Engagement and discharge of crew, crew agreements, list of crew, and exemption provisions; seamen's wages and wages disputes; relief and repatriation of seamen left behind; returns and reports of births and deaths at sea; inquiries into deaths; Official Log Books; manning of ships; health, provisions and water; seamen's documents; masters' protests ("sea protests") and certified log extracts; and many other matters.

"Free In and Out and Stowed" (FIOS); "Free In and Out, Stowed and Trimmed" (FIOST); "Free In and Out and Spout-Trimmed (FIOSpT).

The name and address of the Company, the types of ship operated by the Company, and (on the back) endorsements on completion of annual audits.

They will probably sign the copy "or receipt only" and send it back to the ship.

Every item of work equipment, all parts of it and any part of the vessel used in support of it must be constructed such that it is suitable for the work to be carried out and capable of being used by workers without risk to their health and safety. Modifications or repairs should be of equivalent strength, using compatible materials. Account should be taken of the adverse effects of heat from welded repairs.

Where it is known at which harbour or terminal the ship will be calling, at least 24 hours before arrival of the ship. 

The master of a ship in distress or the SAR service, after consultation (so far as possible) with the masters of answering ships, may requisition one or more ships considered best able to render assistance.

(1) Certificates for type approval for the oil filtering equipment and oil content meters; (2) Oil Record Book (Part 1); (3) SOPEP (or in the case of a chemical/product tanker a SMPEP); (4) operating and maintenance manuals for the 15ppm bilge separator and 15ppm bilge alarm.

Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

(1) The classification society (on the Certificate of Class); (2) the hull and machinery insurers (see below); and (3) in relation to safety certificates, the flag State Administration. Passenger ships on international voyages have written Operational Limitations; UK passenger ships on domestic voyages have plying limits set by the MCA.

A Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate, if the Special Purpose Ships Code is applicable to the ship. (See also SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPS' CERTIFICATION below.)

(1) Identification of the locations for activation of the SSAS; (2) procedures and instructions for the use of the SSAS, including testing, de-activation, resetting and limiting false alerts (this may be documented as a separate part of the SSP and kept elsewhere); and (3) SSAS testing procedure (6-monthly and annually with Falmouth MRCC).

Make a special agreement with the carrier (i. e. a contract that will not be governed by the carrier's standard terms, conditions and exceptions).

The trade association and employers' association for shipowners and shipmanagers in the UK or who operate or manage UK ships. Website: www. ukchamberofshipping. com

In Annex 13 to Safety of Navigation - Implementing SOLAS Chapter V, 2002.