reg 4 Responsibilities of companies, masters and others
(1) This regulation applies only to United Kingdom ships. (2) Every company shall ensure that:— (a) every seaman assigned to any of its ships holds an appropriate certificate in respect of any function he is to perform on that ship; (b) every seaman on any of its ships has had training specified in the Training and Certification Regulations in respect of any function he is to perform on that ship; and (c) documentation and data relevant to all seamen employed on its ships are maintained and readily available for inspection and include, without being limited to, documentation and data on their experience, training, medical fitness and competency in assigned duties. (3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall prohibit the allocation of tasks for training under supervision or in case of force majeure. (4) The company shall provide written instructions to the master of each of its ships setting out the policies and the procedures to be followed to ensure that all seamen who are newly employed on board the ship are given a reasonable opportunity to become familiar with the shipboard equipment, operating procedures and other arrangements needed for the proper performance of their duties, before being assigned to those duties. (5) The policies and procedures referred to in paragraph (4) shall include: (a) allocation of a reasonable period of time during which each newly employed seaman will have an opportunity to become acquainted with— (i) the specific equipment the seaman will be using or operating; and (ii) ship-specific watchkeeping, safety, environmental protection and emergency procedures and arrangements the seafarer needs to know to perform the assigned duties properly; and (b) designation of a knowledgeable crew member who will be responsible for ensuring that an opportunity is provided to each newly employed seaman to receive essential information in a language the seaman understands. (6) It shall be the duty of any master and any member of a crew designated with an obligation under paragraph (4) to carry out that obligation.