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People's Republic Of China Inland River Ships Crew Duty Regulations

Original Language Title: 中华人民共和国内河船舶船员值班规则

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  Chapter I General provisions article to strengthen the management of inland waterway vessels the crew on duty, specification of the crew on duty to protect inland waterway traffic safety, protection of the inland water environment, in accordance with the People's Republic of China inland river transportation security regulations of the People's Republic of China crew regulations and other relevant laws, administrative regulations, these rules are formulated.

Article 100 gross tons and over Chinese inland vessel crews on duty to apply this rule.

Military ships, fishing vessels, agricultural ships, non-operating yachts, sport boats except for crew on duty and non-motorized vessels.

Article the Transportation Department responsible for inland waterway vessels the crew's shift work nationwide.

Unified management of the national maritime authority inland ship crew's shift work.

Maritime administrative agency in accordance with the specific responsibilities at all levels are responsible for supervision and administration of inland waterway vessels the crew on duty.

The fourth ship owners, ship operators, ship managers and captains shall be qualified in accordance with safe manning of ships crews, ensure that assigned to serve in the ship's crew members are familiar with the ship-related equipment, ship characteristics, be acquainted with responsibility and duty requirements, effective implementation of safety, pollution prevention and other duties.

Article when the captain and crew on duty, shall comply with the relevant ship safety and prevention of pollution from ships water regulations and standards.

Chapter II General requirements the sixth ship owners, ship operators, ship Manager and the master shall prepare ship duty system published in the prominent position of the ship, and requiring the crew to comply with the Executive. Master shall arrange qualified crew on duty, clear duty crew duties.

Shift schedules shall conform to the ship, cargo, the requirements of safety and protection of the aquatic environment, taking into account the duty crew qualifications and experience, according to arrange the crew on duty, and to ensure the rest of crews on duty to prevent fatigue duty. VII article river cargo in sailing in the of driving duty arrangements should meet following requirements: (a) 3000 total tons and the above river cargo, driving duty each class at least 2 people, which at least 1 people is Captain or is mate, and second mate, and three; (ii) 1000 total tons to 3000 total tons river cargo, driving duty each class 1 people must is Captain or is mate, and second mate, and three.

At night and during poor visibility, need to add 1 crew and (iii) of under 1000 tons gross inland carriers, driving at least 1 in each class the captain or the pilot on duty.

River trade vessels during the voyage of the engine room watchkeeping arrangements shall comply with the following requirements: (a) 500-kilowatt and river trade vessels, marine on duty at least 1 person in each class is the chief engineer or second engineer, second engineer, Third Engineer; (b) not 500-kilowatt river trade vessels, turbines at least 1 in each class on duty crew on duty. VIII article River guest, and ferry in sailing in the of driving duty arrangements should meet following requirements: (a) 1000 total tons and the above River guest, and ferry, driving duty each class at least 2 people, which at least 1 people is Captain or is mate, and second mate, and three; (ii) 300 total tons to 1000 total tons River guest, and ferry, driving duty each class at least 1 name captain or driver, night and the visibility bad Shi, needed increased distribution 1 name General crew; (three) not full 300 total tons River guest, and ferry,

Driving at least 1 in each class the captain or the pilot on duty.

Inland waterway passenger and ferry boats sailing in the engine room watchkeeping arrangements shall comply with the following requirements: (a) 500-kilowatt and above the River, ferries, marine on duty at least 1 person in each class is the chief engineer or second engineer, second engineer, Third Engineer; (b) the age of 500-kilowatt River, ferries, marine on duty at least 1 in each class chief engineer or engineer. Nineth when the ship moored there should be enough to guarantee the safety of ships crews on duty to meet the need to respond to emergencies that may occur.

Among them, more than 1000 tons gross and total cargo ships and 300 GRT and above when you berthing should keep a sailing class driving and engine room personnel on duty.

The tenth crew on duty is responsible for the safety of the ship, but is not exempt from the captain's responsibility for security.

Crew is on duty during duty shall not assign its other work.

11th article duty crew should comply with following driving Taiwan and cabin resources management requirements: (a) duty crew should right received and disposal meteorological, and hydrological, and around ship dynamic, and sailing security about of information; (ii) duty crew should keep communications communication contact effective smooth; (three) duty crew on duty security produced suspected Shi, should immediately told captain, and turbine long, and is responsible for duty of senior crew; (four) duty crew should according to requirements records duty during occurred of important matters.

