Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions
Date: 1994-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: harbour installation, international standard, maritime transport, prevention of pollution, transport safety, working conditions

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COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMVIUNITIES 

C0M(94) 501 final 
Brussels,  15.11.1994 

94/0068 (SYN) 

Amended  proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE 

concerning  the  enforcement,  in  respect  of shipping  using  Community 
ports  and  sailing in  the  waters  under  the jurisdiction  of the  Member 
States,  of  international  standards  for  ship safety,  pollution  prevention 
and shipboard  living  and working  conditions. 

(presented  by  the  Commission  pursuant  to  A r t i c le  189  A  (2) 
of  the  EC-Treaty) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

During  its  24-28  October  1994  session,  the  European  Parliament  approved,  subject  to  a 
number  of  amendments,  the  Commission's  proposal  for  a  Council  directive  concerning  the 
enforcement,  in respect  of shipping  using  Community  ports  and  sailing  in the waters  under 
the jurisdiction  of  the  member  States,  of  international  standards  for  ship  safety,  pollution 
prevention  and shipboard  living and working  conditions. 

The  amendments  adopted by the Parliament do  not affect  the purpose  of the draft  Directive 
rather they enhance the expected effectiveness  of certain provisions or clarify  them. Although 
the  Commission  agreed  in principle  with almost  all the amendments,  it did not accept  those 
amendments which are not in line with the provisions of the relevant international conventions 
of  the  International  Maritime  Organization  and  the  International  Labour  Organization,  or 
which  transfer  power  to  an  international  forum  over  which  the  European  Union  has  no 
jurisdiction,  or  finally  which  duplicate  equivalent  provisions  which  already  exist  elsewhere 
in the  draft  Directive. 

More precisely,  the  Commission  could not  accept 

the  amendment  to  article  3  (4)  since  the  text  proposed  by  the  Parliament,  if  accepted, 
would  broaden  the  scope  of  derogations  to  the  Directive,  and  run  contrary  to  those 
international  laws  (in  particular  the  SOLAS  Convention)  on  which  the  Commission's 
proposal  is based. 

the amendments to: articles 4 and 5(1) since the proposed texts are redundant; in fact they 
correspond  to the provisions of article 20 and of article  3 (1)  respectively. 

the amendment to article 5 (3) because the European Union cannot simply accept without 
a right of control, the inspections carried out by inspectors in countries over which it has 
no jurisdiction. 

the amendment  to article  10 (4) since it would considerably  weaken the right of member 
States  to refuse  rogue vessels access into their  ports, a right  of  refusal  which  is  granted 
also  under  international  law. 

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The Commission has accepted without reservation the amendments to articles 2, 5(4), 7 (3a), 
8  (la),  9 (4), 9 (4a), 9 (4b),  10 (1),  10 (5),  10 (6),  11 (la)  and  (2a),  14,  15 (1),  15 (3),  17, 
18,  19 Annex  I and Annex III. 

Most amendments constitute drafting  improvements, bringing more clarity into the text. Some 
amendments  make the proposal politically  more widely acceptable,  it is the case of article 2 
(§  5&6) and  5 (4), others bring  an added  value  to it. In particular  : 

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the  amendments to articles 7 (3a), 8 (la),  9.(4), 9 (4a),  11 (la  and 2a), and to article  14 
bring  more  clarity  on  the  inspector's  profile,  and  in  particular  its  independence  from 
commercial  interests  as well  as on its tasks. 

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other  new  articles 9 (4b)  and  9 A proposed  by  the Parliament  grant  the operator  a right 
of  appeal  and  of  compensation  while  limiting  potential  abuses  of  such  a  right.  These 
provisions  are  in  line  with  current  legal  practices  in  several  Member  States  in  other 
transport  modes. 

the amendments to the annexes 1  and III will have the effect  of increasing the number and 
the types of vessels to be targeted  by the inspectors  for more accurate controls while  the 
amendment  to article  15 increases the  financial  burden  for  the  detained ships. 

All these  amendments  are undisputable  added  value  to the proposed  Directive. 

Finally  the  Commission  has accepted  the  substance  of the  amendments  related  to articles  3 
(5)  and  to  Annex. VII, subject  to drafting  improvements. 

