Administrative
Resolution No. (4) of 2024
Approving
the
Safe
Manning Manual for Vessels in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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The
Executive Director of the Dubai Maritime Authority,
After perusal of:
Law
No. (11) of 2010 Concerning the Licensing of Vessels in the Emirate of Dubai;
Law
No. (3) of 2023 Concerning the Dubai Maritime Authority (the “DMA”); and
Executive
Council Resolution No. (11) of 2013 Issuing the Implementing Bylaw of Law No.
(11) of 2010 Concerning the Licensing of Vessels in the Emirate of Dubai and
its amendments,
Does hereby issue this Resolution.
Approval of the
Manual
Article (1)
Pursuant
to this Resolution, the "Safe Manning Manual for Vessels in the Emirate of
Dubai" published on the DMA’s website, inclusive of the conditions,
requirements, and standards set forth therein, is approved.
Scope of
Application
Article (2)
The
Manual referred to in Article (1) of this Resolution applies to all categories
and types of Vessels governed by the above-mentioned Executive Council
Resolution No. (11) of 2013.
Reviewing and
Updating the Manual
Article (3)
The
DMA will be responsible for regularly reviewing and updating the Manual
referred to in Article (1) of this Resolution, and must ensure that any relevant
updates are published on its website.
Publication and
Commencement
Article (4)
This
Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force
on the day on which it is published.
Dr.
Saeed bin Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
Executive Director
Dubai Maritime Authority
Issued in
Dubai on 16 September 2024
Corresponding to 13
Rabi al-Awwal 1446 A.H.
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The Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation
"Dubai Maritime Authority"
Minimum Safe Manning Manual
for Vessels in the Emirate of Dubai
Approved pursuant to
Administrative Resolution No. (4) of 2024
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PCFC- Entity (Business Unit) Name: |
Dubai Maritime Authority |
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Department Name: |
Policy, Regulations, and Technical Standards |
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Document Reference Number: |
PCFC-DMA-PRTS-MAN |
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Revision Number: |
00 |
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Issue Date: |
September 2024 |
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Classification: |
Public |
Contents
3. Minimum Safe Manning Document
4. General Conditions and Guidelines for the Issuance of Minimum Safe
Manning Documents
5. Manning Matrix Guidelines for Issuing Minimum Safe Manning Documents
1. Introduction
Pursuant to Executive Council
Resolution No. (11) of 2013 Issuing the Implementing Bylaw of Law No. (11) of
2010 Concerning the Licensing of Vessels in the Emirate of Dubai and its
amendments, the Dubai Maritime Authority has approved the Minimum Safe Manning
Manual for Vessels in the Emirate of Dubai. This Manual serves as the unified
reference for issuing the Minimum Safe Manning Documents for Vessels. It
establishes the regulatory framework for issuing Minimum Safe Manning Documents
and sets out the applicable requirements, rules, and guidelines, including but
not limited to, the minimum requirements and standards for the issuance of the
Minimum Safe Manning Documents for Vessels.
This Manual fulfils the requirements
for the safety of life, the protection of the marine environment, the safety of
maritime navigation, and the safe operation of Vessels. It ensures that the
crew members working on board these Vessels are appropriately qualified.
2.
Definitions
The following words and expressions,
wherever mentioned in this Manual, will have the meaning indicated opposite
each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
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The United Arab Emirates. |
UAE: |
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The Emirate of Dubai. |
Emirate: |
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Law No. (11) of 2010 Concerning the Licensing of
Vessels in the Emirate of Dubai. |
Law: |
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The Dubai Maritime Authority. |
DMA: |
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The executive director of the DMA. |
Executive Director: |
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The waters of the Emirate lying between the
Dubai-Sharjah border and the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border, and extending to the
exclusive economic zone, including the internal waters of the Emirate, such
as ports, marinas, canals, waterways, and creeks. |
Waters of the Emirate: |
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Any vessel of any type or structure operated on the
territorial waters and watercourses of the Emirate to transport Passengers or
Goods for personal, commercial, sports, or tourism purposes. |
Vessel: |
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A document issued by the DMA which specifies the
minimum number of crew members required to safely manage and operate a
Vessel. |
Minimum Safe Manning Document: |
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An activity that involves group transport of Passengers, for a fee,
from one place to another in the Emirate using a Vessel. |
Group Maritime Transport: |
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Any person using a Vessel to travel from one place
to another. |
Passenger: |
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A document issued by the DMA to a Master, Seaman,
Pilot, or any other person working on board a Vessel or engaged in Maritime
Activities, which authorises its holder to navigate, work on board, or train
others on navigating or piloting a Vessel, in accordance with the
requirements and rules stipulated in the Law and the resolutions issued in
pursuance thereof. |
Permit: |
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A natural person authorised by the DMA to operate
and supervise the operation and management of a Vessel. |
Master: |
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A natural person authorised by the DMA to work on
board a Vessel. |
Seaman: |
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A natural person authorised by the DMA to navigate a
cargo dhow. |
Cargo Dhow Master: |
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A natural person authorised by the DMA to navigate a
tourist dhow or floating restaurant. |
Tourist Dhow Master: |
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A natural person authorised by the DMA to navigate a
Vessel of a Government Entity. |
Master: |
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A natural person authorised by the DMA to work on
board a Vessel and perform mechanical thereon. |
Marine Engine Operator: |
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A natural person authorised by the DMA to work on
board a Vessel and perform mechanical maintenance thereon, acting as an
assistant to a Marine Engine Operator. |
Assistant Marine Engine Operator: |
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A natural person authorised by the DMA to work on
board a Vessel and perform electrical maintenance thereon. |
Marine Electrician: |
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A measurement unit of the total weight capacity of a
Vessel expressed in tons. |
Gross Ton (GT):
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A measurement unit of the propulsion power of the
main engines of a Vessel. |
Kilowatt (KW):
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The International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers of 1978 as amended. |
STCW: |
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3.
Minimum Safe Manning Document
a. The Vessels subject to the
provisions of this Manual must comply with the rules and requirements set out
in the Minimum Safe Manning Document issued to them by the DMA.
b. A valid Minimum Safe Manning
Document, whether in paper or electronic format, must be kept on board the
Vessel and made accessible to the inspectors of the DMA and other concerned
regulatory entities in the Emirate.
c. The Minimum Safe Manning
Document will be issued annually. It may be reissued in the event of loss,
damage, change to its details, or modification to the Vessel's specifications,
including length, Passenger capacity, or engine power.
4.
General Conditions and Guidelines for the Issuance of
Minimum Safe Manning Documents
The purpose of issuing a Minimum
Safe Manning Document is to ensure the safety of the Vessel, its Passengers,
its crew, and of the safety of maritime navigation in the Waters of the
Emirate. A Minimum Safe Manning Document will be issued subject to the
following:
1. The number of Seamen and
operators of the Vessel must be adequate to navigate, and perform the
operations of, the Vessel in a safe manner that poses no threat or danger
whatsoever to the marine environment, to maritime facilities, or to wharves.
2. The language of work and
communication used on board the Vessel must be comprehensible to all crew
members.
3. All staff working on board
the Vessel must be licensed by the DMA.
4. The Vessel must be staffed
as per the requirements of the Minimum Safe Manning Document.
5. A Vessel’s Minimum Safe
Manning Document will be issued after considering the nature of its activity,
type, size, number of decks, engine power, number of Passengers, and area of
operation, in accordance with the manning matrices specified in Article (5) of
this Manual.
6. The Gross Tonnage (GT) threshold
related to a Master's Permit may be determined based on the Vessel's actual
tonnage, the type of Permit, and any restrictions imposed by the DMA, without
prejudice to other applicable Passenger capacity requirements.
7. The Kilowatt rating relevant
to a Marine Engine Operator's Permit (750, 1500, or 3000 KW) may be determined
based on the power output of the Vessel's main engines/ machinery.
8. The number of additional
Seamen will be determined based on the number of Passengers, such that one
additional Seaman is required for every one hundred (100) Passengers, or part
thereof, in excess of two hundred (200) Passengers.
9. Where a non-standard Vessel
is not covered by the manning matrices set out in Article (5) of this Manual,
the Minimum Safe Manning Document will be issued, provided that the proposed
manning level is appropriate to the type and size of the Vessel, the nature of
its activity, and the boundaries of its operating area. This must be made in
line with the guidelines in Article (5) of this Manual and must not compromise
the security or safety of the Vessel, the safety of its Passengers and crew, or
the safety of maritime navigation within the Waters of the Emirate.
5.
Manning Matrix Guidelines for Issuance of
Minimum Safe Manning Documents
In issuing a Minimum Safe Manning
Document, the competent department at the DMA must be guided by the following
manning matrices:
1. Commercial and Tourist
Vessels, Floating Restaurants, and
Public Transport
Vessels Navigating Territorial Waters
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Minimum Safe
Manning Matrix Tourist
Vessels, Floating Restaurants, and Public Transport Vessels |
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Territorial
Waters |
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Vessel’s
Length |
≤ 8 m |
> 8 m to < 12 m |
≥ 12 m
to < 24 m |
≥ 24 m
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Number of
Passengers |
≤ 8 |
≤ 20 |
≤ 50 |
>50 to
100 |
>100 to
150 |
>150 to
200 |
>200 to
400 |
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Master 12 m |
●* |
●
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Master 24 m |
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●
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Master 200 GT |
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●
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Master 500 GT |
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●
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Additional Master |
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●
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Seaman |
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●
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●
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●
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●
x 2 |
●
x 3 |
● x 4 |
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Engine Operator 750 KW |
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●
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Engine Operator 1500 KW |
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●
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A. Engine Operator 1500 KW |
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●
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Total Number
of Crew |
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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●*: In all
cases, the Vessel must be manned at all times during sailing with a minimum
of two persons, one of whom must be the required crew member as per the
applicable table. |
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2. Tourist Vessels, Floating
Restaurants, and Public Transport Vessels
Navigating
Territorial Waters
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Minimum Safe
Manning Matrix Tourist
Vessels, Floating Restaurants, and Public Transport Vessels |
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Inland
Waters |
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Vessel’s
Length |
≤ 8 m |
> 8 m
to < 12 m |
≥ 12 m
to < 24 m |
≥ 24 m
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Number of
Passengers |
≤ 8 |
≤ 20 |
≤ 60 |
>60 to
100 |
>100 to
150 |
>150 to
200 |
>200 to
400 |
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Master 12 m |
●* |
●
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Master 24 m |
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Master 200 GT |
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●
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Master 500 GT |
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●
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●
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Additional Master |
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Seaman |
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●
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x 2 |
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x 3 |
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x 4 |
● x 6 |
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Engine Operator 750 KW |
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●
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Engine Operator 1500 KW |
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●
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●
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Total Number
of Crew |
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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●*: In all
cases, the Vessel must be manned at all times during sailing with a minimum
of two persons, one of whom must be the required crew member as per the
applicable table. |
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3. Tourist Dhows and Floating
Restaurant Dhows Navigating Territorial Waters
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Minimum Safe
Manning Matrix Wooden
Tourist Vessels and Wooden Floating Restaurants |
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Inland
Waters |
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Length |
≤ 8 m |
> 8 m
to < 12 m |
≥ 12 m
to |
≥ 24 m
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Number of
Passengers |
≤ 8 |
≤ 20 |
< 24
≤ 60 |
>60 to
100 |
>100 to
150 |
>150 to
200 |
>200 to
400 |
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Master 12 m |
●* |
●
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Master 24 m |
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●
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Dhow Master Inland |
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●
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●
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●
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●
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Seaman |
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●
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●
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●
x 2 |
●
x 3 |
●
x 4 |
● x 6 |
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Engine Operator 750 KW |
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●
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●
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●
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●
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●
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Total Number
of Crew |
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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●*: In all
cases, the Vessel must be manned at all times during sailing with a minimum
of two persons, one of whom must be the required crew member as per the
applicable table. |
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4. Government Vessels
Navigating Territorial Waters
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Minimum Safe
