Validity of a certificate or endorsement
41.—(1) Subject to regulations 42 (revalidation of certain certificates and endorsements) and 43 (refresher training for certain seafarers), a certificate issued under this Part, except for a certificate issued under regulation 26 (seafarers on a high speed craft), remains valid for seagoing service provided the holder complies with the standards and conditions—
(a)as to medical fitness prescribed by the Medical Certification Regulations; and
(b)of professional competency to act in the appropriate capacity required by the STCW Convention and this Part.
(2) Subject to regulation 42, a certificate issued under regulation 26 remains valid for seagoing service provided the holder complies with the standards and conditions—
(a)as to medical fitness prescribed by the Medical Certification Regulations; and
(b)of professional competency required by paragraph 18.3.3 of the High Speed Craft Code and this Part.
(3) Subject to regulation 42, an endorsement under regulation 34 (endorsements on a certificate of competency) remains valid for seagoing service provided that the conditions specified in paragraph (4) are met.
(4) The conditions referred to in paragraph (3) are that—
(a)the certificate which is endorsed has not expired or been withdrawn, suspended or cancelled; and
(b)the holder complies with the standards and conditions—
(i)as to medical fitness prescribed by the Medical Certification Regulations; and
(ii)of professional competency to act in the appropriate capacity required by the STCW Convention and this Part.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, “the Medical Certification Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2010(1).
S.I. 2010/737, amended by S.I. 2014/1614 and S.I. 2018/242.