The Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 1970

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Operation and citation

    1. 1.These Regulations shall come into operation on 16th March 1970...

  3. Interpretation and Revocation

    1. 2.(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation...

  4. Prescribed dates

    1. 3.The prescribed dates for the purposes of section 5(1), (5)...

  5. Conditions for the grant of certificates of competency

    1. 4.A certificate of competency shall not be granted to any...

  6. Application for examination

    1. 5.Subject to the following Regulation— (1) a person shall not...

    2. 6.The examination referred to in condition (1)(c) of Regulation 4...

  7. Application for certificates of competency

    1. 7.(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation 5(6), a...

  8. Qualifying service at sea

    1. 8.(1) Qualifying service at sea for the purposes of Regulations...

  9. Reduction of qualifying service at sea

    1. 9.(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this...

  10. Lost or destroyed certificates

    1. 10.(1) If a certificate of competency is lost or destroyed,...

  11. Forgery of certificates

    1. 11.The provisions of section 104 of the principal Act (which...

  12. Fees

    1. 12.The fees specified in Schedule 3 to these Regulations shall...

  13. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      SYLLABUS FOR EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS A.B

      1. Nautical knowledge

        1. 1.The meaning of common nautical terms.

        2. 2.The names and functions of various parts of a ship,...

        3. 3.Knowledge of the compass card 0° to 360°. Ability to...

        4. 4.Reading, streaming and handing a patent log.

        5. 5.Markings on a hand lead line, taking a case of...

        6. 6.Marking of the anchor cable.

        7. 7.Understanding helm orders.

        8. 8.The use of lifesaving and fire fighting appliances.

      2. Practical work

        1. Tested as far as possible by practical demonstration.

        2. 9.Knots, hitches and bends in common use:— Reef knot Bowline...

        3. 10.Splicing plaited and multi-strand manila and synthetic fibre rope, eye...

        4. 11.Slinging a stage, rigging a bosun's chair and pilot ladder....

        5. 12.Rigging a derrick. Driving a winch, general precautions to be...

        6. 13.The use and operation of a windlass in anchor work...

        7. 14.A knowledge of the gear used in cargo work and...

        8. 15.The safe handling of hatch covers including mechanical hatch covers;...

        9. 16.If no lifeboatman's certificate is held, a candidate will be...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      TRAINING SCHOOLS AND ESTABLISHMENTS

      1. PART I NAUTICAL TRAINING SCHOOLS

      2. PART 2 TRAINING SCHOOLS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      FEES

  15. Explanatory Note