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Principles of safe manning- IMO
Minimum safe manning- Admin (Flag) // Annex 3; para 2
Resolution A.1047(27) Adopted on 30 November 2011 (Agenda item 9) PRINCIPIES OF MINIMUM SAFE MANNING
minimum safe manning principles
3.1 The following principles should be observed in determining the minimum safe manning of a ship:
.1 the capability to:-
.1 maintain safe navigational, port, engineering and radio watches in accordance with regulation VIII/2 of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended, and also maintain general surveillance of the ship;
.2 moor and unmoor the ship safely;
.3 manage the safety functions of the ship when employed in a stationary or near-stationary mode at sea;
.4 perform operations, as appropriate, for the prevention of damage to the marine environment;
.5 maintain the safety arrangements and the cleanliness of all accessible spaces to minimize the risk of fire; .6 provide for medical care on board ship;
.7 ensure safe carriage of cargo during transit;
.8 inspect and maintain, as appropriate, the structural integrity of the ship; and
.9 operate in accordance with the approved Ship's Security Plan; and
.2 the ability to:-
.1 operate all watertight closing arrangements and maintain them in effective condition, and also deploy a competent damage control party;
.2 operate all onboard fire-fighting and emergency equipment and life-saving appliances, carry out such maintenance of this equipment as is required to be done at sea, and muster and disembark all persons on board; and
.3 operate the main propulsion and auxiliary machinery including pollution prevention equipment and maintain them in a safe condition to enable the ship to overcome the foreseeable perils of the Voyage.
3.2 The following onboard functions, when applicable, should also be taken into account:
.1 ongoing training requirements for all personnel, including the operation and use of fire-fighting and emergency equipment, life-saving appliances and watertight closing arrangements;
.2 specialized training requirements for particular types of ships and in instances where crew members are engaged in shipboard tasks that cross departmental boundaries;
.3 provision of proper food and drinking water;
.4 need to undertake emergency duties and responsibilities; and
.5 need to provide training opportunities for entrant seafarers to allow them to g ain the training and experience needed.