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The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Revocations and amendments

    3. 3.Interpretation

  3. PART 2

    1. 4.Application of Part 2

    2. 5.Requirement for seafarers to be qualified

    3. Certificates of competency, equivalent competency or proficiency

      1. 6.Qualification as an officer

      2. 7.Engine-room watch duties

      3. 8.Radiocommunication and radio personnel on a GMDSS ship

      4. 9.Seafarers on an oil or chemical tanker - basic training

      5. 10.Seafarers on an oil tanker - advanced training

      6. 11.Seafarers on a chemical tanker - advanced training

      7. 12.Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker - basic training

      8. 13.Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker - advanced training

      9. 14.Ratings forming part of a navigational watch

      10. 15.Ratings forming part of an engine-room watch

      11. 16.Ratings as able seafarer deck

      12. 17.Ratings as able seafarer engine

      13. 18.Electro-technical ratings

      14. 19.Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat (other than a fast rescue boat)

      15. 20.Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a fast rescue boat

      16. 21.Ship security officers

      17. 22.Seafarers on a passenger ship engaged on international voyages (other than a high speed craft)

      18. 23.Seafarers on a high speed craft

      19. 24.Safety familiarisation, basic training and instruction for all seafarers

      20. 25.Seafarers designated as a fire fighting controller

      21. 26.Seafarers designated as a provider of medical first aid or to take charge of medical care

      22. 27.Security-related familiarisation training for seafarers on an ISPS ship

    4. Application and issuing of certificates

      1. 28.Application for a certificate

      2. 29.Form of a certificate and approval of seagoing service

      3. 30.Endorsements on a certificate

      4. 31.Exemptions

    5. Recognition of certificates

      1. 32.Recognition of a certificate issued by an EEA State

      2. 33.Recognition of a certificate issued by another STCW State

    6. Validity of certificates

      1. 34.Validity of a certificate or endorsement

      2. 35.Revalidation of certain certificates and endorsements

      3. 36.Refresher training for certain seafarers

    7. Cancellation of certificates and appeals

      1. 37.Cancellation of a certificate

      2. 38.Appeal against refusal or cancellation of a certificate

    8. Loss of certificates and record keeping

      1. 39.Loss of a certificate

      2. 40.Register of certificates and endorsements

    9. Training

      1. 41.Provision and quality of training

  4. PART 3

    1. 42.Hovercraft personnel

    2. 43.Certificates

    3. 44.Exemptions

  5. PART 4

    1. General

      1. 45.Application of Part 4

    2. Safe manning

      1. 46.Safe manning document

    3. Watchkeeping arrangements

      1. 47.Arrangements generally and at sea

      2. 48.Arrangements in port

      3. 49.Watchkeeping arrangements in port for ships carrying hazardous cargo

      4. 50.Exemptions

  6. PART 5

    1. 51.Responsibilities of companies, masters and others

    2. 52.Carriage of documents

    3. 53.Inspection of non-United Kingdom ships

    4. 54.Power to detain

    5. 55.Penalties

  7. PART 6

    1. 56.Transitional provisions

  8. PART 7

    1. 57.Review of the Regulations

  9. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      REGULATIONS REVOKED

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. 1.(1) The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations...

      2. 2.(1) The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport...

      3. 3.(1) The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006 are amended as...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CATEGORIES OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AND CRITERIA FOR ISSUE

  11. Explanatory Note

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