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Amended  proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
concerning  the  enforcement,  in  respect  of shipping  using  Community 
ports  and sailing in  the waters  under  the jurisdiction  of  the Member 
States,  of  international  standards  for  ship safety,  pollution  prevention 
and shipboard  living and  working  conditions. 

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For  the  purpose  of  this 
including  its Annexes, 

Directive 

unchanged 

Article  2 

1. 'Conventions':  (rest unchanged) 

1966, 

Means 

'Conventions': 
the 
International  Convention  on  Load 
Lines, 
International 
the 
Convention  for  the  Prevention  of 
Pollution  from  Ships,  1973,  and  the 
Protocol of 1978 related thereto, the 
International Convention on Standards 
of  Training, 
Certification  and 
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, the 
Convention  on  the  International 
Regulations for Preventing Collisions 
at  Sea,  1972,  the  International 
Convention on Tonnage Measurement of 
Ships, 1969 and the Merchant Shipping 
(Minimum  Standards) Convention,  1976 
(IL0  No.  147),  together  with  the 
Protocols  and  amendments  to  these 
Conventions  and  related  Codes  of 
mandatory  status,  in  forcé  at  the 
date of adoption of this Directive. 

'MOU': 
Means  the  Memorandum  of 
Understanding  on Port State Control, 
signed  in  Paris on  26 January  1982, 
as  amended  at  the  date  of  the 
adoption of  this Directive. 

'Ship':  Means any seagoing vessel to 
which one or more of the Conventions 
apply,  flying  a  flag other  than  the 
one of  the port State. 

2.  'MOU':  (rest unchanged) 

3, 'Ship':  (rest unchanged) 

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' Surveyor' 

civil 
servant,  duly  authorized  bv  the 
competent  authority  of  a  Member 

Means 

'Inspection':  Means a visit on board 
a  ship  in order  to control  both  the 
validity of the relevant certificates 
and other documents and the condition 
of the ship, its equipment and crew. 

5.  'Inspection':  Means  a visit  on 
board a ship in order to control both 
the  relevant 
of 
the  validity 
certificates and other documents and 
the  condition  of  the  ship,  its 
equipment  and  its  crew  and  their 
living and working conditions. 

'A more detailed  inspection':  Means 
an  inspection  where  the  ship,  its 
equipment  and crew as a whole or, as 
are 
appropriate,  parts 
subjected  to an  in depth  inspection 
in the circumstances as specified in 
article  6,  paragraph  3,  as  regards 
the  ship's  construction,  equipment, 
manning  and compliance with on board 
opera t iona1 procedures. 

thereof 

6.  'A  more  detailed  inspection': 
Means  an  inspection  where  the  ship, 
its equipment and crew as a whole or, 
as  appropriate,  parts  thereof  are 
subjected  to  an  in depth  inspection 
in the circumstances as specified in 
article  6,  paragraph  3,  as  regards 
the  ship's  construction,  equipment, 
working 
manning j 
conditions  and  compliance  with  on 
board operational procedures. 

living 

and 

'Enhanced control':  Means a thorough 
inspection  in the cases specified  in 
article 7. 

7,  'Enhanced 
unchanged) 

control' 

(rest 

'Special  inspection  regime':  Means 
an  inspection  scheme  referred  to  in 
article 5. paragraph 4 limited in its 
extent and with a low freouency. 

Delete 

8. 

' D e t e n t i o n ': 

(rest  unchanged) 

Means  the  formal 
'Detention': 
prohibition against a ship to proceed 
to  sea  or  to -continue  an  operation 
due to identified deficiencies which, 
singly  or  together,  make  the  ship 
the 
or 
unseaworthy, 
continuation  of  such  an  operation 
hazardous,  irrespective  of  the  time 
the ship is going to stay in port. 

render 

'Surveyor':  Means  a civil  servant, 
duly  authorized  hv  the  competent 
Authoritv of a Member State. 

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Article 3, paragraph 5 (new) 

5. 
The  Member  States  shall 
supply  the  Commission  with  all 
necessary  information  for  the 
development  of  priorities  and 
practices  which  will. allow  better 
targeting  of  ships  likely  to  be 
defective. 

Any consequent amendment of article 
5 will be made under the provisions 
of Article 17. 

