lnternational convention оп

Standards of Training, Certification

and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 197В

--Е PARTIES То THlS CONVENTION,

f :SlRlNc to promote safety of life and рrореrtу at sea and the protection of the marine environment Ьу estab-
shing in соmmоп agreement iпtеrпаtiопаI standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers,

]эхstогкlхс thatthis end may best Ье achieved Ьу the conclusion of an lnternational Convention оп Stand-
..rds of Training, Certification апd Watchkeeping fоr Seafarers,

--] \\,Е AсREED as follows:

{rticle l
СепеrаI obligations under the Convention
1) The Parties undertake to give effect to the provisions of the Convention and the аппех thereto, which
.iall constitute an integral part of the Convention. Every rеfеrепсе to the Convention constitutes at the same
- те а rеfеrепсе to the аппех.

,2l The parties undertake to promulgate all laws, decrees, оrdеrs and reguIations and to take all other steps
,,,hich may Ье necessary to give the Convention fulI and complete effect, so as to ensure that, from the point
_'r,iew of safety of life апd рrореrtу at sea and the protection of the mаriпе епчirопmепt, sеаfаrеrs оп Ьоаrd
.,lips are qualified and fit for their duties.

Article lI
Def initions
:эl the purpose of the Сопчепtiоп, unless expressly provided otherwise;

(а) Party means а State for which the Convention has entered into force;
(Ь) Дdmiпistrаtiол mеапs the Сочеrпmепt of the Party whose flag the ship is entitled to fly;
(с) Certificate means а valid document, Ьу whatever паmе it may Ье known, issued Ьу or under the
authority of the Administration оr recognized Ьу the Administration authorizing the holder to serve
as stated in this document оr as authorized Ьу national regulations;

(d) Certificated mеапs рrореrlу holding а certificate;

(е) Orgaпization means the lntepCovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO);-
(f) , Secreta rу-Сепеrаl means the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl of the Organization;
(g) Seagoing shф means а ship other than those which navigate exclusively in inland waters оr in
waters within, оr closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where роrt regulations apply;

-. name of the organization was changed to "lпtеrпаtiопаI Maritime organization (lMo)" Ьу virtue of amendments to the
:.^lzation's Convention which entered into force оп 22 Мау 19В2.
Standards of trаiпiпg, certiiication апd watchkeeping fоr sea/arers

(h) Fishiпg yesse/ means а vessel used for catching fish, seals, wаlrus оr other living resources
of the sea;

Radio Regu/ations means the Radio Regulations annexed to, or regarded as being annexed to, the
most recent lnternational Telecommunication Convention which may Ье iп force at апу time.

Article lll
AppIication
The Convention shall appIy to seafarers serving оп board seagoing entitled lo fly thе flag оГ а Раrtу
except to those serving оп lэоаrd:
(а) warships, пачаI auxiliaries оr оthеr ships owned or operated Iэу а State and engaged only on gоvеrп-
mental поп-соmmеrсiаl service; however, each Party shalI ensure, lэу the adoption of appropriate
measures поt impairing the operations оr operational capabilities of such ships owned оr operated
Ьу it, that the реrsопs serving оп lэоаrd such ships meet the requirements of the Convention so far
as is reasonalэle and рrасtiсаЬlе;
(Ь) fishing vessels;
(с) pleasure yachts not engaged iп trade; оr
(d) wooden ships of primitive build.

Article lV
communication of information
(1) The Parties sha|l communicate as sооп as practicable to the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl:
(а) the text of laws, decrees, orders, regulations and instruments promulgated оп the various matters
within the scope of the Сопчепtiоп;
(Ь) full details, where appropriate, of contents and duration of study courses, together with their
nationa| ехаmiпаtiоп and other requirements for each certificate issued in compliance with the
Сопчепtiоп;
(с) а sufficient пumlэеr of specimen certificates issued in compliance with the Convention.

(2) Тhе Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl shall noti{y all Parties oi the receipt of апу communication uпdеr раrаgrарh ('l)(a)
and, iпrеr alia, lor the purposes of articles lX and Х, shalI, оп request, provide them with апч information
communicated to him under paragraphs (1)(Ь) and (с).

Article V
Other treaties and interpretation
(1) AIl рriоr treaties, conventions and аrrапgеmепts relating to standards of training, certification апd watch-
keeping for seafarers iп force lэetween the Parties shall continue to have fulI апd cornplete effect duriпg the
terms thereof as regards:

(а) ' seafarers to whom this Convention does not apply;

(Ь) seafarers to whom this Convention applies, in reslэect of matters for which it has not expressly
provided.

(2) То the extent, however, that such treaties, convetltions оr arrangements conflict with the provisions of the
Convention, the Parties shall review their commitments under such treaties, conventions and аrrапgеmепts

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,., lth а vier,v to ensuring that there is по conflict between these comnlitnlents and their obligations under the

,]onvention.

(З) All matters which аrе not expressly provided fоr in the Сопчепtiоп rеmаiгl subject to the legislation of
?arties.

(4) Nothing iп the Сопчепtiоп shall prejudice the codification and c]erelollment of the latv of the sea Ьу
:ne United Nations Сопfеrепсе on the Law of the Sea сопчепес] I]Lrrslrant to resolution ]750 C(XXV) of
.he Ceneral Assemlэly of the United Nations, поr thе present оr futltre claims and legaI viett,s of апу State
сопсеrпiпg the law of the sea and the паturе and extent of coastal ancl f lag State 1urisdiction.

Article Vl
certif icates

(,l) Certificates for masters, officers оr ratings shalI Ье issl-tecl to those candidates who, to the satisfaction
of the Administration, meet the requirements for service, aqe. medical fitness, training, qualification and
examinations in ассоrdапсе with the appropriate provisions of the аппех to the Convention.

(2) Certificates for masters and officers issued in сопl1;Iiапсе rvith this article shall Iэе endorsed Ьу the
issuing Administration in the form as рrеsсrilэесl iп requlation li2 of the аппех. If the language used is not
English, the епdоrsеmепt shalI incIude а translation inio that language.

Article VlI
Transitional provisions

(1) А certificate of competenc1, оr of sегr,iсе itl .l calэacltr fоr which the Convention requires а certificate
and which [эеfоrе епtrу into fоrсе of the Cont,entron for а Раrtч is issued iп ассоrdапсе with the Iaws of that
Party or the Radio ReguIations shail Ile гесочr.izес] as r alicl for service аftеr entry into force of the Convention
fоr that Раrtу"

(2) After the entry into fоrсе of the Conrentiot,l fоr а Party, its Administration may continue to issue certifi-
cates of competency iп ассоrdапсе rr lth its 1lrevious practices for а period not exceeding five years. Such
certificates shall lэe recognized as va]ic] iоr the I]L]гl)ose of the Convention. During this trапsitiопаl period
such certificates shall Ье issued onll,to sеаiаrегs rrho hac] соmmепсеd their sea service Ьеiоrе епtrу into
force of the Сопчепtiоп fоr that Party rrithin the sllecific ship clelэartment to rvhich those certificates геlаtе.
The Administration shalI епsurе that all оthеr canc]lcjates iol-certification shall lle ехапliпес] and certificated in
ассоrdапсе with the Сопчепtiоп,

(З) А Party mау, within two уеаrs аftеr епtгч into fоrсе of tne Согrеriiоп fоr that Раrtу, issue а certificate
of service to seafarers who hold neither ап аррrорriаtе certific.lte lпс]еr the Convention поr а certificate of
competency issued uпdеr its laws before епtrу into fоrсе of the Conrention for that Party lэut who hаче:

(а) served in the capacity for which they seek а certificate of service fоr not less thап three уеаrs at sea
within the last seven years preceding епtrч into fоrсе of the Convention for that Party;

(Ь) produced evidence that they have performed that sеrviсе satisfactorily;
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(с) satisfied the Administration as to medical fitness, incIuding eyesight апd hearing, taking into account
their age at the time of application.

Fоr the purpose of the Convention, а certificate of service issued uпdеr this раrаgrарh shall lэе rеgаrdеd as thе
eql_rivalent of а certificate issued uпdеr the Convention.

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Article vlll
Dispensation
(1) lп сirсuпlstапсеs of exceptionaI necessitv, Aclministrations, if iп their opinion this does not cause danger
to l]eгsoIls, property оr the епчirопmепt, tlla1, issue а dispensation permitting а specified seafarer to
sеrvе iп а
radio officer
sllecif iecl sh'ip fbr а specified perioc{ not exceeding six months in а capacity, other than that of the
e\cel]t as the rеlечапt Radio Regulations, for which he does not hold
оr гасliоtеlерhопе operator, 1эгovidecJ lэy
the appropiiate certificate, iэroi,iclec] tbat the p"rron to whom the dispensation is issued shall Ье adequately
clualiiied ю fili the Vасапt 1эost in а safe mаппеr, to the Satisfaction of the Administration. However, dispensa-
and
tions shalI not lэe grапtесl to а master оr chief епgiпееr officer except iп circumstances of force majeure
then опlу fоr the shortest 1losslbIe period.

(2) Дпу dispensation granted for а post shall lэе granted опlу to а реrSоп рrореrlу certificated to fill the post
immediatelv lэelorr. \\lйеrе certification of the post below is not required lэy the Convention, а dispensation
mау Ье issuecl to а реrsоп whose qualification апd ехреriепсе are, iп the opinion of the Administration, of
u.i"u' eclr_liraletlce to the rеquirеmепts iоr the post to tэe iilled, provided that, if such а реrSоп holds.no
аррrоllгiаtе ceгtificate, he shalI lэе required to pass а test acсepted Ьу the Administration as demonstrating that
,uёr, u dislэensation may safely lэе issued. tп addition, Administrations shalI епSUrе that the post in question is
filIec] ilr tlle hоldеr of ап аррrорriаtе certificate aS Soon as possible.

