary seafarer engine issued by the chief engineer officer of the ship on which the on-board training was completed.

[Regulation 64, Alternative D, inserted by regulation 36(e) of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]