🔍 Key Concepts

• Muster list purpose under SOLAS (emergency organization, duties, and drills) • The overall command responsibility on board versus shore-side responsibility • Difference between regulatory authority (USCG), owner, and ship’s command

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Who has ultimate on‑board authority to assign and change emergency duties for the crew? • Consider which person or entity is physically present and able to keep the list up to date as crew, voyages, and conditions change. • Think about the normal chain of command: who has legal responsibility for safety management on board, and who usually acts under that person’s direction?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify who, under SOLAS and common practice, has overall responsibility for safety and organization on board the vessel. • Distinguish between issuing regulations (writing the rules) and implementing and updating documents like the muster list on a specific ship. • Check which role (among the choices) normally approves and is ultimately accountable for changes to emergency stations and duties.