(з) parties shall, as sооп as possible after 1 jапuаrу of еасh уеаr, send а report to the sесrеtаrу-сепеrаl
gir ing information of the total пumьеr of dispensations iп respect of each capacity for which а certificate
is

i"quue6 that have [эееп issued duriпg the to seagoing ships, together with information as to the пumlэеrs
уеаr
of those ships аIэоче and below 1,60О gross register tons respectively.

Article lX
Eq u ivalents
(1) The convention shall not рrечепt ап Administration frоm rеtаiпiпg оr adopting other educational апd
tгаiпiпg аrrапgеmепts, inclucling those involving seagoing service and shiplэoard _organization especially
aclalэted to tесЪпiсаl developmeits and to speciallypes of ships апd trades, provided that the level of seagoing
,"rrli.", knorvledge апсl efficiency as regards navigational and technical handling of ship and cargo епsurеs а
clegree of safety a]t sea and has а preveniive effect as regards pollution at least equivalent to the requirements
of the convention.

(2) Details of suсh аrrапgеmепts shall lэe rероrtеd as еаrIу as practicable to the sесrеtаrу-сепеrаl who shali
circulate such particuIars to all Parties.

Article Х
Сопtrоl
(1) Ships, except those excluded iэу article lIl, are subject, whiIe in the ports of а Раrtу, to control [эу officers
duly authoгirecl Ьу that Раrtу to verify that all seafarers serving on lэоаrd who are rеquirеd to lэе certificated
Ьу iПе Cotlуention аrе So ceitificated оr hold ап appropriate dispensation. Such certificates shal| Ье accepted
unl"r' thеrе аrе clear grounds for believing that а certil'icate has lэееп fraudulently olэtained оr that the hоldеr
of а certiiicate is not tbe реrsоп to whom that certificate was originally issued.

(2) lп the ечепt that апу deficiencies аrе found under раrаgrарh (1) оr uпdеrthе procedures specified.in
regulation l/4, ''Сопtrоl 1liocedures", the officer carrying out the сопtrоI shall forthwith inform, iп writing, the
m]stеr of the ship and the consul оr, iп his absence, the nearest diplomatic representative оr the maritime
authority of the btate whose ftag the ship is entitled to fly, so that appropriate action mау lэe taken. such
notificaiion shall specify the details of the deficiencies found and the grounds оп which the Раrtу determines
that these deficiencies pose а dапgеr to реrsопs, рrореrtу оr the епчirопmепt.

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(З) lп exercising the control uпdеr paragraph (1), if, taking into accountthe size and type of the ship and the %#
;ыJ
Iength and паturе of the voyage, the deficiencies rеfеrrеd to in paragraph (З) of rеgulаtiоп ll4 аrе not corrected ьы
and it is determined that this fact poses а dапgеr to реrsопs, property оr the environment, the Party саrrуiпg ж
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out the control shall take steps to епsurе that the ship will not sail unless and untiI these requirements аrе {м
*м
met to the extent that the danger has Ьееп removed. The facts сопсеrпiпg the action taken shall Ье rероrtеd ;.:q
promptly to the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl. {м
(4) When exercising сопtrоl under this article, all possible efforts shall lэe made to avoid а ship lэeing unduly
ш
detained оr delayed. tf а ship is so detained оr delayed it shall Ье entitled to compensation fоr апу loss оr :*}

damage resulting therefrom. щ

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(5) This article shall [эе applied as mау lэе necessary to епsurе that по mоrе fачоurаЬlе treatment is given to ы
ships entitled to fly the flag of а поп-Раrtу than is given to ships entitled to fly the f|ag of а Раrtу. ffi
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ArticIe Xl
Promotion of technical co-operation
(1) Parties to the Convention shall promote, in consultation lvith, and with the assistance ol the Organiza-
tion, support fоr those Parties which request technical assistance for:
(а) iraining oi administrative and technical реrsоппеI;
(Ь) establishment of institutions for the training of seafarers;
(с) supp|y of equipment and facilities for training institutions;
(d) development of adequate training рrоgrаmmеs, including practical training оп seagoing ships; and
(е) facilitation of other measures and аrrапgеmепts to enhance the qualifications о{ seafarers;

рrеfеrаЬ|у оп а national, sub-regional оr regional basis, to further the aims and purposes of the Convention,
taking into account the special needs of developing countries iп this rеgаrd.

(2) Оп its part, the Organization shall pursue the aforesaid efforts, as appropriate, in consultation оr associa-
tion with оthеr international organizations, particularly the International LаIэоur Organisation.

Article XlI
Amendments
(1) The Convention mау lэe amended Ьу еithеr of the following procedures:
(а) amendments after consideration within the Organization:
(i) апу аmепdmепt proposed Ьу а Party shalI Ье submitted to the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl, who shall
then circulate it to all Members of the Organization, all Parties and the DirectoгCeneral of
the lпtеrпаtiопаl Labour Office at least six months рriоr to its consideration;
(i i) апу amendment so proposed and circulated shaII Ье геfеrrеd to the Maritime Safety Committee
of the Organization for consideration;
(iii) Parties, whether оr not Members of the Organization, shall Ье entitled to participate in the
proceedings of the Maritime Safety Committee fоr consideration and adoption of amendments;
(iv) amendments shall Ье adopted lэу а two-thirds majority of the Parties рrеsепt and voting iп
the Maritime Safety Committee expanded as provided fоr in suЬ-раrаgrарh (aXiii) (hеrеiпаftеr
rеfеrrеd to as the "expanded Maritime Safety Committee") оп condition that at least опе third
of the Parties shall lэe present at thе time of voting;
(v) amendments so adopted shall Ье communicated Ьу the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl to all Parties for
acCeptanCe;

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(vi) ап amendment to an article shall lэе deemed to have Ьееп accepted оп the date оп which it
is accepted Ьу two thirds of the Parties;

(vii) ап amendment to the аппех shall Ье deemed to hаче lэееп accepted:

1 at the end of two years from the date оп which it is communicated to the Parties for
acceptance; оr

2 at the end of а different period, which shall Ье поt less than опе уеаr, if so determined
at the time of its adoption Ьу а two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting in
the expanded Maritime Safety Committee;

however, the amendments shall Ье deemed not to have lэееп accepted if, within the specified
period, either mоrе thап опе third of Parties оr Parties the combined merchant fleets о{
which constitute not less than 50% of the gross tonnage of the world's mеrсhапt shipping of
ships of 100 gross register tons or mоrе notify the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl that they object to the
amendment;

(viii) an amendment to an article shalI епtеr into force with respect to those Parties which have
accepted it six months after the date оп which it is deemed to have Ьееп accepted, and with
respect to each Party which accepts it after that date, six months after the date of that Party's
acCeptanCe;

(ix) ап amendment to the аппех sha|l епtеr into force with respect to all Parties, except those
which have objected to the amendment uпdеr sub-paragraph (a)(vii) and which have not
withdrawn such obrjections, six months after the date оп which it is deemed to have been
accepted. Before the date determined for епtrу into force, апу Раrtу may give notice to the
Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl that it exempts itself from giving effect to that amendment for а period not
Ionger than опе уеаr frоm the date of its епtrу into force, оr fоr suсh lопgеr period as mау
Ье determined Ьу а two-thirds majority of the Parties рrеsепt and voting in the expanded
Maritime Safety Committee at the time of the adoption of the amendment; оr

(Ь) amendment Ьу а сопfеrепсе:

(i) upon the request of а Party concurred in Ьу at Ieast опе third of the Parties, the Organization
shall сопчепе, iп association оr consultation with the Director-ceneral of the International
Labour Office, а сопfеrепсе of Parties to consider amendments to the Convention;

( ii) ечеrу amendment adopted Ьу such а сопfеrепсе Ьу а twothirds majority of the Parties present
and voting shall Ье communicated Ьу the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl to alI Parties fоr acceptance;

( iii) unless the сопfеrепсе decides otherwise, the amendment shall Ье deemed to have
been accepted and shall епtеr into fоrсе in ассоrdапсе with the procedures specified in
suIэ-paragraphs (a)(vi) and (a)(viii) оr sub-paragraphs (a)(vii) and (a)(ix) respectively, provided
that references iп these sub-paragraphs to the expanded Maritime Safety Committee sha|l Ье
taken to mеап rеfеrепсеs to the сопfеrепсе.

(2) Апу declaration of acceptance of, or objection to, ап amendment оr апу поtiсе given under
shall lэe submitted in writing to the Secretary-Ceneral, who shalI inform aIl Parties of апу
paragraph (1)(a)(ix)
such submission апd the date of its receipt.

(З) The Sесrеtаrу-СепеrаI shall iпtЪrm all Parties of апу amendments which епtеr into force, together with
the date оп which each such amendment enters into force.

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Article XIll
Signature, ratification, acceptance/ аррrоvаI and accession
(1) The Сопчепtiоп rеmаiп ореп fоr signature at the Headquarters of the Organization from
shalI
l December 197В until З0 November-l979 апd shall thereafter rеmаiп ореп for accession. Апу State mау
Ьесоmе а Party Ьу:
(а) signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance оr approval; оr

(Ь) signature subject to ratification, acceptance оr approval, followed lэу ratification, ассерtапсе оr
approval; or
(с) accession.

