2015 No. 782
The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2015 (revoked)F1
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
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F1PART 1INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Citation and commencementF11
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Revocations and amendmentsF12
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InterpretationF13
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F1PART 2TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION: SHIPS
Application of Part 2F14
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Requirement for seafarers to be qualifiedF15
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F1Certificates of competency, equivalent competency or proficiency
Qualification as an officerF16
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Engine-room watch dutiesF17
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Radiocommunication and radio personnel on a GMDSS shipF18
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Seafarers on an oil or chemical tanker - basic trainingF19
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Seafarers on an oil tanker - advanced trainingF110
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Seafarers on a chemical tanker - advanced trainingF111
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Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker - basic trainingF112
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Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker - advanced trainingF113
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Ratings forming part of a navigational watchF114
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Ratings forming part of an engine-room watchF115
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Ratings as able seafarer deckF116
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Ratings as able seafarer engineF117
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Electro-technical ratingsF118
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Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat (other than a fast rescue boat)F119
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Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a fast rescue boatF120
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Ship security officersF121
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Seafarers on a passenger ship engaged on international voyages (other than a high speed craft)F122
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Seafarers on a high speed craftF123
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Safety familiarisation, basic training and instruction for all seafarersF124
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Seafarers designated as a fire fighting controllerF125
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Seafarers designated as a provider of medical first aid or to take charge of medical careF126
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Security-related familiarisation training for seafarers on an ISPS shipF127
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F1Application and issuing of certificates
Application for a certificateF128
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Form of a certificate and approval of seagoing serviceF129
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Endorsements on a certificateF130
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ExemptionsF131
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F1Recognition of certificates
Recognition of a certificate issued by an EEA StateF132
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Recognition of a certificate issued by a third party State F133
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Recognition of a party to the STCW on or after IP completion dayF133A
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Withdrawal of recognitionF133B
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F1Validity of certificates
Validity of a certificate or endorsementF134
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Revalidation of certain certificates and endorsementsF135
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Refresher training for certain seafarersF136
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F1Cancellation of certificates and appeals
Cancellation of a certificateF137
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Appeal against refusal or cancellation of a certificateF138
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F1Loss of certificates and record keeping
Loss of a certificateF139
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Register of certificates and endorsementsF140
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F1Training
Provision and quality of trainingF141
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F1PART 3TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION: HOVERCRAFT
Hovercraft personnelF142
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CertificatesF143
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ExemptionsF144
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F1PART 4SAFE MANNING AND WATCH KEEPING
F1General
Application of Part 4F145
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F1Safe manning
Safe manning documentF146
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F1Watchkeeping arrangements
Arrangements generally and at seaF147
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Arrangements in portF148
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Watchkeeping arrangements in port for ships carrying hazardous cargoF149
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ExemptionsF150
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F1PART 5GENERAL
Responsibilities of companies, masters and othersF151
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Carriage of documentsF152
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Inspection of non-United Kingdom shipsF153
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Power to detainF154
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PenaltiesF155
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F1PART 6TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Transitional provisionsF156
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F1PART 7REVIEW
Review of the RegulationsF157
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F1SCHEDULE 1REGULATIONS REVOKED
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F1SCHEDULE 2CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
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F1SCHEDULE 3CATEGORIES OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AND CRITERIA FOR ISSUE
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Regulations revoked (10.1.2023) by The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1342), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2