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25.—(1) This regulation applies to seafarers on board a passenger ship engaged on international voyages, other than a high speed craft.
(2) Prior to being assigned shipboard duties on board a passenger ship, a seafarer must have completed the training required by paragraphs (3) to (7) in accordance with their capacity, duties and responsibilities.
(3) Training in crowd management as specified in section A-V/2, paragraph 3, of the STCW Code (passenger ship crowd management training) must be completed by the following—
(a)the master;
(b)each officer; and
(c)any other seafarer designated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situations on board passenger ships.
(4) Safety training specified in section A-V/2, paragraph 2, of the STCW Code (safety training for personnel providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces) must be completed by a seafarer providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces on board a passenger ship.
(5) Approved training in passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity as specified in section A-V/2, paragraph 5, of the STCW Code (passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity training) must be completed by—
(a)the master;
(b)a chief engineer officer;
(c)a chief mate;
(d)a second engineer officer; and
(e)any other seafarer assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, loading, discharging or securing cargo, or closing hull openings on board a ro-ro passenger ship.
(6) Approved training in crisis management and human behaviour specified in section A-V/2, paragraph 4, of the STCW Code (crisis management and human behaviour training) must be completed by—
(a)the master;
(b)a chief engineer officer;
(c)a chief mate;
(d)a second engineer officer; and
(e)any other seafarer designated on muster lists as having responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergency situations.
(7) Seafarers on board passenger ships must complete passenger ship emergency familiarisation training appropriate to their capacity, duties and responsibilities as specified in section A-V/2, paragraph 1, of the STCW Code (passenger ship emergency familiarisation).
(8) In paragraph (5)(e), “ro-ro passenger ship” means a passenger ship having ro-ro cargo spaces or special category spaces as defined in regulation 3 of Chapter II-2 in the Annex to SOLAS.
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I1Reg. 25 in force at 10.1.2023, see reg. 1(1)
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