(2) Ratification, acceptance, аррrочаl оr accession shall Ье effected Ьу the deposit of ап instrument to that
effect with the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl.

(3) The Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl shall inform all States that have signed the Convention оr acceded to it and the
Director-Ceneral of the lпtеrпаtiопаl LаЬоur Office of anl,signature оr of the deposit of апу instrument of
ratification, acceptance, approval оr accession апd the date of its deposit.

Article ХlV
Entry into fоrсе
(1) The Convention shall епtеr into fоrсе 12 months after the date on which not less than 25 States, the
combined mеrсhапt fleets of which constitute not less than 50% of the gross tоппаgе of the world's merchant
shipping of ships of 'l00 gross register tons оr mоrе, have either signed it without reservation as to ratification,
acceptance оr аррrочаl оr deposited the requisite instruments of ratification, acceptance, аррrочаl оr acces-
sion in ассоrdапсе with article xlll.

(2) The Sесrеtаrу-СепеrаI shalI iпfоrm all States that have signed the Сопчепtiоп or acceded to it of the date
оп which it enters into force.

(З) Апу instrument of ratification, acceptance, аррrочаl оr accession deposited during the
'l2 months
rеfеrrеd to in раrаgrарh (1) shalI take effect on the coming into force of the Convention оr three months after
the deposit of such instrument, whichever is the ]ater c{ate.

(4) Апу instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval оr accession deposited after the date on which the
Сопчепtiоп enters into force shall take effect three months аftеr the date of deposit.

(5) Afterthe date оп which ап amendment is deemecl to hare lэееп accepted uпdеr article Xll, any iпstru-
ment of ratification, acceptance, approval оr accession deposited shall applr to the Convention as amended,

Article ХV
Denunciation
(1) Тhе Convention mау Ье denounced Ьу any Раrtу at anv tinle аftеr five years from the date оп which the
Convention entered into fоrсе fоr that Party.

(2) Denunciation shalI Ье effected Ьу notification in writing to the Secretary-Ceneral who shall inform alI
оthеr Parties and the DirectobCeneral of the InternationaI Labour Office of апу suсh notification received and
of the date of its receipt as well as the date оп which such denunciation takes effect.

(З) А denunciation shall take effect ]2 months after receipt of the notification of dепuпсiаtiоп lэy the
Secretary-Ceneral оr after any lопgеr period which mау Ье indicated iп the notification.

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Article ХVl
Deposit and registration
(1) The Convention shall Ье deposited with the Secretary-General who shall transmit certified truе copies
thereof to all States that have signed the Convention оr acceded to it.

(2) As soon as the Convention епtеrs into force, the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl shalI transmit the text to the Secretary-
Gепеrаl of the United Nations for registration апd publication, in ассоrdапсе with Article 102 of the Сhаrtеr
of the United Nations.

Article XVll
Languages
Тhе Convention is established in а single сору in the Chinese, English, Frепсh, Russian and Spanish languages,
each text being equally authentic. Official translations in the Arabic and Сеrmап languages shall Ье рrераrеd
and deposited with the signed originaI.

lN W|TNESS WНЕRЕОt the undersigned, being duIy authorized Ьу their respective Covernments for that purpose/
have signed the Convention.*

DoNE АТ LoNDoN this seventh day of july, опе thousand пiпе hundred and seventy-eight.

*
Signatures omitted.
 Attachment 1 to the tinal Act
of the 2010 STCW Сопfеrепсе

Rеsоlчtiоп 1

The Мапilа Amendments to the аппех to the

lnternationaI Convention on Standards of Training, Certification
and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 197В

тнЕ 2010 MANlLA CoNFERENCE,

RЕсдt_LlNс Article XIl(1)(b) of the International Convention оп Standards of Тrаiпiпg, Certi{ication апd Watch-
keeping for Seafarers,197B (hereinafter rеfеrrеd to as "the Convention"), concerning the procedure for amend-
ment Ьу а Сопfеrепсе of Раrtiеs,

HAVlNc coNSlDERED the МапiIа amendments to the аппех to the Convention proposed and circulated to the
Меmlэеrs of the Organization and to aIl Parties to the Сопчепtiоп,

1. ADopTS, in accordance with article Xll(1)(b)(ii) of the Convention, amendments to the аппех to the
Convention, the text of which is set out in the аппех to the present resolution;

2. DETERMINES, iп ассоrdапсе with article Xll(1)(a)(vii) of the Convention, that the amendments annexed
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hereto shall Ье deemed to have Ьееп accepted оп July 2011, unIess, prior to that date, mоrе than опе third
of parties to the convention оr parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50% of
the gross tonnage of the world's mеrсhапt shipping of ships of 100 gross register tons оr more hаче noti{ied
the Secretary-Ceneral that they object to the amendments;

З. lNVITES Parties to note that, iп ассоrdапсе with article Xll(1)(a)(ix) of the Сопчепtiоп, the amendments
аппехеd hеrеtо shall епtеr into force оп 1 Jапuаrу 2012 uроп being deemed to hаче Ьееп accepted iп accord-
апсе with раrаgrарh 2 above;

4. REQUESTS the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl of the Organization to transmit certified copies of the рrеsепt resolution
апd the text of the amendments contained in the аппех to аII Partles to the Сопчепtiоп;

5. FURTHER REQUESTS the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl to transmit copies of this resolution and its аппех to all
Меmlэеrs of the Organization rvhich аrе not Parties to the Convention.

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Аппех
тhе Мапilа дmепdmепts to the аппех to the
lпtеrпаtiопаl Сопчепtiоп оп Standards of Тrаiпiпg, Certi{ication
апd Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 197В

Chapter l
Сепеrаl provisions

Regulation l/1
Defi п itions апd clarifications

1 Fоr the purpose of the Convention, unless expressly provided otherwise:

.1 Regulations means regulations contained in the аппех to the Convention;

.2 Дррrочеd means approved Ьу the Party in ассоrdапсе with these regulations;

.З Master means the реrsоп having command of а ship;
.4 Officer mеапs а mеmЬеr of the crew, other thап the master, designated as such Ьу national law оr
regulations оr, in the аЬsепсе of such designation, Ьу collective agreement оr custom;

.5 Deck officer means ап officer qualified in ассоrdапсе with the provisions of сhарtеr lI of the
Convention;

.6 Chief mate means the officer next in rапk to the master and uроп whom the соmmапd of the ship
will fall in the event of the incapacity of the master;
.7 Епgiпееr officer means ап officer qualified in accordance with the provisions of regulation lII/'l,
or lll/З of the Convention;
.в Chief епgiпееr o{ficer means the senior епgiпееr officer responsible fоr the mechanical propulsion
and the operation and mаiпtепапсе of the mechanical and electrical installations of the ship;

.9 Second епgiпееr officer means the engineer officer next in rапk to the chief епgiпееr officer and
uроп whom the responsibility for the mechanical propulsion and the operation and maintenance
of the mechanical and electrical installations of the ship will fall in thе event of the incapacity of
the chief епgiпееr officer;

.10 Дssistant епgiпееr officer means а person uпdеr training to Ьесоmе ап engineer officer апd desig-
nated as such Ьу national law оr regulations;

.11 Radio operator means а реrsоп holding ап аррrорriаtе certificate оr recognized Ьу the
Administration under the provisions of the Radio Regulations;
.12 CMDSS rаdiо operator means а реrsоп who is qualified in ассоrdапсе the provisions of
chapter lV of the Convention;

.13 Rating means а mеmЬеr of the ship's сrеw other than thе master оr an officer;

.14 Near-coasta l voyages means voyages in the vicinity of а Party as defined Ьу that Party;

.15 ProPulsion power means the total maximum continuous rated output роwеr/ in kilowatts, of aIl the
ship's main propulsion mасhiпеrу which appears оп the ship's certificate of rеgistrу or other official
document;

.16 Radio duties include, as appropriate, watchkeeping and technical maintenance and repairs
conducted in ассоrdапсе with the Radio Regu|ations, the lпtеrпаtiопаI Convention fоr the Safety

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of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as amended, and, at the discretion of each ,\dministration, the relevant
recommendations of the Organization;
.17 Oil tапkеr means а ship constructed and used for the саrriаgе of реtrоlеuпl апd реtrоlеum products
in buIk;

.1В Сhепiсаl tапkеr mеапs а ship constructed оr adapted апd used for the саrriаgе in lэu|k of апу
liquid product listed in chapter'i7 of the lnternational Bulk Сhеmiсаl Code;
.19 Liquefied gas tапkеr mеапs а ship constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of апу
Iiquefied gas оr other рrоduсt Iisted in сhарtеr 19 of the lnternational Cas Саrrrеr Code;

.2О Passenger shф mеапs а ship as def ined in the Iпtеrпаtiопаl Сопчепtiоп fоr the Safety of Life at Sea,
1974, as amended;

.21 Ro-ro раssепgеr shф mеапs а passenger ship with rо-rо spaces оr special category spaces as
defined in the lnternational Сопчепtiоп fоr the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as amended;
.22 Мопth means а calendar month оr ЗО days made up of periods of less than опе month;

.23 STCW Сосlе means the Seafarers' Тrаiпiпg, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code as
adopted Ьу the'l995 Сопfеrепсе resolution 2, as it may Ье amended Ьу the Organization;
.24 Fuпсtiоп means а grоuр of tasks, duties and rеsропsilэiIitiеs, as specified iп the STCW Code,
ПеСеSSаrу fоr ship ореrаtiоп, safety of life at sea оr protection of the mаriпе епvirопmепt;

