Separate statutory duties under Bermuda food/catering and accommodation regulations, with an important one-month inspection interval.
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Vessel name, commercial or private status, length, GT, year and applicable certificate/code.
Evidence supplied, action needed, not checked yet, or not applicable with a clear reason.
Enter a logbook page, inspection date, laboratory report ID, maintenance record or corrective action. This field is text only; documents are shared separately.
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Example: Weekly water inspection → Evidence supplied → “Inspection 26 Oct 2026; deck logbook p.84; responsible engineer: Chief Engineer”.
The inspection interval in Bermuda’s amended provisions regulations is no more than one month—not the weekly requirement applied under some other flags. A separate rule governing accommodation and potable water covers a two-day tank reserve and automatic disinfection when water is produced on board, but the applicability of accommodation rules to the vessel must be verified.
This evidence register is a member self-assessment tool; a recorded Vorenico technical review is not a statutory flag-state clearance.
Duty: binding if relevant regulation applies. Conditional: only under stated code and circumstances. Best practice: prudent engineering control, not an independent statutory limit. Review: confirm with the administration or applicable code before claiming compliance.
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Applicability
Confirm trade/charter, DMLC, crew and any exemptions before applying commercial regulations.
When in scope: Register status, seafarer status and pleasure-vessel exclusion
Evidence requested: Registry certificate, commercial status, manning and DMLC, exemptions
Crew welfare
Drinking water must be sufficient for number of seafarers and nature/duration of voyage, safe, and suitable in quality.
When in scope: Ships within the Provisions Regulations
Evidence requested: Source acceptance, lab samples, tank capacity and corrective-action records
Crew welfare
There must be no charge for the ordinary provision of potable water to seafarers during employment.
When in scope: Ships within the Provisions Regulations
Evidence requested: Crew welfare policy, accommodation provision
Inspections
The master must check drinking-water quality regularly and inspect food/drinking-water supplies at intervals not exceeding ONE MONTH. Do not substitute the UK weekly interval.
When in scope: Ships within Reg. 8; amended by BR 30/2024
Evidence requested: Dated inspection reports with interval no more than one month
Records
Document inspection date, deficiency, proposed action, earlier deficiency status and corrective-action timescale; retain for authorised inspection.
When in scope: Ships within Reg. 8
Evidence requested: Signed inspection record, action closeout, audit trail
Incidents
Immediate steps must stop use of any unsafe area, stores or equipment until restored to safe condition.
When in scope: An inspection finds unsafe water/equipment
Evidence requested: Stop-use notice, alternate potable supply, re-test and return-to-service approval
Hygiene
Maintain hygiene and freshwater supply controls taking into account applicable Bermuda Shipping Notices and accommodation regulations.
When in scope: Ships within applicable regulations
Evidence requested: Water safety management system, tank/hose hygiene logs
Distribution
Cold potable water must be available at required galley, pantry/bar and specified mess-room locations.
When in scope: Where accommodation Reg. 32 applies
Evidence requested: Outlet walkthrough and as-built drawings
Storage
Tank capacity must be sufficient for a two-day freshwater supply. Verify seafarer count, actual usable tank capacity and production assumptions; the wording is tank-capacity based.
When in scope: Where accommodation Reg. 32 applies
Evidence requested: Capacity calculations, tank calibration, crew complement
Storage
Tanks, manholes and piping should be arranged to prevent contamination and allow cleaning and maintenance.
When in scope: Where accommodation Reg. 32 applies
Evidence requested: Drawings, access/hatch inspection, cross-connection assessment
Watermaking
Produced water must be treated by suitably automatic means of disinfection; verify plant technology and accepted design.
When in scope: When potable/fresh water is produced onboard and Reg. 32 applies
Evidence requested: Treatment schematics, design acceptance, functional test logs
Bunkering
Maintain clean drinking-water transfer hoses, source assurance, backflow safeguards and traceable bunker records.
When in scope: Vessel-specific WSP control; no universal monthly hose disinfection interval asserted
Evidence requested: Hose inventory, supplier/source and transfer log
Sampling
Use representative samples and monitor risk-based microbiological/chemical parameters, particularly after contamination or refit. Avoid inventing a universal mandatory monthly laboratory frequency.
When in scope: Risk-based WSP, plus any separate requirement of permits or class
Evidence requested: Lab reports, sampling plan, response limits
Distribution
Identify stagnation, temperature and biofilm risks. Apply vessel-specific controls for outlets and showers.
When in scope: Where hot water systems or warm dead legs are present
Evidence requested: Hot/cold water maps, flushing and temperature records
Governance
Identify responsible master, delegated inspectors, reports, corrective actions and escalation.
When in scope: When Bermuda Provisions Regulations apply
Evidence requested: Master sign-off, staff roles and records
Administration
Confirm the binding legal provisions for this vessel and any acceptance by Bermuda administration/Class.
When in scope: Where equivalence, exemptions or private operation create uncertainty
Evidence requested: Coded evidence set, exemptions, flag/RO replies
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