Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 2007
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 2007.
(2) Notwithstanding the Regulations revoked by Regulation 3, any certificate, licence, endorsement or standards of competency and training already issued, granted or met under the Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 553 of 1998 ) shall, subject to Regulation 10, and unless the contrary intention otherwise appears, continue in force as if issued, granted or met under these Regulations.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations—
(a) either of the publications entitled “Directions as to the Examination of Deck Officers under the Merchant Shipping Acts” or “Directions as to the Examination of Engineer Officers Marine Engine Operators and Engine Room Watch Ratings” under the Merchant Shipping Acts, or
(b) a Marine Notice;
(2) A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and is also used in the Directive, has, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Directive.
(3) In these Regulations, a reference to an Article is a reference to an Article of the Directive unless otherwise indicated.
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paragraphs: The Regulations set out in Schedule 2 are revoked.
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paragraphs: For the purposes of Article 7(a) of the Directive the Minister is designated as the competent authority.
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paragraphs: These Regulations apply to all masters and seafarers serving on board sea-going ships, other than—
(a) warships, naval auxiliaries or other ships owned or operated by a Member State and engaged only on government non-commercial service,
(b) fishing vessels,
(c) pleasure yachts not engaged in trade, or
(d) wooden ships of primitive build.
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paragraphs: (1) A person is qualified for the purposes of these Regulations if such a person holds a certificate of competency or a certificate of equivalent competency or a certificate to which Regulation 1(2) relates in one of the following capacities:
(a) (i) master;
(ii) chief mate; or
(iii) officer in charge of a navigational watch;
(b) (i) chief engineer officer;
(ii) second engineer officer; or
(iii) officer in charge of an engineering watch;
(c) radio operator.
(2) Every rating forming part of a navigational watch on a ship of 500GT or more, other than ratings under training and ratings whose duties while on watch are of an unskilled nature, shall hold a certificate to perform such duties.
(3) Every rating forming part of an engine-room watch or designated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine-room on a seagoing ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion power or more, other than ratings under training and ratings whose duties are of an unskilled nature, shall hold a certificate to perform such duties.
(4) Any person designated to perform watchkeeping duties in a manned or periodically unmanned engine-room on a ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 350kW power or more but less than 750kW shall be the holder of an appropriate certificate of competency referred to in Regulation 9 or be the holder of a marine engine operator’s licence issued in compliance with criteria specified by the Minister.
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paragraphs: (1) A person wishing to be qualified in any capacity as outlined in Regulation 6 shall undertake the training required by these Regulations.