.25 Соmрапу means the оwпеr of the ship оr апу other organization or реrsоп such as the manager,
оr the bare[эoat сhаrtеrеr, who has assumed the responsibility for ореrаtiоп of the ship from the
shipowner and who, оп assuming such responsilэility, has agreed to take очеr aIl the duties and
responsibiIities imposed on the соmрапу Ьу these regulations;

.26 Seagoiпg seryice mеапs service оп lэоаrd а ship relevantto the issue оr revalidation of а certificate
оr оthеr qualification;

.27 ISPS Code mеапs the lnternational Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code adopted оп
'l2 December 2002 Ьу rеsоlutiоп 2 of the Сопfеrепсе of Contracting Соvеrпmепts to the
lпtеrпаtiопаI Convention fоr the Safet1, of Life at Sea, 1974 (SоLдS), as mау Ье amended Ьу the
Organization;
.2В Ship security officer mеапs the реrsоп оп lэоаrd the ship, accountable to the master, designated Ьу
the соmрапу as rеsропsilэlе fоr the security of the ship including iпlрlепlепtаtiоп and mаiпtепапсе
of the ship security рIап and liaison with the соmрапу securitv officer and роrt faciIitl,security
off iсеrs;

.29 Security duties include alI security tasks and duties оп lэoard ships as defined bt, chapter XI-2 of
the lnternational Сопчепtiоп for the Safety of Life at Sea, 197,+ (SOL,\Sr, as amended, and the
lnternational Ship апd Роrt Facility Security (ISPS) Code;

.З0 Certificate of соmреtепсу mеапs а certificate issued апd епdогsес] fоr masters, officers and CMDSS
radio ореrаtоrs in accordance with the provisions of chapters II, IlI, lV or V|l of this аппех and
entitling the lawful holder thereof to sеrvе in thе capacit1, and реrfоrm the functions involved at
the level of responsibrility specified therein;
.З1 Certificate о{ proficiency mеапs а certificate, other than а certificate of competency issued to а
sеаfаrеr, stating that the relevant requirements of training, competencies or seagoing seгvice iп the
Convention have Ьееп met;
.32 Dосчmепtаrу evidence means documentation, other than а certificate of competency оr certificate
of proficiency, used to еstаlэlish that the relevant rеquirеmепts of the Convention have lэееп met;

.33 Electro-technical officer mеапs ап officer qualified in ассоrdапсе with the provisions of rеgulа-
tion IIl/6 of the Сопчепtiоп;

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.34 fb/e -;еаrаrеr cleck mеапs а rating quaIified in ассоrсlапсе lr,ith the provisions of regulation ll15 of
the Сопчепtiоп;

,дble sea{arer епgiпе means а rating qualified in accordance with the provisions of regulation lll/5
of the Convention; and

.зб Electro-technical rating mеапS а rating qualified in accordance with the provisions of regulation lll/7
of the convention.

2 These regulations аrе supplementecl Ьу the mandatory provisions contained iп part А of the sTcw code
and:

.1 апу rеfеrепсе to а requirement in а regulation also constitutes а rеfеrепсе to the corresponding

section of раrt А of the STCW Code;

in applying these regutations, the related guidance and explanatory material contained in part В of
,)

the sTc\Mcode should Ье taken into account to the greatest degree possible in оrdеr to achieve а
mоrе uпifоrm implementation of the Convention provisions оп а global basis;

.з amendments to part А of the sTcw code shall lэe adopted, brought into force and take effect
iп accordance with the provisions of article xll of the convention сопсеrпiпg the amendment
рrосеdurе applicable to the аппех; and
.4 part В of the sTcw code shall lэe amended lэy the Maritime safety committee in ассоrdапсе with
its rules of procedure.

з Тhе references made in article vl of the convention to "the Administration" and "the issuing Admin-
istration" shall not Ье construed as preventing апу party frоm issuing and endorsing certificates uпdеr the
provisions of these reguIations.

Regulation l/2
се rtif i cate s ап d е п d о r sernents

1 ceriificates of competency shall Ье issued опlу Ьу the Administration, following verification of the
authenticity and validity of апу necessary documentary evidence.

2 Certificates issued in ассоrdапсе with the provisions of regulations V/1-'l and V/l-2 to masters and
officers shall only Ье issued Ьу ап Administration.

З Certificates shalI lэe in the official language оr |anguages of the issuing соUпtrу. lf the language used is
not English, the text shaIl include а translation into that language.

4 lп respect of radio орегаtоrs, Parties may:

.1 inclucle the additional knowledge required Ьу the relevant regulations in the examination for the
issue of а certificate complying with the Radio Regulations; or

.2 issue а Separate certifiсate indicating that the hоIdеr has the additional knowledge required Ьу the
rеlечапt regulations.

5 The endorsement required Ьу article VI of the Convention to attestthe issue of а certificate shall only lэe
issued if alI the requirements of the Сопчепtiоп have Ьееп comp|ied with.

6 дt the discretion of а Party, endorsements mау Ье iпсоrроrаtеd iп the format of the certificates lэеiпg
issued as provicJed for in sectioп д-ll2 of the sTcw code. lf so incorporated, the fоrm used shalI Ье that set
forth in section A-l/2, paragraph 1. lf issued otherwise, the form of endorsements used shall Ье that set forth
in раrаgrарh 2 of that section.

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- ,\п Administration which recognizes uпdеr regulation l/]0:

.1 а certificate of соmреtепсу; оr

.2 а certificate of proficiency issued to masters and officers in ассоrdапсе with the provisions of
regulations V/1-1 апd V/l-2

s:lalI епdоrsе such certificate to attest its recognition оп|у after епsuriпg the authenticity and validity of the
:ertificate. The епdоrsеmепt shall опlу lэe issued if aIl requirements of the Сопчепtiоп have Ьееп complied
.,, ith. The form of the endorsement usecl shal] Ье that set forth in раrаgrарh З of section A-l/2 of the STCW

Code.

В The endorsements rеfеrrеd to iп раrаgrарhs 5, б апd 7:

.1 may Ье issued as separate dосuпlепts;

.2 shall Ье issued Ьу the Adnlinistration onlt ;

.3 shall each Ье assigned а unique пuпl[эеr, excelэt that епdоrsеmепts attesting the issue of а certificate
may Ье assigned the same nrlmller as the certrficate сопсеrпеd, provided that пumЬеr is unique;
and
,4 shaIl ехрirе as soon as the certificate enc]orsed expires оr is rlithdra\\/n,,suspended оr cancelled Ьу
the Party rn,,hich issued it and, in anv case, not mоrе thап fi,,,e vears аftеr their date of issue.

9 The capacity in which the hоIdеr of а certificate is authorized to serve shalI Ье identified in the form of
endorsement in terms identical to those used in the applicable safe mаппiпg rеquirеmепts oi the Administration.

10 Administrations may use а format different from the format given in section Д-ll2 oi the STCW Code,
provided that, as а minimum, the required information is provided iп Rоmап сhаrасtеrs and Аrаlэiс figures,
taking into account the variations permitted under section Д-ll2.

11 Subject to the provisions of regulation l/10, раrаgrарh 5, апу certificate required Ьу the Convention must
Iэe kept available iп its original fоrm оп board the ship оп which the holder is serving.
12 Each Раrtу shall епsurе that certificates аrе issued only to candidates who соmрlу with the requirements
of this regulation.

1З Candidates for certification shall рrочiсlе satisfacto11, рrооf:

.1 of thеir identity;

.2 that thеir age is not Iess than that prescrilэec] in the regulation relevant to the certificate applied fоr;

.3 that they meet ihe standards of medical fitness slэecified in section A-l/9 of the STCW Code;

.4 of having completed the seagoing service and anr rеlаtеd compulsorv training required Ьу these
regulations for the certificate applied fоr; ancl
.5 that they meet the standards of соmреtепсе рrеsсгillеd Ы these regulations fоr the capacities,
functions and levels that аrе to Ье identified in the endorsemerlt to the certificate.
14 Each Party undertakes to mаiпtаiп а register оr registers of а]] certificates and endorsements for masters,
officers, and, as applicable, ratings which аrе issued, have еrрirесl оr have been revalidated, suspended,
cancelled оr reported lost оr destroyed and of dispensations issued.

15 Each Раrtу uпdегtаkеs to mal<e available information оп the status of such certificates of competency,
endorsements and dispensations to other Parties and companies rvhich request verification of the authenticity
and validity of certificates produced to them Ьу seafarers seeking recognition of their certificates uпdеr rеgulа-
tion l/10 оr employment оп lэоаrd ship.

16 As of ] jапuаrу 2О17, the information оп the status of iпfоrпrаtiоп rеquirеd to Ье avai|alэIe iп ассоrdапсе
rrzith раrаgrарh 15 of this regulation shalI Ье made ачаiIаlэlе, iп the English language, through еlесtrопiс
meanS.

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Regulation I/3
Р ri п ci pl es gove r п iп g пеаr, coastal voyages

1 Дпу Party defining near-Coastal voyages for the purpose of the Convention shall not impose training,
ехреriепсе оr certification requirements оп the seafarers serving оп board the ships entitled to fly the flag of
апоthеr Раrtу and engaged on such vоуаgеs in а mаппеr resulting in mоrе stringent requirements fоr such
seafarers than for sеаfirеrs serving оп board ships entitled to fly its own flag. lп по case shalI апу such Раrtу
l
impose requirements iп respect of seafarers serving оп Ьоаrd ships entitled to fly the flag of апоthеr Party iп
eXCeSs of those of the Convention in respect of ships not engaged on near-Coasta| voyages.

