Activities of Brian SIMPSON related to 2011/0239(COD)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers PDF (393 KB) DOC (579 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Further recognising the potential danger to EU passengers and the need for protection of the marine environment, Council Directive 2009/13/EC of 16 February 2009 will take effect as specified therein when the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 , enters into force.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 11
Article 15 – paragraph 11
11. Exceptions to the required hours of rest provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article for seafarers who are assigned duty as officer in charge of a watch or as rating forming part of a watch or those whose duties involve designated safety, prevention of pollution and security duties may be allowed in accordance with Directive 1999/63/EC. With due regard for the general principles of the protection of the health and safety of workers, Member States may have national laws, regulations or a procedure for the competent authority to authorise or register collective agreements permitting exceptions to the required hours of rest in paragraph 4(b) and 5 provided that the rest period is no less than 70 hours in any 7-day period. Such exceptions shall, in accordance with directive 1999/63/EC, as far as possible, follow the standards set out but may take account of more frequent or longer leave periods, or the granting of compensatory leave and should equally, as far as possible,. Such exceptions shall, as far as possible, follow the standards set out but may take account of more frequent or longer leave periods, or the granting of compensatory leave for watch-keeping seafarers or seafarers working on board ship on short voyages. However, for the purpose of preventing the danger posed by fatigue, exceptions to the minimum hours of rest provided for in paragraph 4(a) shall not be allowed and exceptions to the required hours of rest in paragraphs 4(b) and 5 shall respect the limits set in paragraphs 12 and 13. Such exceptions should equally take into account the guidance regarding prevention of fatigue laid down in section B-VIII/1 of the STCW Code.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 15 – Paragraph 12
Article 15 – Paragraph 12
12. Exceptions referred to in paragraph 11 to the minimum weekly rest period provided for in paragraph 4(b) shall not be allowed for no more than two consecutive weeks. T and provided that the minimum rest period is no less than 70 hours in any 7-day period. In addition, the intervals between two periods of exceptions on board shall not be less than twice the duration of the exception.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 13
Article 15 – paragraph 13
13. In the framework of possible exceptions to paragraph 5 referred to in paragraph 11, the minimum hours of rest in any 24-hour period provided for in paragraph 4(a) may be divided into no more than three periods of rest, one of which shall be at least 6 hours in length and neither of the two other periods shall be less than one hour in length. The intervals between consecutive periods of rest shall not exceed 14 hours. Exceptions shall not extend beyond two 24-hour periods in any 7-day period.