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What are the
main
international bodies governing shipping?

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IMO
ILO
WHO
EU

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What are the main
IMO conventions?

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1 SOLAS (1974)
2 MARPOL (1973)
3 STCW (1995)
4 COLREG
5 FAL (Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic: harmonizing declarations to authorities for calling a port)
6 ILLC (International Load Line Convention)

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What are the 5 pillars of relevant rules/regulations?

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  • Safety (SOLAS; ILLC; ISM)
  • Labour (MLC)
  • Manning (STCW)
  • Environment (MARPOL)
  • Security (ISPS)
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Laws governing shipping/navigation?

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Wordwide: Conventions
EU: EU Directives
Nationally: National laws

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What is the
ILO?

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International Labour Orgainization, *1919
employment and labour conditions of seafarers
=> MLC 2006
(minimum wages, work/rest hours; leave; leisure facilities; social matters)

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What is the
WHO?

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World Health Organization
Purpose: fighting epidemics; promoting hygiene; preventing disease spreading; research
=> IHR 2007: International Health Regulations
=> drinking water; wastewater; hygiene on board

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What is the Flag Principle?

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A flag state writes rules into their laws and enforces compliance on vessels flying their flag

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What is the
ILT?

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Inspectie Leeformgeving en Transport

Dutch governmental body, which monitors and encourages compliance with Dutch laws and regulations for a safe and sustainable living environment and transport.

=> part of monitoring compliance is delegated to Class

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SOLAS applicability?

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  • international travel/trade
  • all passenger ships (>12 pax)
  • ≥ 500 gt

EXCEPTION: Chapter V (Safety of navigation) applies to all ships on all voyages

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Solas: main chapters?

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  • II: construction
  • III: live saving appliances/arrangements
  • IV: radio communication (GMDSS &co)
  • V: Safety of navigation
  • IX: ISM
  • XI: ISPS
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How is SOLAS compliance documented?

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PAX: Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
Cargo: Cargo Ship Safety Certificate

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Validity of SOLAS Safety certificates?

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  • Pax: 1 year
  • Cargo: 5 years (with annual intermediates)
    => renewal -> full re-survey
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SOLAS exemption for sailing vessels?

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  • Holland: propelled mainly by wind, not mechanical means
  • Germany: Traditionsschiffe
  • Denmark: historical vessels
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Which are the MARPOL annexes?

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I: Oil
II: noxious in bulk
III: harmful, packaged
IV: Sewage
V: Garbage
VI: Air pollution

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Application and implications of MARPOL Annex I?

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oil tankers > 150 gt and other ships > 400 gt require:
- IOPP Certificate
- ORB
- SOPEP

discharge only through OWS (15 ppm)

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Application and implications of
MARPOL ANNEX IV

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ships > 400 gt
ships that can carry > 15 ppl
Sewage = Black Water

=> require
approved sewage treatment plant
OR approved dilution/disinfection system and sufficient storage capacity on board for stay within 3 NM
OR sufficient storage capacity

  • MARPOL connection for port reception facilities
  • ISPPC: International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate must be on board
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Permissible Sewage discharge?

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  • everywhere (incl protected areas) where treated in IMO approved Sewage Treatment Plant
  • > 3 NM, if diluted and disinfected
  • > 12 NM, if discharged at moderate rate and speed > 4 kn

EXCEPT IN SPECIAL AREAS!

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MARPOL Annex V principle

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Nothing overboard, except few excemptions (food waste)
ground: ≥ 3 NM (≥ 12 NM in Special Areas)

not ground: ≥ 12 NM (not permitted in Special Areas)

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Which are MARPOL Special Areas?

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Baltic, Med, North Sea, Antarctic, Carribean
(…)

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MARPOL Annex 5 requirements?

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Every ship ≥ 12 m: display garbage disposal placard
≥ 100 gt or > 15 ppl on board: Garbage Managent Plan
≥ 400 gt or > 15 ppl on board: Garbage Record Book

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Garbage Record Book entries?

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date/time of discharge/delivery
location of discharge/delivery
waste category
estimated amount in cbm

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Scope of STCW?

