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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007

Part 3 : Crewing

18. Age limitations

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(1) No person under the age of 18 years must serve in the capacity as skipper of a commercial vessel.

[Regulation 18(1) substituted by regulation 19 of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]

 

(2) No person under the age of 16 years may operate a power-driven pleasure vessel having a propulsion power exceeding 15 horsepower, unless—
(a) that person does so under the guidance and constant supervision of a person who is the holder of a valid certificate of competence
(b) in the case of a single-handed vessel, that person does so under the guidance and supervision of an authorised agency or a person referred to in paragraph (a); or
(c) that person is certified by an authorised agency to be a competent person engaged in training for competitive sport.