Article 5  (4) 

4.  Delete 

4. The Commission, in accordance with 
the  procedure  laid  down  in  article 
19, will establish the provisions for 
the  categories  of  ships,  and  the 
conditions under which Member States 
shall  apply  the  special  inspection 
regime for these categories of ships. 
The  special  inspection  regime  shall 
not  be  applied  whenever  there  are 
clear  grounds  as  referred  to  in 
article 6, paragraph 3. 

Article 7(3a) (new) 

3a.  Enhanced  control  of  passenger 
ships  operating  regular  services 
between ports of Member  States shall 
be  carried  out  bv  the  competent 
authorities  of  one  of  these Member 
States. 

Article 8 

J_j. . (rest unchanged) 

On the completion of an inspection, a 
more  detailed  inspection,  or  an 
enhanced  control,  the master  of  the 
ship  shall  be  provided  by  the 
surveyor with a document  in the form 
specified  in  Annex  3  to  the  MOU, 
giving  the results of the inspection 
and details of any decisions taken by 

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the  surveyor,  and  of  corrective 
action  to be  taken by  the master or 
owner. 

1a,  Where  deficiencies  lead  to  the 
detention of the ship, the report to 
the  master  pursuant fro Paragraph  1 
Should  contain  information  on  th? 
luture  Publication  of  the detention 
as Provided for in this Directive, 

Article 9(4),  4(a) and 4(b) (new) 

4.  In  the  event  the  inspections 
referred  to in articles 6 and 7 give 
rise to an intervention of any kind. 
the  surveyor  carrying  out  the 
inspection  shall  act  in  accordance 
with the provisions of Regulation 19, 
( d ) -m  of Chapter I to the Protocol 
of 1978 relating to the International 
Convention  for the Safety of Life at 
Sea. 1974. 

4.  In' the  event  the  inspections 
referred  to in articles 6 and 7.give 
rise  to  detention,  the  competent 
authority  shall  forthwith  inform  in 
writing  the  administration,or the 
Consul,  or.  in  his  absence,  the 
nearest diplomatic  representative of 
the  flag  State  of  the  circumstances 
necessitating  the  intervention.  In 
addition.  the  surveyor  or  the 
recognized  body  responsible  for  the 
classification of the ship shall also 
be informed, 

4a. The provisions of this Directive 
shall  be  without  prejudice  to  any 
in  the 
additional 
requirements 
the 
Conventions 
notification and reporting procedures 
in respect of port State control. 

regarding 

4b.  In  the  exercise  of  port  State 
control  pursuant  to  this  Directive 
every  effort  must be  made  to ensure 
that ships are not unduly detained or 
prevented  from  proceeding  to  sea. 
Should  ships  be  unduly  detained  or 
prevented  from  proceeding  to  sea, 
compensation  for  the  loss or damage 
incurred shall be paid. 

Article 9a 
Right of appeal (new) 

1. The owner or operator of a ship or 
his  representative  in  the  Member 
State shall have the right of appeal 
against  a  decision  concerning  a 
detention of a ship or prohibition of 

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ooerations related to a ship taken hy 
the  competent  authority  or  its, 
surveyor. 

In 

accordance 

2. 
their 
legislation, the Member States  shall 
set  UP  and  operate  'appropriate 
appeals procedures  for this purpose. 

with 

3. The competent authority shall duly 
inform  the master of the ship of the 
right of appeal under paragraph 1. 

Article 10  (1), 

(5) and  (6) 

1. Where deficiencies referred  to in 
article  9,  paragraph  2  cannot  be 
rectified  in the port of  inspection, 
the  competent  authority  of  that 
Member  State  may  allow  such  ship  to 
proceed  to a  repair yard  located  in 
the Community, and as decided by the 
master, provided  that the conditions 
determined by the competent authority 
of  that  Member  State  are  complied 
wjJJtl.  Such  conditions  shall  ensures 
that  the ship can so proceed without 
risk  to  the  safety  and  health  of 
passengers, or crew, or risk to other 
an 
without 
ships, 
unreasonable  threat  of  harm  to  the 
marine environment. 

being 

or 

5.  The  competent  authority  of  the 
Member State where the ship was found 
defective shall, in the circumstances 
as  referred  to  in  paragraph  . 4 
immediately  alert  the  competent 
authorities  of  all  the other Member 
States. 

Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of 
paragraph  4,  access  to  a  specific 
port  may  be  permitted  in  case  of 
force  majeure,  provided  adequate 
measures, to the "satisfaction of the 
competent  authority  of  such  Member 
State,  have  been  implemented  by  the 
owner  or  the  master  of  the  ship  to 
ensure safe entry, and provided that 
an appropriate financial security has 
been assured. 

the 

1. Where deficiencies referred to in 
article  9,  paragraph  2  ca/uiot  be 
rectified  in the port of  inspection, 
the  competent  authority  of  that 
Member  State  may  allow  such  ship  to 
proceed  to  the  nearest  suitable 
repair yard as decided by  the master 
and 
concerned, 
authorities 
provided  that  the  conditions  are 
determined by the competent authority 
of the flag State and approved bv the 
Member  State  concerned.  '"._  Such 
conditions shall ensure that the ship 
can  so  proceed  without  risk  to  the 
safety  and  health  of  passengers, or 
çrew,  or  risk  to  other  ships,  or 
without being an unreasonable threat 
of harm to the marine environment. 

5. unchanged 

6. Notwithstanding (rest unchanged) 

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Article 11 (la) and  (2a) (new) 

relating 

knowledge 

1a.  Should the surveyor not have the 
required 
to 
certain  technical  areas  he  mav  have 
the  inspection  carried  out  bv  a 
surveyor belonging to an organization 
which  is  recognized  under  the 
directive  on  common  rules  and 
inspection 
standards 
organizations  (OJ No.  . . . ). 

ship 

for 

2a. Surveyors shall carry  individual 
authorization  in  the  form  of  an 
identity card issued bv the competent 
authority 
pursuant  ' to  national 
legislation 
inspect fcftfr vessel .' 

authorizing 

him 

to 

A  Community  form  shall  be  produced 
under  the  procedure  laid  down  in 
Article  Y7.. 

Article 14 

Each 
shall 
competent  authority 
publish  quarterly  the  number  of 
detentions  which  have  been  carried 
out bv that authority in the previous 
three months.  The publication shall 
include  the  name  of  the  ship,  IMO 
number, flag State, the shipowner and 
the  classification  society,  whether 
or  not  it  has  issued  the  statutory 
certificates  on  behalf  of  the  flag 
State, and, if applicable, any other 
Party  which  has  issued  certificates 
to  such  ship  in accordance  with the 
Conventions  on  behalf  of  the  flag 
State. 

competent 

authority 

Each 
shall 
publish  quarterly  which  ships  have 
been detained  in  the previous  three 
months  and  which  have  been  detained 
more  than  once  in  the  previous  24 
months. 
The  publication  shall 
contain: 
-  the name of the ship, 
- IMO number, 
- flag State, 
z. the shipowner, 
- the classification society and, if 
applicable, any other Party which has 
issued  certificates  to such  ship  in 
accordance  with  the  Conventions  on 
behalf  of  the  flag  State,  where 
relevant. 
- the grounds for detention, and 
- the port and date of detention. 

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A r t i c le  15(1)  and  (3) 

(new) 

has 

been 

inspected 

1.  A  fee  shall  be  levied  on  the 
owner,  or  the  operator  of  a  ship 
which 
in 
accordance  with  this  Directive,  and 
on  which  deficiencies,  justifying  a 
detention,  have  been  revealed.  The 
total  fee  levied  in accordance  with 
this  article  shall  cover,  but  not 
exceed, the total costs in anv normal 
accounting period for the inspections 
carried  out  after  the  formal  notice 
of detention has been issued. 

1 . Where an inspection referred to in 
Articles  6 or  7 confirms or feveals 
deficiencies  in  relation  to  the 
requirements  of  a  Convention  which 
justify the detention of a ship, the 
total  cost  chargeable  for  the 
inspection  in  anv  normal  accounting 
period shall be borne bv the operator 
or  his  representative  in  the  port 
State. 

3. The detention shall not be lifted 
until such costs have been reimbursed 
in full or adeouate security has been 
lodgedt 

Article 17 

The  Commission  shall  be assisted by 
the Committee set up by Article 12 of 
Directive 93/75/EC in accordance with 
the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article 
15-

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted by 
the Committee set up by Article 12 of 
Directive 93/75/EC in accordance with 
the  procedure  laid  down  in  that 
article. 