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Minimum requirements for training (everyone except PAX needs Basic Safety), experience (job on board, ship size, sailing area), certification and watchkeeping

*Flag states can decree stricter demands

*Only quality (qualification) of crew, not quantity

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Scope of MLC?

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Improvement of seafarers’ working conditions
determines minimum employment and working conditions

  • minimum age for seafarers
  • work/rest hours
  • crew accomodation/leisure facilities
  • minimum wages and social security
  • leave and transportation
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Scope of IHR?

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International Health Regulations
=> preventing spread of infectious diseases
drinking water (facilities)
maintaning hygiene on board

=> SSC Ship Sanitation Certificate
valid for 6 months

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Master's obligations pre voyage?
Check: 1 ship 2 certificates (validity; restrictions) 3 safety equipment (complete, approved, working, expiration) 4 charts and books (for planned voyage) 5 logs / journals 6 crew and passengers
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Types of PSC inspections?
Initial inspection More detailed inspection Expanded inspection
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Criteria for SOLAS / some MARPOL annexes
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Free movement of people, services, goods
All EU **seaports** are considered to be **external borders** of the EU **Schengen Agreement** only applies to overland traffic, **not to traffic by sea** => **compliance with all customs and immigration formalities**
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ARBOWET What is?
Dutch Health & Safety Act => employers and employees have to collaborate to improve working conditions => **RI & E** (risk inventory and evaluation) => dynamic: accidents/new laws/new insights => investigation and amendment
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ARBOWET : Responsibilities
* employees and employers must **work together** to improve **health, safety, and wellbeing** * employer **ultimately responsible**, but **consultation** with employees is **mandatory** * EMPLOYERS: must **map the risk, suggest improvements, evaluate the procedures** (= **RI&E**) * EMPLOYEES: must **follow safety instructions** and use **PPE** * Master = Owners Rep => **responsible for compliance**
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ARBOWET: monitoring and control (entities)
Generally: Labour Inspectorate Seagoing vessels: ILT
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Incident notification
Death, permanent injury; hospitalization: Labour Inspectorate bzw. ILT (for seagoing vsls) **Additionally** for death/serious injury: Research Council for Safety (**OVV**)
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How to obtain Minimum Safe Manning Certificate?
1. Owner submits **crew plan** 2. ILT checks for: i) **safe navigation** ii) **resting hours** iii) **emergency preparedness** 3. issues **Minimum Safe Manning Certificate**
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Minimum rest hours?
1. at least **10 hours/24 hours** 2. **not more than 2 periods** one of which **at least 6 hours** 3. not more than **14 hours** between rests 4. minimum **77 hours per 7 days**
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Rest hours seafarers 16/17 y.o.
More protective for younger seafarers
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Documenting work hours
À **work schedule** is drawn up and displayed accessible to all crew. Master obliged to record actual work hours for every seafarer on a **work list**: 1. fill in within 7 days 2. give copy to seafarer 3. send to owner within 8 weeks
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Master’s responsibilities
Safety of crew, vessel, and cargo. Protection of environment and all persons on board.
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Seafarer’s obligations
1. Comply with (reasonable) Master’s orders 2. Perform work assigned by master 3. Participate in maintaining ship and equipment 4. Not leave ship without Master’s permission
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Employment contracts
Only **written** contract is valid and must be countersigned by employer and seafarer. 3 types of labour contracts: 1. fixed term 2. Single or multiple voyages 3. Permanent
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Enrolment/ Mustering
To enroll, sailors must have: 1. Seaman’s book 2. Medical certificate 3. Employment contract 4. Basic Safety + (as applicable): 5. Certificate of Competency **New Muster Roll**: (IMO crew list template ) 1. before Maiden Voyage 2. Whenever crew complement changes 3. Latest 12 months after last update À new Muster Role has to be - sent to owners within 5 days - owners to inform ILT
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Master’s obligations Before departure
1. **Ship** (seaworthy; Nav Equipment; electrical equipment; cargo lashed/secured; draft; stability; Loadline) 2. **Certificates** 3. **Safety installations/arrangements** (incl medical, rescue, etc; bilge/fire pumps; 4. **Charts/Nautical Publications** (uptodate; NtM; 5. **Logs / Journals** 6. **Crew / Passengers** (sufficient; competent; MSMC; max number of pax)
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Master’s obligations During Voyage
1. Ship (supervise helm; oversee navigation; stability/loadline; keep all equipment in working order/ready to use; cargo care) 2. Certificates (keep; abide by; make accessible) 3. Safety (musters / perform drills; draft/stability; prevent misuse of distress signals; support ships/planes in distress; abide by radio communication protocols) 4. 5. Logbooks (maintain all required logs/journals; 6. Crew/Pax safety, wellbeing; fitness for duty
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Logbook Entry requirements
1. Points 1-7 of Master’s obligations during voyage 2. Occurrences of interest (incidents; accidents; damages) 3. emergency procedure drills (MOB; fire; evacuation: each month) 4. Crew composition during voyage 5. Working language on board
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Master’s responsibilities during voyage
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Drills
Mandatory: 1. Fire 2. Abandon ship 3. MOB 4. Lowerable liferafts 5. Handling of **rescue equipment** 6. Passenger Role Call 1.-3. at least once a month OR if 25% new: within 24 hours after leaving port OR if major changes: before sailing LOGBOOK entries with LTBL
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B/L functions
1. Transport promise 2. Delivery obligation 3. Ownership representation 4. Receipt of goods 5. Proof of condition on loading
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Dutch laws
Seafarer’s act Shipping act Arbowet
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Seaman’s Book Entries
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On arrival declarations
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Duty to assist
À duty to assist **always applies** unless - incapable to render assistance - help no longer necessary **Duty to offer assistance** and the **right to demand assistance** prevail unless completely clear that help no longer required
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Accidents: Obligations
Accidents resulting in serious or lethal injuries: - inform ILT - inform local/port state authorities - inform Safety Board (OVV) - Sea Protest
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Master’s Protest
Statement of facts; witnessed by other persons on board
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Coordination/Leadership of Assistance im emergency
Leadership of salvage/rescue lies with Master of vessel in need
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Sea protest
Notarized Master’s statement about significant events during voyage. **Provisional statement within 48 hours** of arriving in port and **definite statement within 8 days**
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Investigative bodies of accidents or serious damages
- ILT => compliance with Dutch laws => fines - Marine Safety Board (OVV) => recommendations for systemic problems => no fines - Marine Disciplinary Board => may suspend license; fines ; warning/reprimand - Public Prosecutor => criminal code (fines; incarceration)
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Exchange of information
If involved in collision: - vessel’s name - home port - last port - next destination
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Obligation to support: Exception
No obligation to render assistance if this endangers own vessel/crew, but high burden of proof, to be documented, write up protest Objectively incapable to support; Beyond reasonable doubt support no longer required
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Damage reporting
Inform: - ILT - Class - SOF or Sea Protest - port state authorities ——— => declaration from Class Surveyor that rectified
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PSC Purpose
- safety - living/working conditions for crew - preventing of environmental pollution
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PSC Selection of ships
based on **Ship Risk Profile** - ship type - age - **Flag** state PSC scores - **Class** PSC score - **owner** PSC score - previous **PSC record** - previous **PSC arrests**
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PSC risk profile (groups)
- Low Risk Ship (LRS) - Standard Risk Ship (SRS) - High Risk Ship (HRS)
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PSC inspection intervals
LRS: 24-36 months SRS: 10-12 months HRS: 5-6 months since last inspection
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Types of PSC inspections
**Initial inspection** (certificates; remedies of previous PSC; general conditions) **More detailed inspection**: MAY if things found out of order; MUST if certificates/documents out of order (**thorough inspection of whole ship**: technical affairs and e.g. SOLAS, MARPOL, ILO, COLREGS) **Expanded inspection**: in PSCOs discretion (more critical; things that matter in emergencies: generators, shut off valves, emergency steering, …) PLUS opérational matters (ISM; communication on board; drills; …)
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Duty to report
Maritime Single Window - 24 hrs before ETA - if voyage < 24 hrs: prior departure - if unknown next port: as soon as known HRS: if due for inspection => 72 hours before ETA

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