S.L. 234.34 Art. 8Owner’s responsibilities. S.L. 424.21

Any vessel owner, without prejudice to the skipper’s responsibility, is to the ensure that:

(a) such owner’s vessel is used without endangering the safety and health of workers, in particular in foreseeable meteorological conditions;

(b) the vessel and its fittings and equipment, particularly those referred to in the First and the Second Schedules, are technically maintained, and that any defects found which are likely to affect the safety and health of workers are rectified as quickly as possible;

(c) the vessel and all fittings and equipment are cleaned regularly in order to maintain an appropriate standard of hygiene;

(d) an adequate quantity of suitable emergency and survival equipment in good working order is kept on board the vessel;

(e) the minimum safety and health requirements concerning life-saving and survival equipment referred to in the Third Schedule are taken into account;

(f) without prejudice to the provisions of the Minimum Requirements for the use of Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations, the personal protective equipment specifications given in the Fourth Schedule are taken into account;

(g) the skipper is supplied with all the means needed to enable him to fulfill the obligations imposed upon him by these regulations.