CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Certification and
Watchkeeping) Regulations
[1984 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Duty of master.
First Schedule.
Second Schedule.
First Schedule.
Duty of chief engineer officer.
Second Schedule.
Watchkeeping arrangements in port.
Schedules.
Watchkeeping arrangements in port for ships carrying hazardous cargo.
(2) The Director may exempt from all or any provisions of these regulations any ship or class of ships.
4. The master of any ship to which these regulations apply shall—
(a) ensure that the watchkeeping arrangements for the ship are at all times adequate for maintaining safe navigational and engineering watches having regard to the matters set out in the First and Second Schedules; and
(b) give directions to the deck watchkeeping officers responsible for navigating the ship safely during their periods of duty, having regard to the matters set out in the First Schedule.
5. The chief engineer officer of any ship to which these regulations apply shall—
(a) ensure that the engineering watchkeeping arrangements for the ship are at all times adequate for maintaining a safe watch, having regard to the matters set out in the Second Schedule; and
(b) when deciding the composition of the watch, take into account the principles set out in the Second Schedule.
6. The master of any ship to which these regulations apply shall, notwithstanding that it is safely moored or safely anchored under normal circumstances in port, arrange for an appropriate and effective watch to be maintained for the purposes of safety, having regard to the specified principles and operational guidance set out in the First and Second Schedules.
7. The master of any ship to which these regulations apply and which is carrying hazardous cargo shall, notwithstanding that the ship is safely moored or safely anchored under normal circumstances in port, in addition to any watchkeeping arrangements required under regulation 6, ensure—
(a) if the hazardous cargo is in bulk, that there are readily available on board a sufficient number of qualified officers and other seamen to maintain a safe deck watch and safe engineering watch; or
(b) if the hazardous cargo is not in bulk, that in organizing safe watchkeeping arrangements he takes full account of the nature, quantity, packing and stowage of the hazardous cargo and of any special conditions on board, afloat and ashore.