C2.7.b. Is the manning level the same as the manning required in a ship’s “safe manning document” (SMD)?

The answer would depend on the factors a flag State has taken into consideration when establishing the SMD levels. If the factors set out in Standard A2.7 – a crew that is adequate, in terms of size and qualifications, to ensure the safety and security of the ship and its personnel, under all operating conditions, in accordance with the minimum safe manning document or an equivalent issued by the competent authority, and to comply with the standards of this Convention – including the need to take account of all the requirements within Regulation 3.2 and Standard A3.2 concerning food and catering [see C2.7.a.], were considered in establishing the SMD, then it may be the same.

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