The agent, having a close relationship with charterers, might fail to give all due attention to the ship's business, such as crew matters, stores, repairs, etc. In such a case the master should: (1) remind the agents of their primary responsibility to the shipowners (as principal); and/or (2) advise owners of managers to appoint a protecting agent or husbandry agent (i. e. an agent v duties would be solely to look after the ship's business and not the cargo operations).

The company security officer must ensure that the ship security assessment is carried out by persons with appropriate skills to evaluate the security of a ship, in accordance with this section, taking into account the guidance given in part B of the Code. (Section 8. 2)

Yes. Under section 48 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 the MCA can grant an exemption for a particular period or one or more particular voyages. In practice this power is rarely used, however.

A report to the Nautical Institute's Mariners' Alerting and Reporting Scheme, which publishes incident reports in the NI journal Seaways, and on the NI website, without naming the sender.

In Article X of the Convention.

Regulation VI/3.

Where a seafarer is entitled to hours of rest or annual leave both under the Regulations and some other provision (including a contract), he may not exercise the two rights separately, but may take advantage of whichever right is the more favourable to him.

A daily record of all personnel, tugs and other craft, and items of portable salvage equipment "reasonably engaged" in the salvage services, as detailed on the latest edition of Appendix A to the SCOPIC Clause, which is a tariff of agreed rates.

Where a special purpose ship is normally engaged on international voyages as defined in SOLAS 74 it should also carry SOLAS Safety Certificates, either (a) for a passenger ship with a SOLAS Exemption Certificate; or (b) for a cargo ship with a SOLAS Exemption Certificate, where necessary, as the Administration deems necessary.

No. Personal protective equipment must either be given to the worker for individual use or it must be adjustable to fit all sizes, easily accessible, and kept in a hygienic condition.

A record must be made in the Official Log Book (or Radio Log) of every signal of distress or message that a vessel, aircraft or person is in distress at sea. The entry must be witnessed by a crew member.

Expiry and issue dates; Endorsements for Annual, Intermediate and Additional Surveys; Notes; List of NLSs with coded Conditions of Carriage; key to Conditions of Carriage; Tank Plan of Ship.

No, it is issued to a specified licence holder in the crew, e. g. the master.

The guidance is broadly the same as given in MGN 331 in respect of PUWER (see above).

The owner of the ship or any other organisation or person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the shipowner and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibility imposed by the ISM Code. (ISM Code, Part A, para. 1. 1. 2)