Regulation 5 - Specific responsibility of Companies
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Regulation 5 - Specific responsibility of Companies

 The Company shall ensure that the master has available on board, at all times, information through which officers duly authorized by a Contracting Government can establish:

  • .1 who is responsible for appointing the members of the crew or other persons currently employed or engaged on board the ship in any capacity on the business of that ship;

  • .2 who is responsible for deciding the employment of the ship; and

  • .3 in cases where the ship is employed under the terms of charter party(ies), who are the parties to such charter party(ies).


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