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Article  18 

The  Commission,  in  accordance  with 
the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article 
12L, may; 

Xn accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 12»  the Directly» «*y 
be amended: 

(a) amend  the  inspection  obligation 
of  Member  States  mentioned  in-
Article  5  on  the  basis  of  the 
experience  resulting  from  the 
application of this Directive and 
taking 
the 
into 
developments in the MOU; 

account 

(a) to  adaot  the  inspection  and 
publication obligations, of Member 
States  mentioned  in  Articles. 5^ 
6. 7 and  14* on  the basis of  the 
experience  resulting  'from  the 
application of this Directive and 
taking 
the 
into 
developments  in the MOU; 

account 

(b) amend  the  Annexes  in  order  to 
take  into  account  amendments  to 
protocols, 
the 
codes,  resolutions  of  relevant 
international- bodies  and  to  the 
MOO. 

Conventions, 

(b) to adaot the Annexes  in order  to 
take  into  account  amendments  to 
protocols, 
the 
codes,  resolutions  of  relevant 
international  bodies  and  to  the 
MOU. 

Conventions, 

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A r t i c le  19 

representative  of 

1 ,  The 
the 
Commission  shall  submit  to  the 
Committee referred to in Article 17 a 
draft of the measures to be taken; 

2.  The  Committee  shall  deliver  its 
opinion  on  the  draft  within  a  time 
limit which the chairman mav lav down 
according  to  the  urgency  gj  the. 
matter.  if  necessary  bv  taking  "a 
vote; -

3. The  opinion  shall  be  recorded  in 
the minutes: in addition each Member 
State  has  the  right  to  have  its 
position recorded  in the minutes: 

4.  The  Commission  shall  take  the 
utmost  account  of  the  opinion 
delivered bv the Committee.  It shall 
Inform the Committee of the manner in 
which its opinion has been taken into 
account. 

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Annex I, introductory words, points (1) and 8a (new) 

Priority  list  of  ships  to  be 
inspected  as referred  to  in Article 
5, paragraph 2 

Priority  list  of  ships  to  b-3 
inspected  as  referred  to  in Articla 
5, paragraph 2 

1. Ships visiting a port of a Member 
State  for  the first  time.  In their 
application  of  this  criteria. Member 
States  shall  also  take  into account 
those  inspections  which  have  been 
carried  out  by  members  to  the  MOU. 
In the absence of appropriate data to 
implement  this  obligation,  Member 
States shall rely upon the available 
SIRENAC  E  data  and  inspect  those 
ships which have not been registered 
in the SIRENAC E database, after the 
entry into force of that database the 
1st January 1993. 

These  criteria  are  not  listed  in 
order of priority 

1. Ships visiting a port of a Member 
State for the first  time or after an 
absence  of  12  months  or  more.  In 
their  application  of  this  criteria 
Member  States  shall  also  take  into 
account  those  inspections which have 
been  carried  out  by  members  to  the 
In  the  absence  of  appropriate 
MOU. 
data  to  implement  this  obligation, 
Member  States  shall  rely  upon  the 
available SIRENAC E data and  inspect 
those  ships  which  have  not  been 
registered in the SIRENAC E database, 
after  the  entry  into  force  of  that 
database the 1st January 1993. 

8a.  Chemical tankers, 

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Annex III, introductory words and paragraphs-1  (new) and 2 

(Non exhaustive list) 

•  : 

"The following are examples of  'clear 
grounds' 
for  a  more  detailed 
Inspection as referred  to in Article 
6(3). 

List  of  examples  of  'clear grounds' 
for  a  more  detailed  inspection  as 
referred  to  in  Article  6(3).  (non 
exhaustive list) 

2.  A  report  or  complaint  by  the 
«aster, a crew member, or any person 
or  organization  with  a  legitimate 
interest in the safe operation of the 
ship,  shipboard  living  and  working 
conditions  or  the  prevention  of 
pollution,  unless  the  Member  State 
concerned  deems  the  report  or 
jcomplaint to be manifestly unfounded. 

