Marine Engineering

5.1 – Flag State responsibilities Purpose: To ensure that each Member implements its responsibilities under this Convention with respect to ships that fly its flag Each Member shall establish clear objectives and standards covering the administration  of its inspection and certification systems, as well as adequate overall procedures  for its assessment of the extent to which those objectives and standards are being attained. Each Member shall require all ships that fly its flag to have a copy of this  Convention available on board. 5.1.2 – Authorization of recognized organizations 1. For the purpose of recognition in accordance with paragraph 1 of Regulation  5.1.2, the competent authority shall review the competency and independence of the  organization concerned and determine whether the organization has demonstrated, to the extent necessary for carrying out the activities covered by the authorization conferred  on it, that the orga...

4.1 – Medical care on board ship and ashore Purpose: To protect the health of seafarers and ensure their prompt access to medical care on board ship and ashore. Each Member shall ensure that measures providing for health protection and medical care, including essential dental care, for seafarers working on board a ship that  flies its flag are adopted which:                                                                                                                      (a) ensure the application to seafarers of any general provisions on occupational health protection and medical care relevant to their duties, as well as of special provisions specific to work on board ship;...

3.1 – Accommodation and recreational facilities Purpose: To ensure that seafarers have decent accommodation and recreational facilities on board Each Member shall adopt laws and regulations requiring that ships that fly  its flag:                                                                                             (a) meet minimum standards to ensure that any accommodation for seafarers, working or living on board, or both, is safe, decent and in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Standard; and                                                              ...