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ItoS - National Legislation - Manning
Geldigheid:10-05-2025 t/m Status: Toekomstig geldig

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Legend / Explanation of abbreviations:

  • CoP: Certificate of Proficiency

  • DGLM: Directorate-General for Civil Aviation and Maritime Affairs (Directorate for Maritime Affairs)

  • IGC Code: International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk

  • IGF code: International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels

  • NSI: Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate

  • STCW code: The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978

1 Manning of the ship in port

With regard to article 4.5 to 4.10 of the Netherlands Seafarers Act, the NSI:

  1. does not require all members of the crew as mentioned in the ship's minimum safe manning document to be onboard at all times while the ship is in port;

  2. allows for the master of the ship to decide if and when members of the crew may (dis-)embark from the ship or be granted shore leave when the ship is moored in a port.

Attention is drawn to the fact that local authorities may impose requirements regarding the number of persons present on board. If in doubt about local requirements, the local authorities should be consulted.

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2 Declaration of communication

With regard to article 122 and article 123 of the Netherlands Seafarers Decree, the NSI:

  1. requires the Declaration of Communication to be drawn up in the form given by NSI or in a format containing at least the same; and

  2. does not require the Declaration of Communication to be approved or authenticated by the NSI. When the ship is inspected, compliance can still be verified. The purpose of maintaining the period of validity is to ensure that at regular intervals the ship manager verifies that all measures with regards to communication on board still corresponds to what is stated in the declaration.

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3 The IGF-code in relation to manning requirements

3.1 Alternative IGF experience

Article 39a paragraph 3 of the Seafarers Decree requires that Masters, engineers, maritime officers and any other seafarer who has a direct responsibility in using fuel systems on board of ships with a fuel with a low flashpoint are to be in possession of an 'advanced IGF CoP'.

This requirement can be challenging for shipowners due to the fact that in order to apply for a CoP, the person in question needs to fulfill the requirements of Regulation V/3 paragraph 7 of the STCW-code, which include 1 month of seagoing experience on ships to which the IGF Code applies. In order to obtain this experience there already needs to be a sufficient number of IGF Code certified crew on board.

Due to the practical difficulties of obtaining this experience the underneath temporary solution may be applied. This means (alternative) experience listed below may also qualify:

  • Experience gained during the construction of an IGF Code ship; this concerns the commissioning and test running of the installation;

  • Experience gained on ships on which the IGF Code does not apply, but do use fuels with a low flash point (these are ships that were built before 1-1-2017). Because these ships are not subject to the IGF Code, the V/3 qualifications are also not mandatory on board;

  • Experience gained on gas tankers to which the IGC Code applies;

  • Experience gained with a shore installation that uses fuels with a low flash point;

  • Experience gained on board inland ships that uses fuels with a low flash point;

  • Experience gained at bunker terminals that load and unload IGF Code fuels or other fuels with a low flash point.

The information mentioned above is a temporary work instruction. It is the result of close cooperation between all interested parties including DGLM, NSI, Kiwa Register BV, employer and employee representation. It will remain in force until the 31th of December 2026 after which the above will be reviewed.

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