12th master sailing preparations based on voyage tasks should be made, including preparing fuel for this voyage, spare parts, etc. 3000 gross tons and above river trade vessels and river trade passenger ships 300 gross tons and above should develop a navigation plan.

Navigation plans should at least include and consider departure, destination, range, continuous flight time restrictions, sailing in the waterway, vital bridges, traffic control, weather conditions and other matters and elements.

13th captain should be on the duty of supervision and inspection, to detect and correct the bad behavior of the crew.

In the event of poor visibility, bad weather, complicated navigational conditions, such as when it might affect the safety of ships, the captain should personally control or supervise the navigation.

14th crew on duty should be according to the provisions of the national flag, correctly display lights, shapes and the name shall not be absent without leave, on duty shall not engage in unrelated matters. Crew on duty shall, according to prescribed records logbook, engine logbook and other statutory instruments.

Captain, the Chief Engineer shall be provided for review and signature.

During the ship's navigation and operations, deck officers should regulate water wearing life jackets.

15th crew is strictly prohibited alcohol, within 4 hours of the duty crew on duty and on-duty during the prohibition of alcohol, and duty during the blood alcohol concentration may not exceed 0.05% or breath alcohol levels not higher than 0.25mg/L. Non-duty crew on duty may lead to unsafe medication.

Crew behavior is strictly prohibited.

16th transport of dangerous goods shipping crew on duty, in addition to the implementation of this rule, shall comply with the relevant provisions of the transport of dangerous goods.

Chapter III, section I of the driver's on duty-duty arrangement article 17th watchkeeping arrangements should adapt the State, environment and conditions. 18th article captain in determine duty crew composition Shi, should consider following factors: (a) 24 hours was unattended; (ii) weather, and visibility situation, and day and the night of driving requirements differences; (three) ship characteristics, and ship manipulation performance, and ship scale, and driving Taiwan structure and command location of vision, and airlines by special waters and near sailing dangerous, may caused of additional workload; (four) radar, and electronic positioning instrument, and ship automatically recognition instrument (AIS), help airlines instrument, and manipulation device, and

Alarm system, effect ship security sailing of equipment of using and work State; (five) driving Taiwan within of cabin control device, and alert and indicator and using program and limitations; (six) duty crew on ship equipment, and device of familiar degree and the operation capacity; (seven) duty crew of suitable any capacity and the experience; (eight) necessary Shi call standby personnel immediately to driving Taiwan assist of possibilities; (nine) by contains goods of nature and status, and passenger of number and location;

(J) special operating environment for special requirements for navigational watch.

Watch article 19th crew on duty in section II should make full use of vision, hearing and all other valid means keep the formal look, which also provides the listening watch on VHF channel telephone (VHF) and, if necessary, record, master of ship and the surrounding environment, in order to adequately to the risk of collision situation and estimate.

At night, poor visibility, and other special circumstances should be strengthened for viewing.

Article 20th crew on duty should have automatic identification system (AIS) security usage, keep the equipment at regular status and update information in a timely manner.

Navigational watch section III article 21st on duty the driver should use the safe speed.

Duty personnel should be well equipped in any draft of the ship's handling characteristics such as stroke, and taking into account other ships may have different handling characteristics. 22nd driver on duty should be combined with the ship maneuverability, the proper use of handling equipment and navigational aids, and emergency measures in case of an emergency.

If necessary, should be determined using the car, steering, anchor, as well as sound and light signal devices. 23rd article duty driving personnel should skilled using radar, help airlines instrument, and meet following requirements: (a) encountered or expected to visibility bad or in navigation intensive waters sailing Shi, should using radar, and note its characteristics, and efficiency and limitations; (ii) using radar Shi, should select right of range, carefully observation display, ensure early for system of analysis; (three) should ensure by using of radar range to enough frequently of time interval for conversion, to early to found real standard.

Should be considered weak or poor reflective objects may be omitted; (d) the skilled use of other navigational instruments to judge situations and dangers to navigation.

24th duty personnel should always check the control equipment and navigational aids in the normal state, light, shape and name appears correctly, unusual, take timely measures.

