Registration
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch law) |
| In order to register a ship in the Netherlands,
either the owner, ships manager or bareboat charterer should have a head- or
deputy office located in the Netherlands | Commercial Code; Article 311
Vessels
under Bareboat Charter Act; Article 3 |
Safety
|
| Description requirement | Legal base (Dutch law) |
| The new installation of materials that contain asbestos
is prohibited for all ships with the exception of a few special
applications dealing with very high temperatures , pressures and
compressor vanes ( from 1/7/2002 until 1/12011), and as from 1 January
2011 the new installation of materials that contain asbestos shall be
prohibited for all ships. The Dutch instruction on asbestos (for existing
and new building ships) should be followed. These requirements are
applicable for all ships, including those under 500GT | SOLAS Chapter II-1;Regulation 3-5
Products Decree Asbestos 2004; Article 4
Instruction to the Maritime industry on asbestos
|
| A cargo ship with a length of 24 meters or more or a passenger ship
that has been equipped with a BNWAS on or after 1 July 2009 but before 1
July 2011, shall meet the requirements of resolutionMSC 128(75)) | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels; Article 24.3
(Conditions for
exemption article 41a) |
| 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 & 23.8
Policy Rule Safety Seagoing Vessels
Article
5 |
| The arrangement of equipment for
electric welding shall not produce danger to persons, surrounding or
environment | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels;
Article 23.7
Policy Rule Safety Seagoing Vessels
Article
5 |
| 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
NSI Circular no.
34 |
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 SOLAS instruments and interpretations are implemented as policy
rule | Policy Rule Safety Seagoing Vessels (see
EasyRules) |
| Guideline for the control and
safeguarding of the machinery installation for unattended engine room (SOLAS
and non-SOLAS vessels) | SOLAS Chapter II-1, Article 37 & 38
ItoRO no.
17 - UMS |
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 Maritime 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 |
| Several STCW/Manning instruments and interpretations
implemented as policy rule | Policy Rule Manning
(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) |
Security
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| Frequency of searches of embarking
persons | Policy Rule Safety Seagoing
Vessels;
Article
2.7 |
For all interpretations on security,
see
www.ilent.nl/english/merchant_shipping/ship_owners_dutch_flag/security/interpretations/ |
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 is available on board of a ship, according to the
provisions of Annex 5 to the Regulation
Safety Seagoing vessels | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels;
Article 25.1, 49 and Annex V |
| 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, provided with the medical equipment as
set out in column R of Annex V, including a Dutch (or English if the working
language is not Dutch) list of content and manual is available in liferafts,
life- and rescueboats | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels;
Article 25.1
and
Annex V article 3
and 4 |
Ship structure and stability
|
| Description
requirement | Legal base (Dutch
law) |
| A vessel complies with all applicable
requirements for intact stability with Part A of
the IS-Code | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels;
Article 22 |
Offshore supply and Offshore support (A.673(16), but
not article 1.5.3 of that resolution) vessels, comply with the
requirements of MSC Resolution 235(82) | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels;
Article 21 |
Maritime 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 | Existing: Seamen’s Decree; Art. 52.9
New: Regulation Seafarers; Art. 3.10
(MLC 2006, Standard A3.1) |
| All quarters have to be lighted
properly (see for existing vessels the policy
rule for further details) and daylight has to have direct access to the day
quarters and night quarters | Existing: Seamen’s Decree; Article 53.1&2
and Policy Rule Lighting Crew Accommodation
New: Regulation Seafarers; Art.
3.1
(MLC 2006, Standard A3.1, 8) |
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 | Existing: Seamen’s Decree; Art.
56.2
New: Regulation Seafarers;
Art. 3.8
(MLC 2006, Standard A3.1
and Guideline B3.1.6) |
| 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 | Existing
Seamen’s Decree; Art. 42.a1
WHO International Health Regulations
Annex 3: Standard 2.2 - Storage
New: Regulation Seafarers
: Art. 3.18 |
| Several guidelines from the MLC 2006 are implemented as
requirements | Regulation Seafarers; Art. 3.1 – 3.13 |
| 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 |
| 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 SPS-Code 2008 is needed, complies with the
respective Code | Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels;
Article 20 |
| Instructions for survey and interpretations for Recognised
Organisations | Instructions to RO (see EasyRules) |