They may: (1) participate, subject to the concurrence of the safety officer (SO), in any of the investigations or inspections carried out by the SO;
Where can the rules and regulations for construction, maintenance and operation of high-speed craft be found?
In the relevant HSC Code (1994 or 2000).
What test must a ship's LRIT equipment undergo?
A conformance test conducted by a recognized Application Service Provider (ASP) or an Authorized Testing ASP.
What information must be in a table of scheduled hours of rest (or "table of duties")?
The specimen in MSN 1767 has columns for:
What details are shown on the Attachment on the back of a Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate/Ship Sanitation Control Certificate?
A table with columns for: (1) areas, facilities and systems inspected; (2) evidence found; (3) sample results; (4) documents reviewed; (5) control measures applied; (6) re-inspection date; and (7) comments regarding conditions found.
What do classification societies not do?
They do not design, build, own, operate, manage, maintain, repair, finance, insure or charter ships.
How many copies of the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen must be on board a ship in which 5 or fewer workers are employed, and who must have a copy?
There must be at least one copy, in the custody of the master. It must be readily accessible and available to workers. (Reg. 4(1))
What record book must a ship carrying noxious liquid substances be provided with?
A Cargo Record Book, in the form specified in Annex II of The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1996.
Which ships can be called "British-registered ships"?
Ships registered in the UK, the Crown Dependencies or the UK Overseas Territories.
What is the procedure where a renewal survey has been completed but a new certificate cannot be issued or placed on board the ship before the expiry date of the existing certificate?
The flag State Administration, or Recognised Organisation, may endorse the existing certificate, which will be accepted as valid for a further period of up to 5 months from the expiry date. (SOLAS reg. 1714(d))
What are the headings on the MCA website under "UK Ship Register"?
Merchant ship registration and information. This contains: Registering a merchant ship; advantages of registering, find out whether you are eligible to register; step-by-step guide to registering; customer service; forms and documents; fees; "Flagging Up" (UK Ship Register's quarterly newsletter); latest news and other information.
What are the qualifying requirements in the UK for an EDH Certificate?
The person must (1) be 17 or over;
What is an Application Service Provider?
A service provider contracted by the flag State Administration to handle activation, testing, communications and interfacing to the LRIT data centre.
If a merchant ship renders salvage services, how will the reward be shared?
There is no fixed rule, but traditionally in the UK the shipowners (and any time charterer) have been awarded 3/4 of the total, and the master and crew 1/4. Of the master and crew's share, the master receives a third and the crew two thirds, for distribution according to each crew member's rate of pay.
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