The unlicensed crew requirements listed on the Certificate of Inspection reads as follows: 3 firemen/water tenders; 3 oilers. The vessel is about to depart on a foreign voyage, and has in the crew: 3 firemen/water tenders, 2 oilers, and one man, whose merchant mariner's document is endorsed QMED, any rating. You should __________.
• Certificate of Inspection (COI) manning requirements and how specific ratings must match what is listed • What a QMED (Qualified Member of the Engine Department) endorsement "any rating" allows you to do • Differences between meeting manning on paper vs. actually having the specific required ratings filled
• Ask yourself: Does a QMED endorsed "any rating" satisfy a requirement for a specific engine rating listed on the COI, such as oiler? • Consider why the COI lists exact unlicensed positions (firemen/water tenders and oilers) instead of just a total number of QMEDs. • Think about whether you are allowed to sail short on a specifically required rating when going on a foreign voyage, or if you must take action before departure.
• Check the COI: Does it require exactly 3 oilers, or does it allow substitutions such as QMED any rating in place of a specific rating? • Verify whether a QMED "any rating" is legally equivalent, for manning purposes, to a rated oiler for the voyage in question. • Confirm whether you, as Master, are permitted to depart without the exact number of oilers shown on the COI or if you must correct the deficiency before sailing.
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