Section 9

The Director shall hold companies responsible for the assignment of seafarers for service in their ships and shall require every such company to ensure that

{a)

each seafarer assigned to any of its ships holds an appropriate certificate in accordance with these Regulations and as established by the

Director;

{b)

its ships are manned in compliance with the applicable safe manning requirements as provided in Part VI;

{c)

documentation and data relevant to all seafarers employed on its ships are maintained and readily accessible, and include, without being limited to, documentation and data on their experience, training, medical fitness and competency in assigned duties;

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{d) seafarers, on being assigned to any of its ships, are familiarised with their specific duties and with arrangements, installations, equipments, procedures and ship characteristics that are relevant to their routine or emergency duties;

{e)

the ship's complement can effectively co-ordinate their activities in an emergency situation and in performing functions vital to safety or to the prevention or mitigation of pollution; and

{f) the master of the ship under whose command an individual seafarer sails on a particular ship shall be responsible to the company in respect of his duties and obligations.

A company which contravenes sub-regulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Control procedures.