Duty officers will be on duty during the 25th article, should keep track of position and speed, ensure that the boats are on the right route, and sounding instruments and equipment at the right time.

Duty officer other crew on duty should be given appropriate instructions and information, and monitor the operating instructions is executed correctly. Article 26th when the captain on the bridge but did not declare himself manipulated, duty personnel shall perform watchkeeping duties properly.

Captain to replace operation, duty officer has the responsibility of assisting.

When the 27th night, if necessary, the master shall sign the night orders, duty personnel should perform. 28th article met following situation Shi, duty driving personnel should timely take measures, and immediately report Captain: (a) visibility bad; (ii) on navigation conditions has doubts; (three) on Captain instruction has questions; (four) met bad weather threat sailing security; (five) found distress signal or endanger sailing security of suspicious real; (six) host, and rudder machine or other main of manipulation equipment and help airlines instrument occurred fault; (seven) occurred collision, and rocks, and stranded, and fire, and personnel drowning, and pollution, and

Marine emergencies such as water and (VIII) other circumstances threatening the safety of navigation.

Appear before subparagraph (v) to (VIII), shall promptly report the incident to the maritime administrative agency.

29th the crew on duty should be properly carried out the captain operating instructions issued by the driving, on-duty personnel, instruction in doubt or unable to execute instructions occurs should be reported immediately.

Fourth quarter berth (mooring, anchoring) 30th driving on duty crew on duty should seriously implement the relevant safety regulations, master in the dynamic implementation of the mandate and the duty officers, often visited the ships, understand their situation, maintain a normal order on the ship.

31st driver on duty are associated with port, understanding cargo, passengers, and fuel progress, water supply, and with knowledge of the ship's draft, buoyancy, strength and stability, and so on.

Article 32nd crew on duty should always check the ramps, mooring, diving board, and secure network, timely adjustment of mooring.

Mooring in the 33rd, driving the crew on duty it should be noted that mooring forces and ship him out about wind, current, water level conditions, unusual, take timely measures.

34th article mooring in the, driving duty crew should understand tidal, and flow, and depth, and end of quality, and meteorological and the around environment, situation; and should keep formal has looked, note following situation, to timely take measures: (a) whether go anchor; (ii) around mooring ship and the near sailing ship dynamic; (three) wind, and waves, and flow, and level and the tidal of changes situation; (four) this ship goods and passenger of State; (five) and by ship of Department cable and the other security facilities status.

35th article of the ship or vessel dragging anchor, or in the past when the vessel from the ship too close to a dangerous situation, the duty crew should take effective and decisive measures, and immediately report to the captain or the driver on duty.

36th ship repair, crew on duty shall supervise those working at height, outboard, water, hot work and closed cabin staff strictly implement the related security system. 37th detect fire, overboard, environmental pollution, collisions and other emergencies, the duty crew should immediately alert signal, captain reported, according to the emergency plan to rescue.

Request assistance when necessary.

Fifth section job duty 38th ship owners, ship operators, ship Manager and the captain should be developed to ensure cargo and passenger security system.

Responsible for the planning and implementation of loading and unloading cargo and passengers up and down the crew on duty should be to identify and control risks of the job, ensuring the safety of operations implemented.

39th for ships carrying dangerous goods, dangerous goods or passengers, the captain should be made to keep cargo, passengers and the environment safe watchkeeping arrangements.

40th operations, ship before and during the voyage, duty officers shall personally or other personnel on passenger, cargo stowage, securing, ship strength and stability checks and judgments, and to take the necessary measures to protect passengers, cargo and ship safety.

Sixth day shift 41st succession on duty crew should arrive 15 minutes early post, well informed, good preparations before taking over.

42nd article sailing in the duty driving personnel shift Shi should handover clear following matters: (a) channel, and position, and heading, and speed, and level, and flow, and tidal, and meteorological, situation; (ii), lamp, and size, and banner, and sound equipment and the help airlines instrument status; (three) past ship dynamic; (four) help airlines instrument gets of important information and radiotelephone contact situation and the both has clear of will let intent; (five) this ship (or fleet) draft and the manipulation performance; (six) sailing information, and power, and notices and the captain indicates;

(Seven) Guest, and cargo of Midway upper and lower passenger and the goods handling situation; (eight) fleet in Midway added drag, and solutions drag and the change formation of situation; (nine) passenger, and goods State check and full ship visits situation; (ten) this class within occurred of important matters and the Xia a class need continues to completed of matters; (11) about sailing security of other situation.

