Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - PYC - A Code of Practice for Yachts Carrying 13 to 36 Passengers (The Passenger Yacht Code) - Chapter 12 - Manning, Certification and Hours of Work - 12.4 Application for a Safe Manning Document:
12.4 Application for a Safe Manning Document:
(1) Vessels to which the Code applies should be in possession of a Safe Manning Document or similar certification which signifies that the Administration has approved the minimum manning levels for the yacht.
(2) Application for a Safe Manning Document or Certificate should be made to the Administration, in accordance with its procedures, by the owner or operator of the yacht or a person duly authorised to act in this regard and the application should present a clear rationale on which the proposed manning is based, including-
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(a) an explanation of how the proposed manning has been determined;
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(b) Confirmation that the assessment has taken account, as a minimum, of all the relevant guidelines as set out in this Chapter;
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(c) how the requirements relating to hours of work and rest are to be complied with; and
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(d) details of the yacht in terms of its size, layout, equipment propulsion and auxiliary machinery and other such relevant factors affecting manning levelsfootnote
(3) More than one proposal for safe manning for the same yacht may be submitted to take account of differing operational patterns or a variation in the number of passengers carried.
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