The Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 1997

Citation, commencement, revocation and transitional provisions

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 1997, and shall come into force on 13th March 1997.

(2) The following Regulations are hereby revoked:

• The Merchant Shipping (Tankers—Officers and Ratings) Regulations 1984(1);

• The Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations 1984(2);

• The Merchant Shipping (Navigation Watch Ratings) Regulations 1984(3);

• The Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Proficiency in Survival Craft) Regulations 1984(4);

• The Merchant Shipping (Certification of Deck Officers) Regulations 1985(5);

• The Merchant Shipping (Certification of Marine Engineer Officers and Licensing of Marine Engine Operators) Regulations 1986(6);

• The Merchant Shipping (Certification of Deck and Marine Engineer Officers and Licensing of Marine Engine Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 1987(7);

• The Merchant Shipping (Certification of Deck Officers and Marine Engineer Officers) (Amendment) Regulations 1991(8);

• The Merchant Shipping (Certification of Deck and Marine Engineer Officers) (Amendment) Regulations 1995(9).

(3) Notwithstanding the revocations of Regulations made by paragraph (2) above—

(a) certificates and licences granted, endorsements made and standards of competency and training already met, pursuant to such Regulations and as specified in Merchant Shipping Notice No. M 1692, shall be treated as equivalent to certificates, endorsements, appropriate certificates, standards of competency or training, referred to in these Regulations, as provided in that Notice, and shall accordingly remain of full validity, subject to regulation 6, until 1st February 2002;

(b) seamen who commence:

(i) seagoing service as part of an approved training programme; or

(ii) the shore-based phase of an approved training programme

before 1st August 1998 may be issued with certificates, or have certificates recognised or endorsed, pursuant to such revoked Regulations and the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) shall apply to such certificates.

(1)

S.I. 1984/94.

(2)

S.I. 1984/95.

(3)

S.I. 1984/96.

(4)

S.I. 1984/97.

(5)

S.I. 1985/1306.

(6)

S.I. 1986/1935.

(7)

S.I. 1987/884.

(8)

S.I. 1991/1819.

(9)

S.I. 1995/1429.