It goes without saying that in the present day shipping scenario every man at sea has endless checklists to fill, follow and comply, but in this rat race of sign on- sign-offs, limitless courses and the never ending exams one scarcely gets the time to fulfill one for himself. A checklist of thing to do; a bucket list for life- after all, you live only once, so it must be to the fullest, right?I feel one should make it a point to have a sorted out bucket list with a timeline of things to do because twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than … [Read more...]
Official log book entries as per MSA 1958
What are the entries to be made in the Official Log Book with regard to seaman & apprentice as required by the Merchant Shipping Act 1958? How & when are the entries to be made? (section 212) The entries to be made in the official log book with regard to seaman & apprentice are as follows:Every conviction by a legal tribunal & the punishment inflicted. A record of every offence committed for which it is intended to prosecute or levy a fine along with a statement of the reading out of the entry & the record of the reply. A record of every offence for which a … [Read more...]
Hours of work and rest – MLC 2006
Regulation 2.3 – Hours of work and rest (Conditions of employment) Purpose: To ensure that seafarers have regulated hours of work or hours of rest 1. Each Member shall ensure that the hours of work or hours of rest for seafarers are regulated. 2. Each Member shall establish maximum hours of work or minimum hours of rest over given periods that are consistent with the provisions of the Code. Standard – Hours of work and hours of rest 1. For the purpose of this Standard, the term: (a) hours of work means the time during which seafarers are required to do work on account of the ship; (b) … [Read more...]