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MERCHANT SHIPPING NOTICE
MSN 1767 (M)
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Hours of Work, Safe Manning and Watchkeeping Revised Provisions from 7 September 2002Application of the Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 2002 and STCW 95
Notice to Shipowners, Companies, Managers, Masters, Deck and Engineering Officers and allseafarers on Merchant Ships
With effect from 7 September 2002, this Notice supersedes Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1682(M)and should be read in conjunction with Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1758(M), and MarineGuidance Notes MGN 50(M), MGN 137(M+F), and MGN 179 (M) (or subsequent amendments)
Summary
This Merchant Shipping Notice contains the detailed mandatory requirements specified by theSecretary of State under the Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 2002 which come intoforce on 7 September 2002, and Regulations 1-5 and 11-18 of the existing Merchant Shipping (SafeManning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations 19971. It gives guidance on theapplication of the Regulations.
The guidance is in 3 Sections with Annexes:
Section 1 - Hours of Work Section 2 - Safe ManningSection 3 - Watchkeeping
Key Points
Section 1 - The requirements of the new 2002 Regulations:
● apply to all seafarers (including masters) employed or engaged in any capacity on board aseagoing ship other than fishing vessels, pleasure vessels, offshore installations whilst on theirworking stations and tugs which do not ordinarily go beyond the limits of categorised waters
● provide for a minimum of 10 hours rest in any 24 hour period and 77 hours in any 7-dayperiod and 4 weeks annual paid leave
● require records of hours of rest to be maintained (suggested pro-formas at Annexes A and B)
● provide for inspection and enforcement by the MCA
Sections 2 and 3 of this Notice, which supersedes MSN 1682(M), have been reissued to incorporateeditorial amendments, to clarify the manning guidance tables (at Annexes C and D) and toincorporate International Maritime Organization Resolution A21/Res 890 on the Principles of SafeManning.
1 SI 1997/1320, as amended by SIs 1997/1911 and 2000/484
SECTION 1 - HOURS OF WORK
1.0 Introduction
1.1 The Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work)Regulations 2002, (referred to in Section 1 ofthis Notice as “the Regulations”) whichcome into force on 1 September 2002, revokeRegulations 6 to 10 of the Merchant Shipping(Safe Manning, Hours of Work andWatchkeeping) Regulations 1997, asamended, and replace them with provisionson hours of work and annual leave whichimplement the Annex (the Social Partners’Agreement) to Council Directive1999/63/EC of 21 June 1999 (the MaritimeWorking Time Directive). The requirementsof clause 13 of the Annex, relating to medicalcertification, are implemented separately inthe new Merchant Shipping (MedicalExamination) Regulations 2002.
1.2 The Regulations also implement CouncilDirective 1999/95/EC concerning inspectionand enforcement and provide for penaltiesin the event of non-compliance.
1.3 Regulations 1-5 and 11-18 of the 1997Regulations remain extant and details ofrequirements are given in Sections 2 and 3 ofthis Notice.
2.0 Application
2.1 The requirements of the EU Directive applyto:
seafarers employed or engaged in anycapacity on board every seagoing ship,whether publicly or privately owned, whichis registered in the territory of any MemberState and is ordinarily engaged incommercial maritime operations.
For the purposes of these Regulations, theterms a) “seafarer”, b) “seagoing ship” andc) “commercial maritime operations” areconsidered below, in paragraphs 2.2-2.4.
2.1.1 The requirements of theseRegulations do not apply to seafarersemployed or engaged on fishingvessels, offshore installations whilst
on their working stations and tugswhich do not ordinarily go beyondthe limits of categorised waters, asdefined in Merchant Shipping NoticeMSN 1758 (M).
2.2 Seafarer
2.2.1 A seafarer is a person employed orengaged in any capacity on board aseagoing ship on the business of theship. This is taken to mean a personemployed either directly by ashipping company or through amanning agency, whose usual placeof work is on board a seagoing ship,and includes masters, crew members,resident entertainers and franchiseemployees on passenger ships.Boatmaster’s licence holdersoperating on seagoing passengervessels (carrying more than 12passengers) are also covered.
2.2.2 The Regulations will not be taken toapply to those whose normal place ofwork is ashore but who are workingon a seagoing ship on a temporary orshort term basis eg fitters, guestlecturers and entertainers, researchscientists, riding crews, trainees andvolunteers on sail training ships whoare not carrying out safety-criticalroles (see para 2.4.2 below), providedsuch workers are covered by therequirements of the Working TimeRegulations 19982
2.3 Seagoing Ship
2.3.1 For the purpose of these Regulationsa seagoing ship is one which iscertificated under Merchant Shippinglegislation for navigation at sea.
2.3.2 Vessels certificated under MCACodes of Practice in terms of theMerchant Shipping (Vessels inCommercial Use for Sport orPleasure) Regulations 19983, arecovered by the separate provisions ofthose Regulations and the Codes towhich they refer.
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2 SI 1998/18333 SI 1998/2771
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2.4 Commercial Maritime Operations
2.4.1 All vessels engaged in trade, carryingcargo or fare-paying passengers arecovered, as are sail training vessels.Government ships such as thoseoperated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary,which are not ordinarily engaged incommercial maritime operations, arenot covered by the Regulations.
Sail Training Vessels
2.4.2 - For the purposes of the Regulations,“seafarers” on sail training vesselsincludes all contracted crew (or thoselisted on the Safe ManningDocument, if applicable) and anyperson in charge of a navigational orengineering watch and/or with asafety-critical role. These seafarerswill sign on the crew agreement.Volunteers and trainees who have nosafety-critical responsibilities are notcovered by the Regulations.
