Regulation 56 Watchkeeping arrangements generally and at sea

(1)

The master of a ship must ensure that the watchkeeping arrangements for the ship are at all times adequate for maintaining safe navigational, engineering and radio watches—

(a)

in accordance with STCW Regulation VIII/2, paragraph 2 (watchkeeping arrangements and principles to be observed); and

(b)

taking into account—

(i)

the prevailing circumstances and conditions; and

(ii)

section A-VIII/2 of the STCW Code (watchkeeping arrangements and principles to be observed).

(2)

Without prejudice to the duties of a master provided by paragraph (1), a master must give directions to the deck watchkeeping officers responsible for navigating the ship safely during their periods of duty, in accordance with—

(a)

section A-VIII/2, Part 4-1, of the STCW Code (principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch); and

(b)

any requirements specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1868 (M) Amendment 1^f1.

(3)

The chief engineer officer of a ship must ensure that the engineering watchkeeping arrangements for the ship are at all times adequate for maintaining a safe watch, in accordance with—

(a)

section A-VIII/2, Part 4-2, of the STCW Code (principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch); and

(b)

any requirements specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1868 (M) Amendment 1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Merchant Shipping Notice 1868 (M) Amendment 1 can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-marine-notices-to-accompany-the-proposed-merchant-shipping-standards-of-training-certification-and-watchkeeping-regulations-2022 and in hard copy from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone 020 3817 2000 and email [email protected]) and on https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency.