Statutory Instruments (SIs) made under Acts of Parliament, consisting mainly of Regulations, e. g. The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002, but also including Rules and Orders, e. g. The Formal Investigation Rules 1985, and The Ministry of Defence Ships Order 1989. Byelaws (including harbour byelaws) are another type of secondary legislation.

The period between 1 January 2012, when the 2010 Manila Amendments entered into force, and 1 January 2017, when STCW 2010 comes into full effect.

At 1 February 2013: (1) The Red Sea area; (2) the Gulf of Aden area; and (3) the Oman Area of the Arabian Sea.

The charter party will normally state that laytime will commence a specified number of hours after notice of readiness is given or accepted, but if it is not stated, laytime will commence as soon as notice of readiness is given.

Every ship of 100 GT and above, and every ship certified to carry 15 persons or more. Every fixed or floating platform must also have a GMP. (Note: Under the MARPOL Annex V in force prior to 1 January 2013, the applicable tonnage was 400 GT. )

Any competent person appointed under The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations to provide protective and preventive services.

He can sell the goods once he has received the documents (which he should soon after loading). The goods may therefore be sold while on the voyage, which may be essential in the case of oil, grain and other bulk commodities traded on international markets.

The right to sue to recover any damages from the defaulting party. The injured party has no right to repudiate the contract, and must continue to perform his contractual obligations. Breach of warranty may be termed a non-repudiatory breach.

Yes. He is not required to take any of the actions listed in the last answer at a time when emergency action to safeguard life or the ship is being taken.

A Type Rating Instructor (TRI), to be responsible for training, must be nominated by the organisation providing MCA-approved TRC training. 

Acts of Parliament, e. g. the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Rail and Transport Safety Act 2003.

If there is an agreement between the EC and the port State where the replacement equipment is supplied on the mutual recognition of such organisations, the item must be supplied with documentation issued by a recognised organisation equivalent to one of the EC Notified Bodies. Where there is no such agreement, the equipment must be supplied with documentation issued by an IMO member State certifying that it complies with the relevant international standard.

OOW - 750 kW or more (Regulation III/1).

(1) Directive 2002/59/EC (the "Vessel Traffic Monitoring Directive" or "VTM Directive"): (2) Directive 2000/59/EC (the "Port Waste Reception Facilities Directive"); and (3) Directive 2009/16/EC (the "Port State Control Directive" or "PSC Directive").

It certifies that the ship has been surveyed by the society's surveyors and reported by them to be in compliance with the society's rules and regulations for the classification of ships, and that the hull and machinery (or either of these alone) has been assigned the specified class. It would be issued when the ship is newly built or entered onto the society's register.