(1) Identification of the hazards, and (2) control measures ("controls") to be implemented.
Which IMO Code superseded the BC Code with effect from 1 January 2011?
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code. The code is made mandatory from 1 January 2011 under Amendments to SOLAS Chapter VI.
Following the "Costa Concordia" casualty in January 2012, what interim safety measure regarding passenger musters was recommended by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)?
On a ship engaged on a voyage where passengers are scheduled to be on board for more than 24 hours, it is recommended that the muster of newly-embarked passengers should take place prior to the departure at every port of embarkation.
Where can specimens of the documents in the last answer be found?
In an appendix to the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen.
Under what conditions do seamen in a UK ship have a statutory right to complain to the master, and what is the master required to do about any rightful complaint?
If three or more seamen in a UK ship consider that the provisions or water supplied are not in accordance with regulations (because of bad quality, unfitness for use or deficiency in quantity), they may complain to the master. The master must investigate the complaint. (MSA 1995, s. 44(1))
What does MGN 331 recommend concerning inspection of work equipment?
It contains a strong recommendation that the maximum interval between inspections should be 5 years for work equipment, or a shorter period if recommended by the manufacturer.
Which ships require a COFR?
Under US federal law, every vessel of over 300 GT using the navigable waters of the United States for any purposes.
What are the qualifying requirements for a Deck Rating Grade 2?
The person must: (1) be at least 17; and (2) have done all four elements of Basic Training. Some alternative qualifications are described in MGN 97.
A seaman who has been on board for a week demands his discharge on the grounds that the ship is in the UK Near-Coastal Area. Is he entitled to it?
It depends on the type of Crew Agreement and the terms of its Notice Clause. He can read this on the Crew Copy of the Agreement on the ALC 6, which should be posted up in the crew accommodation.
Who issues the DOC to a UK-based Company?
Normally the MCA, following a satisfactory initial audit. (See below, however, for arrangements in the case of a Company with a multi-flagged fleet. )
STCW regulations concerning training of personnel on ro-ro passenger ships apply only to ships on international voyages. To what ships do the UK regulations apply?
The Training and Certification Regulations apply the STCW 95 requirements to all UK ro-ro passenger ships, on both domestic and international services.
What is recorded on other pages of an International Ship Security Certificate?
(1) Endorsements for: (1) intermediate verification; and (2) additional verifications required by various sections of the ISPS Code.
If piracy is an attack on a ship on the high seas, what should a similar attack on a ship within territorial waters be called?
Armed robbery. (The law of the coastal State may use another term. )
What are the STCW 2010 requirements relating to crowd management training?
Masters, officers and other personnel designated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situations on board passenger ships shall have completed training in crowd management as specified in section A-V/2, paragraph 1 of the STCW Code. (STCW Reg. V/2.4) These seafarers must, at intervals not exceeding 5 years, undertake appropriate refresher training or be required to provide evidence of having achieved the required standard of competence within the previous 5 years. (Regulation V/2.3)
What should the scope of an annual survey in the HSSC be?
(1) It should consist of a certificate examination, a visual examination of a sufficient extent of the ship and its equipment, and certain tests to confirm that their condition is being properly maintained;
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