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Duties and Responsibilities from the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers

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• Introduction
There are General duties and responsibilities of the competent authority
1. The competent authority should, on the basis of an assessment of safety and Health hazards and in consultation with ship owners’ and seafarers' organizations, adopt National laws or regulations to ensure the safety and health of seafarers working on Ships. 2. A practical application of these national laws or regulations should be provided through technical standards or codes of practice, or by other appropriate methods. 3. in giving effect to 1 and 2 above, the competent authority should have due regard to the relevant standards adopted by recognized international organizations in the field of maritime safety. 4. The competent authority should …show more content…

For guidance on inspections in accordance with Convention No. 147, the ILO publication Inspection of labour conditions on board ship: Guide-lines for procedure should be followed. In accordance with Article 2 of Convention No. 134, the competent authority in each maritime country shall take the necessary measures to ensure that occupational accidents are adequately reported and investigated, and comprehensive statistics on such accidents kept and analyzed. Use may also be made of the IMO/ILO Guidelines for the investigation of accidents where fatigue may have been a contributing factor, where appropriate. See also the Labour Inspection (Seamen) Recommendation, 1926 (No. 28).Guidelines for the Authorization of Organizations Acting on Behalf of the Administration, IMO Resolution A.739 (18), 1993, and subsequent related resolutions should be followed

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When considering the on-board application of the STCW Convention you must also consider the requirements of the international safety management code (ISM) and the provisions within the ILO maritime labour convention 2006 (MLC). Whilst the STCW applies to watch-keepers and crew with environmental and security duties the MLC and ISM apply to the master, chief engineer, officers, ratings and any other crew member on board ships of any tonnage, from a coaster to a very large tanker. The hours of

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