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What precautions should a master take with visitors to the ship in the interests of safety and legal propriety?
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What should a master do if, following an accident to a stevedore, an insurance surveyor asked to see some ship’s documents?
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Should documents be shown to the P&I club correspondent?
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What are the statutory obligations of the master of a UK ship regarding the keeping of a watch in port?
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Where a UK ship is carrying hazardous cargo, what are the master’s statutory obligations regarding the keeping of a watch in port?
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The time charterers of a cargo ship at a loading berth inform the master that they are sending 25 office staff to “come for the ride” when shifting to the bunkering berth. What should be checked before agreeing to this?
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What general precautions should be taken against stowaways boarding in port?
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How should a stowaway search be carried out and recorded?