2.4.3 The Owner/Operator of a sailtraining vessel should make adeclaration of the minimum manningrequirement for contract crew, forapproval by the Seafarers’ Trainingand Certification Branch of the MCA(unless the vessel is already coveredby a Safe Manning Document).
2.5 Definition of Hours of Work
2.5.1 For the purposes of the Regulations,hours of work are when seafarers arerequired to do work on the businessof the ship.
2.5.2 On-Call Time - The Regulationsprovide that a seafarer whose normalperiod of rest on board ship isdisturbed by a call-out, should haveadequate compensatory rest. This isintended to cover situations such aswhen a seafarer, having set thealarms in an unattended machineryspace, retires to his bunk but has hisrest disturbed by a call-out to work.In such circumstances the seafarer isentitled to compensatory rest to makeup for the rest time lost because hewas called out to work.
3.0 General Duties (Regulation 4)
3.1 The Regulations require that any company(defined as the owner or any other person ororganisation, such as the manager orbareboat charterer who has assumedresponsibility for the ship from the owner),and the master must ensure that seafarersare provided with at least the minimumhours of rest. This will include the managersof franchises, who are responsible for thepersonnel working for the franchise, and anyother employer of a seafarer working onboard the vessel.
3.2 It is the responsibility of all seafarers toensure that they are properly rested whenthey begin duty on a ship and that theyobtain adequate rest when not on duty.
4.0 Minimum Hours of Rest (Regulation 5)
4.1 The hours of rest shall be not less than:
a) 10 hours in any 24-hour period; and
b) 77 hours in any 7-day period.
Note: Hours of rest may be divided into no morethan 2 periods, one of which should be at least 6hours long, and the interval in between shouldnot exceed 14 hours.
4.2 It is expected that employers and employeeswill reach agreement on the arrangementsfor conducting emergency drills such asmusters, fire-fighting and lifeboat drills, in away which minimises the disturbance to restperiods and provides compensatory rest forseafarers whose normal rest is disturbed bycall-outs for drills.
Exceptions to the Limits on Hours of Rest(Regulation 6)
4.3 Exceptions to the limits on the hours of restmay be allowed (Regulation 6) provided thatthey are the result of an agreement betweenemployers and seafarers and have dueregard to the general principles of health andsafety of workers. Agreements can be madeby “collective agreement” (between theemployer and an independent trade union)or “workforce agreement” (Schedule 1 tothe Regulations). Exceptions may takeaccount of more frequent or longer leaveperiods or the granting of compensatory
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leave for watchkeeping seafarers or seafarersworking on board ships on short voyages.
4.4 A workforce agreement is made with electedrepresentatives of the workforce in mostcases (see below.) It can apply to the wholeworkforce or to a group of workers. To bevalid, a workforce agreement must :
- be in writing;
- have been circulated in draft to all workersto whom it applies together with guidanceto assist their understanding of it;
- be signed before it comes into effect either:
- by all the representatives of themembers of the workforce or group ofworkers; or,
- if there are 20 or fewer employed by acompany, either by all representatives ofa workforce or by a majority of theworkforce
- have effect for a specified period of nomore than five years.
4.5 Applications for authorisation of exceptionsshould be made in writing to any MCAMarine Office (listed at Annex E).
5.0 Posting-up of Table of Duties (Regulation 7)
5.1 Companies should ensure that a table orschedule of duties is produced setting outthe hours of work and rest periods. The tableshould be in the same format as Annex A(i)to this Notice or in a format substantiallylike it. The table must be in English and inthe working language of the ship, if that isnot English, and should specify for everyposition at least:
● the daily schedule of duties at sea andduties in port; and
● the daily minimum hours of rest asrequired by the Regulations (see para 4.1above) or any collective or workforceagreements in force.
In devising the schedule, operators shouldtake account of factors such as:
a) trade and type of operation;
b) type and size of ship;
c) construction and technical equipment ofthe ship;
d) manning levels and changes in crewnumbers due to crew changes andsickness;
e) the maximum period of continuouswatchkeeping;
f) minimum rest periods;
g) total workload;
h) the seriousness of irregular workinghours and their contribution to causingfatigue and the importance of schedulingreasonably stable working hours over avoyage.
5.2 Changes should not be made to the scheduleof duties unless they can be justified bysubstantially altered work patterns madenecessary, for example, by a change intrading pattern or other significant factor.Where it is known that a ship engages in anirregular trading pattern or that workinghours are unlikely to be uniform, this can betaken into account and recorded in theschedule.
5.3 It is not necessary to draw up a newschedule of duties for each voyage, so longas it is applicable to the voyage in questionand the composition of the crew for whom itwas originally intended has not changed.
5.4 It is the responsibility of the master orauthorised person to post up the table in aprominent and easily accessible place in theship. Where there is more than one table, themaster is responsible for ensuring that alltables are posted in a suitable place.
5.5 When first drawing up a schedule of dutiesfor a ship, companies should seek the viewsof the master, who should in turn seek theviews of the officers, the ship’s safetycommittee, or the seafarers or theirrepresentatives or a trade union asappropriate. The final decision on theschedule lies with the operator who will beresponsible for ensuring that it isappropriate in relation to the safety of theship and the performance of duties.
6.0 Exceptions for Emergencies (Regulation 8)
6.1 The Regulations recognise that situationsmay arise in which a seafarer may berequired to work during scheduled hours ofrest. These include emergencies whichthreaten the safety of the ship or the cargo or
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put life at risk. In these circumstances, thelimits may be exceeded providedcompensatory arrangements are made toavoid fatigue.
7.0 Records (Regulation 9)
7.1 The master or authorised person isresponsible for ensuring that records ofhours of rest are maintained for eachseafarer serving on the ship. The recordsshould be completed monthly in arrears andthese should be in the format at Annex B tothis Notice or an equivalent format showingat least this information. Each record shouldbe endorsed by the master or authorisedperson and the seafarer. A copy should begiven to the seafarer.
