As far as practicable as if it were an actual emergency. Full details are given in MGN71.

No. A master is obliged to do whatever he can to save the human lives on the ship, which may mean having to take the vessel in tow to get it clear of the shore. However, there is no statutory obligation to save the property itself.

That each ship is manned with qualified, certificated and medically fit seafarers in accordance with national and international requirements. (Para. 6. 2)

A list of the young persons who are engaged as workers on the ship, together with particulars of their dates of birth, and a short summary of the provisions of the Regulations. 

A Certificate of Equivalent Competency (CEC), either of Grade 1 (Master) or Grade 2 (Deck Officer or Engineer Officer), as appropriate, issued by the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS), Cardiff.

The more incidents which result in the owner making a claim on his insurers, the higher his deductible is likely to be when the insurance is renewed. This applies to the P&I deductible as well as the hull and machinery policydeductible. The less careful the master is when berthing, for example, the higher the deductible may be at next renewal of cover. (For questions on Hull and Machinery and P&I deductibles see Section G. )

The master, all "exempted personnel" employed on board and any supernumeraries being carried on board.

Passenger ships of any gross tonnage and cargo ships of 300 GT or more must carry a person or persons qualified for distress and safety radio communication purposes. On Area A1 ships the person qualified must hold at least a GMDSS Restricted Operator Certificate (ROC). On Area A2, Area A3 and Area A4 ships the person qualified must hold at least a GMDSS General Operator's Certificate (GOC).

The UK is a party to the International Convention Relating to the Arrest of Sea-Going Ships, 1952, but the convention has not been given the force of law in the UK. The convention was an attempt to bring uniformity to arrest procedures worldwide.

An ILO 178 inspection. (For questions on ILO 178 inspections, see HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE in Section E.)

The ratio of the ship's "A" value to its "Amax" value, expressed as a percentage, e. g. 97. 83.

Yes, in England to the High Court or in Scotland to the Court of Session. These courts have powers to terminate the suspension.

An area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available, as may be defined by a Contracting Government.

To ensure that statutory requirements, in particular those for construction, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations, loading, stability, fire protection, maximum number of passengers, life saving appliances and the carriage of dangerous goods, radiocommunications and navigation are fulfilled. The full scope is listed in Annex III of MGN 171.

Cover provided by a P&I club against liabilities such as: