All work operations must be properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out to protect the safety of workers.
What does MGN 331 recommend regarding operational considerations when using work equipment?
What certificates may be issued under the ISM Code?
A Document of Compliance (DOC), issued to the Company, and a Safety Management Certificate (SMC), issued to each ship in the Company's fleet. Each ship must carry a copy of the Company's DOC. In certain cases an Interim DOC or an Interim SMC may be issued (see below).
What is civil law concerned with?
Rights and duties of individuals and companies towards each other. Civil law deals with contracts (including charter parties and employment contracts) and torts (such as negligence, pollution damage and collision damage).
Is there any defence to a charge of a breach of the Collision Regulations?
Yes. It will be a defence for the person charged to show that he took all reasonable precautions to avoid committing the offence. (Reg. 6(2))
How often must a Company carry out internal safety audits on board and ashore?
At intervals not exceeding 12 months. In exceptional circumstances this interval may be extended by not more than 3 months.
What is meant by "negligence of the consignor"?
Negligence of the shipper or sender of the goods, e. g. where insufficient or defective packing of goods inside containers or cases leads to damage.
Under a time charter party, what are the charterers usually responsible for?
For the commercial employment of the vessel.
When is passage considered under UNCLOS to be "innocent"?
Passage is innocent so long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State.
Which other UK regulations concern the use of ships' lifting plant?
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006 (see above). Together the two sets of Regulations implement the requirements of the EC Work Equipment Directive.
What entries are required in the columns of a Garbage Record Book as required by the revised Annex V?
(1) Date/time; (2) Position of the ship/Remarks (e. g. accidental loss); (3) Category; (4) Estimated amount discharged or incinerated; (5) To sea; (6) To reception facility; (7) Incineration; (8) Certification/Signature.
Is a "major injury" defined as an accident in the 2012 ARI Regulations?
No. (A major injury was a reportable accident under the 2005 ARI Regulations but is not included in the 2012 Regulations. )
Where can information about timber freeboards for UK ships be found?
In Part II of Schedule 4 to MSN 1752.
A UK ship is going into "cold lay-up" in a sheltered harbour with no crew members on board. What are the MCA's requirements concerning ISM Code documentation?
(1) The Safety Management Certificate (and International Ship Security Certificate) will be withdrawn.
Is there any economic benefit from having an ice class?
Fairway dues of a vessel in Finland and Sweden depend on her ice class. A vessel with a high ice class pays less than a vessel with a low ice class.
What are the definitions of "bulk carrier" and "oil tanker" for Enhanced Survey purposes?
"Bulk carrier" means a ship which is constructed generally with single deck, top-side tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, and is intended to primarily carry dry cargo in bulk, and includes such types as ore carriers and combination carriers.
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