Paris MOU has issued a guidance document to provide guidance for PSCO on certification of Seafarers and Manning Requirements according to the control inspections in compliance with Chapter V, Reg 14, para 2 of SOLAS and Regulation I/4 of the STCW Convention, as amended and the requirements for manning in MLC, 2006 Regulation 2.7
SOLAS regulation V/14.2 on ships’ manning only applies to ships covered by chapter I of SOLAS 1974. The STCW 1978 Convention as amended applies to seafarers serving on board seagoing ships. The MLC, 2006 applies to seafarers as defined in the convention. Both STCW and MLC are divided into a mandatory part A and a nonmandatory part B. The Part Bs are not applicable during the inspection.
Any new or single deficiency which is either a deficiency related to SOLAS 1974, STCW 1978 or other IMO Conventions, should preferably be registered with these conventions references.