Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Watch Keeping) Regulation, 2013. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka No. 1818/37, 12 July 2013, pp. 1A-39A. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Marine area Harbour Authorization/permit Registration Court/tribunal Inspection Internal trade International trade Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes These Regulations give effect to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping for Seafarers,1978, as amended in 2010, and shall come in to force on July 01, 2013. Abstract This Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Watch Keeping) Regulations, consisting of 34 regulations, two Schedules and two Tables, regulate the following: all seagoing ships other than fishing vessels and non-commercial craft not engaged in trade, registered under the Sri Lanka flag; all seafarers in possession of Continuous Discharge Certificate or Certificate of Competency or Endorsement or any other certificate or document issued by the Director General; and ships of other flags and seafarers in possession of foreign Continuous Discharge Certificates, Certificates of Competency, Endorsements or any other certificates or documents under these Regulations. These Regulations will establish standards of competency based on the functions and at the levels of responsibility as set out respectively in Schedule A and Schedule B to this regulation. Full text English Website www.dgshipping.gov.lk References - Legislation Amends Merchant Shipping Act No. 52 of 1971. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1972 (1988) Keyword: Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marine area, Harbour, Authorization/permit, Registration, Court/tribunal, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping for Seafarers) Regulations, 2016. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2016 Keyword: Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marine area, Harbour, Authorization/permit, Registration, Court/tribunal, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX