Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention)

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 20,541, 18 ta’ Diċembru, B 2020

L.N. 465 of 2020

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT

(CAP. 234)

Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention)

(Amendment) Rules, 2020

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 90, 106, 108,

122C, 148, 149, 152, 153, 154, 163, 168A and 374 of the Merchant

Shipping Act, the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital

Projects, has made the following rules:-

(1) The title of these regulations is Merchant Shipping Citation and

(Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Rules, 2020 and these commencement.

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Merchant S.L. 234.51.

Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules, hereinafter referred to

as "the principal rules".

These rules shall come into force on the 26 th December

(2)

2020.

Rule 2 of the principal rules shall be amended as follows

Amends rule 2

of the principal

rules.

(a) immediately after the definition "appropriate

inspector" in sub-rule (1) thereof, there shall be added the

following new definition

" "armed robbery against ships" means any illegal act

of violence or detention or any act of depredation, or threat

thereof, other than an act of piracy, committed for private

ends and directed against a ship or against persons or

property on board such a ship, within a State’s internal

waters, archipelagic waters and territorial sea, or any act of

inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act;"; and

(b) immediately after the definition "medical stores" in

sub-rule (1) thereof, there shall be added the following new

definition

" "piracy" means the same as the meaning assigned

to it in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the

Sea, 1982;".

Sub-rule (1) of rule 9 of the principal rules, shall be Amends rule 9

of the principal

substituted by the following new sub-rule

rules.

"(1) The medical examination required under these rules

shall consist of a complete physical examination and shall have

regard to the ILO/IMO publication entitled Guidelines on the

medical examinations of seafarers, including any amendments

introduced thereto from time to time, and to any other relative

guidelines as may, from time to time, be further specified by the

Registrar-General.".

Immediately after rule 28 of the principal rules, there shall

be added the following new rule

A seafarer’s employment agreement shall

continue to have effect while a seafarer is held captive

on or off the ship as a result of acts of piracy or armed

robbery against ships, regardless of whether the date

fixed for its expiry has passed or either party has given

notice to suspend or terminate it.".

5. Rule 49 of the principal rules, shall be substituted by the

following new rule

"49. Without prejudice to collective bargaining

agreements, it shall be the duty of an employer of a seafarer and

an owner of a ship to ensure that a seafarer is not paid less than

the determined minimum basic wage.".

6. Immediately after rule 67 of the principal rules, there shall

be added the following new rule

67A. Where a seafarer is held captive on or off the

continue to be paid.

ship as a result of acts of piracy or armed robbery

against ships, wages and other entitlements under the

seafarers’ employment agreement or relevant collective

bargaining agreement, including the remittance of any

allotments as provided in rule 64 (1), shall continue to

be paid during the entire period of captivity and until

the seafarer is released and duly repatriated or, where

the seafarer dies while in captivity, until the date of

death.".

7. In sub-rule (2) of rule 98 of the principal rules, the words

"than a wheelhouse:" shall be substituted by the words "than a

wheelhouse." and the proviso immediately thereafter, shall be deleted.

8. The Fifth Schedule to the principal rules, shall be

substituted by the following new Schedule

B

"FIFTH SCHEDULE

(Rules 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 and 103)

Part I -MEDICINES

Categories of vessels

A

B

C

1. Cardiovascular

(a) Cardio-circulatory sympathomimetics

x

x

(b) Anti-anginapreparations

x

x

x

(c) Diuretics

x

x

(d) Anti-haemorrhagics including uterotonics if there are women

x

x

(e) Anti-hypertensive

x

x

2. Gastro-intestinal system

(a) Medicines for gastric and duodenal disorders

— Medicine for treatment of stomach ulcer and gastritis

x

x

— Anti-acid mucous dressings

x

x

(b) Anti-emetics

x

x

(c) Laxatives

x

(d) Anti-diarrhoeals

x

x

x

(e) Haemorrhoid preparations

x

x

3. Analgesics and anti-spasmodics

(a) Analgesics, anti-pyretics and anti-inflammatory preparations

x

x

x

(b) Powerful analgesics

x

x

(c) Spasmolytics

x

x

4. Nervous system

(a) Anxiolytics

x

x

(b) Neuroleptics

x

x

(c) Seasickness remedies

x

x

x

(d) Anti-epileptics

x

x

5. Anti-allergics and anti-anaphylactics

(a) Anti-histaminics

x

x

(b) Glucocorticoids

x

x

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Categories of

vessels

A

B

C

6. Respiratory system

(a) Bronchiospasmpreparations

x

x

(b) Anti-tussives

x

x

(c) Medicines used for colds and sinusitis

x

x

7. Anti-infection

(a)Antibiotics(atleasttwoclasses)