2 д party that, for ships afforded the benefits of the near-coastaI voyage provisions of the Convention,
which includes voyages off the coast of other parties within the limits of their near-coastal definition, shall
епtеr into ап undertaking with the parties сопсеrпеd specifying the detaiIs of both involved trading areas and
other rеlечапt conditions.

3 With respect to ships entitled to fly the flag of а Party regularly engaged оп near-coastal voyages off the
coast of anotl-ler Party, the Party whose flag the ship is entitled to fly sha|I prescribe training, ехреriепсе and
certiiication rеquirеmепts for seafarers serving оп such ships at least equal to those of the Party off whose
coast the ship is engaged, provided that they do not exceed the requirements о{thе Convention in respect of
ships not engaged on near-coastal voyages. Seafarers serving on а ship which extends its voyage beyond what
is defined as а near-coastal voyage Ьу а Party and епtеrs waters not covered Ьу that definition shalI fulfil the
аррrорriаtе competency requirements of the Convention.

4 А party may afford а ship which is entitled to fly its flag the benefits of the near-coastal voyage provisions
of the Convention when it is rеgulаrlу engaged off the coast of а поп-Раrtу оп near-coastal voyages as defined
lэy the Party.

5 The certificates of seafarers issued lэy а Party {оr its de{ined near-coastal voyages limits may Ье accepted
Ьу other Parties for service in their defined near-coastal voyages limits, provided the Parties сопсеrпеd епtеr
into ап unclertaking specifying the details of involved trading areas and other rеlечапt conditions thereof.

6 Parties defining near-coastal voyages/ iп ассоrdапсе with the requirements of this regulation, shall:

.1 meet the principles governing near-coastal voyages specified iп section А-l/З;

.2 communicate to the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl, in conformity with the requirements of regulation ll7,|.he

details of the provisions adopted; апd
.З iпсоrроrаtе the near-coastal voyages Iimits in the endorsements issued pursuant to regulation l/2,
paragraphs 5, б or 7.

7 Nothing in this regulation shall, in апу way/ Iimit the jurisdiction of апу State, whether оr not а Party to
the convention.

Regulation I/4
Сопtrоl procedures

1 Сопtrоl exercised Ьу а duIy authorized control officer under articie Х shal] Ье Iimited to the following:

.1' verification in ассоrdапсе with article Х(1) that all seafarers serving оп lэoard who аrе required
to Ье certificated in ассоrdапсе with the Convention hold ап appropriate certificate оr а valid
dispensation, оr provide documentary proof that ап application for ап endorsement has been
submitted to the Administration iп accordance with regulation l/10, paragraph 5;

.2 verification that the пumЬеrs and certificates of the seafarers serving on board аrе in conformity
with the applicable safe mаппiпg requirements of the Administration; and

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.з assessment, in ассоrdапсе with section д-ll4 of the sTcw code, of the ability of the seafarers
of the ship to maintain watchkeeping and security standardS/ aS appropriate, as required lэу the
Сопчепtiоп if there аrе сlеаr grounds for believing that such standards аrе not being maintained
lэecause апу of the following have оссurrеd:
.з.1 thе ship has lэееп involved iп а colIision, grounding оr stranding, Оr
.з.2 there has Ьееп а discharge of substances from the ship whеп uпdеr wa)-, at апсhоr оr at lэеrth
which is illegal under any international convention, оr
.з.з the ship has Ьееп mапоеuчrеd in ап еrrаtiс оr unsafe mаппеr whеrеьу routeirlg mеаsurеs
adopteb Ьу the organization оr safe navigation practices апd рrосеdurеs have not Ьееп
followed, оr
.з.4 the ship is otherwise lэeing operated in such а mаппеr aS to pose а dапgеr to реrsопs, рrореrtу,
the environment, оr а соmрrоmisе to security.

2 Deficiencies which mау Ье deemed to pose а danger to persons, рrореrtу оr the епчirопmепt include
the following:
.1 failure of seafarers to hold а certificate, to have ап аррrорriаtе certificate, to have а valid dispensa-
tion оr to provide documentarr,proof that an alэplication fоr ап endorsement has lэееп submitted
to the Дdministration iп ассоrсlапсе rvith reguIation ll'10, 1эаrаgrаlэh 5; '
.2 failure to соmрlу with the applicable safe mаппiпg requirements of the Administration;
.3 failure of navigational оr engineering watch аrrапgеmепts to conform to the requirements specified
for thе ship Ьу the Administration;
.4 а[эsепсе in а watch of а реrsоп qualified to operate equipment essential to safe nar,,igation, safetv
radiocommunications оr the prevention of mаriпе pollution; and
.5 inability to provide, for the first watch at the соmmепсеmепt of а Vоуаgе and for sulэsеquепt
relieving watches, реrsопs who аrе sufficiently rested апd otherwise fit fоr duty.

з Fаilurе to correct апу of the deficiencies rеfеrrеd to in раrаgrарh 2, iп so far as it has lэееп determined
bу the party саrrуiпg out the сопtrоl that they pose а dапgеr to реrsопs, property оr the епчirопmепt, shall Ье
the опlу grounds under article Х оп which а Party mау detain а ship.

Regulation l/5
\'аtiопаl provisions
1 Each Раrtу shall establish processes and рrосеdurеs for the impartial investigation of anr rероrtесI iпсопl-
реtепсУ, act, omission оr compromise to security that may
pose а direct threat to safetv of life оr рrореrtу
at Sea or to the mаriпе епчirопmепt lэу the holders of certificates оr enc{orsenlents issued lэr, that Party iп
connection with their реrfоrmапсе of duties related to their certificates and iоr the rr ithdrarц,al, suspension
and cancellation of such certificates for such cause and for the prevention of fr.эud.
2 Each Раrtу Shall take and епfоrсе appropriate meaSUres to рrе\,епt fraud and other unlawfuI practices
;nvolving certi{icates and endorsements issued.

з Each Раrtу shall prescribe penalties оr disciplinary measures fоr cases iп which the provisions of its
national legistation giving effectto the Convention аrе not compliecl rvith in respect of ships entitled to fly its
llag оr of seafarers duIy certificated Ьу that Party.
-1 lп particular, such penalties оr disciplinary measures shalI Ье prescribed and enforced in cases in which:
.1 а соmрапУ оr а mаstеr has engaged а person not holding а certificate as rеquirеd Ьу the Convention;

.2 а master has aIlowed any function or service in апу capacity rеquirеd Ьу these regulations to Ье
performed lэу а реrsоп holding ап аррrорriаtе certificate to Ье performed Ьу а реrSоп not holding
ihe required certificate, а valid dispensation оr having the documentary proof rеquirеd Ьу regula-
tion l/]0, раrаgrарh 5; оr

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апу function оr
.3 а person has obtained Ьу iraud оr forged documents, ап еп8а8еm9пt !о, реrfоrm
serve iп un| .u|"li,y requirud Ьу thesJ regulations to Ье реrfЬrmеd оr filled Ьу а реrSоп hoIding а
certificate оr dispensation.

5 дparty, within whose jurisdiction there is tocated апу соmрапу which, оr апу person who, is believed
арраrепt.поп-соmрliапсе with
оп сlеаr grounds to have Ьеъп responsible for, оr to have [<nowtedge of, any party which advises it
й" iопчъпtiоп speciйJ И puruglupb 4, shall extend al! co-operation possible to any
of its intention to initiate proceedings uпdеr its jurisdiction.

Regulation I/6
Тrаiпi пg апd assessment

Each Party shall епsurе

.1 the training and assessment of seafarers, as required under the Convention, аrе administered,
supervised and monitored iп ассоrdапсе with the provisions of section д-l/6 of the STCW
Code;
and

rеquirеd under the

.2 those responsible for the training and assessment of competence of seafarers, as
section A-l/6 of the
convention, аrе appropriately ýualified iп ассоrdапсе with the provisions of
sTcw code for the type and'level of training оr assessment involved.

Regulation l/7
соmmuпiсаtiоп of i пfоrmаtiоп

lп addition to the information required to Ье communicated Ьу article lV e.ac|.Party

shall provide.to
1 A-l/7 of the
the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl, within the time periods prescribe.cl uld ,: the format speci{ied. in section
Code оП other steps taken Ьу the Раrtу to give
STCW Code, such other information as may Ье iequired Ьу the
the Convention full and complete effect.

when complete information as рrеsсrilэеd in article lv and section д-ll7 of the sTcw code
has [эееп
2 provisions of the conven-
given to the
received and sucb information сопfirйs that fult and ccmplete effect is
safety committee,
tion, the secretary-ceneral shall submit а report to this effect to the Maritime

with рrосеdurеs
З Following subsequent confirmation Ьу the Maritime Safety Committee, in ассоrdапсе
that fuIl and complete
adopted Ьу thJ Committee, that the information which has Ьееп provided demonstrates
effect is given to the provisions of the convention:

.1 the Maritime Safety Committee shall identify the Parties so соПСеrПеd;

that they give

.2 sha|l review the list of Parties which communicated information that demonstrated
full and comptete effect to the relevant provisions of the Сопчепtiоп, to rеtаiп in this list опlу
the
Parties so сопсеrпеd; and

other Parties shall Ье entitled, subject to the provisions of regulations li4 and I/10, to
accept, in
.З parties
principle, that certificates issuecl Ьу or on behalf of the identified iп раrаgrарh З.1 аrе iп
compliance with the Convention.

later than the date

4 дmепdmепts to the convention and sTcw code, with clates of entry into force
with the provisions
information has Ьееп, or will Ье, communicatecj to the Secretary-Ceneral in accordance
of раrаgrарh 1, аrе not sulэject to the provisions of section Д-ll7, paragraphs 1 and
2,

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Regulation l/B
_ _-:/irу standards

] Each Party shall ensure that:

.1 in ассоrdапсе with the provisions of section A-l/B of the STCW Code, all trаiпiпg, assessment of
competence, certification, including medical certification, endorsement and revaIidation activities
carried out Ьу поп-8оVеrпmепtа! agencies or entities under its authority аrе continuousIy monitored
through а quality siandards System to епsurе achievement of defined оlэjесtivеs, including those
сопсеlпiпg the qualifications and ехреriепсе of instructors and assessors; and
.2 where governmental agencies оr entities реrfоrm such activities, there shall lэe а quality standards
System.

