Sail Training International Blue Flag Application

Please call us on +44 23 9258 6367 or email us at blue.flag@sailtraininginternational.org to discuss and assist you.

*Where possible please upload a photo or a copy of documentation.
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* 1. Vessel Name

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* 2. The sail training vessel is expected to demonstrate compliance with its coding and/or the following requirements:

Captains and officers must be duly qualified and hold all certificates required by the vessel's flag state to undertake the planned voyage.

Vessels must be legally licensed and insured to sail with trainees and take part in all programmed activities whether in port or at sea and approved for the planned voyage.

Vessels must hold an appropriate commercial certificate to take passengers or trainees, and they must submit a valid annual inspection certificate from their Certifying Authority which is approved for the planned voyage.

The vessel’s stability characteristics and certification must be appropriate for the planned voyage and season of the voyage being undertaken.

Must have a Safety Management System (SMS) appropriate to their vessel. This can be in the language of the ship.

Must have a trainee safeguarding, welfare and protection policy in place and a system for criminal record checks, or, where there is no national system, an internal system for checking references for their sea staff and adult volunteers.

Vessel operators must have a proven safety and a proven track record (2 years) of delivering sail training voyages for young people.

*Vessels must have a proven track record of effectively delivering youth development work within their sail training programme.

Comply to the above

Does not comply to the above

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* 3. Submit Sail Training Programme or an outline of activities on a typical voyage

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* 4. Discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, origin or religious affiliation is not accepted on the sail training vessel.

Agree

Disagree

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* 5. The sail training vessel complies with international and national labour legislation.

Yes

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* 6. In a few words; what are your vessel's environmental standards?

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* 7. Does the vessel have a written environmental management procedure or manual?

Yes

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* 8. If yes to question 7 please upload a copy

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* 9. Is this delivered to the captain and crew in a structured manner?

Yes

If yes, please describe how

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* 10. Do you have a code of conduct for environmental behaviour displayed onboard?

Yes

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* 11. If possible please upload an image or copy in support of question 10 above

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* 12. Do you brief the crew on the environmental procedures onboard?

Yes

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* 13. If available please upload brief to question 12

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* 14. Are environmentally sensitive areas (e.g. Marpol Special Areas and/or Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas) taken into account when passage planning?

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* 15. When the vessel encounters wildlife on its voyages, what are the principles employed surrounding such an encounter?

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* 16. How does the vessel select its anchoring places?

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* 17. Has the vessel had reason to use mooring buoys?

Yes

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* 18. How does the vessel dispose of waste and in particular hazardous waste?

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* 19. If possible please provide a photo or logbook records to evidence the vessel's waste management procedure

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* 20. Does the vessel have a smoking policy & provide disposal facilities for cigarette butts?

Yes

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* 21. If yes to question 20, please provide evidence

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* 22. How does the vessel dispose of bilge water?

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* 23. How does the vessel dispose of black and grey water?

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* 24. What paints, cleaning products and similar products does the vessel use and how environmentally friendly are they?

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* 25. When refitting, where is the work done and how does the vessel ensure minimal impact on the environment?

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* 26. Is the vessel, its organisation, the captain and the crew trained on the environmental principles and procedures particular to the sail training vessel and its Blue Flag accreditation?

Yes

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* 27. If possible please provide evidence to support the above

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* 28. In the last year, has the vessel had reason to contact the authorities for an incident that might cause environmental damage?

Yes

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* 29. Following on from question 28, is there a procedure in place for such a scenario?

Yes

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* 30. If yes to question 29 please provide evidence

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* 31. How many environmental information or training sessions do your captain and crew attend in the year?

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* 32. Please confirm information about the Blue Flag programme is posted in public areas onboard and on the vessel website.

Yes

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* 33. Does the vessel have single use plastics onboard?

Yes

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* 34. Is the single use plastic recyclable/biodegradable?

Yes

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* 35. If yes to question 34 please provide evidence

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* 36. Does the vessel source local, organic, eco-labelled products?

Yes

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* 37. Are the soaps and detergents purchased by the vessel biodegradable?

