Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 6 : General Manning Levels99. Employment of certificated deck officers on ships other than fishing vessels |
| (1) | The owner and the master of every ship, other than a fishing vessel or a ship referred to in subregulation (2), shall ensure that there is employed on the ship in their appropriate capacities the number and description of appropriately certificated deck officer specified in the applicable item of the following table: |
Item |
Voyage/ Operation |
Gross Tonnage (GT) |
Capacity of employment |
Appropriate minimum certification and number of persons to be employed |
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Certificate |
Number |
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1. |
Port Operations |
< 200 |
Master |
Skipper (port operations) |
1 |
Mate |
Skipper (port operations) (c) |
1 |
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2. |
≥ 200 but < 500 |
Master |
Master (< 1600GT port operations) |
1 |
|
Mate |
Skipper (port operations) (c) |
1 |
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3. |
≥ 500 but < 1600 |
Master |
Master (< 1600GT port operations) |
1 |
|
Mate |
Skipper (port operations) |
1 |
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4. |
≥ 1600 |
Master |
Master (port operations) |
1 |
|
Mate |
Skipper (port operations) |
1 |
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5. |
Near-coastal |
< 200 |
Master |
Master (< 200GT near-coastal) |
1 |
Mate |
Coastal skipper ≥9m (a) |
1 |
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6. |
≥ 200 but < 500 |
Master |
Master (< 500GT near-coastal |
1 |
|
Mate |
Mate (< 500GT near-coastal) /Master (< 200GT near-coastal) |
1 |
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Watchkeeping Officer |
Coastal skipper ≥ 9m (a) (b) |
1 |
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7. |
Unlimited |
< 200 |
Master |
Master (< 200GT) |
1 |
Mate |
Skipper offshore ≥ 9m (a) |
1 |
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8. |
≥ 200 but < 500 |
Master |
Master (< 500GT) |
1 |
|
Mate |
Mate (< 500GT) |
1 |
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Watchkeeping Officer |
Master (< 200GT) /Master (< 200GT near-coastal) |
1 |
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9. |
≥ 500 but < 3000 |
Master |
Master (< 3000GT) |
1 |
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Mate |
Chief mate (< 3000GT) |
1 |
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Watchkeeping Officer |
Deck officer |
1 |
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10. |
≥ 3000 |
Master |
Master |
1 |
|
Mate |
Chief mate |
1 |
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Watchkeeping Officer |
Deck officer |
2 |
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Notes |
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(a) |
Certificate issued in terms of the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessels Safety) Regulation, 2007, as amended |
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(b) |
Only on voyages of over 36 hours |
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(c) |
Only required where voyages/shifts are over 12 hours |
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[Regulation 99(1) substituted by regulation 47 of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]
| (2) | The owner and the Master of every ship of 25GT or more that: |
| (a) | is engaged in mining operations within waters under South African jurisdiction; and |
| (b) | so operates at anchor for two-thirds or more of the time spent at sea between port calls, shall ensure that there is employed on the ship in their appropriate capacities the number and description of appropriately certificated deck officers specified in the applicable item of the following table— |
Item |
Gross Tonnage (GT) |
Capacity of employment |
Appropriate minimum certification and number of persons to be employed |
|
Certificate |
Number |
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1. |
< 200 |
Master |
Master (< 200GT near-coastal) (b) |
1 |
Mate |
Coastal skipper ≥ 9m (a) (e) |
1 |
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2. |
≥ 200 but < 500 |
Master |
Master (< 500GT near-coastal) (b) |
1 |
Mate |
Mate (< 500GT near-coastal) (b) |
1 |
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3. |
≥ 500 but < 3000 |
Master |
Master (< 3000T ) (b) |
1 |
Mate |
Chief mate (< 3000GT) (b) |
1 |
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Watchkeeping Officer |
Deck officer (b) |
1 |
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4. |
≥ 3000 |
Master |
Master (b) |
1 |
Mate |
Chief mate (b) |
1 |
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Watchkeeping Officer |
Deck officer (b) |
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(a) |
Issued in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessels Safety) Regulation, 2007 |
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(b) |
For vessels engaged in mining operations, certificates could be endorsed with mining endorsement |
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(c) |
Required only on vessels with voyages extending over 12 hours |
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