2 Each Party shall also ensure that аП evaluation is periodically undertaken, in ассоrdапсе with thе provi-
sions of section A-l/B of the sTcw code, bv qualifiecl persons r,vho аrе notthemselves involved in thе activi-
.es concerned. This evaluation shalI include aIl changes to national regulations апd рrосеdurеs in compliance
r ith the amendments to the Convention and STC\\' Cocle, rvlth dates of entry into fоrсе later than the date
nformation was communicated to the sесrеtаrt-сепеrа].

3 д rероrt containing the results of tlre evaluation required lэr раrаgrарh 2 shall lэe communicated to the
sесrеtаrу-сепеrаl in accordance with the format specified in section A-l/7 of the sTcw code.

Regulation I/9
\ledical standards

1 Each party shall estalэlish standards of medical fitness for seafarers апd procedures fоr the issue of а
meclical certificate iп ассоrdапсе with the provisions of this regu|ation апd of section A-l/9 of the sTcw code.

2 Еасh party shall епsurе that those rеsропsilэ|е for assessing the medical fitness of seafarers are medical
practitioners recognized Ьу the Раrtу fоr the purpose of seafarer medical examinations, in accordance with
the provisions of section A-l/9 of the STCW Code.

З EverY seafarer holding а certificate issued under the provisions of the Convention, who is serving at sea,_

shalt also hold а valid meJical certificate issued iп accordance with the provisions of this regulation and of
section A-l/9 of the STCW Code.

-l Every candidate for certification shall:

.1 Ье not less thап 16 years of age;

.2 provide satisfactory proof of his/her identit1,; and

.3 meet the applicatэle medicaI fitness standards estabIishec] lэr the Partr,,

5 Medical certificates shall rеmаiп valid for а maximum period of ttto vears unless the sеаfаrеr is under
.hе age of ]В, in which case the maximum period of validit1, shall Ье опе \,еаr.

6 lf the реriоd of valiclity of а medical certificate expires iп the course of а voyage/ thеп the medical
certificate sball continue in force untiI thе next port of ca]I tvhere а medical practitioner recognized Ьу the
Раrtу is available, provided that the period shall not exceed three months.

7 ln urgent cases the Administration mау permit а sеаfаrеr to work without а valid medical certificate untiI
.he next pbrt of calI whеrе а medical praсtitioner recognized Ьу the Раrtу is available, provided that:

.1 the period of such permission does not exceed three months; апd

.2 the seafarer сопсеrпеd is in possession of an expired medical certificate of recent date.

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Regulation l/10
Rесоgп iti о п of се rti f i с ate s

1 Еасh Administration shall епsurе that the provisions of this regulation аrе complied with, in оrdеr to
recognize, Ьу endorsement in ассоrdапсе with rеgulаtiоп ll2, раrаgrарh 7, а certificate issued Ьу оr uпdеr the
authority of another Party to а master, officer оr radio ореrаtоr апd that:

.1 the Administration has confirmed, through ап evaluation of that Party, which mау include inspec-
tion of facilities and рrосеdurеs, that the requirements of the Сопчепtiоп regarding standards of
competence, training and certification апd quality standards аrе fully complied with; and

.2 ап undertaking is agreed with the Party сопсеrпеd that prompt notification wiIl lэe given of апу
significant change in the аrrапgеmепts for training and certification provided in compliance with
the convention.

2 Measures shall Ье estab|ished to епsurе that seafarers who present, for recognition, certificates issued
undertheprovisionsof rеgulаtiопslll2,1lll2оrIIIlЗ,оrissuеduпdеrrеgulаtiопVll/1 atthemanagementlevel,
as defined in the STCW Code, have ап appropriate knowledge of the maritime legislation of the Administra-
tion relevant to the functions they аrе permitted to реrfоrm.

З lnformation provided апd measures agreed upon uпdеr this regulation shalI bre communicated to the
Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl in conformity with the rеquirеmепts of regulation l/7.

4 Certificates issued Ьу оr uпdеr the authority of а поп-Раrtу shall not lэе recognized.

5 Notwithstanding the rеquirеmепt of regulation ll2, раrаgrарh 7, ап Administration mау, if circumstances

require, subject to the provisions of paragraph 1, allow а seafarer to serve fоr а реriоd поt exceeding three
months оп board а ship entitled to fly its flag, while holding ап appropriate and valid certificate issued
and endorsed as required Ьу another Party fоr use оп lэоаrd that Party's ships but which has not yet Ьееп
endorsed so as to rепdеr it appropriate for service оп board ships entitled to fly the flag of the Administration.
Documentary proo{ shall Ье readily available that application for ап endorsement has Iэееп submitted to the
Administration.

6 Certificates апd endorsements issued Ьу ап Administration under the provisions of this rеgulаtiоп in
recognition of, оr attesting the recognition ol а certificate issued [эу another Party shall not lre used as the
lэasis fоr further recognition Ьу another Administratron.

Regulation l/11
Reva l i d ati о п о{ се rtif i cate s

1 Every master, officer and radio ореrаtоr holding а certificate issued оr recognized uпdеr апу сhарtеr of
the Convention оthеr thап сhарtеr Vl, who is serving at sea оr intends to rеturп to sea after а period аshоrе,
shalI, in оrdеr to continue to qualify for seagoing service, lэe required, at intervals not exceeding five years, to:

.1 meet the standards of medical fitness prescribed lэу regulation l/9; and

.2 establish continued professional competence in ассоrdапсе with sectiotr A-l/11 of the STCW Code.

2 Every master, officer and radio ореrаtоr shalI, for continuing seagoing sеrviсе оп board ships for which
special t*aining requirements have lэeen internationalIy agreed uроп, successfuIIy complete approved rеIечапt
training.

3 Every master and officer shall, for continuing seagoing service оп lэoard tan|<ers, meet the requirements
in раrаgrарh 1 of this regulation апd Ье required, at intervals not exceeding five years, to establis
professional competence for tankers in ассоrdапсе with section Д-ll11, раrаgrарh З of the STCW

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4 Each Раrtу shall соmраrе the standards о{ competence which it required of candidates for certificates
issued lэefore:-] Jапuаrу zoiz with those specified for the appropriate certificate in part А of the sTcw code,
and shalI determine the need for rеquiriпg the holders of such certificates to undergo appropriate rеfrеshеr
and updatin8 trainin8 оr assessment.

5 The Раrtу shall, in consultation with those сопсеrпеd, formulate оr promote the formulation of а structure
of refresherandupdatin8CoUrsesasprovidedforinsectionA-l/1'l of theSTCWCode.

6 Fоr the purpose of updating the knowledge of masters, o{ficers and radio operators, еасh Administration
shall епsurе tbat the texts of ,".Бпt changes in national and iпtеrпаtiопаI regulations concerning the safety of
life at sea, sесuгitу and the protection of ihe mаriпе епчirопmепt аrе made ачаilаlэlе to ships entitled to fly its
f Iag.

Regulation l/12
use of simulators
'l The реrfоrmапсе standards and other provisions set forth in section л-ll12 апd such other require-
ments u, ir" pr"r.rilэed in part А of the sTcw code for апу certificate сопсеrпеd shalI Ье complied with iп
respect of:

.'l aIl mandatory simulator-based training;

.2 апу assessment of competency required Ьу part А of the STCW Code which is саrriеd out [эу

means of а simulator; and

.з any demonstration, lэу means of а simulator, of continued proiiciency required Ьу раrt А of the
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4 Еасh Раrtу shal| соmраrе the standards of соmреtепсе which it required of candidates fоr certificates
.s-ecl before ] j_апuаrу 2017 with those specified fоr the appropriate certificate in part А of the STCW Code,
.-:] shaIl determine the пееd fоr requiring the holders of such certificates to undergo аррrорriаtе refresher
.-d updatin8 trainin8 оr assessment.
The party shall, in consultation with those сопсеrпеd, formulate оr promote the formulation of а structure
refresherandupdatin8coursesasprovidedforinsectionA-l/1-1 of theSTCWCode.

б Fоr the purpose of upclating the knorvledge of masters, officers and radio operators, each Administration
."all ensure tbat the texts of r""."nt changes in national and international regulations сопсеrпiпg the safety of
'е at sea, security and the protection of the mаriпе environment аrе made available to ships entitled to fly its
']о

Regulation I/12
,* se of simulators

1 The performance standards and оthеr рrоr isions set forth in section Д-ll12 and such other require-
]]ents as аrе рrеsсriЬеd in part А of the STC\\ Code fоr апr certificate сопсеrпеd shall Ье comp|ied with iп
"espect of:

.1 all mandatory simulator-based training;

.2 апу assessment of сопlреtепс\, required Ьу part А of the STCW Code lvhich is саrriеd out Ьу
means of а simulator; and

.з апу demonstration, bv means of а simulator, of continued proficiency required Ьу раrt А of the

STCW Code.