43rd article parked in the driving duty crew shift Shi should handover clear following matters: (a) meteorological, and level, and flow, and tidal, and Department cable, and this ship around situation; (ii) position, and anchor position, and out chain length, and by force and the partial swing situation, go anchor of situation and the take of measures; (three) goods handling job, and passenger upper and lower, and ship draft, and strength and stability sex, situation and the Hong Kong party requirements; (four) about wind, and fire, and anti-theft, and flood control, and anti-pollution, and antifreeze, and anti-flow ice, security;

(E) the progress and problems of maintenance treatment; (vi) the boat show of lights, shapes and related signal; (VII) accidents that occur and matters need attention; (h) indicates the captain; (IX) in the dynamic implementation of the mandate and the duty officers and (j) other considerations and measures.

44th article occurred following case Shi, temporarily not for handover: (a) is avoid or processing emergency matters; (ii) sailing Shi is through Bridge District waters, and dangerous channel, and access lock or is steering; (three) succession crew on handover matters unknown or has doubts; (four) shift time has to but no succession; (five) shift crew think succession crew State not for succession.

Appear before subparagraph (d) (e) situations, the shift crew shall report to the captain. Article 45th in the succession process by handing over security responsibility of the crew responsible for the handover after it is clear the two sides sign the logbook.

Transfer in case of dispute, by the master coordination.

Chapter fourth turbine section on duty shift schedules 46th engineering watchkeeping arrangements should be adapted to the engine room automation, the prevailing circumstances and conditions, and ensure the safety of all mechanical and electrical equipment is running. 47th article determine turbine duty crew composition Shi, should consider following factors: (a) keep ship of normal run; (ii) ship, and electromechanical equipment of type and status; (three) on ship security run relationship major of electromechanical equipment for focus monitoring of duty needs; (four) weather, and flow, and sailing environment, and shallow waters, and various emergency situation, and ship loss control or pollution disposal, situation of changes and used of special operation way; (five) duty crew of qualification and experience; (six) lives, and ship, and

Cargo and port security and environmental protection requirements.

Section II sailing 48th marine on duty crew on duty is responsible for the ship's mechanical and electrical equipment for safe and effective operation, inspection, testing and maintenance, the normal duty of maintaining the established arrangements to ensure security on duty.

49th article should look familiar to all crew members involved in the marine on duty assigned to watchkeeping duties, and master of the ship to the following conditions: (a) internal communication systems, (ii) engine-room escape, (iii) the engine room alarm system (iv) fire fighting and damage control equipment in the engine room the number, location, type, and method of use, and shall comply with the safety precautions.

The 50th Chief Engineer on duty at the start of work should be conducted for all mechanical and electrical equipment, check parameters, to stay within the normal range. 51st chief engineer should be every day for important mechanical and electrical equipment once, marine on duty, the results recorded in the engine log book.

Should command the cabin the following conditions: (a) into and out of ports, (ii) through the bridge area, bend narrow and shallow and dangerous leg; (c) safety failure of the mechanical and electrical equipment; (iv) in case of inclement weather or emergency response, (v) Captain's instructions or the crew on duty when there is a demand.

52nd engine room crew on duty should be operated strictly in accordance with the electrical and mechanical equipment operation, to ensure that all equipment in good condition and working properly.

Engine room crew on duty should be accurate and timely implementation of the bridge for variable speed, reversing instructions.

53rd engine room crew on duty in each class should be on the performance of the engine room equipment and steering gear check at least 2 times, abnormal operation of the mechanical and electrical equipment to take timely measures, and detailed records.

54th unattended engine room, engine room crew on duty, was told that the alarm, call, should immediately reach the cabin.

When the host State by artificial manipulation of the cabin, engine room crew should be on duty in the control console and unattended.

55th engineering crew on duty should be strictly in accordance with the pollution prevention provisions of the operation, and the oil record book or engine log records-related operations.

56th engine room crew should be on duty making oil, water, steam, gas, electricity supply, water and oil connections, adjustment of working and make records.

