Section 17
of Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2002
Section 17
Ill Every holder of a certificate of competency who is serving at sea, or intends to return to sea after a period ashore shall, in order to re-qualify or continue to qualify for sea service in the capacity appropriate to his certificate, at regular intervals to be determined by the Director but not exceeding 5 years, satisfy the Director as to his medical fitness (including eyesight and hearing), and professional competence, as may be specified by the Director.
974
(2}
Such candidate shall
(a} meet the standards of medical fitness as prescribed in the First
Schedule;
(bj complete an approved refresher and updating course in accordance with section A· I/11 of the STCW Code;
fc} be subject to scrutiny and assessment by the Examination Centre;
and
(dj be issued with a certificate regarding complying with the requirements of the Convention whereupon the earlier certificate shall be withdrawn.
(3)
Where the Director is of the opinion that the holder of the certificate of competency is not a fit and proper person, the Director may refuse to revalidate the certificate of competency.
'
(4)
A certificate that is not revalidated ceases to be valid for manning purposes in the rank appropriate to the certificate under these Regulations.
(5)
To qualify for sea service for the purposes of revalidation, a holder of a certificate referred to in sub-regulation (4) is allowed to sail at any rank lower than that appropriate to his certificate.
Certificate of endorsement.