Section 26
( 1)
of Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2002
A shipping company applying for a Safe Manning Certificate shall -
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{a) apply the principles, recommendations and guidelines contained in
Resolution A.481(XII) of the IMO, as amended;
(b)
make an assessment of the total workload of the ship's complement required for its safe operation and protection of the marine environment;
(c)
make an assessment of numbers and grades or capacities of the ship's complement required for its safe operation and protection of the marine environment;
(d)
prepare and submit to the Director a proposal for the minimum safe manning based upon the assessment of the numbers and grades or capacities of the ship's complement required for its safe operation and protection of the marine environment;
{e) prepare and submit its proposal for a Safe Manning Certificate in the application for a Safe Manning Certificate which shall be made in such form and manner as the Director may approve and shall be accompanied by such documents, photographs and particulars as the Director may determine, based on the following functions -
(i)
navigation;
(ii)
cargo handling and stowage;
(iii)
controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board;
(iv)
marine engineering;
(v)
electrical, electronic and control engineering;
(vi)
maintenance and repair; and
(vii)
radio communications.
(2)
When issuing a Safe Manning Certificate based on the proposal prepared and submitted by a shipping company under paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (1), the Director shall be guided by IMO Resolution A.481(XII) and factors such as-
(a} the voyage description including the trade or trades in which the ship is involved, length and nature of voyage and waters;
(b)
the number, size (kW) and main propulsion units and auxiliaries;
(c)
the size of the ship;
(d)
the construction and technical equipment of the ship;
(e)
the peak workload situations;
(j)
the capability to moor and unmoor the ship effectively and safely;
and
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(g)
the maintenance of safety arrangements and cleanliness of deck and engine and accommodation to minimise the risk of fire.
(3)
Guidelines for the minimum number of qualified seafarers required to be carried on ships is set out in the Annex. The Director shall certify the actual minimum safe number of seafarers that may be carried on ship bearing in mind the requirements of sub-regulation (2).
Application for reduction in manning.