If the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a tanker are to be regulated in a port or terminal (which will depend on port State or terminal regulations), the tanker must have a vapour emission collection system approved by the flag State Administration, and must use it during the loading of relevant cargoes.

UK ships to which The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations apply, i. e. those with more than 5 workers on board.

A structured and documented system enabling Company personnel to effectively implement the Company's safety and environmental protection policy. An SMS will normally include manuals or electronic documents in which procedures covering every operation of the Company and its ships, both routine and emergency, with checklists and other supporting documentation.

A substance classified as such in the IMDG Code, or as a noxious liquid substance in the IBC Code, oil as defined in MARPOL Annex I, excluding bunkers and ship's stores, and any other substance, material or article that the shipper has reasonable cause to believe might meet the criteria for such classification.

On the ALC 1(c) - List of Young Persons. (He/she does not sign the ALC 1(c) however.)

On summary conviction, a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (currently £5, 000); or on conviction on indictment, an unlimited fine. In addition, a Section 61 Inquiry into the master's conduct could be held, and his certificate could be cancelled or suspended.

It depends on the type of ship. For a bulker, for example, her deadweight carrying capacity (DWCC) and deadweight all told (DWAT). For a ro-ro ship, her lane-metres. For a containership, the number of slots (TEUs) and reefer slot numbers. They are also interested in the declared constant weight (a fixed tonnage allowed for water, stores, provisions, spares, etc. ).

There is no IMO definition. 

(1) Each ship carrying dangerous goods in solid form in bulk ("solid bulk DGs") must have a special list or manifest setting forth the dangerous goods on board and their location, in accordance with SOLAS regulation VII/7-2. 

The costs of loading ("in") and discharging ("out") are free to the shipowners i. e. the charterers will pay the loading costs and the consignees (or charterers) will pay the discharge costs. 

Fire-extinguishing systems, other systems and equipment containing ozone depleting substances, other than hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HFCs), installed before 19 May 2005 but which may continue in service, are listed in Section 2 of the Supplement to the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate.

A document issued by a carrier to a shipper recording receipt by the carrier of a consignment of goods for carriage to a stated destination, and incorporating the carrier's conditions of carriage.

Major exporters and importers of iron ore, grain, coal, forest products, sugar, etc., and commodity traders such as Cargill and Glencore.

For determining the application of UK merchant shipping regulations to Class IV, V and VI passenger ships. Since "sea" does not include any waters of Category A, B, C or D, these ships are not sea-going, an important fact when determining whether a particular regulation applies or not.

General arrangement (GA) and capacity plans. In tanker time charter parties, drawings of the cargo manifold, pumping arrangement and ventilation system, pump characteristic curves, etc.