Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft Manning Licence Examination) Regulations
Regulation 11
Qualifications of candidate for examination as Port Limit Engine Driver (Second Class)
Subregulation 1
In order to qualify as a candidate for an examination for a manning licence as a Port Limit Engine Driver (Second Class), a person must —
be at least 18 years of age; and
have, within the 5 years immediately preceding the examination, acquired the relevant period of practical experience as an Assistant Engineer or Engine Driver, while holding a Port Limit Engine Driver (Third Class) licence or such equivalent qualification as the Port Master may recognise, in one or more of the following power-driven vessels:
a licensed harbour craft;
a vessel belonging to the Government or a statutory board; or
a sea-going vessel engaged in trade, a trawler or a deep-sea fishing vessel.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the relevant period of practical experience is either —
a total period of not less than 9 months, if the person has completed both his minimum secondary education or higher and such training course for a Second Class Engine Driver as the Port Master may require; or
a total period of not less than 18 months.