In the case of activities involving periods of work that are split up over the day or of short duration.
Can UK CECs be issued to applicants holding Certificates of Competency issued in any STCW Convention Party country?
No. UK CECs are only issued to holders of Certificates of Competency issued in STCW countries whose standards of competency and administration arrangements have been assessed by the MCA as equivalent to those of the UK.
Are unannounced musters or drills permitted in UK ships?
No. All persons on board should be notified beforehand that a practice muster or drill is about to be held.
What does MGN 331 recommend regarding the regular examinations of work equipment?
Where the safety of work equipment depends on the manner in which it was installed, it should be inspected by a competent person after installation, and before being brought into use, and at regular intervals thereafter. The MCA strongly recommends that the maximum interval between inspections should be 5 years for work equipment, or any shorter period recommended by the manufacturer. A "competent person" should carry out all inspections.
How does a charterer register a foreign ship in the UK as a bareboat charter ship?
He applies to the RSS, sending a Declaration of Eligibility, a copy of the charter party, the Certificate of Registry issued by the country of primary registration, and the chartering company's Certificate of Incorporation.
How should the master implement the safety and environmental protection policy of the Company?
By ensuring that all procedures and instructions documented in the shipboard Safety Management System (SMS) are followed at all times.
Which ILO maritime conventions are not consolidated in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006?
The Convention addressing seafarers' identity documents of 2003 (Convention No. 185) and the 1958 Convention that it revises (Convention No. 108), as well as the Seafarers' Pension Convention, 1946 (No. 71) and the (outdated) Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 (No. 15).
Which special HSC documents are required to be carried by craft to which the HSC Code applies?
(1) A High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate (HSCSC); and (2) a Permit to Operate High-Speed Craft (POHSC).
What is the extent of the UK Near- Coastal trading area?
Within 150 nautical miles of a safe haven in the UK or 30 miles from a safe haven in the Republic of Ireland. It is printed (using the terms "miles" to mean "nautical miles" and "Eire" to mean "Republic of Ireland") below the columns for Near-Coastal and Unlimited manning on the front of the Safe Manning Document.
Under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, for what offences may a UK shipmaster detain a passenger on board?
(1) Where a passenger is drunk or disorderly and is refused admission, but persists in attempting to board after his fare is returned; (2) where a passenger is drunk or disorderly on board, is requested to leave the ship at a convenient UK port, but refuses to leave;
What IMO code, dealing with intact stability, must certain ships comply with?
The International Code on Intact Stability, 7008 also railed the 2008 IS Code. Part A of which is mandatory for ships constructed on or after 1 July 2010.
A ship is bound for Finnish ports in the northern Bay of Bothnia during the winter. What is a typical ice class restriction?
She would have to have a classification society's ice class equivalent to Finnish-Swedish ice class IA and a minimum deadweight of 4000 dwt. There may also be a restriction on the amount of cargo loaded in a Finnish port.
How can the shipowners ensure (on paper at least) that they are paid freight before delivering the cargo at the discharge port?
In English common law the shipowners may exercise a possessory lien on any part of the cargo in respect of which freight is owed at the destination or on which money has been spent in protecting the cargo. A Lien Clause is usually inserted in the charter party.
A revised MARPOL Annex VI was adopted in 2008 and entered into force in July 2010. To which ships and platforms does it apply?
It applies to all ships, except where expressly provided otherwise in regulations 3, 5, 6, 13, 15, 16 and 18. The survey, certification and means of control requirements of Chapter II apply to ships of 400 GT or above and every fixed and floating drilling rig and other platforms.
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