19GMDSS General Operators Certificate

19 GMDSS General Operators Certificate

  If a person is required to hold a valid GMDSS General Operators Certificate for the issue or revalidation of a seafarer certificate mentioned in Section D, it is a condition that the GMDSS General Operators Certificate be valid for the term of the seafarer certificate.

[33] Section 23

23 Watchkeeping

 23.1 A person who takes charge of a navigational watch must hold a valid certificate of competency or certificate or recognition permitting the watchkeeping duties in accordance with section 24.

 23.2 A person who holds a seafarer certificate in order to perform watchkeeping duties in accordance with subsection 24.1 must also hold a current certificate of medical fitness for the deck department.

[34] Subsection 24.1

substitute text before Table 1

24.1 Grades of certificate and duties

  Subject to any specific requirement of this Order, a person who performs the duties mentioned in an item in Table 1 must hold a certificate of competency or an equivalent certificate of recognition of a grade mentioned in Table 1 for the item.

Note   Some duties, or service on some vessels, require additional training or endorsements.

[35] Subsections 26.7

 26.7 Service performed on offshore industry mobile units will not be accepted as qualifying sea service.

[36] Sections 28 and 29

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[37] Section 30

30 Watchkeeping

 30.1 A person who takes charge of an engine room watch must hold a valid certificate of competency or an equivalent certificate of recognition permitting the watchkeeping duties in accordance with section 31.

 30.2 A person who holds a seafarer certificate in order to perform engine room watch duty in accordance with section 31 must also hold a current certificate of medical fitness for the engine department.

[38] Subsection 31.3

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[39] Subsection 32.4, footnote 14

substitute as note at foot of subsection 32.4

Note   Generally, the certificates mentioned in subsection 32.4 are issued under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012.

[40] Section 36

36 Watchkeeping

 36.1 A person who performs duties as part of a navigational watch must hold:

(a) a valid certificate of proficiency (integrated rating); or

(b) a valid certificate of rating as Able Seaman or Deck Rating; or

(c) a valid certificate of safety training, together with documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Master that the person is competent to form part of a navigational watch; or