Banning applies to all ship types and is based on the number of detentions of a ship in a specified period. (1) If a ship flies a flag on the Paris MoU Black List it will be banned after more than 2 detentions in the previous 36 months. (2) If a ship flies a flag on the Grey List it will be banned after more than 2 detentions in the previous 24 months.

A receipted Light Certificate to show that the correct dues have been paid at the port.

If the seafarer is over 18, two years, and if under 18, one year. If the seafarer's health demands it, an approved doctor may issue a certificate for less than two years.

(1) Not being under pilotage as required after an authorised pilot has offered to take charge of the ship;

The ship's Ballast Water Management Plan. On entry into force of the BWM Convention this will become a mandatory document. (For questions on this document see Ballast Water Management Plan in Section D. )

Yes.

(1) To make the Code mandatory (the BC Code being only recommendatory for implementation by States); to draw a parallel with the structure of the IMDG Code (e. g. the Code will be reviewed every 2 years like the IMDG Code); (3) to include references to the most recent SOLAS Amendments; and (4) to add new products and update information for existing cargoes.

If the "Early Departure Procedure" is used in this trade: (1) sign bills of lading;

If the jettisoned deck cargo had been stowed on deck without the shipper's consent or knowledge, the shipowner, apart from being liable for breach of contract, will be totally liable to the goods owner.

A voluntary programme offered by classification societies, supplementary to ship classification, intended to measure and document the actual technical and functional condition of tankers and bulk carriers of 15 years of age or more, chiefly for the purposes of charterers. 

Officer in charge of an engineering watch - 750 kW or more (Reg. III/1).

A compulsory excess applied by the club, so that the owner has to bear the first part of each claim. This is intended to make the owner more careful in the management of his ship.

A full term certificate (e.g. for 5 year validity) can only be issued when there are only minor defects that need to be rectified which are not considered to significantly affect safety and pollution prevention and there is no reason to believe that the owner and master will not complete rectification by the assigned date. 

If the goods were found outside the UK (or its territorial waters), ownership may be transferred to the finder as salvor on payment of any expenses incurred by the Receiver in the 12-month period, and any Customs charges owing. If the goods were found in the UK or its waters, they may be put up for sale at auction, or the finder may be awarded the goods in lieu of a salvage payment. (The decision is at the discretion of the Receiver of Wreck. ) If the goods are sold, once all costs have been deducted from the money raised, the finder will be awarded a sum as a salvage reward. (This does not preclude the finder from making a bid for the goods. )

Action to avoid a loss due to a peril which threatens the interests of all the parties to a common adventure. For example, say refrigerating machinery of a reefer vessel breaks down during a loaded voyage through tropical waters, making it imperative to put into port for repairs.