49Tanker endorsement

49 Tanker endorsement

49.1 Requirement for tanker endorsement

 49.1.1 A person who performs duties and functions as a responsible officer on an oil tanker, a chemical tanker or a liquefied gas tanker must hold a certificate of competency or certificate of recognition bearing an endorsement.

 49.1.2 In subsection 49.1:

responsible officer means Master, Chief Mate, Chief Engineer, First Engineer or any other seafarer on operational duty in the cargo control room or any other operational control position and with the immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit or other handling of cargo.

49.2 Eligibility criteria for tanker endorsement

 49.2.1 A person is eligible to be issued with an endorsement mentioned in subsection 49.1 if the person has:

 (a) shipboard service requirements mentioned in subsection 49.2.2; and

 (b) satisfactorily completed the approved courses of training mentioned in subsection 49.2.3.

 49.2.2 For subparagraph 49.2.1(a), the shipboard service requirements are:

(a) 6 months shipboard service in the previous 5 years in connection with cargo handling duties on an oil tanker, a chemical tanker or a liquefied gas tanker, as appropriate for the kind of endorsement, or at least 3 months of that service including experience of 6 loads and 6 discharges; or

(b) approved shipboard training in cargo handling duties on an oil tanker, chemical tanker or liquefied gas tanker, as appropriate for the kind of endorsement, in the previous 5 years; or

(c) other service that the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications determines to be equivalent to that mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

 49.2.3 For subparagraph 49.2.1(b), the courses of training are:

(a) for an oil tanker — a course of training that meets the requirements of paragraphs 9 to 14 of section A-V/1 of the STCW Code; and

(b) for a chemical tanker — a course of training that meets the requirements of paragraphs 16 to 21 of section A-V/1 of the STCW Code; and

(c) for a liquefied gas tanker — a course of training that meets the requirements of paragraphs 23 to 34 of section A-V/1 of the STCW Code.

 49.2.4 An endorsement is subject to the condition that the person must be capable of carrying out the duties as a responsible officer without supervision.