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Government Decree on the Manning of Ships and Certification of Seafarers.

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Non-binding translation from Finnish by the Ministry of Transport and Communication, Finland.
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Fishing vessel Navigation
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree concerns minimum safe manning levels for Finnish ships, which must be approved by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency and lays down requirements regarding certification and training of seafarers on ships including fishing vessels. A shipping company shall submit a proposal for the minimum safe manning level of every vessel, including an assessment of plans for the following, among other things, operations for the protection of the marine environment.

Full text
English
Website
www.finlex.fi