7.2 In an emergency or when unforeseen eventsoccur (as described in paragraph 6 above),changes may be unavoidable. In these casesrecords should reflect all deviations from theschedule.
7.3 All records should be kept for a minimum ofone year and should be available forinspection by MCA surveyors at any time. Ifduring the year, a company ceases tooperate, the duty to retain the recordsremains with that company.
7.4 Checking the ship’s documentation will becarried out by the MCA as part of the normalroutine of vessel inspection and will includea check that the appropriate schedules areposted and records maintained. Followingexamination, the records will be endorsed aspart of the process.
8.0 Night Workers (Regulation 10)
8.1 The definition of “night” relates to a periodof 9 consecutive hours including the periodbetween midnight and 5 am. Although theRegulations are expressed in “local” time, itis recognised that “ship’s time” may bedifferent when a vessel is at sea.
9.0 Young Persons (Regulation 5(5) andSchedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 4)
9.1 The Regulations prohibit the employment ona ship of any young person under the age of16 by amending section 55 of the MerchantShipping Act 1995. This supersedes theprovision in section 55 which prohibits the
employment of anyone under school leavingage.
9.2 The requirements of the Regulations do notoverride any of the provisions relating toyoung persons in the existing MerchantShipping health and safety legislationrelating to the employment of youngpersons.
10.0 Annual Leave (Regulation 12)
10.1 For the purposes of these Regulations, aseafarer is entitled in each leave year to aperiod of leave of at least four weeks, forwhich he is entitled to be paid at the rate of aweek’s pay in respect of each week of leave.It is considered that this entitlement toannual leave will be separate from, and inaddition to, periods of rest andcompensatory leave which seafarers receiveas part of their working arrangements.However, it is for employers and seafarers todecide on the details of how this entitlementis to be provided by negotiation andarrangement between themselves.
10.2 Annual leave may be taken in instalmentsbut may not be replaced by a payment inlieu except where the seafarer’s employmentis terminated.
11.0 Enforcement Provisions (Regulations 14-20)
11.1 Council Directive 1999/95/EC concerningenforcement provisions is also implementedin these Regulations. Compliance with therequirements of Regulations 4, 7 and 9 willbe checked as part of the MCA’s inspectionregime. Inspection may also be triggered bya complaint from a person or body with alegitimate interest in the health and safety ofthe crew. In such cases the identity of thecomplainant will remain confidential.
11.2 Inspection will include a check thatschedules of duties are posted up and thatrecords of work and rest periods are beingmaintained. If an inspector has grounds forbelieving that seafarers may be undulyfatigued he will check in more detail that thehours of rest recorded conform to thestandards and that they have actually beenobserved. If the evidence indicates thatmanning levels are so low that the schedulescannot be observed, the MCA will requirethat manning levels are adjusted so that the
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vessel can be operated safely within thehours available. Where conditions are clearlyhazardous to safety or health, the ship maybe detained.
SECTION 2 - SAFE MANNING
12.0 Introduction
12.1 The Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning,Hours of Work and Watchkeeping)Regulations 1997, place responsibilities oncompanies owning or operating UKregistered seagoing ships and other shipswhilst in UK national waters, to ensure thattheir vessels are manned with personnel ofappropriate grades who have been properlytrained and certificated. The numbers ofcertificated officers, and certificated andnon-certificated ratings must be sufficient toensure safe and efficient operation of theship at all times.
13.0 Responsibilities of Owners and Operators :General Principles
13.1 In fulfilling their responsibility to ensure thatships are safely and sufficiently manned,owners and operators should :
.1 make an assessment of the tasks, dutiesand responsibilities of the ship’scomplement required for its safeoperation, for the protection of themarine environment and dealing withemergency situations;
.2 assess the numbers and grades/capacitiesin the ship’s complement required for thesafe operation and for the protection ofthe environment, and for dealing withemergency situations, including theevacuation of passengers whereapplicable;
.4 ensure that the manning level is adequateat all times and in all respects, includingmeeting peak workloads and is inaccordance with the principles containedin this MSN;
.5 in case of changes in trading area(s),operations, construction, machinery,equipment or operation and maintenance
of the ship, which may affect themanning level, review the manning level.
13.2 In conjunction with these factors the owneror operator should: -
.1 identify all the functions to beundertaken on board during arepresentative voyage or operationalperiod, including determination of thenumber of personnel required toundertake the relevant tasks and dutiesunder both peak and routine work loadconditions;
.2 identify those functions that constitute anormal operation and determine thenumbers of personnel required toundertake the concurrent tasks andduties safely;
.3 identify the skills and experiencerequired to perform those functions;
.4 establish working arrangements to ensurethat the master and crew are capable ofundertaking concurrent and continuingoperations at the appropriate level(s) ofresponsibility, as specified, with respectto their skills and training; and
.5 ensure that the working arrangementsallow for sufficient rest periods to avoidfatigue and to comply with the Hours ofWork Regulations 2002.
13.3 In applying these principles, proper accountshould be taken of the InternationalMaritime Organization (IMO), InternationalLabour Organization (ILO), InternationalTrade Union (ITU), World HealthOrganization (WHO) and European Union(EU) instruments with respect to:
.1 watchkeeping;
.2 hours of work or rest;
.3 safety management;
.4 certification of seafarers;
.5 training of seafarers;
.6 occupational health and hygiene;
.7 crew accommodation.
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14.0 Establishing Safe Manning Requirements
14.1 Specific factors to be taken into account indetermining the safe manning level include :
.1 frequency of port calls, length and natureof the voyage;
.2 trading area(s), waters and type ofoperations in which the ship or vessel isinvolved and any special requirements ofthe trade or operation;
.3 number, size (kW) and type of mainpropulsion units and auxiliaries;
.4 size, type of ship, and layout;
.5 construction and equipment of ship;
.6 cargo to be carried or operationalrequirements;
.7 method of maintenance;
.8 extent to which training activities areconducted on board; and
.9 how the proposed complement will dealwith various emergency situations thatmay arise;
.10 navigational duties and responsibilities asrequired by STCW 95 including thefollowing:
.1 plan and conduct safe navigation;
.2 maintain a safe navigational watch;
.3 manoeuvre and handle the ship in allconditions and during all operations;
.4 safely moor and unmoor the ship;and
.5 maintain safety whilst in port.
.11 Cargo handling and stowage:
.1 plan and monitor the safe loading,stowage, securing, carriage andunloading of cargo.
.12 Ship specific operations:
.1 the nature and duration of theoperation(s) the ship undertakes andlocal environmental conditions.
.13 Ship operations and care for personsonboard, and maintaining life-saving,fire-fighting and other safety systems inoperational condition:
.1 maintain the safety and security ofall persons on board and keep lifesaving, fire fighting and other safetysystems in operational condition,including the ability to muster anddisembark passengers and non-essential personnel;
.2 operate and maintain watertightclosing arrangements;
.3 perform operations necessary toprotect the marine environment;
.4 provide medical care on board;
.5 undertake administrative tasksrequired for the safe operation of theship; and
.6 participate in mandatory safety drillsand exercises.
.14 Marine engineering tasks and duties:
.1 operate and monitor the ship’s mainpropulsion and auxiliary machinery;
.2 maintain a safe engineering watch;
.3 manage and perform fuel and ballastoperations; and
.4 maintain ship’s engine equipment,system and services.
.15 Electrical, electronic and controlengineering duties:
.1 operate ship’s electrical andelectronic equipment; and
2 maintain ship’s electric andelectronic systems.
.16 Radio communications:
.1 transmit and receive informationusing ship communicationequipment;
.2 maintain safe radio watch;
.3 provide communications inemergencies.
.17 Maintenance and repair:
.1 carry out maintenance and repairwork to the ship and its machinery,equipment and systems, asappropriate to the method ofmaintenance and the repair systemused.
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14.2 In addition, the level of safe manning shouldalso take into consideration:
.1 the management of safety functions of aship underway, not underway oroperating in near stationary mode;
.2 except in ships of limited size, theprovision of qualified deck officers toensure that is not necessary for the masterto keep regular watches by adopting athree watch system;
.3 except in ships of limited propulsionpower or operating under provisions forunattended machinery spaces, theprovision of qualified engineeringofficers to ensure that it is not necessaryfor the chief engineer to keep regularwatches by adopting a three watchsystem;
.4 the maintenance of applicableoccupational health and hygienestandards on board; and
.5 the provision of proper food anddrinking water for all persons on board.
15.0 Guidance on Appropriate Manning Levels
15.1 In determining what constitutes a minimumsafe manning level, useful guidance mayalso be obtained by use of risk and hazardmanagement tools such as formal safetyassessment.
15.2 The minimum safe manning levels referredto in this Notice are those required for allreasonably foreseeable circumstances andworking conditions to permit the safeoperation of the ship under normaloperational conditions.
15.3 The tables at Annexes C and D provideguidance on the numbers of certificated deckand engineer officers appropriate to differentsizes of ships, tonnages and trading areas.As the watchkeeping arrangements for theengineering department and the demandsplaced on personnel vary significantlyaccording to the level of automation, thesetables only provide guidance; owners andoperators must take all relevant factors intoaccount before finalising their manningproposals.
15.4 The number of ratings required will bedetermined by the factors summarised inparagraphs 13 and 14 above.
16.0 Nationality Restrictions
16.1 The Merchant Shipping (Officer Nationality)Regulations 19954 do not permit foreignnationals (other than Commonwealthcitizens, EEA nationals, or a national of aState other than an EEA State which is amember of the North Atlantic TreatyOrganization) to serve as master of astrategic ship. This is defined as a UK ship of500 gt or more which is a cruise ship, aproduct tanker or a ro-ro ship. There are noother nationality restrictions applying to themanning of UK registered ships.
17.0 Consultation on Safe Manning Levels
17.1 Owners and operators should consult withthe master, seafarers’ representatives and theMCA (where appropriate) on their proposedmanning levels. Once agreed, a record of theconsultation process should be retained bythe owner or operator, together with arecord of the agreed manning level.
17.2 If agreement cannot be reached between theowners or operator and master, andseafarers or seafarers’ representativesregarding manning levels, the MCA willconsider the views put forward and, ifappropriate, require the manning levels to berevised. When disagreement occurs, it maybe necessary to arrange a practicaldemonstration of the crew’s ability to carryout the essential tasks in the context of theprinciples of safe manning.
17.3 The manning level need not be reviewed foreach voyage or operational cycle provided itis applicable to the voyage or cycle inquestion and the composition of the crew forwhom it was originally intended has notchanged.
17.4 Changes should not be made to the manninglevel unless they can be justified bysubstantially altered work patterns madenecessary, for example, by a change intrading pattern, operation or othersignificant factor. Where a vessel is known to
4 SI 1995/1427
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engage in an irregular trading pattern orhave working hours that are unlikely to beuniform, this should be taken into accountwhen considering the manning level.
17.5 Once agreed, the owner or operator shouldensure the safe manning level is maintainedand that ship operations are in compliancewith the Merchant Shipping (Hours ofWork) Regulations 2002.
