1.In implementation of the Articles 20 through 24 personal data as regards health shall be processed. The processing of these data takes place in order to be able to consider whether the person who performs duties on board of a ship for which an appropriate...

1.The master is obliged to act towards the managing owner in accordance with the orders given to him by the ship’s manger, provided that these orders are not contrary to the obligations, imposed to him as commander by law. 2.The master shall continuously inform the...

1.The master shall record in the seaman’s book of a crew member or shall issue a document in which is indicated: the day of signing on; the day and place of signing off; the function in which the crew member has served as well as...

1.Each crew member who performs duties as referred to in Article 18, second paragraph, shall be in the possession of a valid certificate of medical fitness for maritime navigation, which shows that he has been examined by a general practitioner or a medical specialist who...

1.By or pursuant to Order in Council, further regulations shall be set regarding the medical examinations, as referred to in Article 40, first and second paragraphs; the re-examination by general practitioners or medical specialists appointed as arbitrators; the appointment and recognition of general practitioners, medical...

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1.An official of the Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate is entitled to hold a ship, if prior to departure to sea no manning certificate has been issued for the ship or the manning certificate is invalid; the crew found present by him does not as a minimum...

The following persons shall be responsible for the detection of facts, which are punishable by or pursuant to this Act: persons appointed by or pursuant to Article 141 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; the officials of the Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate.