Regulation 39 Additional requirements for a certificate of equivalent competency

The Secretary of State must not issue a certificate of equivalent competency to an applicant under regulation 36 (recognition of a certificate issued by an EEA State), 37 (recognition of a certificate issued by a third party State) or 38 (recognition of a party to the STCW Convention) unless that applicant can demonstrate adequate knowledge of the English language as required by sections A-II/1, A-II/4, A-III/1 and A-IV/2 of the STCW Code (adequate knowledge of the English language).

A certificate of equivalent competency issued under regulation 36, 37 or 38 must be in the form specified in section A-I/2, paragraph 3, of the STCW Code (form of certificate).