Article 8
Each company assuming responsibility for operating a passenger ship shall, where required under Articles 4 and 5: - set up a system for the registration of passenger information. The system shall meet the criteria laid down in Article 11, - appoint a passenger registrar responsible for the keeping and the transmission of that information should an emergency occur or in the aftermath of an accident. The company shall ensure that the information required by this Directive is at all times readily available for transmission to the designated authority for search and rescue purposes in the event of an emergency or in the aftermath of an accident. Personal data collected in accordance with Article 5 shall not be kept longer than necessary for the purposes of this Directive. The company shall ensure that information concerning persons who have declared a need for special care or assistance in emergency situations is properly recorded and communicated to the master before the passenger ship departs.