The implementation of this Regulation should not affect the division of competences between the Union and the Member States or the obligations of Member States pursuant to international conventions such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), IMO conventions such as the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), and other relevant international maritime instruments.
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