Ingangsdatum: 05-12-2003
1 Introduction
1.1 These guidelines
should be used in applying the principles of safe manning set
out in Annex 1 to this resolution to ensure the safe operation
of, and the prevention of pollution from, ships to which article
III of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended, applies and to
ensure the security of ships to which chapter XI-2 of 1974 SOLAS
Convention, as amended, applies.
1.2 The Administration may retain or
adopt arrangements which differ from the provisions herein
recommended and which are especially adapted to technical
developments and to special types of ships and trades. However,
at all times the Administration should satisfy itself that the
detailed manning arrangements ensure a degree of safety at least
equivalent to that established by these guidelines.
2 Hours of work or
rest
2.1 Every company is
obliged to ensure that the master, officers and ratings do not
work more hours than is safe in relation to the performance of
their duties and the safety of the ship. The same responsibility
is placed on the master in relation to the members of the ship's
complement. Manning levels should be such as to ensure that the
time and place available for taking rest periods are appropriate
for achieving a good quality of rest. Further guidance about
fitness for duty is contained in section B-VIII/1 of the STCW
Code.
2.2 A record of
the actual hours of work performed by the individual seafarer
should be maintained on board, in order to verify that the
minimum periods of rest required under relevant and applicable
international instruments in force have been complied with.
3 Determination of
minimum safe manning levels
3.1 The purpose of
determining the minimum safe manning level of a ship is to
ensure that its complement includes the grades/capacities and
number of persons required for the safe operation and the
security of the ship and for the protection of the marine
environment.
3.2 The
minimum safe manning level of a ship should be established
taking into account all relevant factors, including the
following:
.1 size and type of ship;
.2 number, size and type of main
propulsion units and auxiliaries;
.3
construction and equipment of the ship;
.4 method of maintenance used;
.5 cargo to be carried;
.6
frequency of port calls, length and nature of voyages to be
undertaken;
.7 trading area(s), waters
and operations in which the ship is involved;
.8 extent to which training activities are
conducted on board;
.9 applicable work
hour limits and/or rest requirements; and
.10 the provisions of the approved Ship.s Security
Plan.
3.3 The
determination of the minimum safe manning level of a ship should
be based on performance of the functions at the appropriate
level(s) of responsibility, as specified in the STCW Code, which
include the following:
.1 navigation,
comprising the tasks, duties and responsibilities required to:
.1 plan and conduct safe navigation;
.2
maintain a safe navigational watch in accordance with the
requirements of the STCW Code;
.3 manoeuvre
and handle the ship in all conditions; and
.4
moor and unmoor the ship safely; .2 cargo handling and
stowage, comprising the tasks, duties and responsibilities
required to:
.1 plan, monitor and ensure safe loading,
stowage, securing, care during the voyage and unloading of cargo
to be carried on the ship; .3 operation of the ship and
care for persons on board, comprising the tasks, duties and
responsibilities required to:
.1 maintain the safety and
security of all persons on board and keep life-saving,
fire-fighting and other safety systems in operational condition;
.2 operate and maintain all watertight
closing arrangements;
.3 perform operations,
as appropriate, to muster and disembark all persons on board;
.4 perform operations, as appropriate, to
ensure protection of the marine environment;
.5 provide for medical care on board the ship; and
.6 undertake administrative tasks required for
the safe operation and the security of the ship; .4
marine engineering, comprising the tasks, duties and
responsibilities required to:
.1 operate and monitor the
ship’s main propulsion and auxiliary machinery and evaluate the
performance of such machinery;
.2 maintain a
safe engineering watch in accordance with the requirements of
the STCW Code;
.3 manage and perform fuel and
ballast operations; and
.4 maintain safety of
the ship’s engine equipment, systems and services; .5
electrical, electronic and control engineering, comprising the
tasks, duties and responsibilities required to:
.1 operate
the ship’s electrical and electronic equipment; and
.2 maintain the safety of the ship’s
electrical and electronic systems; .6
radiocommunications, comprising the tasks, duties and
responsibilities required to:
.1 transmit and receive
information using the radio equipment of the ship;
.2 maintain a safe radio watch in accordance
with the requirements of the ITU Radio Regulations and the 1974
SOLAS Convention, as amended; and
.3 provide
radio services in emergencies; .7 maintenance and repair,
comprising the tasks, duties and responsibilities required to:
.1 carry out maintenance and repair work to the ship and
its machinery, equipment and systems, as appropriate to the
method of maintenance and repair used.
