Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (CERTIFICATION OF OFFICERS) REGULATION - SECT 7

Certificates equivalent to certificates of competency or service

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2

(1)-(2) (Repealed L.N. 105 of 1998)

(3) A certificate of competency as First Class Engineer or Second Class
Engineer obtained under section 6A of the Merchant Shipping  Ordinance (
Cap 281) before 1 September 1981 shall be equivalent, respectively, to a
Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 and a Certificate
of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 2 issued under this Regulation.

(4) A Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 4 issued under
the repealed Regulations, as in force at any time before the commencement of
this Regulation, shall be equivalent to a Certificate of Competency (Marine
Engineer Officer) Class 3 issued under this Regulation.

(5) A certificate of service as Marine Engineer Officer Class 3 or 4 of a
sea-going ship granted by the Director of Marine under the repealed 
Regulations shall be equivalent to a Certificate of Competency as Marine
Engineer Officer Class 3 issued under this Regulation. (23 of 1998 s. 2)

(6) (Repealed L.N. 105 of 1998)

(7) A certificate of service (Marine Engineer Officer) (River Trade) Class 3
granted by the Director of Marine under the repealed  Regulations shall be
equivalent to a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) (River
Trade) Class 3 issued under this Regulation. (Enacted 1995)