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1985 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations

[CAP. 281

MERCHANT SHIPPING (ENGINE ROOM WATCH RATINGS)

REGULATIONS

(Cap. 281, sections 5, 6A and 114)

1. These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations.

[6 July 1984.]

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 183/84.

L.N. 121/85.

L.N. 311/85.

L.N. 342/85.

Citation.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Convention" means the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978;

"employer" means the person for the time being employing a master;

"Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate" means a certificate issued under regulation 5;

"fishing vessel" means-

(a) a vessel for the time being employed in sea fishing by way of trade; or

(b) a Government research fishing vessel;

"pleasure craft" means a vessel primarily used for sport or recreation;

"qualified engine room watch rating" means a rating who holds a valid qualifying document;

"qualified engineer officer" means an officer who is qualified for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Certification of Officers) Regulations;

"qualifying document" means either an Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate or, in the case of a rating who is a national of a country which is a party to the Convention, a document issued to its nationals by the appropriate authority of such country under provisions equivalent to these regulations for the purposes of the Convention;

"rating" means a member of the ship's crew other than the master or a qualified engineer officer;

"registered power" means the brake or shaft power specified in the ship's certificate of registry, that is to say, the total continuous rated brake or shaft power of all the propulsion engines, irrespective of whether some of the power may be diverted from the propulsion shafts, whether or not all of the power is normally used;

"sea service" means service at sea on board a sea-going ship, (whether or not a ship to which these regulations apply);

Interpretation.

(Cap. 281. sub. leg.)

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1985 Ed.]Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations[CAP. 281MERCHANT SHIPPING (ENGINE ROOM WATCH RATINGS)REGULATIONS(Cap. 281, sections 5, 6A and 114)1. These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations.[6 July 1984.][Subsidiary]L.N. 311/85.L.N. 342/85.Citation.2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-"Convention" means the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978;"employer" means the person for the time being employing a master;"Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate" means a certificate issued under regulation 5;"fishing vessel" means-(a) a vessel for the time being employed in sea fishing by way of trade; or(b) a Government research fishing vessel;"pleasure craft" means a vessel primarily used for sport or recreation;"qualified engine room watch rating" means a rating who holds a valid qualifying document;"qualified engineer officer" means an officer who is qualified for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Certification of Officers) Regulations;"qualifying document" means either an Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate or, in the case of a rating who is a national of a country which is a party to the Convention, a document issued to its nationals by the appropriate authority of such country under provisions equivalent to these regulations for the purposes of the Convention;"rating" means a member of the ship's crew other than the master or a qualified engineer officer;"registered power" means the brake or shaft power specified in the ship's certificate of registry, that is to say, the total continuous rated brake or shaft power of all the propulsion engines, irrespective of whether some of the power may be diverted from the propulsion shafts, whether or not all of the power is normally used;"sea service" means service at sea on board a sea-going ship, (whether or not a ship to which these regulations apply);Interpretation.(Cap. 281. sub. leg.)
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1985 Ed.]Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations[CAP. 281DIOFHONMERCHANT SHIPPING (ENGINE ROOM WATCH RATINGS)REGULATIONS(Cap. 281, sections 5, 6A and 114)LAWLIBRARY1. These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations.[6 July 1984.][Subsidiary]L.N. 311/85.L.N. 342/85.Citation.2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise re- quires- "Convention" means the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978;"employer" means the person for the time being employing a master;"Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate" means a certificate issued under regulation 5;"fishing vessel" means-(a) a vessel for the time being employed in sea fishing by way of trade; or(b) a Government research fishing vessel;"pleasure craft" means a vessel primarily used for sport or recrea-tion;"qualified engine room watch rating" means a rating who holds a valid qualifying document;"qualified engineer officer" means an officer who is qualified for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Certifica- tion of Officers) Regulations;"qualifying document" means either an Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate or, in the case of a rating who is a national of a country which is a party to the Convention, a document issued to its nationals by the appropriate authority of such country under provisions equivalent to these regulations for the pur- poses of the Convention;"rating" means a member of the ship's crew other than the master or a qualified engineer officer;"registered power" means the brake or shaft power specified in the ship's certificate of registry, that is to say, the total continuous rated brake or shaft power of all the propulsion engines, irrespective of whether some of the power may be diverted from the propulsion shafts, whether or not all of the power is normally used;"sea service" means service at sea on board a sea-going ship, (whether or not a ship to which these regulations apply);Interpretation.(Cap. 281. sub. leg.1
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1985 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations

[CAP. 281

DI

OF

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MERCHANT SHIPPING (ENGINE ROOM WATCH RATINGS)

REGULATIONS

(Cap. 281, sections 5, 6A and 114)

LAW

LIBRARY

1. These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Engine Room Watch Ratings) Regulations.

[6 July 1984.]

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 183/84.

L.N. 121/85.

L.N. 311/85.

L.N. 342/85.

Citation.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise re- quires- "Convention" means the International Convention on Standards of

Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978; "employer" means the person for the time being employing a master; "Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate" means a certificate issued

under regulation 5;

"fishing vessel" means-

(a) a vessel for the time being employed in sea fishing by way

of trade; or

(b) a Government research fishing vessel;

"pleasure craft" means a vessel primarily used for sport or recrea-

tion;

"qualified engine room watch rating" means a rating who holds a

valid qualifying document;

"qualified engineer officer" means an officer who is qualified for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Certifica- tion of Officers) Regulations;

"qualifying document" means either an Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate or, in the case of a rating who is a national of a country which is a party to the Convention, a document issued to its nationals by the appropriate authority of such country under provisions equivalent to these regulations for the pur- poses of the Convention;

"rating" means a member of the ship's crew other than the master or

a qualified engineer officer;

"registered power" means the brake or shaft power specified in the ship's certificate of registry, that is to say, the total continuous rated brake or shaft power of all the propulsion engines, irrespective of whether some of the power may be diverted from the propulsion shafts, whether or not all of the power is normally used;

"sea service" means service at sea on board a sea-going ship,

(whether or not a ship to which these regulations apply);

Interpretation.

(Cap. 281. sub. leg.1

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