In MGN 282 which outlines the required standard of compliance with the requirements of the IMDG Code and SOLAS chapter VII for offshore supply vessels utilising only weather deck stowage and goods stowed in cargo transport units (CTUs).

Under regulation 14 of The Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations, the company and the master must ensure that there are carried, at all times on board ship, all original certificates and other documents issued pursuant to the STCW Convention indicating the qualification of any member of the crew to perform functions which they are required to perform aboard ship in the course of their designated duties.

In Annex 20 to the MCA's 2002 SOLAS V publication (published by the MCA on its website).

Offshore (and similar) operations. In vessels carrying a large number of specialised non-marine personnel, a nucleus of adequately trained marine crew will be required to instruct the specialised personnel in the use of safety equipment and evacuation procedures and to assist in the event of an emergency.

It may be either, as indicated by the words in clause (ii): "this Agreement shall be for a voyage or voyages...". The vast majority of NFD Agreements are used as Running Agreements.

By the issue of a in rem claim form (a claim against a specific ship) in the Admiralty Court, in accordance with the rules set out in the Supreme Court Act 1981. If security (bail) sufficient to have the ship released is not provided, the court may order the arrest of the ship.

(1) Prior to the start of operation by the vessel on a regular service; (2) once in every 12-month period; and (3) each time the vessel undergoes repairs, alterations and modifications of a major character, or when there is a change in management or flag, or a transfer of class.

In the event of: 

Some flag State Administrations, such as the Isle of Man, require one; the UK does not. (There is no SOLAS model form of DG Document of Compliance as there is with SOLAS safety certificates.)

The en route requirements of regulations 4 and 6 will not apply to the discharge of food wastes where it is clear the retention on board of these food wastes presents an imminent health risk to the people on board.

Only the MCA.

In the MARPOL book published by IMO. Appendixes to Annexes requiring certificates (Annexes I, II, IV and VI) contain model certificates.

Because, in the MCA's consultation exercise, the MCA received mixed views as to whether it would or would not benefit stakeholders to have an explicit definition. The term therefore falls to judicial interpretation in the light of relevant caselaw (which would include a definition given in the judgment of the European Court of Justice in a case brought by Intertanko).

Security level 1 means the level for which minimum appropriate protective security measures must be maintained at all times (i.e. normal security). 

(1) Initiate and transmit a ship-to-shore security alert to a competent authority designated by the flag State Administration, which in these circumstances may include the Company, identifying the ship, its location and indicating that the security of the ship is under threat or has been compromised; (2) not send the ship security alert to any other ships; (3) not raise any alarm on-board the ship; and (4) continue the ship security alert until deactivated and/or reset. (SOLAS reg. XI-2/6. 2)