3.4 In addition to the factors and functions in
paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3, the determination of the minimum safe
manning level should also take into account:
.1 the management of the safety functions of a ship
at sea when not under way;
.2 except in
ships of limited size, the provision of qualified deck officers
to ensure that it is not necessary for the master to keep
regular watches by adopting a three-watch system;
.3 except in ships of limited
propulsion power or operating under provisions for unattended
machinery spaces, the provision of qualified engineer officers
to ensure that it is not necessary for the chief engineer to
keep regular watches by adopting a three-watch system;
.4 the maintenance of applicable
occupational health and hygiene standards on board; and
.5 the provision of proper food and
drinking water for all persons on board, as required.
3.5 In determining
the minimum safe manning level of a ship, consideration should
also be given to:
.1 the number of
qualified and other personnel required to meet peak workload
situations and conditions, with due regard to the number of
hours of shipboard duties and rest periods assigned to
seafarers; and
.2 the capability of the
master and the ship's complement to co-ordinate the activities
necessary for the safe operation and for the security of the
ship and for the protection of the marine environment.
4 Responsibilities of
companies
4.1 The
Administration may require the company responsible for the
operation of the ship to prepare and submit its proposal for the
minimum safe manning level of a ship in accordance with a form
specified by the Administration.
4.2 In preparing a proposal for the
minimum safe manning level of a ship, the company should apply
the principles, recommendations and guidelines contained in this
resolution and should be required to:
.1
make an assessment of the tasks, duties and
responsibilities of the ship's complement required for its safe
operation, for its security, for protection of the marine
environment, and for dealing with emergency situations;
.2 make an assessment of numbers and
grades/capacities in the ship's complement required for its safe
operation, for its security, for protection of the marine
environment, and for dealing with emergency situations;
.3 prepare and submit to the
Administration a proposal for the minimum safe manning level
based upon the assessment of the numbers and grades/capacities
in the ship's complement required for its safe operation, for
its security and for protection of the marine environment,
justifying the proposal by explaining how the proposed ship's
complement will deal with emergency situations, including the
evacuation of passengers, where necessary;
.4 ensure that the minimum safe manning level is
adequate at all times and in all respects, including meeting
peak workload situations, conditions and requirements, and is in
accordance with the principles, recommendations and guidelines
contained in this resolution; and
.5
prepare and submit to the Administration a new proposal for the
minimum safe manning level of a ship in the case of changes in
trading area(s), construction, machinery, equipment or operation
and maintenance of the ship, which may affect the safe manning
level.
5 Approval by the
Administration
5.1 A proposal for
the minimum safe manning level of a ship submitted by a company
to the Administration should be evaluated by the Administration
to ensure that:
.1 the proposed ship's
complement contains the number and grades/capacities of
personnel to fulfil the tasks, duties and responsibilities
required for the safe operation of the ship, for its security,
for protection of the marine environment and for dealing with
emergency situations; and
.2 the
master, officers and other members of the ship’s complement are
not required to work more hours than is safe in relation to the
performance of their duties and the safety of the ship and that
the requirements for work and rest hours, in accordance with
applicable national regulations, can be complied with.
5.2 The
Administration should require a company to amend a proposal for
the minimum safe manning level of a ship if, after evaluation of
the original proposal submitted by the company, the
Administration is unable to approve the proposed composition of
the ship’s complement.
5.3 The Administration should only approve a
proposal for the minimum safe manning level of a ship and issue
accordingly a minimum safe manning document if it is fully
satisfied that the proposed ship.s complement is established in
accordance with the principles, recommendations and guidelines
contained in this resolution, and is adequate in all respects
for the safe operation and the security of the ship and for the
protection of the marine environment.
5.4 The Administration may withdraw the
minimum safe manning document of a ship if the company fails to
submit a new proposal for the ship’s minimum safe manning level
when changes in trading area(s), construction, machinery,
equipment or operation and maintenance of the ship have taken
place which affect the minimum safe manning level.
5.5 The
Administration should review and may withdraw, as appropriate,
the minimum safe manning document of a ship which persistently
fails to be in compliance with rest hours requirements.