The campaign will begin in September, ending at the end of November, during which time Port State Control inspections will feature an additional checklist verifying adherence to the amended STCW 78.
Stipulations to be verified include whether watchkeeping schedules are kept accurately and accessibly to crewmembers, the length and record-keeping of rest periods and whether manning meets the requirements as set out in the vessel’s minimum safe manning requirements.
If deficiencies are found in the additional checklist, the actions of the port state control officer may vary from recording deficiencies to detaining the vessel until all crew members have been adequately rested.
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