x

x

(b) Anti-parasitics

x

x

(c) Anti-tetanus vaccines and immunoglobulins

x

x

(d) Anti-malaria medicines, carriage shall be dependent upon

x

x

operational area

8. Compounds promoting rehydration, caloric intake and plasma

x

x

expansion

9. Medicines for external use

(a) Skin medicines

— Antiseptic solutions

x

x

x

— Antibiotic ointments

x

x

— Anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointments

x

x

— Anti-mycotic skin creams

x

— Burn preparations

x

x

x

(b) Eye medicines

— Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory

x

x

— Anaesthetic drops

x

x

— Saline solution for eyewash

x

x

x

— Hypotonic myotic drops

x

x

(c) Ear medicines

— Anaesthetic and anti-inflammatory solutions

x

x

(d) Medicines for oral and throat infections

— Antiseptic mouthwashes

x

x

(e) Local anaesthetics

— Local anaesthetics using freezing

x

— Local anaesthetics given by subcutaneous injection

x

x

B

Part II - MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Categories of vessels

A

B

C

1. Resuscitation equipment

— Ambu bag (or equivalent); supplied with

x

x

large, medium and small masks

— Appliance for the administration of

oxygen with pressure-reducing

valve such that ship’s industrial

x

x

oxygen can be used, or oxygen

container (1)

— Mechanical aspirator to clear upper

x

x

respiratory passages

2. Dressingandsuturing equipment

— Tourniquets

x

x

x

— Disposable suture stapler or suture kit

x

x

with needles

— Adhesive elastic bandage

x

x

x

— Gauze strips

x

x

— Tubular gauze for finger bandages

x

— Sterilegauzecompresses

x

x

x

— Sterile sheet for burns victims

x

x

— Triangularsling

x

x

— Disposable gloves

x

x

x

— Adhesive dressings

x

x

x

— Sterile compression bandages

x

x

x

— Adhesive sutures or zinc oxide bandages

x

x

x

— Non-absorbable sutures with needles

x

— Vaseline gauze

x

x

3. Instruments

— Disposable scalpels

x

— Instrument box made of suitable material

x

x

— Scissors

x

x

— Dissecting forceps

x

x

— Haemostatic clamps

x

x

— Needleforceps

x

— Disposable razors

x

4. Examination andmonitoring equipment

— Disposable tongue depressors

x

x

— Reactive strips for urine analysis

x

— Temperature charts

x

— Medicalevacuationsheets

x

x

— Stethoscope

x

x

— Sphygmomanometer

x

x

Categories of vessels

A

B

C

— Medical thermometer

x

x

— Hypothermic thermometer

x

x

— Quick malaria test, carriage shall be dependent

x

x

upon operational area

5. Equipment for injection, perfusion, puncture and

catheterisation

— Bladder drainage equipment (suitable for men and

x

women)

— Intravenous infusion set

x

x

— Disposable syringes and needles

x

x

6. General medical equipment

— Personal protective medical and nursing equipment

x

x

— Bedpan

x

— Hot-water bottle

x

— Urine bottle

x

— Ice bag

x

7. Immobilisation and setting equipment

— Set of splints of different sizes for the extremities

x

x

— Collar for neck immobilisation

x

x

8. Disinfection, disinsectisation and prophylaxis

— Water-disinfection compound

x

— Liquid insecticide

x

— Powder insecticide

x

Part III - ANTIDOTES

1. Medicines

- General

- Cardio-vascular

- Gastro-intestinal system

- Nervous system

- Respiratory system

- Anti-infective

- For external use

2. Medical equipment

- Necessary for the administration of oxygen (including maintenance requi-

sites)

Note

For the detailed implementation of Part III of this Schedule,

reference may be made to the IMO Medical First Aid Guide for Use in

Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods (MFAG) contained in the IMO

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, in its up to date

version.".

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