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1.In this Act and the provisions based on it, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Our Minister: Our Minister of Infrastructure and Environment; Dutch ship: a ship entitled to fly the flag of the Kingdom pursuant to Dutch rules of law; fishing vessel...

1.The managing owner shall man a ship such that, within reason, all work on board can be done with due regard for the applicable hours of work and rest, and taking into account the operational management, the reduction of exhaustion of seafarers, the risks at...

1.The managing owner shall submit an application for a manning certificate with Our Minister and shall in doing so enclose a manning plan for the ship or ships concerned. 2.The managing owner may propose more than one crew composition for a ship. 3.A Ministerial Decree...

1.Without prejudice to Article 8, fifth paragraph, Our Minister shall issue a new manning certificate officially for another crew composition than that with which the ship or ships concerned, based on the last issued manning certificate, has been manned, if he has ascertained that compliance...

Our Minister may, with due regard for rules to be laid down by Order in Council, grant exemption for a specific ship and for a period of not more than six months, from the obligation as referred to in Article 5, second paragraph, to man...

1.By or pursuant to Order in Council: for obtaining the qualifications, mentioned in Article 18, second paragraph, shall be determined: 1°.the professional requirements; 2°.the gained experience; 3°.the requirements of medical fitness, and 4°.the manner in which is assessed whether the requirements under 1° and 2°...

1.Additional professional requirements are laid down by or pursuant to Order in Council, other than those as referred to in Article 19, first paragraph, item a, under 1°, for the performance of specific functions or work on board. The trainings, mentioned in the Chapters V...