The Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 1984
These Regulations require certain UK fishing vessels and government fishery research vessels to carry a specified number of deck and engineer officers (regulations 3 and 4). Such officers must be qualified by holding an appropriate certificate of competency issued under these Regulations or an equivalent certificate (regulation 5). Existing certificates of competency issued under section 414 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and certificates of service issued under these Regulations are to be treated as equivalent to specified certificates of competency issued under these Regulations ( regulation 7).