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8.6 - Knowledge of the significance of weathertight and watertight integrity.

9 – Catch handling and stowage

9.1 - The stowage and securing of catch on board vessels, including fishing gear.

9.2 - Loading and discharging operations, with special regard to heeling moments from gear and catch.

10 – Fishing vessel power plants

10.1 - Operating principles of marine power plants in fishing vessels.

10.2 – Vessel’s auxiliary machinery.

10.3 - General knowledge of marine engineering terms.

11 – Fire prevention and fire-fighting appliances

11.1 - Organization of fire drills.

11.2 - Classes and chemistry of fire.

11.3 - Fire-fighting systems.

11.4 - Participation in an approved fire-fighting course.

11.5 - Knowledge of provisions concerning fire-fighting equipment.

12 – Emergency procedures

12.1 - Precautions when beaching a vessel.

12.2 - Action to be taken prior to, and after, grounding.

12.3 - Action to be taken when the gear becomes fast to the ground or other obstruction.

12.4 - Floating a grounded vessel, with and without assistance.

12.5 - Action to be taken following a collision.

12.6 - Temporary plugging of leaks.

12.7 - Measures for the protection and safety of crew in emergencies.

12.8 - Limiting damage and salving the vessel following a fire or explosion.

12.9 - Abandoning ship.

12.10 - Emergency steering, rigging and use of jury steering and the means of rigging a jury rudder, where

practicable.

12.11 - Rescuing persons from a ship in distress or from a wreck.

12.12 - Man-overboard procedures.

12.13 - Towing and being towed.

13 – Medical care

13.1 - Knowledge of first aid procedures. Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio.

13.2 - Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio, including the ability to take effective action

based on such knowledge in the case of accidents or illnesses that are likely to occur on board the vessel.

14 – Maritime law

14.1 - Taking into account the limited waters as defined by the Party, a knowledge of international maritime

law as embodied in the international agreements and conventions as they affect the specific obligations and

responsibilities of the skipper in the waters concerned, particularly those related to safety and the protection of

the marine environment.

14.2 - The extent of knowledge of national maritime legislation is left to the discretion of the Party, but should

include national arrangements for implementing applicable international agreements and conventions.

15 – Life-saving

Knowledge of life-saving appliances provided on fishing vessels. Organization of abandon ship drills and the

use of the equipment.

16 – Search and rescue