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Master’s Guide to Shipboard Disciplinary Procedures – Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy: The Definitive Guide to Managing Discipline on Board Ships

The Master’s Guide to Shipboard Disciplinary Procedures is a practical resource for Masters responsible for managing discipline on board. This shipboard disciplinary procedures book explains investigations, hearings, warnings, and the formal steps required to handle conduct issues at sea.

The Master’s Guide to Shipboard Disciplinary Procedures Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy Book is a practical resource for managing discipline on board merchant ships. This master’s guide to shipboard disciplinary procedures code of conduct for the merchant navy book explains sanctions, investigations, hearings, warnings, and the formal procedures Masters must follow.

Master’s Guide to Shipboard Disciplinary Procedures – Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy is the definitive guide to managing discipline on board ships. It provides practical advice on the sanctions behind the Code, the role of the Master in the disciplinary process and the formal disciplinary procedure that must be followed. The guide also includes recommendations on how investigations and hearings should be conducted on board.

What You Will Learn from the Master’s Guide to Shipboard Disciplinary Procedures:

• Stay up-to-date with the latest disciplinary procedures regulations
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the key disciplinary procedures
• Improve your skills in managing discipline
• Reduce the risk of crew misconduct
• Prepare for your next voyage with confidence

Why this ebook is essential and  how you can apply the knowledge:

• Discipline is an important part of shipboard life.
• The Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy sets out the standards of conduct that are expected of seafarers.
• The Master is responsible for maintaining discipline on board their ship.
• This book provides practical advice on how to manage discipline on board ships.
• The book includes case studies of real-life disciplinary cases, which can help you learn from the mistakes of others.
• This book is an essential resource for all Masters, officers, and watchkeepers of ships.

Contents Listing: 

Acknowledgement 

Introduction 

The Sanctions Behind the System 

The Role of the Master 

The Key Paragraphs of the Code 

Informal Disciplinary Procedure at Petty Officer/Junior Officer Level 

Formal Disciplinary Procedure 

Investigation 

Disciplinary Hearing 

Records of Disciplinary Hearings 

Record of Warning Forms 

Official Log Book Entries 

Formal Warning 

Written Warning 

Final Warning 

Dismissal from the Ship 

Prosecution 

Disciplinary Procedures When the Seafarer is Absent
Failure to Join or Rejoin 

Advanced Discharge
 

Annex 1 Revised Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy 

Annex 2 The Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) 

Regulations 1981 as amended by the Merchant Shipping 

(Official Log Books) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 

Annex 3 Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 58