The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014

Interpretation of Part 8

42.  In this Part—

“catering department” means the galley, mess rooms and any other areas on board intended or used for the storage or preparation of food for seafarers or the service of meals to seafarers;

“catering staff” means seafarers whose normal duties include the preparation and storage of food, the service of meals to seafarers on board the ship or other work in the galley or in areas where food is stored or handled;

“eligible person” means a seafarer who—

(a)

is 18 years of age or over;

(b)

has completed training in accordance with the requirements in Merchant Shipping Notice 1846(M); and

(c)

has served for not less than one month at sea;

“qualified ship’s cook” means a person who has been issued with a ship’s cook certificate which has not expired or been cancelled and which is not suspended; and

“ship’s cook certificate” means—

(a)

a certificate of competency as a ship’s cook which has been issued under regulation 38;

(b)

a certificate which under regulation 39 has effect as if it were a certificate of competency as a ship’s cook issued under regulation 38; or

(c)

a certificate which the Secretary of State has specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1846(M) is equivalent to a certificate of competency as a ship’s cook issued under regulation 38.