Guidelines on implementation of the ISM Code by Administrations (Assembly resolution A. 1022(26); Guidelines for the operational implementation of the ISM Code by Companies (MSC-MEPC. 7/Circ.5); Guidance on the qualifications, training and experience necessary for undertaking the role of the designated person under the provisions of the ISM Code (MSC- MEPC. 7/Circ. 6); and Guidance on near-miss reporting (MSC- MEPC. 7/Circ. 7).

A person or company who advertises as a carrier of the goods of anyone who wishes to use his services (or in the case of a passenger carrier, any persons who wish to use his services), without restriction, as long as he has space for the goods or persons.

Yes. At least one intermediate safety management audit (verification) is carried to maintain validity of the SMC, one of them being between the second and third anniversary of issue of the SMC.

At Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1EG, England.

(1) A set of original, clean, on-board bills of lading made out "to order"; (2) a commercial invoice; and (3) a certificate of insurance.

That a survey in dry dock is to be arranged if the in-water survey is not to the surveyor's satisfaction.

The MCA is an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT). It works to prevent the loss of life on the coasts and at sea, and implements the government's maritime, safety policy in the UK. The Coastguard provides a 24-hour maritime search and rescue service around the UK coast. MCA inspects ships to ensure they meet safety rules, certifies seafarers, registers vessels and is responsible for coordinating responses to pollution from shipping and offshore installations.

Only the MCA. Classification societies do not have powers to give exemptions or issue exemption certificates to UK ships.

A repudiatory breach. Failure by a voyage-chartered ship to meet the cancelling date, for example, may be called a repudiatory breach. (The term is used in relation to all types of contract. The party committing the breach is sometimes called the defaulting party.)

(1) MCA surveyors (carrying out ship surveys and inspections); (2) MCA superintendents (at Marine Offices); and (3) MAIB inspectors (investigating marine accidents).

Because measures were required to reduce shipping's high emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). The Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan and Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) are intended to achieve this.

On the European Community legislation website at http://eur-lex. europa.eu/en/index.htm under Legislation/ Directory of Community legislation in force/ 07. Transport policy / 07. 30 Shipping.

GUARDCON.

(1) Explanatory notes. 

(1) A deviation made to save or attempt to save life (e. g. responding to a DSC distress alert or "Mayday");