18.0 Safe Manning Document
18.1 The Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning,Hours of Work and Watchkeeping)Regulations 1997 require owners oroperators of all UK seagoing vessels of 500 gtor more to obtain and carry a Safe ManningDocument specifying the minimum manninglevels. Owners and operators of ships below500gt may also choose to hold a SafeManning Document.
19.0 Application for a Safe Manning Document
19.1 Any application for a Safe ManningDocument should be made by the owner, ora person authorised to act on their behalf, onform MSF 4227 (or subsequent amendedform), which can be obtained from any MCAMarine Office or the Seafarers’ Training andCertification Branch. All applications,together with the appropriate fee, should besent to the Seafarers’ Training andCertification Branch at the address on theform.
19.2 When applying to the MCA for a SafeManning Document, owners or operatorsshould submit a clear and conciseexplanation of: -
1 how the proposed manning level hasbeen determined;
2 how it takes account of the guidance ofthis Notice; and
3 how it takes account of the hours of workprovisions in the Regulations.
20.0 Approval of a Safe Manning Document bythe MCA
20.1 A proposal will only be approved and a SafeManning Document issued provided themanning level fully satisfies the principles,recommendations and guidelines outlined inthis Notice. The MCA may require an owneror operator to amend a proposal if, afterevaluation, the proposal is consideredinadequate.
20.2 When the MCA has agreed a proposalregarding manning of a particular ship, aSafe Manning Document will be issued forthat ship in a format which complies withthe requirements of SOLAS, as amended. Itshould be retained on board and be availablefor inspection by an authorised person,whenever required.
20.3 In the event of any change in equipment,construction or use of the ship, which mayaffect the safe manning level, the owner oroperator should make an application for theissue of a new Safe Manning Document.
20.4 A Safe Manning Document of a ship may bewithdrawn if an owner or operator fails tosubmit a new proposal where a ship changestrading area(s), construction, machinery orequipment, or operation and/or method ofmaintenance have changed, or a shippersistently fails to comply with the resthours requirements.
SECTION 3 - WATCHKEEPING
21.0 General
21.1 The principles applying to the keeping of asafe watch are given in Chapter A-VIII of theSTCW Code5 and must be followed in orderto comply with the Regulations.
21.2 The Regulations require the master of anyship to be responsible for the overall safetyof the ship. He must also ensure that thewatchkeeping arrangements are adequatefor maintaining safe navigational watches at
5 Available from the Publications Department, International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR
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all times, including the provision of alookout as required by the InternationalRegulations for the Prevention of Collisionsat Sea 1972, as amended. Masters, ownersand operators are reminded that the UKdoes not consider it safe for the officer of thenavigational watch to act as sole look-outduring periods of darkness or restrictedvisibility.
21.3 The chief engineer officer of any ship isresponsible to the master for ensuring thatarrangements are adequate at all times formaintaining a safe engineering watch.
22.0 Further Information
22.1 Any queries relating to this Notice should beaddressed to the MCA at :
● Seafarer Health and Safety Branch (forenquiries in relation to Section 1 onHours of Work)
Tel 02380 329216Fax 02380 329251Email: seafarer_H&[email protected]
or
● Seafarers’ Training and CertificationBranch (for enquiries in relation toSection 2 on Safe Manning and Section 3,on Watchkeeping)
Tel 02380 329231Fax 02380 329252Email: [email protected]
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Spring Place105 Commercial RoadSouthampton S015 1EG
September 2002
File Reference MC 110/13/6
Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner SeasAn executive agency of the Department for Transport
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ts(f
rom
–to)
dut
ies
(fro
m–t
o)d
utie
s(f
rom
–to)
(4 )(f
rom
–to)
Sign
atur
e of
mas
ter:
___
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
(1 )T
he te
rms
used
in th
is m
odel
tabl
e ar
e to
app
ear
in th
e w
orki
ng la
ngua
ge o
r la
ngua
ges
of th
e sh
ip a
nd in
Eng
lish.
(2 )Se
e ov
erle
af fo
r se
lect
ed e
xtra
cts
from
ILO
Con
vent
ion
No
180
and
the
STC
W C
onve
ntio
n..
(3 )Fo
r th
ose
posi
tion
s/ra
nks
that
are
als
o lis
ted
in th
e sh
ip’s
saf
e m
anni
ng d
ocum
ent,
the
term
inol
ogy
used
sho
uld
be
the
sam
e as
in th
at d
ocum
ent.
(4 )Fo
r w
atch
keep
ing
pers
onne
l, th
e co
mm
ent s
ecti
on m
ay b
e us
ed to
ind
icat
e th
e an
tici
pate
d n
umbe
r of
hou
rs to
be
dev
oted
to u
nsch
edul
ed w
ork
and
any
suc
h ho
urs
shou
ld b
e in
clud
ed in
the
appr
opri
ate
tota
l dai
ly w
ork
hour
s
12
SE
LE
CT
ED
TE
XT
S F
RO
M I
LO
CO
NV
EN
TIO
N N
o 18
0 A
ND
TH
E S
TC
W C
ON
VE
NT
ION
ILO
Con
ven
tion
No
180
Art
icle
5
1.T
he li
mit
s on
hou
rs o
f w
ork
or r
est
shal
l be
as f
ollo
ws:
(a)
max
imum
hou
rs o
f w
ork
shal
l not
exc
eed
: (i)
14
hour
s in
any
24-
hour
per
iod
; and
(ii)
72
hour
s in
any
sev
en-d
ay p
erio
d, o
r(b
) min
imum
hou
rs o
f res
t sha
ll no
t be
less
than
: (i)
10
hour
s in
any
24-
hour
per
iod
, and
(ii)
77
hour
s in
any
sev
en-d
ay p
erio
d.