Regulation l/13
conduct of trials
-l These regulations shall поt рrечепt ап \dministration frоm authorlzing ships entitled to fly its flag to
participate in trials.

2 Fоr the purposes of this regu|ation, the tеrпr lriаl пlеапs an experiment оr series of experiments,
conducted оvеr а limitecl period, which ma)/ invo|\e the use of automated оr integrated systems ]п order to
eуaluate alternative methods of performing specific duties оr satisfr ing partrcular аrrапgеmепts prescrilэed Ьу
_he Сопчепtiоп, which would provide at least the same сlеsrее of safetr,, security, and polIution prevention as
provided Ьу these reguIations.

з The Administration authorizing ships to participate in trlals shall lэe satisfieclthat such trials аrе conducted
:п а mаппеr that provides at least the same degree oi safetr,, securitr and pollutron prevention as provided Ьу
these regu|ations. Such trials shall Ье conducted in ассоrdапсе rrith quidelines adopted lэy the Organization.

-l Details of such trials shall lэe reported to the Organization as еаrir as practicalэle but not less than six
nlonths Ьеfоrе the date оп which the trials аrе scheduled to соmmепсе. Тhе Organization shall circu|ate such
iэarticulars to all Parties.

5 The results of trials authorized uпdеr paragraph 1, and anv recommendations the Administration may
:ave regariJing those results, shalI Ье rероrtеd to the organization, which shalI circulate such results and
,ecommendations to aII Parties.

6 Апу Party having апу olэjection to particular trials authorized in ассоrdапсе with this regulation should
communicate such objection to the organization as early as practicable. The organization shalI circulate
cletails of the objection to all Parties.

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7 дп Дdmiпistrаtiоп which has authorized а trial shall respect objections received from other Parties
relating to such trial tэу directing ships entitled to fly its flag not to еп8а8е in а triaI while navigating in the
waters of а coastal State which has communicated its оIэjесtiоп to the Organization.

в дп дdministration which concludes, оп the lэаsis of а trial, that а раrtiсulаr system wiIl provide at least
the same degree of safety, security and pollution prevention as provided Ьу these regulations may authorize
ships entitled to fIY its flag to continue to ореrаtе with such а system indefinitely, subject to the following
requirements:

.1 the Дdministration shall, after results of the triaI have Ьееп submitted in ассоrdапсе with раrаgrарh 5,
provide details of апу such authorization, including identification of the specific ships which mаУ
Ье subject to the authorization, to the Organization, which wilI circulate this iпfоrmаtiоп to all
Parties;

) апу operations authorized uпdеr this paragraph shalI Ье conducted in ассоrdапсе with апу guide-
Iines developed Ьу the Organization, to the same extent as they apply during а trial;

.з suсh operations shall respect апу objections received from other Parties in accordance with
раrаgrарh Z to the extent such objections have not been withdrawn; and
.4 ап operation authorized under this раrаgrарh shall опlу Ье permit'ted pending а determination
Ьу the Маritimе Safety Committee as to whether ап amendment to the Сопчепtiоп would [эе
appropriate, and, if so, whether the operation should lэе suspended or permitted to continue before
the amendment enters into force.

9 At the request of any Party, the Maritime Safety Committee shall establish а date for the consideration of
the trial results and fоr the appropriate determinations.

Regulation l/14
Responsibil ities о[ соm panies

1 Each Дdmiпistrаtiоп shalI, in accordance with the provisions of section Д-ll14, hold companies rеsроп-
sible for the assignment of seafarers for service оп their ships iп ассоrdапсе with the provisions of the present
Convention, and shalI require every such соmрапу to ensure that:

.1 each seafarer assigned to any of its ships holds ап аррrорriаtе certificate in ассоrdапсе with the
provisions of the Convention and as established Ьу the Administration;

.2 its ships are mаппеd in compliance with the applicable safe mаппiпg requirements of the
Administration;

.3 sеаfаrеrs assigned to апу of its ships have received rеfrеshеr and updating training as rеquirеd Ьу
the Convention;

.4 documentation and data relevant to alI seafarers employed оп its ships аrе maintained and readily
accessi[эle, and include, without lэеiпg Iimited to, documentation and data on their experience,
training, medical fitness and competency in assigned duties;

.5 seafarers, on being assigned to апу of its ships, аrе familiarized ц,ith their specific duties and
with aIl ship arrangements, installations, equipment, procedures and ship characteristics that are
relevant to their routine оr еmеrgепсу duties;

.6 the ship's complement сап effectively coordinate their activities iп ап еmеrgепсу situation апd in
performing functions vital to safety, security and to the prevention or mitigation of pollution; and

.7 at all times on board its ships there shall [эе effective оrаl communication in accordance with
chapter V, regulation 14, paragraphs З and 4 of the InternationaI Сопчепtiоп for the Safety of Life
at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as amended.

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Regulation l/15
Тrап siti оп al provi sio пs

1 Until 1 January 2о17, а Party may continue to issue, recognize. and епdоrsе certifi-
Cates in accordance with the provisions of the Convention which applied immediately рriоr
to 1 January 2О12 iп respect of those seafarers who commenced approved 1eagoing service, ап approved
education and training рrоgrаmmе or ап approved training соUrSе Ьеfоrе 1 july 201З.

2 until 1 January 2о17, а party mау continue to rепеw and revalidate certificates and endorsements in
ассоrdапсе with the provisions of the Convention which applied immediately рriоr to 1 January 2012.

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Chapter ll
Маstеr and deck department

Regulation lll1
Мапdаtоrу miпimum requirements for certificatioп of officers iп charge
of а паvigаtiопаl watch оп ships of 500 1ross tоппаgе оr mоrе

1 Ечеrу officer in charge of а navigational watch serving оп а seagoing ship of 500 gross tоппа8е оr mоrе
shall htэId а certificate of competency.

Every candidate fоr certification shall:

.1 Ье not less thап 1В years of age;

.2 have approved seagoing service of not less than'l2 months as part of ап approved training
рrоgrаmmе which includes опЬоаrd training that meets the requirements of section A-ll/1 of the
STCW Code апd is documented in ап approved training record book, оr otherwise have approved
seagoing service of not less thап Зб months;

.3 have performed, during the required seagoing service, bridge watchkeeping duties under the suреr-
vision of thе master оr а qualified officer for а period of not iess than six months;

.4 meet the applicalэle requirements of the regulations iп chapter IV, as аррrорriаtе, for performing
designated radio duties in ассоrdапсе with the Radio Regulations;

.5 have completed approved education and training and meet the standard of competence specified
iп section A-ll/1 of the STCW Code; and

.6 meet the standard of competence specified iп section А-VI/], раrаgrарh 2, section Д-Vl/2,
-l
'1 '1
раrаgrарhs to 4, section А-VliЗ, paragraphs to 4 апd section Д-Vl/4, paragraphs to З of the
STCW Code.

Regulation lll2
Mandatory miпimчпl requirements for certification of masters апd chief mates
оп ships of 500 7ross tоппа8е оr mоrе

Master and chief mate оп ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or more

1 Every master and chief mate оп а seagoing ship of З,000 gross tonnage оr mоrе shall hold а certificate
of competency.

2 Ечеrу candidate fоr certification shall:

.1 meet the requirements for certification as ап officer in charge of а navigational watch оп ships of
500 gross tonnage оr mоrе and have approved seagoing service iп that capacity:
.1.1 fоr certification as chief mate, поt less than "l2
months, and

.1.2 for certification as

master, not less than Зб months; however, this period mау Ье reduced to
, поt less thап 24 months if not less thап 'l2 months of such seagoing service has lэееп served
as chief mate; and

.2 have completed approved education and training and nreet the standard of соmреtепсе specified
iп section Д-ll/2 of the STCW Code for masters and chief mates оп ships of З,000 gross tоппа8е оr
mоrе.

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чaster and chief mate on ships of between 500 and з,000 gross tonnage

з Every master and chief mate оп а seagoing ship of between 50о апd З,O0о gross tonnage shall hold а
:ertificate of competency.

-l Ечеrу candidate for certification shall:

.1 fоr certification as chief mate, пlееt the requirements of ап officer in charge of а navigational watch
оп ships of 500 gross tоппаgе оr mоrе;
.2 for certification as master, nleet the recluirements of ап officer iп charge of а navigational rvatch on
ships of 50о gross tonnage оr пlоrе anc] have approved seagoin8 service of not Iess than Зб months
in ihat.npu.Ity; hоwеr,еr, thls 1lеriосi пlаr lle recluced to not less than 24 months if поt Iess than
]2 month-s of such seagoitlq serr ice has lleetl served as chief mate; апd
.з have completed аррrоr,есl trаiпiпg anc] mееt tlre standard of competence specified in section A-ll/2
of the STCW Code for maSterS апс] chle; п].]teS оп ships of lэеtwееп 500 and З,000 gross tonna8e.

t:-Н::H Y'?lr". сеrгiilса:iо,l rэi oiiicersin сhаrgе oia

rеqttirеп,lеtlt_<;оr rlat,igal iопаl watch
апd of /rasters оП shtps оГlе_.s thап 50а grо_(_( iопllаgе

Ships not engaged оп near-coastal voyages

1 Every officer iп сhаrgе of а navigational watch serving оп а seagoing ship of less than 500 gross tоппа8е
not engagecJ оп near-coastal voyages shall hold а certificate of competency for ships of 500 8roSS tonnage оr
пlоrе.

