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supervision of a qualified engineer officer and, where the function of navigation is required, a period of at least six months performing bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of a qualified bridge watchkeeping officer; and

2) Have completed, during this service, on-board

training programmes approved as meeting the relevant requirements of sections A-II/1 and A-III/1 and documented in an approved training record book.

2 — Every candidate for certification under the provisions of chapter vu at the management level in a combination of functions specified in tables A-II/2 and A-III/2, shall have approved seagoing service related to the functions to be shown in the endorsement to the certificate as follows:

1) For persons other than those having command or responsibility for the mechanical propulsion of a ship — 12 months performing duties at the operational level related to regulations III/2 or 1II/3 as appropriate and, where the function of navigation at the management level is required, at least 12 months performing bridge watchkeeping duties at the operational level;

2) For those having command or the responsibility for the mechanical propulsion of a ship — not less than 48 months including the provisions in subparagraph 2.1) of this section performing, as a certificated officer, duties related to the functions to be shown in the endorsement to the certificate, of which 24 months shall be served performing functions set out in table A-II/1 and 24 months shall be served performing functions set out in tables A-III/1 and A-III/2.

SECTION A-VII/3 Principles governing the issue ol alternative certificates

(No provisions.)

CHAPTER VIII Standards regarding watchkeeping

SECTION A-VIII/1 Fitness for duty

1 — All persons who are assigned duty as officer in charge of a watch or as a rating forming part of a watch shall be provided a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period.

2 — The hours of rest may be divided into no more than two periods, one of which shall be at least six hours in length.

3 — The requirements for rest periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 need not be maintained in the case of an emergency or drill or in other overriding operational conditions.

4 — Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, the minimum period of 10 hours may be reduced to not less than 6 consecutive hours provided that any such reduction shall not extend beyond two days and not less than 70 hours of rest are provided each sevenday period.

5 — Administrations shall require that watch schedules be posted where they are easily accessible.

SECTION A-VUV2 Watchkeeping arrangements and principles to be observed

Parti Certification

1 — The officer in charge of the navigational or deck watch shall be duly qualified in accordance with the provisions of chapter n, or chapter vu apropriate to the duties related to navigational or deck watchkeeping.

2 — The officer in charge of the engineering watch shall be duly qualified in accordance with the provisions of chapter in, or chapter vu appropriate to the duties related to engineering watchkeeping.

Part 2

Voyage planning General requirements

3 — The intended voyage shall be planned in advance taking into consideration all pertinent information and any course laid down shall be checked before the voyage commences.

4 — The chief engineer officer shall, in consultation with the master, determine in advance the needs of the intended voyage, taking into consideration the requirements for fuel, water, lubricants, chemicals, expendable and other spare parts, tools, supplies and any other requirements.

Planning prior to each voyage

5 — Prior to each voyage the master of every ship shall ensure that the intended route from the port of departure to the first port of call is planned using adequate and appropriate charts and other nautical publications necessary for the intended voyage, containing accurate, complete and up-to-date information regarding those navigational limitations and hazards which are of a permanent or predictable nature, and which are relevant to the safe navigation of the ship.

Verification and display of planned route

6 — When the route planning is verified taking into consideration all pertinent information, the planned route shall.be clearly displayed on appropriate charts, and shall be continuosly available to the officer in charge of the watch who shall verify each course to be followed prior to using it during the voyage.

Deviation from planned route

7 — If a decision is made, during a voyage, to change the next port of call of the planned route, or if it is necessary for the ship to deviate substantially from the planned route for other reasons, then an amended route shall be planned prior to deviating substantially from the route originally planned.

Part 3

Watchkeeping at sea Principles applying to watchkeeping generally

8 — Parties shall direct the attention of companies, masters, chief engineer officers and watchkeeping per-