2.H
ours
of r
est m
ay b
e d
ivid
ed in
to n
o m
ore
than
two
peri
ods,
one
of w
hich
sha
ll be
at l
east
six
hou
rs in
leng
th, a
nd th
e in
terv
al b
etw
een
cons
ecut
ive
peri
ods
of r
est s
hall
not e
xcee
d 1
4ho
urs.
6.N
othi
ng i
n pa
ragr
aphs
1 a
nd 2
sha
ll pr
even
t th
e M
embe
r fr
om h
avin
g na
tion
al l
aws
or r
egul
atio
ns o
r a
proc
edur
e fo
r th
e co
mpe
tent
aut
hori
ty t
o au
thor
ise
or r
egis
ter
colle
ctiv
eag
reem
ents
per
mit
ting
exc
epti
ons
to t
he l
imit
s se
t ou
t. Su
ch e
xcep
tion
s sh
all,
as f
ar a
s po
ssib
le, f
ollo
w t
he s
tand
ard
s se
t ou
t bu
t m
ay t
ake
acco
unt
of m
ore
freq
uent
or
long
er l
eave
peri
ods
or th
e gr
anti
ng o
f com
pens
ator
y le
ave
for
wat
chke
epin
g se
afar
ers
or s
eafa
rers
wor
king
on
boar
d s
hips
on
shor
t voy
ages
.
Art
icle
7
1.N
othi
ng in
thi
s C
onve
ntio
n sh
all b
e d
eem
ed t
o im
pair
the
rig
ht o
f a
mas
ter
of t
he s
hip
to r
equi
re a
sea
fare
r to
per
form
any
hou
rs o
f w
ork
nece
ssar
y fo
r th
e im
med
iate
saf
ety
of t
hesh
ip, p
erso
ns o
n bo
ard
or
carg
o, o
r fo
r th
e pu
rpos
e of
giv
ing
assi
stan
ce to
oth
er s
hips
or
pers
ons
in d
istr
ess
at s
ea.
3.A
s so
on a
s pr
acti
cabl
e af
ter
the
norm
al s
itua
tion
has
bee
n re
stor
ed, t
he m
aste
r sh
all e
nsur
e th
at a
ny s
eafa
rers
who
hav
e pe
rfor
med
wor
k in
a s
ched
uled
res
t per
iod
are
pro
vid
ed w
ith
an a
deq
uate
per
iod
of r
est.
ST
CW
Con
ven
tion
(ST
CW
95)
Sect
ion
A-V
III/
1 of
the
STC
W C
ode
(Man
dato
ry)
1.A
ll pe
rson
s w
ho a
re a
ssig
ned
dut
y as
off
icer
in c
harg
e of
a w
atch
or
seaf
arer
on
wat
ch s
hall
be p
rovi
ded
wit
h a
min
imum
of 1
0 ho
urs’
res
t in
any
24 h
our-
peri
od.
2.T
he h
ours
of r
est m
ay b
e d
ivid
ed in
to n
o m
ore
than
two
peri
ods,
one
of w
hich
sha
ll be
at l
east
six
hou
rs in
leng
th.
3.T
he r
equi
rem
ents
for
rest
per
iod
s la
id d
own
in p
arag
raph
s 1
and
2 n
eed
not
be
mai
ntai
ned
in th
e ca
se o
f an
emer
genc
y or
dri
ll or
in o
ther
ove
rrid
ing
oper
atio
nal c
ond
itio
ns.
4.N
otw
iths
tand
ing
the
prov
isio
ns o
f pa
ragr
aphs
1 a
nd 2
, the
min
imum
per
iod
of
10 h
ours
may
be
red
uced
to
not
less
tha
n 6
cons
ecut
ive
hour
s pr
ovid
ed t
hat
any
such
red
ucti
on s
hall
not e
xten
d b
eyon
d tw
o d
ays
and
not
less
than
70
hour
s of
res
t are
pro
vid
ed e
ach
seve
n-d
ay p
erio
d.
5.A
dm
inis
trat
ions
sha
ll re
quir
e th
at w
atch
sch
edul
es b
e po
sted
whe
re th
ey a
re e
asily
acc
essi
ble.
Sect
ion
B-V
III/
1 of
the
STC
W C
ode
(Gui
danc
e)
3.In
app
lyin
g R
egul
atio
n V
III/
1, th
e fo
llow
ing
shou
ld b
e ta
ken
into
acc
ount
:
1.pr
ovis
ions
mad
e to
pre
vent
fati
gue
shou
ld e
nsur
e th
at e
xces
sive
or
unre
ason
able
ove
rall
wor
king
hou
rs a
re n
ot u
nder
take
n. In
par
ticu
lar,
the
min
imum
res
t per
iod
s sp
ecif
ied
inSe
ctio
n A
-VII
I/1
shou
ld n
ot b
e in
terp
rete
d a
s im
plyi
ng th
at a
ll ot
her
hour
s m
ay b
e d
evot
ed to
wat
chke
epin
g or
oth
er d
utie
s;
2.th
at th
e fr
eque
ncy
and
leng
th o
f lea
ve p
erio
ds,
and
the
gran
ting
of c
ompe
nsat
ory
leav
e, a
re m
ater
ial f
acto
rs in
pre
vent
ing
fatig
ue fr
om b
uild
ing
up o
ver
a pe
riod
of t
ime;
3.th
e pr
ovis
ion
may
be
vari
ed fo
r sh
ips
on s
hort
sea
voy
ages
, pro
vid
ed s
peci
al s
afet
y ar
rang
emen
ts a
re p
ut in
pla
ce.
ANNEX A(ii)
13
ANNEX B(i)
MO
DE
L F
OR
MA
T F
OR
RE
CO
RD
OF
HO
UR
S O
F R
ES
T O
F S
EA
FAR
ER
S (1 )
Nam
e of
Shi
p: _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__IM
O n
umbe
r (i
f any
): __
____
____
____
___
Flag
of S
hip:
___
____
____
____
____
___
Seaf
arer
(ful
l nam
e): _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
Posi
tion
/ra
nk: _
____
____
____
____
___
Mon
th a
nd y
ear:
___
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__W
atch
keep
er (2 )
:ye
sno
Rec
ord
of
hou
rs o
f re
stPl
ease
mar
k pe
riod
s of
res
t, as
app
licab
le, w
ith
X, o
r us
ing
a co
ntin
uous
line
or
arro
w.
CO
MP
LE
TE
TH
ET
AB
LE
ON
TH
ER
EV
ER
SE
SID
E
The
follo
win
g na
tion
al la
ws,
reg
ulat
ions
and
/or
col
lect
ive
agre
emen
ts g
over
ning
lim
itat
ions
on
min
imum
res
t per
iod
s ap
ply
to th
is s
hip:
T
he M
erch
ant S
hipp
ing
(Hou
rs o
f Wor
k ) R
egul
atio
ns 2
002,
___
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
I agr
ee th
at th
is r
ecor
d is
an
accu
rate
ref
lect
ion
of th
e ho
urs
of r
est o
f the
sea
fare
r co
ncer
ned
.
Nam
e of
mas
ter
or p
erso
n au
thor
ised
by
mas
ter
to s
ign
this
rec
ord
: ___
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__
Sign
atur
e of
mas
ter
or a
utho
rise
d p
erso
n: _
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
Sign
atur
e of
sea
fare
r: _
____
____
____
____
____
___
A c
opy
of th
is r
ecor
d is
to b
e gi
ven
to th
e se
afar
er.
Thi
s fo
rm is
sub
ject
to e
xam
inat
ion
and
end
orse
men
tun
der
pro
ced
ures
est
ablis
hed
by
the
UK
Mar
itim
e an
d C
oast
guar
d A
genc
y
(1 )T
he te
rms
used
in th
is m
odel
tabl
e ar
e to
app
ear
in th
e w
orki
ng la
ngua
ge o
r la
ngua
ges
of th
e sh
ip a
nd in
Eng
lish.
(2 )T
ick
as a
ppro
pria
te.
14
ANNEX B(ii)Pl
ease
mar
k pe
riod
s of
res
t, as
app
licab
le, w
ith
an X
, or
usin
g a
cont
inuo
us li
ne o
r ar
row
Hou
rs o
fC
omm
ents
Not
to b
e co
mpl
eted
re
st in
by th
e se
afar
er (1)
24-h
our
Hou
rs 0
00
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
01
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
02
12
22
32
4pe
riod
Hou
rs o
f H
ours
of
rest
, in
rest
, in
Dat
ean
y an
y 7-
day
24-h
our
peri
od (2 )
peri
od (2 )
Hou
rs 0
00
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
01
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
02
12
22
32
4
(1 )Fo
r co
mpl
etio
n an
d u
se in
acc
ord
ance
wit
h th
e pr
oced
ures
est
ablis
hed
by
the
com
pete
nt a
utho
rity
in c
ompl
ianc
e w
ith
the
rele
vant
req
uire
men
ts o
f IL
O C
onve
ntio
n N
o 18
0 on
Se
afar
ers’
Hou
rs o
f Wor
k an
d th
e M
anni
ng o
f Shi
ps C
onve
ntio
n 19
96.
(2 )A
dd
itio
nal c
alcu
lati
ons
or v
erif
icat
ions
may
be
nece
ssar
y to
ens
ure
com
plia
nce
wit
h th
e re
leva
nt r
equi
rem
ents
of I
LO
Con
vent
ion
No
180
on S
eafa
rers
’ Hou
rs o
f Wor
k an
d th
e M
anni
ng o
f Shi
ps C
onve
ntio
n, 1
996
and
the
Inte
rnat
iona
l Con
vent
ion
on S
tand
ard
s of
Tra
inin
g, C
erti
fica
tion
and
Wat
chke
epin
g, 1
978
as a
men
ded
. (ST
CW
95)
15
ANNEX C
GUIDANCE ON APPROPRIATE MANNING LEVELS - DECK OFFICERS
Trading Area Size of Ship (gt) Number of Officers to be carried - STCW 95 RegulationReg II/2-Master Reg II/2-Ch.Mate Reg II/1-OOW Reg II/3-OOW
Unlimited 3000 or more 1 1 2 –
Unlimited 500 or more but less 1 1 1 – than 3000
Unlimited less than 500 1 – 2(a) –
Near-coastal 3000 or more 1 1 1 –
Near-coastal 500 or more but less than 3000 1 1 1(b) –
Near-coastal Less than 500 – – – 2(c)
Key:
(a) may be 1 if the master keeps watch;
(b) need not be carried if the master keeps watch;
(c) one of these II/3 certificates must have an endorsement for the capacity of master.
