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The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015

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Watchkeeping arrangements

Arrangements generally and at sea

47.—(1) The master of a ship must ensure that the watchkeeping arrangements for the ship are at all times adequate for maintaining safe navigational, engineering and radio watches—

(a)in accordance with STCW Regulation VIII/2, paragraph 2; and

(b)taking into account—

(i)the prevailing circumstances and conditions; and

(ii)section A-VIII/2 of the STCW Code.

(2) Without prejudice to the duties of a master provided by paragraph (1), a master must give directions to the deck watchkeeping officers responsible for navigating the ship safely during their periods of duty, in accordance with—

(a)section A-VIII/2, Part 4-1, of the STCW Code; and

(b)any requirements specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1868(M).

(3) The chief engineer officer of a ship must ensure that the engineering watchkeeping arrangements for the ship are at all times adequate for maintaining a safe watch, in accordance with—

(a)section A-VIII/2, Part 4-2, of the STCW Code; and

(b)any requirements specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1868(M).

Arrangements in port

48.—(1) The master of a ship which is safely moored or safely at anchor under normal circumstances in port must arrange for an appropriate and effective watch to be maintained for the purposes of safety.

(2) The arrangements required by paragraph (1) must be in accordance with —

(a)section A-VIII/2, Part 5, of the STCW Code; and

(b)any requirements specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1868(M).

Watchkeeping arrangements in port for ships carrying hazardous cargo

49.—(1) The master of a ship which is carrying hazardous cargo and which is in port, even when safely moored or safely at anchor must, in addition to any watchkeeping arrangements required under regulation 48, in the case of—

(a)a ship carrying hazardous cargo in bulk, ensure that a safe deck watch and safe engineering watch are maintained by the ready availability on board of a duly qualified officer or officers and, where appropriate, ratings; and

(b)a ship carrying hazardous cargo other than in bulk, ensure that in organising safe watchkeeping arrangements account is taken of the nature, quantity, packing and stowage of the hazardous cargo and of any special conditions on board, afloat and ashore.

(2) Such watchkeeping arrangements must take account of the principles and requirements specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1868(M).

(3) In this regulation “hazardous cargo” means cargo which is or may be explosive, flammable, toxic, health-threatening or environment-polluting.

Exemptions

50.  The Secretary of State may grant, on such terms, if any, as may be specified, exemptions from all or any of the provisions of this Part for classes of case or individual cases, and may amend or cancel any exemptions so granted.

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