1044-(204)

II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO 44

SECTION B-VII/3

Guidance regarding principles governing the Issue of alternative certificates

(No provisions.)

CHAPTER VIII

Guidance regarding watchkeeping SECTION B-VIII/1 Guidance regarding fitness for duty

Prevention of fatigue

1 — In observing the rest period requirements, «over-riding operational conditions» should be construed to mean only essential shipboard work which cannot be delayed for safety or environmental reasons or which could not reasonably have been anticipated at the commencement of the voyage.

2 — Although there is no universally accepted technical definition of fatigue, everyone involved in ship operations should be alert to the factors which can contribute to fatigue, including, but not limited to those identified by the Organization, and take them into account when making decisions on ship operations.

3 — In applying regulation VIII/1, the following should be taken into account:

1) Provisions made to prevent fatigue should ensure that excessive or unreasonable overall working hours are. not undertaken. In particular, the minimum rest periods specified in section A-VIII/1 should not be interpreted as implying that all other hours may be devoted to watchkeeping or other duties;

2) That the frequency and lenght of leave periods, and the granting of compensatory leave, are material factors in preventing fatigue from building up over a period of time;

3) The provisions may be varied for ships on short-sea voyages, provided special safety arrangements are put in place.

4 — Administrations should considerer the introduction of a requirement that records of hours of work or rest of seafarers should be maintained and that such records are inspected by the Administration at appropriate intervals to ensure compliance with regulations concerning working hours or rest periods.

5 — Based on information received as a result of investigating maritime casualties, Administrations should keep their provisions on prevention of fatigue under review.

SECTION B-VIII/2

Guidance regarding watchkeeping arrangements and principles to be observed

1 — The following operational guidance should be taken into account by companies, masters and watchkeeping officers.

Part 1 Guidance on certification

(No provisions.)

Part 2 Guidance on voyage planning

(No provisions.)

Part 3

Guidance on watchkeeping at sea (No provisions.)

Part 3.1

Guidance on keeping a navigational watch Introduction

• 2 — Particular guidance may be necessary for special types of ships as well as for ships carrying hazardous, dangerous, toxic or highly flammable cargoes. The master should provide this operational guidance as appropriate.

3 — It is essential that officers in charge of the navigational watch appreciate that the efficient performance of their duties is necessary in the interests of the safety of life and property at sea and of preventing pollution of the marine environment.

Bridge resource management

4 — Companies should issue guidance on proper bridge procedures, and promote the use of checklists appropriate to each ship taking into account national and international guidance.

5 — Companies should also issue guidance to masters and officers in charge of the navigational watch on each ship concerning the need for continuously reassessing how bridge-watch resources are being allocated and used, based on bridge resource management principles such as the following:

1) A sufficient number of qualified individuals should be on watch to ensure all duties can be performed effectively;

2) All members of the navigational watch should be appropriately qualified and fit to perform their duties efficiently and effectively or the officer in charge of the navigational watch should take into account any limitation in qualifications or fitness of the individuals available when making navigational and operational decisions;

3) Duties should be clearly and unambiguously assigned to specific individuals, who should confirm that they understand their responsibilities;

4) Tasks should be performed according to a clear order of priority;

5) No member of the navigational watch should be assigned more duties or more difficult tasks than can be performed effectively;

6) Individuals should be assigned at all times to locations at which they can most efficiently and effectively perform their duties, and individuals should be reassigned to other locations as circumstances may require;

7) Members of the navigational watch should not be assigned to different duties, tasks or locations until the officer in charge of the navigational watch is certain that the adjustment can be accomplish efficiently and effectively;

8) Instruments and equipment considered necessary, for effective performance of duties should be readily