| (1) | In addition to other training required by these regulations, officers and ratings assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on oil and chemical tankers shall hold a certificate in basic training for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations. A candidate for a certificate in basic training for oil and tanker cargo operations shall— |
| (a) | have completed, in the proceeding five years, at least three months sea service on oil or chemical tankers; or |
| (b) | have completed approved basic training for oil and chemical tankers and meet the standards of competence specified in the Code; |
| (2) | Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo-related operations on oil tankers shall hold a certificate in advanced training for oil tanker cargo operations. A candidate for a certificate in advanced training in oil tanker cargo operations shall— |
| (a) | hold a certificate in basic training in oil and chemical tanker cargo operations, and while holding this certificate; |
| (b) | have completed, in the preceding five years, at least three months sea service in a watchkeeping capacity on oil tankers; and |
| (c) | have completed approved advance training for oil tanker cargo operations and meet standards of competence specified in the Code. |
| (3) | Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo-related operations on chemical tankers shall hold a certificate in advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations. A candidate for a certificate in advanced training in chemical tanker cargo operations shall— |
[Words preceding regulation 74(3)(a) substituted by regulation 40 of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]
| (a) | hold a certificate in basic training in oil and chemical tanker cargo operations, and while holding this certificate; |
| (b) | have completed, in the preceding five years, at least three months sea service in a watchkeeping capacity on chemical tankers; and |
| (c) | have completed approved advance training for chemical tanker cargo operations and meet standards of competence specified in the Code. |
| (4) | Masters, officers and ratings who are qualified in accordance with this regulation shall be required, at intervals not exceeding five years, to show continued professional competence on the type of tanker for which the certificate of proficiency or endorsement is required to be revalidated, in accordance with regulation 3(2) and 3(3). |
