Muster list
{{Other uses|Muster (military)}}
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The Muster List is a maritime safety document used on ships.{{cite book | last=Sagen | first=Arne | last2=Mitchell | first2=Pat | title=Safety and Health at Sea | publisher=Witherby Publishing Group| publication-place=London | date=2002-01-01 | isbn=978-1-85609-233-3 | page=124}}{{cite book |author=International Labour Office| title=Accident Prevention on Board Ship at Sea and in Port | publisher=International Labour Organization | publication-place=Geneva | date=1996 | isbn=978-92-2-109450-0 | page=34}}{{cite web | last=Bhattacharjee | first=Shilavadra | title=Important Features of Muster List on Ship | website=Marine Insight | date=2019-07-25 | url=https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-law/important-features-of-muster-list-on-ship/ | access-date=2025-03-27}}{{cite book | title=21st century seamanship | publisher=Witherby Publishing Group | publication-place=Livingston | date=2015 | isbn=978-1-85609-632-4 | page=1016}} It contains a list of all crew members and details the functions and duties each member of a ship crew is required to perform in case of emergency. These include fire-fighting duties and responsibilities for deploying life-saving arrangements such as lifeboats and liferafts. The Master of the ship must ensure the muster list is kept up to date, typically delegating this to a junior officer.
On passenger ships, passengers only come to face with the duties and functions of the crew included in the Muster List during the muster drills.
Requirements
A muster list is required for ships under the SOLAS Convention Chapter III - Part A. Additionally, States may also impose requirements for muster lists on ships in domestic regulations, an example being the Maritime and Coastguard Agency MGN 71.{{cite web | title=MGN 71 Muster, drill, onboard training, decision support system | website=GOV.UK | date=1999-10-28 | url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mgn-71-muster-drill-onboard-training-decision-support-system | access-date=2025-03-27}}
The muster list must be publicly displayed around the ship. Examples of where a muster list is posted include the bridge, engine room (engine control room) and each accommodation alleyway.
The muster list must be written in both the language of country of the ship registration and at least also in English. In ships where the majority of the crew speaks a 3rd language, the Muster List should also be made available in that language.
The muster list for the ship is typically inspected during port state control inspections.{{cite book | last=Organization | first=International Maritime | title=Port state control | publisher=IMO Publishing | publication-place=London | date=2001 | isbn=978-92-801-5104-6 | page=20}}
Small fishing vessels are not typically required to have muster lists but those over 45m in length are required to.{{cite book | title=Code of safety for fishermen and fishing vessels, 2005 | publisher=International Maritime Organization | publication-place=London | date=2006 | isbn=978-92-801-4209-9 | oclc=72893226 | page=121}}