(1) The ship must be proceeding en route; 

If an MCA Superintendent or Proper Officer decides that the person might not understand orders because of insufficient knowledge of English, the ship could be detained under section 51 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and if the ship goes to sea the master could be fined up to Level 5 (£5, 000).

A port which the ship can safely reach, enter, stay at and leave without any requirement other than good navigation and seamanship. 

The master should: (1) Prepare the ALC documents (ALC 1(a), (b), (c) and (d) and ALC 6) and the Official Log Book, entering an "E" reference number against the master's own details on ALC 1(b).

The International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections During Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, also called the 2011 ESP Code. It was adopted in November 2011 by Resolution A. 1049(27) and replaces IMO Guidelines previously issued under Resolution A. 744(18).

A set of "minimum terms" contractual clauses which comply with ILO Convention 22 (Seaman's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926).

Tugs and tenders (other than ships of Classes II, II(A), III, VI and VI(A) which proceed to sea but are not engaged on long international voyages. (This class includes UK coastal tugs.)

The Maritime Declaration of Health required under International Health Regulations (2005), which has a question: "Have any stowaways been found on board?"

SOLAS regulation V/7.3 provides that a plan for co-operation with appropriate search and rescue services in the event of an emergency must be carried on board a passenger ship on an international voyage.

A shipmaster is a special agent. This means that his principal (e. g. the shipowner) will not be bound by his acts that are not within the bounds of the authority conferred on him. For example, a master has no authority to fix his ship on charter, so his shipowner would not be bound by any such agreement.

(1) Time policies; and (2) voyage policies.

Ships (other than ships of Classes I, VII(T), XI and XII) engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages. (This class includes numerous UK ocean-going dry-cargo vessels.)

The Institute Warranty Limits are often attached to policies containing the Institute Time Clauses - Hulls (1/10/83). 

The Rotterdam Rules are embodied in the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2008. 

5 years, at the expiry of which registry must be renewed.