Singapore legislation
Regulation 18A
of Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Manning) Regulations
Regulation 18A
Requirements for issue of certificate of proficiency as able seafarer and as electro-technical rating
Subregulation 1
In addition to the requirements of regulation 18, the Director may determine the requirements for the standards of competency to be attained and the conditions to be satisfied by a person before he may be issued by the Director with a certificate of proficiency as —
an able seafarer deck in accordance with the provisions of regulation II/5 of the Convention;
an able seafarer engine in accordance with the provisions of regulation III/5 of the Convention; and
an electro-technical rating in accordance with the provisions of regulation III/7 of the Convention.
Subregulation 2
The Director may publish the requirements and conditions made under paragraph (1) in the manner he thinks fit.
Subregulation 3
A certificate issued by or under the authority of any other foreign maritime administration for proficiency as an able seafarer deck, able seafarer engine or electro-technical rating may, at the discretion of the Director, be accepted as equivalent to a certificate issued by the Director under paragraph (1).