The Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997 and The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1998 provide that:
What are the statutory requirements for the provision of anchors and cables on UK ships?
What limitations are imposed by the MCA on the use of voyage clauses in fixed-term Crew Agreements?
A Running Agreement may be for a maximum of 6 months for a vessel engaged in frequent short voyages, e. g. a ferry, unless the vessel has a small crew and a low staff turnover, in which case the agreement may be extended to 12 months.
What records must be made of musters, drills, training and on-board instruction?
The following must be recorded in a special page in the Official Log Book: the date on which any muster, drill or training session is held, the type of drill or training held, and the occasions on which any lifeboat, rescue boat or davit- launched liferaft is lowered or launched.
In what circumstances must a "Section 271 Inquiry" be held?
(1) When any person dies in a UK ship or in a boat or liferaft from a UK ship, or (2) when the master or a seaman employed in a UK ship dies in a country outside the UK.
What requirements had to be met for the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 to enter into force?
It could come into force 12 months after the date on which it had been ratified by at least 30 ILO Members with a total of at least 33% of world gross tonnage. These requirements were met on 20 August 2012.
Under the Merchant Shipping (Crew Agreements, Lists of Crew and Discharge of Seamen) Regulations, which ships and voyages are exempted from the statutory requirements relating to Crew Agreements?
(1) A ship belonging to a general lighthouse authority;
Do the words "properly and carefully " imply the same degree of care as exercising due diligence?
No - a greater degree of care.
How far from the baseline can a coastal State's EEZ extend?
200 nautical miles from baselines.
Should a message sent when a ship is under attack by pirates be a distress message or an urgency message?
If, in the opinion of the master, the ship or crew are in grave and imminent danger requiring immediate assistance, the master should immediately authorise the broadcast of a distress message. (MGN 420, 2. 6)
What is "oil" defined as in the Civil Liability Convention 1992?
Any persistent hydrocarbon mineral oil such as crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil and lubricating oil, whether carried on board a ship as cargo or in the bunkers of such a ship. (Art. I.5)
What happens if after a reasonable amount of time has passed, freight is still not paid at the discharge port?
Local law may allow the cargo to be sold to pay freight, storage charges, customs duty, etc. The agent and the P&I club correspondent would advise on this.
What are the contents of Section 2 of the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen, 2010 edition?
Personal Health and Safety. Chapter 8: Safety induction. Chapter 9: Fire precautions; Chapter 10: Emergency procedures; Chapter 11: Security on board; Chapter 12: Living on board; Chapter 13: Safe movement; Chapter 14: Food preparation and handling.
What are the chief differences between the Rotterdam Rules and the rules they are intended to replace?
(1) The Rotterdam Rules apply to goods carriage from door to door (whereas the existing rules apply only to the sea leg of the carriage);
What are the COSHH Regulations?
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2677), as amended by The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3386), which impose duties on employers and employees concerning the use of dangerous substances.
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