Responsibilities of shipowner
20.—(1)  Every owner of a ship shall be responsible for the assignment of seafarers in the ship in accordance with the Convention, the DSC Code, the HSC Code and the WIG Craft Regulations and shall ensure that —
(a)each seafarer assigned to the ship holds an appropriate certificate in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, the DSC Code, the HSC Code and the WIG Craft Regulations;
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(b)the ship is manned in compliance with the applicable safe manning requirements;
(c)documentation and data relevant to all seafarers employed on its ships are maintained and readily accessible, and include, without being limited to, documentation and data on their experience, training, medical fitness and competency in assigned duties;
(d)seafarers, on being assigned to the ship, are familiarised with their specific duties and with all ship arrangements, installations, equipment, procedures and ship characteristics that are relevant to their routine or emergency duties; and
(e)the ship’s complement can effectively co-ordinate their activities in an emergency situation and in performing functions vital to safety or to the prevention or mitigation of pollution.
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(2)  Any owner of a ship who breaches or fails to comply with any of his obligations under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
(3)  In this regulation, “owner of a ship” includes any person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the shipowner and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed on the owner of the ship by these Regulations.