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What seafarer documents should be carried by a UK ship?

Under regulation 14 of The Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations, the company and the master must ensure that there are carried, at all times on board ship, all original certificates and other documents issued pursuant to the STCW Convention indicating the qualification of any member of the crew to perform functions which they are required to perform aboard ship in the course of their designated duties.

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