The file contains Royal Decree No. 47/2016 issued on October 12, 2016, which introduces amendments to certain provisions of the Omani Maritime Law (Royal Decree No. 35/81). The amendments replace Article (7), Article (112), and Clause (5) of Article (122). The revised provisions authorize the Minister of Transport and Communications to issue regulations concerning ship safety, order, discipline, seafarers’ documents, qualifications of captains, navigation officers, and marine engineers on commercial ships. They also stipulate that no sailor may work on Omani ships without obtaining the required seafarer documents from the competent maritime authority. Additionally, the amendments clarify the details of seafarer documents, including their number, date, place of issuance, and licensing.