16
ANNEX DG
UID
AN
CE
ON
AP
PR
OP
RIA
TE
MA
NN
ING
LE
VE
LS
- E
NG
INE
ER
OFF
ICE
RS
Tra
din
g A
rea
Reg
iste
red
Pow
er (k
W)
En
gin
eer
Off
icer
s R
equ
irem
ents
Ch
ief
En
gin
eer
Sec
ond
En
gin
eer
En
gin
eer
OO
W
Tot
al
Unl
imit
ed30
00 o
r m
ore
C/
E II
I/2
Unl
imit
ed2/
E II
I/2
Unl
imit
ed1
x II
I/1
3
Unl
imit
ed75
0 or
mor
e bu
t les
s th
an 3
000
C/
E II
I/3
< 3
000
kW2/
E II
I/3
< 3
000
kW1
x II
I/1
3
Unl
imit
ed35
0 or
mor
e bu
t les
s th
an 7
502/
E II
I/3
< 3
000
kWM
EO
L (
a)-
2
Nea
r-co
asta
l60
00 o
r m
ore
C/
E II
I/2
Unl
imit
ed2/
E II
I/2
Unl
imit
ed-
2
Nea
r-co
asta
l30
00 o
r m
ore
but l
ess
than
600
0C
/E
III/
2 <
600
0 kW
NC
2/E
III/
2 <
600
0 kW
NC
-2
Nea
r-co
asta
l75
0 or
mor
e bu
t les
s th
an 3
000
C/
E II
I/3
< 3
000
kW N
C2/
E II
I/3
< 3
000
kW N
C-
2
Nea
r-co
asta
l35
0 or
mor
e bu
t les
s th
an 7
50SM
EO
L
--
1
Th
e ab
ove
tab
le a
ssu
mes
that
the
ship
is c
lass
ed a
s U
.M.S
.
<
=
less
than
N
C
=
Nea
r-co
asta
l
Key
:(a
)T
he h
old
er m
ay s
erve
in a
dua
l cap
acit
y, d
eck
and
eng
ine
room
, pr
ovid
ed th
e sh
ip is
not
a ta
nker
and
the
dec
k se
rvic
e is
not
as
an e
ssen
tial
wat
ch-k
eepe
r or
mas
ter
Not
es:
(i)
All
engi
ne r
oom
wat
ch r
atin
gs m
ust h
old
wat
ch r
atin
g ce
rtif
icat
es (S
TC
W II
I/4
cert
ific
atio
n) is
sued
by
MC
A-a
ppro
ved
com
pani
es,
exce
pt o
n ve
ssel
s of
less
than
750
kW.
(ii)
The
man
ning
leve
ls a
re s
ubje
ct to
mee
ting
the
requ
irem
ents
of S
ecti
on 1
of t
his
MSN
.
Th
e fo
llow
ing
fact
ors
wil
l be
con
sid
ered
in v
aryi
ng
the
req
uir
emen
ts g
iven
in th
e ab
ove
tab
le.
Res
tric
tion
of t
he v
esse
l’s a
rea
of o
pera
tion
.T
he tr
adin
g pa
tter
n of
the
vess
el.
The
com
plex
ity
of th
e m
achi
nery
spa
ces.
The
ves
sel n
ot o
pera
ting
und
er U
.M.S
. con
dit
ions
.T
echn
ical
com
plex
ity
of th
e m
achi
nery
incl
udin
g it
s co
ntro
l and
mon
itor
ing
syst
ems.
Red
und
ancy
of t
he e
ssen
tial
mac
hine
ry.
The
mai
nten
ance
reg
ime
empl
oyed
in th
e up
keep
of t
he m
achi
nery
and
its
cont
rol s
yste
ms.
The
leve
l and
ava
ilabi
lity
of te
chni
cal s
hore
sup
port
.
17
ANNEX E
MCA Marine Offices
1. Aberdeen Marine Office Tel: 01224 597900Blaikies Quay Fax: 01224 571 920Aberdeen AB11 5EZ
2. Belfast Marine Office Tel: 02891 475310Bregenz House Fax: 02891 475321Quay StreetBangorNorthern Ireland BT20 5ED
3. Cardiff Marine Office Tel: 02920 229 556Oxford House Fax: 02920 229 017Hills StreetCardiff CF1 2TD
4. Dover Marine Office Tel:01304 227710Langdon BatterySwingateDover CT15 5NA
5. Falmouth Marine Office Tel: 01326 310811Pendennis PointCastle DriveFalmouthCornwall TR11 4WZ
6. Glasgow Marine Office Tel: 01475 5533550 Navy BuildingsEldon StreetGlasgow PA16 7QY
7. Great Yarmouth Marine Office Tel: 01493 7443004th Floor Fax: 01493 744329Havenbridge HouseGreat Yarmouth NR 30 1HZ
8. Harwich Marine Office Tel: 01255 682107East TerraceWalton-on-NazeEssex CO14 8PY
9. Hull(Beverley) Marine Office Tel: 01482 866 606Crosskill House Fax: 01482 869 989Mill Lane, BeverleyNorth Humberside HU17 9JB
10. Leith Marine Office Tel: 0131 554 54881, John’s Place Fax: 0131 554 7689LeithEdinburgh EH6 7EL
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11. Liverpool Marine Office Tel: 0151 931 6600Hall Road West Fax: 0151 931 6615CrosbyLiverpool L23 8SY
12. London Marine Office Tel: 01689 890 400Central Court, Fax: 01689 890 4461B Knoll Rise, OrpingtonKent BR6 0JA
13. Milford Haven Marine Office Tel: 01646 693272Gorsewood Drive, HakinMilford HavenPembrokeshire SA73 3HB
14. Newcastle Marine Office Tel: 0191 496 9900MCA Tyne Fax: 0191 496 9901Compass HouseUnit 1, Tyne DockSouth Shields, Tyne and Wear NE34 9PY
15. Plymouth Marine Office Tel: 01752 266 211Fish Market Fax: 01752 225 826Baylys Wharf, Fish QuayPlymouth PL4 OLH
16. Shetland Marine Office Tel: 01595 743514The Knab, Knab RoadLerwickShetland ZE1 0AX
17. Southampton Marine Office Tel: 023 80329329Spring Place Fax: 023 80329351105 Commercial RoadSouthampton SO15 1EG
18. Stockton On Tees Marine Office Tel: 01642 6110403rd Floor, Victoria HousePearson Court, Pearson WayTeesdale ParkStockton On Tees TS17 6PT
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