57th article in guarantee security duty of premise Xia, turbine duty crew in tie daily maintenance personnel for equipment of repair, and test, and conversion using Shi, should do following work: (a) on to for processing of electromechanical equipment take security protection measures; (ii) in maintenance during, will other of equipment regulation to full and security to play function of State; (three) in turbine log or other appropriate of file Shang detailed records has maintenance maintenance of equipment, and test results, and using time and take of security. 58th electromechanical equipment malfunction endanger the safe navigation of the ship, engine room crew on duty should take effective and decisive measures shall be excluded.

Need to slow down or stop, should ask the duty officer for permission first, but physical, mechanical and electrical equipment security-threatening emergency, parking, and to report immediately to the duty officer and Chief Engineer.

59th cabin emergencies such as fire, water, explosions, engine room crew on duty should report immediately to the police, and Chief Engineer and duty personnel, and take effective measures to prevent damage to the expansion.

The 60th of the following circumstances occurs, engine room crew on duty shall immediately notify the Chief Engineer to the engine room, and take measures as appropriate: (a) exceptional circumstances likely to endanger the safe operation of electromechanical equipment; (b) the duty problem cannot on its own; (c) the engine room intake, engine, fire, power failure and personal injury and other emergencies.

61st marine on duty crew on duty shall strictly abide by the rules and procedures, maintain the safe and normal operation of main and auxiliary machinery. Section III parking (anchoring, mooring) 62nd engine room crew on duty should be regular patrols on duty electrical equipment operation, ensure that the oil, water, steam, gas and electricity supply.

When exceptions occur in electrical equipment should take immediate emergency measures and reports the Chief Engineer, in the engine log record.

63rd engine room crew on duty should be strict compliance with the pollution prevention provisions, prevent the engine room oily water, sewage and garbage pollution waters.

64th engine room crew on duty shall strictly comply with electrical and gas welding, fire regulations, and assist in the routine maintenance program the implementation of safety measures.

65th, engine room fire, rescue, emergency, engine room crew on duty should be implemented under the unified command of the bridge itself.

66th engineering crew on duty shall, according to the captain, or duty officer notified, time shifting would be ready.

67th engine room crew cabin should be on duty to maintain effective monitoring, comprehensive check the mechanical and electrical equipment in the cabin every day at least once, and recorded in the engine log book.

During the 68th shipping shopping, engine room crew should be on duty with the factory and make the cabin fire, theft, prevent water, antifreeze, protection against mechanical damage and personal injury and other security work, and make a record.

Fourth shift 69th successor should arrive 15 minutes early to the cabin check, prepare well before taking over.

70th turbine transition should transfer clear sailing for the following matters: (a) the bridge and Chief Engineer of the directive, (ii) the operation of electrical equipment, (iii) handling of this problem and (iv) the next should continue to complete work and considerations. Turbine 71st voyage crew taking over after taking over the operation of electrical equipment should be thoroughly checked. Check main matters including: (a) main, and auxiliary machine of running and lubrication situation, temperature, and pressure, parameter whether normal; (ii) axis Department of running and lubrication situation; (three) rudder machine running, and using situation and the Emergency rudder alternate State; (four) distribution Board, and filling motor, and battery, electrical equipment of instrument readings and the switch of using situation; (five) boiler burning, and steam pressure, and level whether normal; (six) daily burning, and run oil Cabinet of oil bit displayed, and oil volume store, and residual water emissions and the valve kai, and closed situation,

Non-blocking all types of piping and leakage; (g) the bilge water level; (h) the engine log record.

72nd tour in the Park article, transfer of engineering the shift crews should be aware of the following considerations: (a) the operation of electromechanical equipment is in use, (ii) the class issues and deal with the situation, (iii) next should continue to be done and notes; (d) bridge and Chief Engineer of the directive (v) other matters requiring transfer.

73rd the following situations occur, not for the transfer of: (a) serious failure of the mechanical and electrical equipment or are in a State of emergency operations, (ii) succession crew transfer is unknown or there is doubt; (c) shift time is up but there was no succession; (d) handing over of the crew don't think crew taking over State succession.

The preceding paragraph (c), (d), shift the crew shall report to the Chief Engineer. 74th succession process by handing over security responsibility in the crew in charge. Clear after the handover, both sides signed the engine log.

Transfer in case of dispute, coordinated by the Chief Engineer to solve.

