12.5 Qualifications and Training:

(1) In general terms the master and officers serving on a passenger yacht to which this Code applies shall be certificated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the STCW Convention provided that for private passenger yachts appropriate Yacht qualifications may be accepted (see Tables 12.1 to 12.4).

(2) Any person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a seagoing ship to which this Code applies, other than a seafarer employed or engaged as such in accordance with subsection (3), shall be deemed to be a passenger unless such person has satisfactorily undergone familiarisation training and instruction in accordance with the Code to the STCW Convention^footnote and is in possession of appropriate documentation attesting to the satisfactory completion of such familiarisation training and instruction.

(3) Any seafarer employed or engaged in any capacity on board a seagoing ship to which this Code applies, on the business of that ship as part of the ship’s complement with designated safety or pollution prevention duties in the operation of the ship shall, in addition to the familiarisation training referred to in subsection (2) and before being assigned to any shipboard duties, have received basic safety training and instruction in accordance with the Code to the STCW Convention^footnote and be in possession of appropriate documentation attesting to the satisfactory completion of such training and instruction.

(4) Masters and officers and should receive additional training^footnote to enable them to perform their duties properly with respect to the carriage of passengers.

(5) Other crew members who are nominated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situation should also have undergone appropriate additional training^footnote.

(6) The number of trained persons should always be sufficient to assist the total number of passengers who may be on board at any one time.

(7) The Tables 12-1 to 12-4 in subsection (8) provide guidelines only on the levels of manning appropriate to the various categories of passenger yachts; these Tables are for guidance only and do not in any way indicate an appropriate minimum level of manning for a particular yacht or category of yacht.

(8) In relation to Chapter 9 of the Code (Accommodation and Recreation Facilities-Design and Construction), for the avoidance of doubt and in accordance with long-standing practice, officers include the following persons holding the appropriate qualifications and serving in the following-

(a) Master.

(b) Chief Engineer.

(c) Chief Officer/Chief Mate.

(d) Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (Deck Officer).

(e) Officer in Charge of an Engine Room Watch (Engineer Officer)

(f) Other Officers in the Deck or Engine Department designated as such in the ship’s Articles of Agreement or Employment Agreement.

(g) Electro-Technical Officer (ETO).

(h) Chief Steward/Purser.(Head of interior department)

(9) Guidance Tables for the various categories of passenger yachts-

TABLE 12-1 PASSENGER PLEASURE YACHT (PY-P)

*Range*	*Gross Tonnage*	*Manning Levels for Key Safety Personnel*								*Remarks*
*Range*	*Gross Tonnage*	Master	Chief Officer	*OOW(Deck*	Chief Engineer	2^nd Engineer	OOW(Engineer)	Ratings(Deck Dept.)	*Ratings (Engine Dept.)*	*Remarks*
Unlimited	Up to 500	1	1	1	1	1	--	2	2	Crew to be sufficient for passenger mustering in emergencies etc. See also Additional Notes to all Tables.
	≥500 but <3000	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
	≥3000	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	3
Geographical or weather Limitations as per Administration.	Up to 500	Will be determined on a case by case basis depending on area of operations and any other limitations applying.
	≥500 but <3000

Notes to Table 12-1:

(a) The manning levels are for guidance only and each case will be considered on its merits taking into account all the factors relating to the safe operation of the yacht.
(b) For unlimited area of operation levels of certification of the Master and Officers will be as required under STCW.
(c) The Administration may, on Passenger Pleasure Yachts of less than 3000 gross tonnage operating within geographical and weather limitations, accept senior Yacht qualifications at the appropriate level with respect to Officer of the Watch (OOW) positions.

TABLE 12-2 PASSENGER YACHT 2 (PY-2)

*Range*	*Gross Tonnage*	*Manning Levels for Key Safety Personnel*								*Remarks*
*Range*	*Gross Tonnage*	Master	Chief Officer	*OOW(Deck*	Chief Engineer	2^nd Engineer	OOW(Engineer)	Ratings(Deck Dept.)	*Ratings (Engine Dept.)*	*Remarks*
(a) Within 60 nm of a safe haven;	Up to 500	1	1	1	1	1	--	2	2	Crew to be sufficient for passenger mustering in emergencies etc. See also Additional Notes to all Tables.
(b) Not more than 20 nm from land; and	≥500 but <3000	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
(c) Maximum sea and wind condition of Beaufort Force 6.	≥3000	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	3

Notes to Table 12-2:

(a) The manning levels are for guidance only and each case will be considered on its merits taking into account all the factors relating to the safe operation of the yacht.
(b) For all vessels of this category the levels of certification of the Master and Officers will be as required under STCW.

TABLE 12-3 PASSENGER YACHT 1 (PY-1)

*Range*	*Gross Tonnage*	*Manning Levels for Key Safety Personnel*								*Remarks*
*Range*	*Gross Tonnage*	Master	Chief Officer	*OOW(Deck*	Chief Engineer	2^nd Engineer	OOW(Engineer)	Ratings(Deck Dept.)	*Ratings (Engine Dept.)*	*Remarks*
Prescribed International Voyage^footnote	Up to 500	1	1	1	1	1	--	2	2	Crew to be sufficient for passenger mustering in emergencies etc. See also Additional Notes to all Tables.
	≥500 but <3000	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
	≥3000	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	3

Notes to Table 12-3:

(a) The manning levels are for guidance only and each case will be considered on its merits.
(b) For all vessels of this category the levels of certification of the Master and Officers will be as required under STCW regardless of the length of the prescribed voyage.

TABLE 12-4 PASSENGER YACHT 1 (PY-1)

*Range*	*Gross Tonnage*	*Manning Levels for Key Safety Personnel*								*Remarks*
*Range*	*Gross Tonnage*	Master	Chief Officer	*OOW(Deck*	Chief Engineer	2^nd Engineer	OOW(Engineer)	Ratings(Deck Dept.)	*Ratings (Engine Dept.)*	*Remarks*
Unlimited	Any Tonnage	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	3	Any pleasure yacht engaged in trade and operating over an unlimited geographical range is in effect a SOLAS Convention passenger ship and subject to all the applicable requirements of the STCW Convention.

Additional Notes applicable to all Tables:

1. It is emphasised that the Manning Tables 12-1 to 12-4 given in this subsection are for guidance only and the Tables do not necessarily represent any minimum manning scale. There are many factors and variables to be taken into account in determining the appropriate minimum safe manning level for a Passenger Yacht and it is the responsibility of owners, masters and operators of the vessel to ensure that all relevant factors are taken into consideration when submitting proposal for a Safe Manning Document. In this regard due account also needs to be taken of the fact that minimum safe manning levels do not necessarily provide a sufficient number of crew for the day to day non-safety operations of the vessel.

2. In all cases full account shall be taken of relevant IMO Guidelines on Safe Manning including, but not limited to IMO Resolution A.890(21) (as amended from time to time), on the principles of safe manning.

3. Gross tonnage, geographical or weather limitations are not of themselves necessarily the main or appropriate criteria in determining safe manning levels, since a vessel operating to a heavy schedule of port calls, regardless of its size, may well need increased levels of manning to maintain appropriate safety standards and marine environment protection, including hours of rest, given the increased workload of the crew under such circumstances.