CO129-536-10 Need for leglisation concerning number of certificated officers carried on passenger ships 18-11-1931 - 15-6-1932 — Page 27

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REPLIES OF THE GOVERNMENTS

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QUESTION 4

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POLAND

3. It would be desirable to leave national law free to allow certain exceptions, notably in respect of certain classes of vessels, and particularly those of small tonnage.

RUMANIA

3. National laws or regulations in each country should be free to provide for the strictly necessary exceptions, based on the kind or the ordinary duration of the navigation (e.g., coastal fishing boats, pleasure yachts), the method of propul- sion and tonnage (e.g., sailing vessels under 200 tons and other vessels under 100 tons), or on another criterion (e.g., passenger vessels or otherwise).

SOUTH AFRICA

See reply under Question 1, ante, p. 18.

SPAIN

3. In general the reply is in the negative, as there is no justification for exceptions except in the case of small vessels engaged on coastal fishing.

For the reasons which have already been indicated as to the necessity of certificates of professional capacity in view of the generality of the risk, it is not considered desirable to leave it open to national laws or regulations to provide for minor exceptions on such grounds as the type of vessel and its tonnage.

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SWEDEN

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3. The reply is in the affirmative. The exceptions contem- plated by the International Labour Office in its proposed draft in respect of coastal fishing vessels, sailing vessels of less than 200 tons and other vessels of less than 100 tons would appear to suit Swedish navigation.

YUGOSLAVIA

3. The reply is in the affirmative. It is considered that national law should be allowed to make exceptions solely for sailing vessels and ships of less than 200 gross tons, as well as for yachts in coastal navigation.

Persons commanding such vessels should have to pass an examination on the measures prescribed for avoiding collision at sea and less important rules concerning navigation, as well as tests for hearing, sight and colour distinction.

Question 4.

Conditions for obtaining certificates

4. Do you consider it desirable, while leaving it to national laws or regulations to settle in detail the conditions for granting certificates, to indicate in the international regulations that these conditions as a whole are to be directed towards securing the following guarantees :

(a) a minimum age;

(b) a certain standard of professional experience (length of service at sea, a qualifying period in the engine- room or in workshops, etc.);

(c) the passing of one or more examinations organised and supervised by the public authorities ?

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AUSTRALIA

The reply is in the affirmative. It is considered that each administration should be responsible for the conditions to be applied to items (a), (b) and (c), the objective being uniformity in the measure of practical experience and standard of examination, which should be commensurate with the responsibilities of the duties involved.

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BELGIUM

While leaving it to national laws or regulations to settle in detail the conditions for granting certificates, the Draft Convention should indicate that these conditions should as a whole aim at securing the following guarantees :

(a) A minimum age;

(b) A certain standard of professional experience ; (c) Specific physical and moral qualifications: (d) The passing of one or more examinations organised and effectively supervised by the public authorities.

CURA

4. It is considered desirable that national legislation should regulate the conditions for obtaining certificates in accordance with paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this question.