Registration
|
| Description requirement | Legal
base (Dutch law) |
| In order to register a ship in the Netherlands, either
the owner, ships manager or bareboat charter should have a head- or deputy
office located in the Netherlands | Civil Code and Merchant
Act |
Safety
|
| Description requirement | Legal base (Dutch law) |
| Vessels with a length of 24 meters and
over, that are provided with a heading or track control system, should be
equipped with a bridge watch alarm system (to comply with MSC Resolution 128(75)) | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 24.3 |
| The arrangement and design of acetylene
welding apparatus and cutting apparatus shall be so, that the risk of fire or
explosion is minimised | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 23.6 |
| The arrangement of equipment for electric
welding shall not produce danger to persons, surrounding or environment | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 23.7 |
| The electrical installations on board of
a ship should meet the standards in Publication 92 (Electrical Installations on
Board of Ships) of the International Electro technical Committee or equivalent
standards of a classification society assigned pursuant to article 36 of the Ship Decree 2004 | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 23.1 |
The construction and design and the maintenance of electrical lifts for
persons comply with: - the rules of a classification society assigned pursuant to article 36 of the Decree, or:
- the standard issued by the Dutch Standardization Institute in Delft, NEN
28 383
| Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 23.2 |
| In addition to provision II-1/42.2, respectively II-1/43.2, of the SOLAS Convention, the electrical
emergency power source available on board of a ship is also able to supply power
during at least 36 hours, in case of a passenger ship, and at least 18 hours, in
case of a cargo ship, for the benefit of emergency lighting in galleys, messes
and other rooms for general use | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 23.3 |
| Several IMO instruments and
interpretations laid down as policy rule | Policy Rule Safety Seagoing Vessels (see
Easyrules) |
Environment
|
| Description requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| Additional requirements regarding
leak-tightness of refrigeration installations as regulated in Regulation 2000/2037 - Substances that deplete the
ozone layer | Resolution leak-tightness regulations
refrigeration installations (Stcrt.
122/1997, as amended) |
Crew
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| Every captain, first mate or chief
engineer sailing a Dutch vessel should have passed the examination of
Netherlands Maitime Legislation and Public Authority , approved by the
Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate. | Manning Decree; Article 9.4 |
| The captain on board a Netherlands
registered ship should have the Dutch nationality or comply with Article 30
(exempted under conditions) | Manning Act; Article 29 and 30 |
| Every ship-owner or –manager should
declare that all communications with regards to the safe operations of the ship
are in the same language. This NSI-approved declaration should be on board at
all times | Manning Decree;
Article 122 and 123 |
| Provisions with regard to medical
requirements and examinations of seafarers | Manning Decree; Chapter 6 |
Security
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| Frequency of searches of embarking
persons | Policy rule (interpretation 34) |
For all interpretations on security,
see
http://www.ivw.nl/english/topics/merchant%5Fshipping/flagstate/security/interpretations%5Fand%5Fprocedures/ |
Medical
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| The medical equipment including its
manual, check-lists and detailed prescription of medicines / medications to be
placed on board, prescribed in the Regulation Medical Equipment on Board of
Seagoing Vessels is available on board of a ship, according to the provisions in
Annex 5 to the Regulation Safety Seagoing
vessels | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 25.1, 49 and annex
5 |
| A Dutch copy (or English if the working
language is not Dutch) of the Medical First Aid Guide for use in case of
accidents involving dangerous goods (MFAG) determined by circular MSC/Circ.857 is available on board of a
ship carrying dangerous goods (SOLAS, Chapter
VII) | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 25.2, 25.3 and 46 |
| A watertight first-aid outfit capable of
being closed tightly after use including a Dutch list of content and manual is
available in liferafts, life- and rescueboats | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 25.1
Annex 5 I- R
and note 10 |
Ship structure and stability
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| A vessel complies with all applicable
requirements for intact stability with the IS-Code | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 22 |
| Offshore supply vessels comply with the
rquirements of MSC Resolution 235(82) | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 21.1 |
Labour Conditions
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| The measures for reduction of noise
nuisance prescribed in Resolution A.468(XII) are taken on board of a ship | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 23.5 |
| All sanitary spaces shall be ventilated
through an air system, independent of all other parts of the accommodation | Seamen’s Decree; Article 52.9
ILO convention Article 13.8 |
| All quarters have to be lighted properly
(see the policy rule for further details) and daylight has to have direct access
to the day quarters and night quarters | Seamen’s Decree; Article 53.1&2
Policy Rule Lighting
Crew Accomodation |
On board vessels of 400 GT and over, a separate day quarter shall be provided
for: - master/officers
- ratings
In addition, for vessels of 1000 GT and over, a
separate day quarter for ratings of the deck personnel and ratings of the
engine room personnel shall be provided
| Seamen’s Decree; Article 56.2 |
| Drinking-water tanks may not be adjacent
to oil or sewage tanks, but shall be separated from them by cofferdams.
Pipelines, irrespective of their nature, which are not intended for the
transport of drinking water, may not run through drinking-water tanks | Seamen’s Decree; Article 42.a.1 |
| For every ship an inventory and
evaluation of the risks regarding safe working practice shall be provided and
the outcome documented on board | Labour Conditions Act; Article 5 |
Cargo
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| Specific requirements for the carriage of
timber deck cargoes (in particular approval of equipment and NEN test
standards) | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 42 |
| Further rules for the carriage of bulk
cargoes | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 43 |
| The Cargo Securing Manual complies with
the Guidelines for the Preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual determined by
circular MSC/Circ.745 | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 44 |
| Guidelines for the transport and handling
of limited amounts of hazardous and noxious liquid substances in bulk on
offshore support vessels (Res. A.673(16)) | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 21.2 |
Other
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| A vessel for which a certificate for the
MODU- Code 1979 or 1989, DSC- Code, SPS-Code
or SPC-Code 2008 is needed, complies with
the respective Code | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 20 |