Yes, after the holder has undergone route familiarisation training and performance assessment by the TRE. The MCA has to endorse any amendment to an existing TRC.
What is listed on the Record of Equipment for a high-speed craft?
Particulars of craft, including name, manufacturer's model and hull number, distinctive numbers or letters, port of registry, Gross Tonnage, draughts at design waterline, Category, Craft Type and Sea Areas in which the craft is designed to operate; Details of LSA; Details of radio facilities; Methods used to ensure availability of radio facilities.
What should the master of a tanker do if two or more consignments of oil, shipped by different shippers, are intentionally loaded into one tank, so that it becomes impossible to determine the respective shippers' quantities on completion of loading.
Endorse and sign separate bills of lading to the effect that the shipments are "part cargoes", or are "part of a bulk cargo".
Can an approved doctor restrict a Medical Fitness Certificate for service in a certain capacity or a certain area?
Yes, e. g. for service only in the catering department, or excluding service in tropical areas. The doctor must in this case issue a Notice of Failure or Restriction (ENG 3).
Which ship registers are currently considered by the ITF to be flags of convenience?
At 30 January 2013: Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda (UK); Bolivia; Burma/Myanmar; Cambodia; Cayman Islands (UK); Comoros; Cyprus; Equatorial Guinea; Faeroe Islands (FAS); French International Ship Register (FIS); German International Ship Register (GIS); Georgia; Gibraltar (UK); Honduras; Jamaica; Lebanon; Liberia; Malta; Marshall Islands (USA); Mauritius; Moldova; Mongolia; Netherlands Antilles; North Korea; Panama; Sao Tome and Principe; Sri Lanka; St Vincent; Tonga; and Vanuatu (34 registers).
What exceptions to liability are granted to the carrier under the Hague-Visby Rules?
The carrier or ship will not be responsible for loss or damage arising from:
What guidance does the MCA give in MSN 1826 regarding the master's review?
The addition of the word "periodically" now clarifies that the "master's review" is not an isolated activity, it is an ongoing dynamic process aimed at continually improving the effectiveness of the safety management system. The industry best practice is to have these reviews at least once per tour of duty of the Master, not more than one year apart.
What will an annual audit of the shore- side SMS normally include?
An examination of: (1) reports of internal audits of offices and ships;
What should be the last item but one on the agenda of safety committee meetings?
"Any other business". This enables last minute items to be introduced, and prevents the written agenda being a stop on discussion.
What are the basic requirements of the BWM Convention relating to approval of ballast water treatment systems?
Every treatment system must be type approved by the flag State Administration. Also, if the system makes use of an "active substance", (any substance or organism that has a general or specific action on or against harmful aquatic organisms or pathogens) an additional approval procedure must be followed, with approval granted exclusively by IMO.
When is a maritime lien created?
A maritime lien arises with the cause of the claim. As soon as a ship causes damage, for example, a damage lien attaches to the ship. From the time a seaman's wages become due, a wages lien attaches to the ship on which the wages were earned.
What is the maximum penalty for breach of the safety officer's duties?
On summary conviction, a fine of Level 4 on the Standard Scale, i. e. £2, 500.
What are the contents of a Permit to Operate a High-Speed Craft?
(1) Name of operators; name of craft;
How are the components of different types of UK legislation designated?
Acts contain sections, e. g. section 131 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Regulations (SIs) contain regulations, e. g. regulation 9 of The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2003. Orders (a type of SI) contain articles, e. g. article 3 of The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Amendment) Order 1998.
On completion of a risk assessment, what should be done?
A summary sheet should be made and kept on board, ready for inspection by the MCA surveyors and port State control officers. A copy should be sent to the fleet safety officer or Designated Person.
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