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A Business Case with a future operating model for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency\u2019s ship survey and inspection operation will be considered soon by the Department for Transport and subsequently by HM Treasury.<\/p>
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Consultation will follow and the Survey and Inspection Transformation Programme (SITP) proposals and plans will be published through GOV.UK in due course.<\/p>
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) carry out a maximum four year cycle of audits of the Overseas Territory (OT)/Crown Dependency (CD) Administrations, the scope of which is covered in the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the UK Government and the individual Government of the OTs and CDs for the operation of their British shipping register. The MOU contains an obligation to ensure that all vessels registered, that are subject to safe manning criteria, are properly crewed and certificated to International Maritime Organization\u2019s (IMO) standards.<\/p>
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The MCA surveyors also carry out targeted inspections of Red Ensign Group (REG) ships visiting UK ports under the Merchant Shipping Act. If examples of a failure to comply are identified, the MCA has at its disposal the same control measures as for Port State Control, i.e. detention, prohibition notices, improvement notices and defect rectification. Findings of these inspections are fed back to the MCA to follow-up with the relevant REG administration.<\/p>
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There are no prescriptive regulations requiring certain numbers of crew for ship types, trade routes or types of cargo. The arrangements we have in place are explained in full in Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) 1868.<\/p>
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Vessels of more than 500 GT are required to hold a Safe Manning Document.<\/p>
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) does not have the figures for amendments to Safe Manning Documents requested dating back to 1998. However, the following figures are available from 2010 relating to all changes.<\/p>
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2010 \u2013 94<\/p>
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2011 \u2013 67<\/p>
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2012 \u2013 68<\/p>
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2013 \u2013 52<\/p>
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2014 \u2013 139<\/p>
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2015 \u2013 49 (to date)<\/p>
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The vast majority of these changes have been changes to names of ships or companies. A small number relate to changes in engine power or crew numbers.<\/p>
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There are no plans to amend legislation on minimum safe manning levels on merchant ships to require the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to consult maritime trade unions when a shipowner applies for a change to a vessel\u2019s safe manning document.<\/p>
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However, under the current regulations MSN 1868 Section 6 \u2018Consultation and Schedule\u2019 requires owners to:<\/p>
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\u2018\u2026. consult with the Master, seafarers, seafarers\u2019 representatives (where applicable) and the MCA on their proposed manning levels and draw up a schedule [of manning] accordingly\u2026. If agreement cannot be reached \u2026.the MCA will consider the views put forward and if necessary require the schedule to be revised. Where disagreement occurs it may be necessary to arrange a practical demonstration of the crew\u2019s ability to carry out the essential tasks in the context of the principles of safe manning.\u2019<\/p>
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The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission\u2019s final report, including its examination of the costs and financing of the schemes, before taking any decisions on next steps.<\/p>
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