Yes

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* 38. If yes to question 37 please provide evidence

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* 39. Does the vessel have a structured environmental programme or include elements highlighting the environment during a voyage?

Yes the vessel does have a structured environmental programme

Yes the vessel does include elements highlighting the environment

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* 40. Does the vessel include environmental elements (such as recycling, wildlife conversation) in the initial briefing with trainees?

Yes

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* 41. If yes to question 40, please provide evidence

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* 42. If available can the vessel supply an example/evidence of an existing environmental programme?

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* 43. Please add a short summary of the vessel's approach to delivering environmental information.

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* 44. How many educational activities does the vessel undertake in a year?

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* 45. Does the vessel encourage individuals to explore the navigational chart/s and associated information of the voyage?

Yes

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* 46. Does the vessel collaborate with environmental research institutions?

Yes

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* 47. If yes to question 46, please provide evidence

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Sail Training International Blue Flag ApplicationPlease call us on +44 23 9258 6367 or email us at blue.flag@sailtraininginternational.org to discuss and assist you.*Where possible please upload a photo or a copy of documentation. V141019

Please read all sections carefully

Question Title

* 1. Vessel Name

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* 3. Submit Sail Training Programme or an outline of activities on a typical voyage

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* 4. Discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, origin or religious affiliation is not accepted on the sail training vessel.

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* 5. The sail training vessel complies with international and national labour legislation.

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* 6. In a few words; what are your vessel's environmental standards?

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* 7. Does the vessel have a written environmental management procedure or manual?

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* 8. If yes to question 7 please upload a copy

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* 9. Is this delivered to the captain and crew in a structured manner?

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* 10. Do you have a code of conduct for environmental behaviour displayed onboard?

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* 11. If possible please upload an image or copy in support of question 10 above

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* 12. Do you brief the crew on the environmental procedures onboard?

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* 13. If available please upload brief to question 12

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* 14. Are environmentally sensitive areas (e.g. Marpol Special Areas and/or Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas) taken into account when passage planning?

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* 15. When the vessel encounters wildlife on its voyages, what are the principles employed surrounding such an encounter?

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* 16. How does the vessel select its anchoring places?

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* 17. Has the vessel had reason to use mooring buoys?

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* 18. How does the vessel dispose of waste and in particular hazardous waste?

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* 19. If possible please provide a photo or logbook records to evidence the vessel's waste management procedure

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* 20. Does the vessel have a smoking policy & provide disposal facilities for cigarette butts?

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* 21. If yes to question 20, please provide evidence

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* 22. How does the vessel dispose of bilge water?

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* 23. How does the vessel dispose of black and grey water?

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* 24. What paints, cleaning products and similar products does the vessel use and how environmentally friendly are they?

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* 25. When refitting, where is the work done and how does the vessel ensure minimal impact on the environment?

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* 26. Is the vessel, its organisation, the captain and the crew trained on the environmental principles and procedures particular to the sail training vessel and its Blue Flag accreditation?

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* 27. If possible please provide evidence to support the above

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* 28. In the last year, has the vessel had reason to contact the authorities for an incident that might cause environmental damage?

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* 29. Following on from question 28, is there a procedure in place for such a scenario?

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* 30. If yes to question 29 please provide evidence

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* 31. How many environmental information or training sessions do your captain and crew attend in the year?

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* 32. Please confirm information about the Blue Flag programme is posted in public areas onboard and on the vessel website.

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* 33. Does the vessel have single use plastics onboard?

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* 34. Is the single use plastic recyclable/biodegradable?

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* 35. If yes to question 34 please provide evidence

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* 36. Does the vessel source local, organic, eco-labelled products?

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* 37. Are the soaps and detergents purchased by the vessel biodegradable?

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* 38. If yes to question 37 please provide evidence

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* 39. Does the vessel have a structured environmental programme or include elements highlighting the environment during a voyage?

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Sail Training International Blue Flag Application

Please call us on +44 23 9258 6367 or email us at blue.flag@sailtraininginternational.org to discuss and assist you.

*Where possible please upload a photo or a copy of documentation.
V141019