(1) The new chapter 8 applies to oil tankers of 150 GT and above and requires any oil tanker involved in oil cargo STS operations to have on board a plan prescribing how to conduct STS operations (the STS Plan), which must be approved by the flag State Administration.

Common classification rules for the structural scantlings of double-hulled tankers of 150 m or more in length and bulk carriers of 90 m or more in length classed with IACS Societies and contracted for construction on or after 1 April 2006, when the Rules entered into force.

MGN 95 (Training and Certification Guidance Part 5).

A magic pipe is a length of rigid or flexible pipe used (illegally) in some ships to by-pass the oily water separator.

In England, Wales or Northern Ireland, a Wreck Commissioner, or in Scotland, a Sheriff.

(1) Chief engineer - 750 to 2999 kW (Regulation III/3); and (2) chief engineer - 3000 kW or more (Regulation III/2).

According to para. 2. 2. 2 of MSN 1767, the Regulations will not be taken to apply to those whose normal place of work is ashore but who are working on a sea-going ship on a temporary or short-term basis, e. g. fitters, guest lecturers and entertainers, research scientists, riding crews, trainees and volunteers on sail training ships who are not carrying out safety-critical roles, provided such workers are covered by the Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1988/1833).

The consignee (of each consignment) or his receiver.

If a ship proceeds or attempts to proceed to sea on a voyage or excursion without complying with the Regulations, the owner and master will each be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (£5, 000) or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine, or both.

A Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate.

To avoid, so far as is reasonably practicable, the need for any manual handling of a load which would involve a health and safety risk to a worker. 

Tankers and bulk carriers aged 15 years or older.

Because it might come to be relied on in an emergency. The same philosophy applies in the case of pollution prevention equipment in excess of statutory requirements.

ILO Convention 22 (Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926). The UK is a Party to it.

In MSN 1781 (Amendment). This details Amendments to the COLREG Convention adopted by Resolution A. 1004(25) which came into force on 1 December 2009.