Shipping (Training, Certification, Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations No. 46B of 1998. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Authorization/permit Capacity building Certification Enforcement/compliance Management/conservation Education Inspection Maritime zone Monitoring Navigation High seas Harbour Precautionary principle Registration Territorial sea Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 2nd of January, 1999. Abstract These Regulations shall apply to seagoing Jamaican ships wherever they may be and foreign ships in Jamaican waters and to seafarers employed in seagoing Jamaican ships, in accordance with the Seafarer's Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code adopted by the 1995 Conference of Parties to the STCW Convention. In addition to this, war ships, fishing vessels, pleasure craft, wooden ships of primitive build, and seafarers employed in war ships are not in the scope of these Regulations. These Regulations lay down procedures and principles for training and certification of seafarers employed in seagoing Jamaican ships for their competency; mandatory minimum training requirements for specific assignments; issuance, formation, validity, and registration of certificates; administration and monitoring of training and assessment of seafarers and maintenance of quality standards; responsibilities and duties of companies, and masters and others in Jamaican and foreign ships; inspection of any ship in Jamaican port; and offences and penalties. Full text English Website jamaicaships.com References - Legislation Implements Shipping Act, 1998. Legislation | Jamaica | 1998 (2003) Keyword: Navigation, Fishing vessel, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX