Regulation 16 Seafarers on a ship subject to the IGF Code – advanced training

(1)

This regulation applies to the following seafarers on board a ship subject to the IGF Code—

(a)

the master;

(b)

an engineer officer; and

(c)

any other seafarer with immediate responsibility for the care and use of fuels and fuel systems on ships subject to the IGF Code.

(2)

A person to whom this regulation applies must hold a certificate of proficiency in advanced 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 8 (mandatory minimum requirements for advanced training and qualifications on ships subject to the IGF Code).

(4)

A person who—

(a)

holds a certificate issued under regulation 13(2) (basic training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations); and

(b)

complies with the criteria in STCW Regulation V/3, paragraph 9 (alternative criteria for advanced training qualifications on a ship subject to the IGF Code),

is to be considered as having met the requirements specified in paragraph (3) for advanced training for service on ships subject to the IGF Code.