Merchant Shipping PART 1 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations and amendments 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION: SHIPS Application of Part 2 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirement for seafarers to be qualified 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of competency, equivalent competency or proficiency Qualification as an officer 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine-room watch duties 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radiocommunication and radio personnel on a GMDSS ship 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers on an oil or chemical tanker - basic training 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers on an oil tanker - advanced training 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers on a chemical tanker - advanced training 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker - basic training 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker - advanced training 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ratings forming part of a navigational watch 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ratings forming part of an engine-room watch 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ratings as able seafarer deck 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ratings as able seafarer engine 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electro-technical ratings 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat (other than a fast rescue boat) 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a fast rescue boat 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ship security officers 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers on a passenger ship engaged on international voyages (other than a high speed craft) 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers on a high speed craft 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety familiarisation, basic training and instruction for all seafarers 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers designated as a fire fighting controller 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seafarers designated as a provider of medical first aid or to take charge of medical care 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security-related familiarisation training for seafarers on an ISPS ship 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application and issuing of certificates Application for a certificate 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form of a certificate and approval of seagoing service 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Endorsements on a certificate 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemptions 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recognition of certificates Recognition of a certificate issued by an EEA State 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recognition of a certificate issued by a third party State 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recognition of a party to the STCW on or after IP completion day 33A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of recognition 33B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Validity of certificates Validity of a certificate or endorsement 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revalidation of certain certificates and endorsements 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresher training for certain seafarers 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancellation of certificates and appeals Cancellation of a certificate 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeal against refusal or cancellation of a certificate 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loss of certificates and record keeping Loss of a certificate 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Register of certificates and endorsements 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training Provision and quality of training 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION: HOVERCRAFT Hovercraft personnel 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemptions 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 SAFE MANNING AND WATCH KEEPING General Application of Part 4 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safe manning Safe manning document 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Watchkeeping arrangements Arrangements generally and at sea 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrangements in port 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Watchkeeping arrangements in port for ships carrying hazardous cargo 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemptions 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 GENERAL Responsibilities of companies, masters and others 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carriage of documents 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspection of non-United Kingdom ships 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to detain 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 6 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Transitional provisions 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 7 REVIEW Review of the Regulations 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .