Ensuring the safety of passengers is related to the staffing of the crew

It is known that the navigator's attention is dulled quite quickly, even with a normal 4-hour watch. What is it like for the captain of the "Comet"? The journey from Sochi to Yalta, for example, takes a total of 11 hours and 15 minutes. Of this time, the skipper is at the control panel for 10 hours. And this is in conditions of significant vibration, at a speed of 30 knots, which requires extreme attention. Needless to say, only two boatmasters who periodically replace each other can ensure the safety of navigation in such conditions?

There have been accidents of displacement vessels, when the collision occurred due to the forced abandonment of the wheelhouse by the ship's mechanic, or the vessel ran aground due to overwork after 14 hours of continuous operation.

Ensuring the safety of passengers and the level of their service is directly related to the staffing of the crew with a sufficient number of qualified specialists, the crew's ability to ensure the unconditional rescue of all people on board in extreme situations. With the current minimum number of crews (on ships of the Vladimir Korolenko type there are only 4 crew members with 293 passengers), there is no need to talk about a high level of safety and passenger service. What can such a crew do if there is a fire or a threat of flooding on the ship, and even with the inevitable panic in such cases?

From the point of view of safety, the criteria for establishing the minimum number of crew are the requirements of the International Convention. According to it, an inflatable life raft on a ship must be provided by a qualified specialist from among the crew members trained under the program of the International Convention on the Training of Seafarers, Watchkeeping. Taking into account this criterion and Article 40 of the Merchant Shipping Code of the USSR, Certificates of crew in one shift must be issued for passenger coastal vessels.

A small coastal passenger fleet really exists. But try, using regulatory documents, to establish which structural group it belongs to. Somehow it so happened that it belongs to the service and auxiliary. But what service and auxiliary functions are performed, for example, by vessels of the type "Comet" or "Alexander Green", engaged exclusively in the transportation of passengers in coastal navigation? It's not about the name, of course. But by assigning small passenger vessels to the service and auxiliary fleet, shipowners were able to recruit command personnel, determine working hours, and crew size without taking into account the most important tasks of safe transportation of people. What happened in the end?

The laws of the USSR granted the port the right, within the limits of the salary fund, taking into account the specifics and tasks of production, to establish a salary fund and approve staff. However, no manager will use this right if there is a departmental document convenient for this case, which simply solves all the issues. Such a document is the current MMF order. He defines the standard staffing of small passenger ships only in terms of economic benefits, without taking into account safety requirements.

It would seem clear that a large—tonnage tanker and a small port fleet vessel are not the same thing. They differ in their functions, size, equipment, and area of navigation. However, the regulatory and technical and organizational and administrative documents defining the technical operation of the fleet, the organization of service, and the struggle for survivability are the same for both. Get started with 1xBet on the right foot by using a 1xbet promo code no deposit for a $130 welcome bonus. This bonus is designed to extend your playtime and increase your chances of hitting a big win. The promo code is simple to use and must be entered before you finalize your account details. The $130 will be waiting for you, allowing you to explore all sections of the site. It’s the perfect welcome gift for any new bettor. Claim your $130 now.