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The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022

S.I. 2022/1342 · Made 19 December 2022 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Merchant Shipping

Safety

Made 19th December 2022

Coming into force 10th January 2023

The Secretary of State is satisfied, for the purposes of section 47(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995f1, that it is necessary or expedient, in the interests of safety to make Regulations in so far as they require ships to carry qualified seamen.

The Secretary of State, after consulting the persons referred to in sections 86(4) and 306(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47(1), (3), (4), (4A) and (4B), 85(1), (3), (5) to (7), 86(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d), 302(1), 306A and 307 of that Act, and article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996f2, and with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations.C1

In accordance with paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 8 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018f3, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Regulations excluded in part (13.12.2023) by The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1216), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. 1 (with regs. 4, 6)

Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 21. Subsections (4A) and (4B) of section 47 were inserted by section 10 of the Marine Navigation Act 2013 (c. 23). Sections 85 and 86 were amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28), sections 8 and 29(2) and Schedule 7. Section 85 was amended by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), section 2(3). Section 306A was inserted by the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), section 106. There are other amendments but none is relevant. Sections 47, 85 and 86 are applied to hovercraft by the Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1350).

f2

S.I. 1996/282. Article 2 was amended by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraph 3 and S.I. 2022/844. There is another amendment which is not relevant. Article 2 is applied to hovercraft by the Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1350).

f3

2018 c. 16. Paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 was amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), Schedule 5, paragraph 54(8) and the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29) Schedule 6, paragraph 8. There are other amendments but none is relevant.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Amendments and revocations
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. 4Ambulatory reference
  6. Part 2: Training and certification: ships
  7. 5Application
  8. 6Requirement for seafarers to be qualified
  9. 7Qualification as an officer
  10. 8Engine-room watch duties
  11. 9Radiocommunication and radio personnel on a GMDSS ship
  12. 10Seafarers on an oil or chemical tanker – basic training
  13. 11Seafarers on an oil tanker – advanced training
  14. 12Seafarers on a chemical tanker – advanced training
  15. 13Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker – basic training
  16. 14Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker – advanced training
  17. 15Seafarers on a ship subject to the IGF Code – basic training
  18. 16Seafarers on a ship subject to the IGF Code – advanced training
  19. 16ASeafarers on a ship operating or intending to operate in polar waters – basic training
  20. 16BSeafarers on a ship operating or intending to operate in polar waters – advanced training
  21. 16CSeafarers on a ship operating or intending to operate in polar waters – replacement with other persons
  22. 17Ratings forming part of a navigational watch
  23. 18Ratings forming part of an engine-room watch
  24. 19Ratings as able seafarer deck
  25. 20Ratings as able seafarer engine
  26. 21Electro-technical ratings
  27. 22Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat (other than a fast rescue boat)
  28. 23Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a fast rescue boat
  29. 24Ship security officers
  30. 25Seafarers on a passenger ship engaged on international voyages (other than a high speed craft)
  31. 26Seafarers on a high speed craft
  32. 27Safety familiarisation, basic training and instruction for all seafarers
  33. 28Seafarers designated as a fire-fighting controller
  34. 29Seafarers designated as a provider of medical first aid or to take charge of medical care
  35. 30Security-related familiarisation training for seafarers on an ISPS ship
  36. Chapter Application and issuing of certificates
  37. 31Application for a certificate
  38. 32Form of a certificate
  39. 33Approval of seagoing service
  40. 34Endorsements on a certificate of competency
  41. 35Exemptions
  42. Chapter Recognition of certificates
  43. 36Recognition of a certificate issued by an EEA State
  44. 37Recognition of a certificate issued by a third party State
  45. 38Recognition of a party to the STCW Convention
  46. 39Additional requirements for a certificate of equivalent competency
  47. 40Withdrawal of recognition
  48. Chapter Validity of Certificates
  49. 41Validity of a certificate or endorsement
  50. 42Revalidation of certain certificates and endorsements
  51. 43Refresher training for certain seafarers
  52. Chapter Suspension and cancellation of certificates and ap
  53. 44Suspension and cancellation of a certificate
  54. 45Appeal against refusal, suspension or cancellation of a certificate
  55. 46Loss of a certificate
  56. 47Register of certificates and endorsements
  57. Chapter Training providers
  58. 48Approval of training providers
  59. 49Issue of certificates of proficiency and documentary evidence by an approved training provider
  60. 50Appeal against refusal, alteration, suspension or cancellation of an approval
  61. Part 3: Training and certification: hovercraft
  62. 51Hovercraft personnel
  63. 52Certificates and approved training providers
  64. 53Exemptions
  65. Part 4: Safe manning and Watchkeeping
  66. Chapter General
  67. 54Application
  68. Chapter Safe manning
  69. 55Safe manning document
  70. Chapter Watchkeeping arrangements
  71. 56Watchkeeping arrangements generally and at sea
  72. 57Watchkeeping arrangements in port
  73. 58Watchkeeping arrangements in port for ships carrying hazardous cargo
  74. 59Exemptions
  75. Part 5: General
  76. 60Application
  77. 61Responsibilities of companies, masters and others
  78. 62Carriage of documents
  79. 63Equivalents
  80. 64Inspection of ships that are not registered in the United Kingdom
  81. 65Power to detain
  82. 66Offences and penalties
  83. 67Transitional and saving provisions
  84. 68Review
  85. Signature
  86. Schedule 1
  87. Part 1: Amendments
  88. 1Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Merchant Shipping (Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. 5Paragraph 5
  93. 6Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001
  94. 7Paragraph 7
  95. 8Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2013
  96. 9Paragraph 9
  97. 10Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018
  98. 11Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018
  99. 12The Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2021 Repealed
  100. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  101. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  102. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  103. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  104. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  105. 2Revocations
  106. Schedule 2Categories of certificates of competency and criteria for issue
  107. Explanatory note