Seafarers on a ship subject to the IGF Code – basic training
15.—(1) This regulation applies to seafarers responsible for designated safety duties associated with the care and use of, or response to emergency relating to, fuel on board ships.
(2) A person to whom this regulation applies must hold a certificate of proficiency in basic training for service on ships subject to the IGF Code.
(3) The Secretary of State, or an approved training provider, may issue a certificate of proficiency required by paragraph (2) only to a person who meets the criteria specified in STCW Regulation V/3, paragraph 5 (mandatory minimum requirements for the training and qualifications of masters, officers, ratings and other personnel on ships subject to the IGF Code).
(4) A person responsible for designated safety duties associated with the care and use of, or response to emergency relating to, fuel on board ships subject to the IGF Code who holds a valid certificate of proficiency issued under—
(a)regulation 13(2) (basic training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations); or
(b)regulation 14(3) (advanced training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations),
is to be considered as having met the requirements specified in paragraph (3) for basic training for service on ships subject to the IGF Code.