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and onshore staff who are responsible for implementation of the operation requirements.
Note 1   This document is usually known as the owner's responsibility statement.
Note 2   There may be more than 1 owner of a vessel. A person with overall general control and management of the vessel may be an owner — see s 6 of the national law, definition of owner.

4 Designated person
       (1) This clause applies for all vessels.
       (2) The owner of the vessel must designate a person, or more than one person, to be responsible for:
(a) monitoring the safety of the vessel, the environment and all persons on or near the vessel; and
(b) ensuring appropriate resources and shore support are provided to the vessel.
       (3) A designated person must:
(a) have direct access to the highest levels of the entity responsible for the operation; and
(b) be contactable by the master and crew of the vessel.

5 Master's responsibility and authority statement
       (1) This clause applies for all vessels other than Class 4 vessels.
       (2) The owner of the vessel must ensure that a statement about the following matters is prepared and kept so that it is readily accessible:
(a) the master's responsibility for verifying that the operation requirements are being complied with;
(b) that the master may request the owner's assistance and make decisions for the safety of the vessel, the environment and persons on or near the vessel to ensure compliance with the operation requirements.

6 Appropriate crewing for vessels other than Class 4 and larger vessels
       (1) This clause applies to a vessel other than the following:
(a) a Class 4 vessel;
(b) a vessel ≥80 m or ≥3000 GT or ≥3000 kW.
Note   For requirements relating to a Class 4 vessel, see clause 3 of Schedule 2.
       (2) The owner of the vessel must ensure that the vessel operates with the appropriate crewing determined in accordance with this clause.
       (3) The owner of the vessel must determine the appropriate crewing for each kind of operation of the vessel by evaluating the risks to the following:
(a) the vessel;
(b) the environment;
(c) any person on or near the vessel.
       (4) The determination of appropriate crewing must take account of the following:
(a) the kind of operation of the vessel and the requirements of key onboard operations;
(b) tasks and activities performed in addition to safe navigation of the vessel, and the demands they impose on the master and crew;
(c) the risk of fatigue of the master and crew;
(d) the number of persons to be carried on the vessel and the effectiveness and timeliness of arrangements for passenger monitoring, taking into account that the master of the vessel