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12: Safety Requirments Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

12: Safety Requirments 12: Safety Requirments 12: Safety Requirments

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Requir­ements when sailing abroad

The ships regist­ration documents.
Radio licence for the instal­lation, which will include the vessel details including call-sign and MMSI if DSC is enabled.
An approp­riate Certif­icate of Competence and Authority to Operate for the operators of the radio.
Skipper qualif­ica­tions.
Up to date logbook.
Passage plan is a legal requir­ement before proceeding to sea. The format is not specified so it can be written or otherwise.
Insurance documents for the vessel.
Courtesy flags for the countries being visited.
Some vessels come under the 'Compu­lsory Carriage' regula­tions. which indicates a requir­ement in law to carry certain safety equipment. In the UK this comes into force for pleasure vessels above 13.7m and for vessels operating commer­cially. Other countries have similar requir­ement and distin­ctions.
Always check the requir­ements of the country being visited before entering their waters.

General Requir­ments

Radar reflectors
Under SOLAS chapter V, radar reflectors should be fitted to all vessels (where practi­cable), regardless of size, in order to improve their visibility to other craft.
Passage plan
The amount of docume­ntation should be propor­tionate to the nature of the passage. A short day trip in familiar waters may not require anything documented but a 36 hour passage to an unfamiliar port will require more docume­ntation to enable you to refer to it to monitor progress and remind yourself of details such radio channels or tidal gates.
Accidents
If an accident occurs then the log book and passage plan would become part of the evidence. Failure to produce one could count against a skipper who was negligent enough not to have formulated one. A national marine accident invest­igation organi­sation can conduct inquiries into accidents and incidents occurring on flag state vessels or other vessels in their national waters, with a remit to improve safety. The UK have the Marine Accident Invest­igation Branch (MAIB).
 

Enviro­nmental Requir­ements

Antifo­uling
Choose an antifo­uling paint that is effective in local conditions with least possible toxicity.
Fuel
When fueling up make sure that there are no spills
Holding tanks
Holding tanks are compulsory in some countries and should be fitted properly to protect the enviro­nment.
Grey water tanks
In some countries it is a requir­ement to have grey water tanks in addition to holding tanks. They work in a similar way to the foul tank but take water from washbasins and the galley.
Anti-s­yphon valves
It is really important that anti syphon valves are fitted to all pipes that are attached to skin fittings below the water line. This safety rule applies not only to the heads but everywhere else on the vessel where pipes breach the hull.