The fifth chapter driving, engine system section 75th before departure the master shall notify the Chief Engineer ahead of the estimated time of departure, Chief Engineer shall report to the master of the main electromechanical equipment, gas-run fuel stocks.

The 76th before departure, duty officer on duty shall, together with the marine crew checked the ship Bell, projects, rudder and check cases recorded in the logbook, engine logbook. 77th host red car, before testing, engine room crew should ask the duty officer on duty.

Host when it is ready, cabin shall timely notify the bridge.

Section II article 78th on the voyage and cabin should be daily timed proof clocks and swap position, save water, and other information. 79th while navigating a ship needs a car, drivers should notify the cabin to prepare in advance.

In case of bad weather and other emergencies, engine room crew on duty should be prepared as soon as possible after receiving the notice.

80th navigation command could not be performed due to mechanical and electrical equipment failure, engine room crew on duty shall notify immediately the bridge Chief Engineer shall immediately report to the captain, and tissue repair.

Fault occurrence and removal shall be entered into the log books and engine log.

81st marine on duty if you need replacement generators, temporary power is needed, and requires a prior consent of the bridge agreed.

82nd marine crews on duty should immediately implement the bridge issued an emergency order.

83rd article prior to its arrival, Chief Engineer of the vessel of oil should be reported to captain. Section III parked in the 84th after their arrival, the master shall inform the Chief Engineer of the ship's expected dynamic, a dynamic if there is any change shall be notified.

Cabin maintenance affecting train equipment, Chief Engineer shall first work and time required to report to captain, obtained consent to proceed. 85th duty driver loading and unloading should be timely informed the marine crew on duty.

In the loading and unloading of major pieces, packaged dangerous goods or prior to using the heavy lift, duty officer shall notify the Chief Engineer sent check cargo and other equipment and, if necessary, should also be sent on duty.

86th tilt caused by loading and unloading ships, affecting the normal operation of the engine room equipment, engine room crew should notify the duty officer on duty to take measures to remedy the situation.

87th for ballast adjustments and any operations that may involve water pollution, driving between the Department and Marine Department should establish effective communication system, including the written notice and the corresponding record.

The 88th before adding fuel, Chief Engineer of the ship's oil should be retrofitting plans and informed the duty officer for the purpose of calculating stability and water gauge and adjust the TRIMs.

Sixth chapter legal responsibility 89th article crew has following behavior one of of, according to People's Republic of China crew Ordinance 57th article, by maritime management institutions sentenced 1000 Yuan above 10,000 yuan following fine; plot serious of, and give temporarily buckle crew service book, and crew suitable any certificate 6 months above 24 months following until revoked crew service book, and crew suitable any certificate of punishment: (a) not keep formal has looked; (ii) not right perform duty duties; (three) not according to requirements duty handover;

(D) does not use the safe speed (v) in accordance with the provisions to keep listen to navigation communications; (vi) not testing, maintenance of vessel equipment in accordance with regulations and (VII) found or dangerous situations, accidents, security incidents or influencing the safety of navigation is not timely report; (VIII) failing to fill in statutory instrument or recorded on ship.

90th article captain has following case one of of, according to People's Republic of China crew Ordinance 58th article, by maritime management institutions sentenced 2000 Yuan above 20,000 yuan following fine; plot serious of, and give temporarily buckle crew suitable any certificate 6 months above 24 months following until revoked crew suitable any certificate of punishment: (a) sailing conditions complex and situation emergency Shi not personally manipulation ship or prison Airlines; (ii) not according to voyage task implementation good sailing Qian of the prepared work;

(C) does not guarantee the crew rested and (iv) other duties as assigned crew on duty period affects the duty of. Seventh chapter supplementary articles article 91st duty provisions of this rule is the minimum duty requirements of crew of inland waterway vessels.

Ship owners, ship operators or ship Manager and the captain can ship type, tonnage and air routes, mechanical equipment, such as the development of appropriate procedures and requirements on duty, but not less than the provisions of this rule.

Inland vessels of less than 100 gross tons of Chinese nationality of crew members on duty with reference to these rules, could hardly be these rules by analogy small craft, the local people's Government responsible for transport or the maritime administrative agency according to the actual situation, put forward specific requirements for duty.

The 92nd article referred to in these rules refers to the driving duty personnel on duty master, chief mate, second mate, third mate, or driver. The 93rd article of the rules come into force on May 1, 2016.