-1. Ships within the meaning of Annex 
I with the exception of points 1 and 

2.  A  report  or  complaint  by  the 
master, a crew member, or. any person 
or  organization  with  a  legitimate 
interest in the safe operation of the 
ship,  shipboard  living  and  working 
conditions  or  the  prevention  of 
pollution,  unless  the  Member  State 
concerned  deems  the  report  or 
complaint to be manifestly unfounded. 
The identity of the person making the 
report  or  complaint  may  not  be 
disclosed-to  the master or owner of 
the ship in guestion. 

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Annex VII '•• 

Minimum  criteria  for  surveyors  as 
referred 
in  Article  11, 
paragraph 1 

to 

The  surveyor  has  to  be 
1. 
authorised  to carry out  flag State 
control  by  the competent  authority 
of  the member State. 

2. 
A  minimum  of  two  years  of 
service  as  a  flag  State  surveyor 
has to be completed. 

P o s s e s s i on 

3. 
a u t h o r i z a t i on 
accordance  with 
n a t i o n al 

the 
l e g i s l a t i o n. 

to  d e t a in  a  ship 

of 

an 
in 
a p p r o p r i a te 

"Minimum  criteria  for  surveyors  as 
referred 
in  Article  11, 
paragraph 1 

to 

1. 
The  surveyor  has  to  be 
authorised to carry out port State 
control by the competent  authority 
of the member State. 

2. 

A. EITHER : 

-  A  minimum  of  one  year  of 
service  as  a  flag  State 
inspector dealing with survey 
and 
in 
certification 
a c c o r d a n ce 
Conventions 
completed. 

t he 
be 

h as 

to 

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4. 

Possession of: 

- Be in possession of: 

a)  a  certificate  of  competency  as 
master, cfr. STCW, Reg. II/2, or 

b)  a  certificate  of  competency  as 
chief  engineer,  cfr.  STCW,  Reg. 
III/2, or 

a 

certificate 

of 
a) 
competency 
master, 
enabling  that person  to  take 
command of a ship of  1600 GT 
or  more,  cfr.  STCW,  Reg. 
II/2, or 

as 

a 

certificate 

of 
b) 
competency  as  chief  engineer 
enabling  that person  to  take 
UP  that  task on board a  ship 
whose main power plant  has a 
power  equal  or  superior  to 
3000  KW,  cfr.  STCW,  Reg. 
III/2, or 

c)  a  certificate  of  competency  as 
radio  officer,  cfr.  STCW,  Reg. 
IV/1, or 

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d)  having  passed  examination  as  a 
naval  architect,  a  mechanical 
engineer  or an engineer  related  to 
the  maritime  fields  and  worked  in 
that capacity for at least 5 years. 

c)  having  passed  examination  as  a 
naval  architect,  a  mechanical 
engineer or an engineer  related  to 
the  maritime  fields  and  worked  in 
that capacity for at least 5 years. 

Thé surveyors mentioned under 
5. 
4 a) -c)  must  have  served  at  least 
as  a  Chief  Officer,  a  Second 
Engineer  (in  some  Member  States 
that  position  is  referred  to  as 
First  Engineer)  or a Radio Officer 
respectively,  for  a  period  of  not 
less than two years. 

The  inspectors  mentioned 
under  a)  and  b)  must  have 
served  for  a  period  of •;. not 
less  than  five  years  at  sea 
as  officer  in  the  deck-  or 
e n g i n e- 
respectively. 

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B. OR : 

- hold  a relevant  university 
degree  or  an  equivalent 
t ra in ing, and 

have  been,  trained  and 
qualified  at  a  school  for 
ship safety inspectors, and 

have  served  at  least  2 
State 

years 
inspector dealing with the 
survey  and  certification  in 
a c c o r d a n ce 
the 
Conventions. 

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6 . 
Ability to communicate orally 
and  in  writing  in  the  English 
language. 

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3. 
Ability to communicate orally 
and  in  writing  with  seafarers  in 
the  language  most  commonly  spoken 

at sea. 

4. 
Appropriate  knowledge  of  the 
provisions  of  the  international 
conventions  and  of  the  relevant 
procedures on port State control. 

5. 
Inspectors not fulfilling the 
above criteria are also accepted if 
they were employed by the competent 
authority  of  a  Member  State  for 
port  State  control  at  the  date  of 
adoption of this Directive. 

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