16ARequirements for approved courses and oral examinations

16A Requirements for approved courses and oral examinations

 16A.1 If a person must complete an approved course before being issued a seafarer certificate, the course must have been completed:

(a) if the person provides proof of continuity of sea service since completion of the course that is at least equivalent to the requirements for revalidation mentioned in subparagraph 10.1(a)(i) — within 10 years before the certificate is issued; or

(b) in any other case — within 5 years before the certificate is issued.

 16A.2 If a person must pass an oral examination before being issued a seafarer certificate, the examination must be passed, unless the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications determines otherwise:

(a) when all other eligibility criteria have been met; and

(b) within the 12 months before the certificate is issued.

 16A.3 If the examiner considers that a person is unable to meet the standard required to pass the oral examination because the person lacks sufficient practical knowledge, the person cannot be re-examined for a period, determined by the examiner as reasonably required for the person to gain the practical knowledge, of up to 6 months.

[27] Before section 17

Section CA Conditions for particular kinds of seafarer certificates

[28] Subsections 17.1, 17.2 and 17.3

  The holder of a seafarer certificate that is a certificate of rating as Able Seaman, Deck Rating or Engine Room Rating must have evidence of satisfactorily completing a tanker familiarisation course that complies with paragraphs 1 to 7 of section A-V/1 of the STCW Code if undertaking specific duties or functions related to cargo or cargo equipment on tankers.

 [29] Subsection 18.1.1

 18.1.1 A seafarer certificate is subject to the condition that the holder of the certificate must have evidence of satisfactorily completing the training mentioned in subsections 18.1.2 to 18.1.6 if undertaking duties to assist passengers in emergency situations on board a passenger vessel (other than a ro-ro passenger vessel).

[30] Subsection 18.1.4, footnote 9

substitute as note at foot of subsection 18.1.4

Note  For this Order, seafarers who have not completed the appropriate safety training are taken to be passengers.

[31] Subsection 18.2.1

 18.2.1 A seafarer certificate is subject to the condition that the holder of the certificate must have evidence of satisfactorily completing the training mentioned in subsections 18.2.2 to 18.2.6 if undertaking duties to assist passengers in emergency situations on board a ro-ro passenger vessel.

[32] Sections 19 to 22