Article II(3)
In the event of doubt as to whether any categories of persons are to be
regarded as seafarers for the purpose of this Convention, the question shall be determined by the competent authority in each Member after consultation with the shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations concerned with this question.
Pursuant to the report submitted by the Portuguese Government on 29 August 2023 under Article 22 of the ILO Constitution, Section 2(2) of Act n.º 146/2015 of 9 September 2015 stipulates the following:
"Without prejudice to the provisions of the following paragraphs, the following workers, in particular, shall not be regarded as seafarers:
(a) port pilots, inspectors, auditors, superintendents and others whose work is not part of the ship's routine;
(b) scientists, researchers, divers and others whose work is not part of the ship's routine;
(c) invited artists, repair technicians, port workers and any other workers whose work on board is sporadic and brief and who normally work on land.)"
Article II(5)
In the event of doubt as to whether this Convention applies to a ship or particular category of ships, the question shall be determined by the competent authority in each Member after consultation with the shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations concerned.
Pursuant to the report submitted by the Portuguese Government on 29 August 2023 under Article 22 of the ILO Constitution, Section 2(1)(f) of Act n.º 146/2015 of 9 September 2015 stipulates the following: "ship" means all ships whether publicly or privately owned, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities, other than ships engaged in fishing or in similar pursuits; ships of traditional build; warships or naval auxiliaries; ships that navigate exclusively in inland waters or waters within, or closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where port regulations apply; and, for purposes of the implementation of this Act, mobile offshore drilling units and floating production, storage and offloading units that fly the Portuguese flag or operate in maritime areas under Portuguese jurisdiction.
According to article 2 “Scope of application” of the Legislative Decree n.º 166/2019 of 31 October 2019:
2 - The provisions relating to the STCW Convention apply to seafarers exercising functions on board seagoing vessels, including offshore exploration platforms, flying the national flag, with the exception of vessels or fishing vessels, considered to be a vessel any vessel other than those sailing exclusively in inland waters or in waters located inland or near sheltered waters or in areas where port regulations apply.
5 - This Legislative Decree does not apply to the following ships or vessels:
a) Ships or auxiliary units of the Navy, or other ships owned or operated by the Portuguese State, used exclusively for government services of a non-commercial nature;
b) Vessels sailing exclusively in non-maritime inland waters;
c) Recreational craft not used for commercial purposes;
d) Wooden ships of traditional or primitive construction;
e) Vessels at the service of the Security Forces, within the scope of the respective mission.
Article II(6)
Where the competent authority determines that it would not be reasonable or practicable at the present time to apply certain details of the Code referred to in Article VI, paragraph 1, to a ship or particular categories of ships flying the flag of the Member, the relevant provisions of the Code shall not apply to the extent that the subject matter is dealt with differently by national laws or regulations or collective bargaining agreements or other measures. Such a determination may only be made in consultation with the shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations concerned and may only be made with respect to ships of less than 200 gross tonnage not engaged in international voyages.
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