Manning Matrix Commercial and Government Vessels |
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Territorial
Waters |
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Length / GT |
≤ 8 m |
> 8 m
to < 12 m |
≥ 12 m
to < 24 m |
≥ 24 m
to < 200 GT |
≥ 200
GT to < 300 GT |
≥ 300
GT to < 500 GT |
- |
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Master 12 m |
●* |
●
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-
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Master 24 m |
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●
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-
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Master 200 GT |
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●
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-
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Master 500 GT |
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●
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●
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Additional Master |
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●
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-
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Seaman |
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●
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●
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●
x 2 |
●
x 2 |
●
x 2 |
- |
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Engine Operator 3000 KW |
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●
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-
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Engine Operator 1500 KW |
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●
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-
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Engine Operator 750 KW |
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●
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●
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-
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A. Engine Operator 3000 KW |
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●
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-
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A. Engine Operator 1500 KW |
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●
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-
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Total Number of Crew |
1
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2
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3 |
4
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5
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6
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●*: In all
cases, the Vessel must be manned at all times during sailing with a minimum
of two persons, one of whom must be the required crew member as per the
applicable table. |
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5. Recreational Vessels
Twenty-four (24) Metres or More in Length Whose Tonnage is Less than Two
Hundred (200) Gross Tons
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Minimum Safe
Manning Matrix Pleasure Vessels/ Yachts
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Length ≥ 24 m to < 35 m and
Gross Tonnage < 200 GT |
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Navigating
Area |
Coastal
Waters |
Unlimited |
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Number of
PAX Onboard |
≤ 12 |
> 12 to |
> 60 |
≤ 12 |
> 12 to 60 |
> 60 |
- |
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Master 200 GT |
●
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60 ● |
●
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●* |
●* |
●* |
-
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Additional Master |
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●* |
●* |
●* |
-
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Seaman |
●
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●
x 2 |
●
x 3 |
●
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●
x 2 |
●
x 3 |
- |
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Engine Operator 750 KW
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●
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●
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●
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●
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●
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●
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-
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Total Number
of Crew |
3
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4
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5
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4
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5
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6
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- |
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●*: Master has
to hold a Valid General Operator’s Certificate for the Global Maritime
Distress and Safety System (GMDSS – GOC) |
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6. Recreational Vessels
Twenty-four (24) Metres or More in Length Whose Tonnage is Two Hundred (200)
and Less than Five Hundred (500) Gross Tons
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Minimum Safe
Manning Matrix Pleasure Vessels/ Yachts
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Length ≥ 24 m & Gross
Tonnage ≤ 200 GT to < 500 GT |
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Navigating
Area |
Coastal
Waters |
Unlimited |
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Number of
PAX Onboard |
≤ 12 |
> 12 to |
> 60 |
≤ 12 |
> 12 to 60 |
> 60 |
- |
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Master 500 GT |
●
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60 ● |
●
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●* |
●* |
●* |
- |
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Additional Master |
●
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●
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●
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●* |
●* |
●* |
- |
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Seaman |
●
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●
x 2 |
●
x 3 |
●
x 2 |
●
x 3 |
●
x 4 |
- |
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Engine Operator 1500 KW |
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●
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●
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●
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- |
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Engine Operator 750 KW |
●
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●
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●
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A. Engine Operator 1500 KW |
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●
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●
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●
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Total Number
of Crew |
4
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5
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6
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6
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7
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8
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- |
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●*: Master has to hold a Valid General Operator’s
Certificate for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS – GOC) |
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