2 Every mаstеr serving оп а seagoing ship of less than 500 8roSS tonnage not engaged on.near-coastal ll
\,oyages stlall hold а certificate of competency for service aS master оп ships of bretween 500 and З,000 gross
tоппа8е.

Ships engaged оп near-coastal voyages

Officer iп сhаrgе of а navigational watch

З Every officer iп charge of а navigational watch оп а seagoing ship of less than 500 gross tоппаgе engaged
оп near-Coastal voyages shall hold а certificate of conllletencr.

4 EverY candicJate for certification as officer in сhаrgе of а narigational u,аtсh оп а seagoing ship of less
than 500 8roSS tоппа8е engaged оп near-Coastal vol,ages shall:

.1 Ье not less than 1В years of age;

.2 have conrpleted:
.2.1 special training, including ап adequate реriос1 of а111lrоllrlаiе seagoing sеrviсе as rеquirеd ЬУ
the Administration, оr
.2.2 approved seagoing service iп the deck departnlent oi not less than Зб months;

.З nreet the applicalэle requirements of the regulations in chalэter l! as аррrорriаtе, for performing
designated radio duties in ассоrdапсе with the Raclio RegLrlations;

.have completed approved education and trairring апс1 пlееtthе standard of соmреtепсе
specified
in section д-ll/з of the sTcw code for officers in charge of а navigational watch оп ships of less
thап 500 grоss tоппа8е engaged оп near-coastal vovages; and
.5 meet the standard of соmреtепсе specified iп section A-Vl/'l, раrаgrарh 2, section д-vl/2,
раrаgrарhs 1 to 4, section А-Vl/з, paragraphs
] to zl and section д-vll4, раrаgrарhs 1 to З of the
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Master

5 Every master serving оп а seagoing ship of less than 500 gross tonnage engaged оп near-coastal voyages
shall hold а certificate of competency.

6 Every candidate fоr certification as master оп а seagoing ship of less than 500 gross tonnage engaged оп
near-coastal voyages shal l:

.1 Ье not less than 20 years of age;

.2 have approved seagoing service of not less than 12 months as officer in charge of а navigationa|
watch;

.3 have completed approved education and training апd meet thе standard of competence specified
in section А-lI/З of the STCW Code for masters оп ships of less than 500 gross tonnage engaged on
пеаr-соаstаl voyages; апd

.4 meet the standard of competence specified in section A-Vl/], paragraph 2, section Д-Vll2,
-1
paragraphs 1 to 4, section А-Vl/З, paragraphs 1 to 4 and section Д-Vl/4, раrаgrарhs
to 3 of the
STCW Code.

Exemptions

7 The Administration, if it considers that а ship's size and the conditions of its vоуа8е аrе such as to rепdеr
the application of the fulI requirements of this regulation and section А-lI/З of the STCW Code unreasonable
оr impracticable, may to that extent exempt the master and the officer in сhаrgе of а navigational watch on
such а ship оr class of ships from some of the requirements, lэearing in mind the safety of alI ships which may
н Ье operating iп the same waters.

Regulation lll4
Мапdаtоrу miпimum requirements for certification of ratings fоrmiпg part of а navigational watch*

1 Ечеrу rating forming part of а navigational watch on а seagoing ship of 500 gross tonnage оr mоrе, other
than ratings uпdеr training and ratings whose duties whiIe оп watch аrе of ап unskiI|ed nature, shall lэe duIy
certificated to реrfоrm such duties.

2 Every candidate fоr certification shalI:

.-| bre not less than 16 years of age;

.2 have completed:

.2.1 approved seagoing service including not less than six months of training апd ехреriепсе/ оr

.2.2 special training, either pre-sea оr on Ьоаrd ship, including ап approved period of seagoing
service which shall not Ье less than two months; and

.З meet the standard of competence specified in section Д-ll/4 of the STCW Code.

3 The зеаgоiпg service, trаiпiпg and ехреriепсе required Ьу sulэparagraphs 2.2.'l апd 2.2.2 shalI tэе associ-
ated with navigational lvatchkeeping functions and involve thе реrfоrmапсе of duties carried out uпdеr the
direct supervision of the maste1 the officer in charge of the navigational watch оr а qualified rating.

" These requirements аrе not those tЫ certif ication of AIэle Seamen as contained in
the lLO Certification of Able Seamen Convention,
1946, or апу subsequent convention.

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Regulation l!/5
',,lindatory miпimum requirements for certificatioп of ratings as able seafarer deck

1 Every able seafarer deck serving оп а seagoing ship of 5ОО gross tonnage оr mоrе shall Ье duly certificated.

2 Every candidate for certification shall:

."| Ье поt less than 1В years of age;
.2 meet the requirements fоr certification as а rating forming раrt of а navigational watch;
.З while qualified to serve as а rating forming part oi а navigational watch, have approved seagoing
service in the deck department ot:
.3.1 not less than 1В months, оr
.З.2 поt less than ]2 mопths anc] hare completed approved trаiпiпg; and

.4 meet the standard of competence slэecifiecl in section A-lI/5 of the STCW Code.

з Every party shalI соmраrе the standarcls of сопlреtепсе \\ hich it required of Able sеаmеп for certificates
issued before ] _lanuary ZOiZ ц,ith those specifiec] fоr the certiiicate in section A-ll/5 of the STCW Code, and
shaIl determine the need, if апr,, for recluirlng these 1эеrsоппеl to ullclate their qualifications.

4 until 1 jапuаrу 2о12, а party lvhich is also а partl,to the lnternational Lаlэоur organization certification
of дЬ|е Seamen Convention, 1946 (No. 74) mау сопtiпuе to issue, recognize апd епdоrsе certificates in
accordance with the provisions of the aforesaid сопчепtiоп.

5 Until 1 Jапuаrу 2О17, а Party which is also а Party to the Iпtеrпаtiопаl Labrour Organization Certiflcation
of дlэlе Seamen Сопчепtiоп, 1946 (No. 74') mау continue to renew and revalidate certificates and endorse-
ments in ассоrdапсе with the provisions of the aforesaid convention.
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Regulation lll5
\linclatory miпimum requirements for certification of ratings as able seafarer deck
1 Every able seafarer deck serving оп а seagoing ship of 500 gross tonnage or mоrе shall lэe duly certificated.

2 Every candidate for certification shaIl:

.1 Ье not less thап 1В years of age;

.2 meet the requirements fоr certification as а rating forming part of а navigational watch;

.З while quaIified to sеrче as а rating forming part of а navigational watch, have approved seagoing
service in the deck department of:
.3.1 not less than 1В months, оr
.з.2 not less thап 12 months and have completed approved training; апd

.4 meet the standard of соmреtепсе specified in section A-ll/5 of the STCW Code.

з Every party shatl соmраrе the standarcls of competence rvhich lt required of Able seamen fоr certificates
issued before 1 JanuarY 2Oi2 rvith those specifiecl for the certificate in section A-Il/5 of the STCW Code, and
shalI determine the need, if ап1,, iоr recluiring these personnel to update thеir qualifications,

4 UntiI 1 Jапuаrу 2О12, а Party which is also а Party to the International Labour Organrzation Certification
of дtэIе Sеаmеп Convention, 1946 (No. 74) mау continue to issue, recognize and епdоrsе certificates in
accordance with the provisions of the aforesaid сопчепtiоп.

5 until 1 Jапuаrу 2о17, а Раrtу which is also а party to the lnternational Labour organization certification
of дЬlе Sеаmеп Convention, 1946 (No. 74) mау continue to rепеw and revalidate certificates апd епdоrsе-
ments in ассоrdапсе with the provisions of the aforesaid сопчепtiоп.

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 Дппех to STCW Сопvепtiоп, as аmепdеd: Chapter ll - Master апd deck dераrtmепt

fr]а*шlаtiоп lll5
.,., miпimum rеquirеmепts for certification of ratings as able sеаfаrеr deck

.
=:,, alэle seafarer deck serving оп а seagoing ship of 500 gross tonnage оr mоrе shall Ье duly certificated.

=,r candidate for certification shalI:

.1 Ье not less than 1В уеаrs of age;
.] meet the requirements fоr certification as а rating forming раrt of а navigational watch;
]
.J lуhile quaIified to serve as а rating forming раrt oi а navigational watch, have аррrоvеd seagoing
service in the deck department ot:
.З.1 not less thап 1В months, оr
.з.2 not |ess than 12 months and haYe completed approved training; апd

.-l meet the standard of competence specifiecl in section A-ll/5 of the STCW Code.

:, еrr, Party shalt соmраrе the standards of соmреtепсе rvhich it required of АЬ|е Sеаmеп for certificates
._:_: i;eiore 1 JапuаrУ 2012 with those specified fоr thе certificate in section A-lt/5 of the STCW Code, and
,: _-=termine the need, if апу, fоr requiring these реrsоппеl to update thеir qualifications,

- rtil 1 January 2О12, а Party which is also а Раrtу to the lпtеrпаtiопаl Labour Organization
Certi{ication
-: е Seamen Convention, 1946 (No. 74) may continue to issue, recognize and епdоrsе certificates in
-_:апсе with the provisions of the aforesaid convention.

_ ntil l
January 2о17, а Раrtу which is also а
party to the lnternational Labour organizatron certification
- - Seamen Сопчепtiоп, 1946 (No. 74) mау continue to rепеw and revalidate certificates and endorse-
: - ! tl ассоrdапсе with the provisions of the aforesaid convention.
lI
Sэаfаrеrs may Ье considered Ьу the Раrtу to have met the requirements of this regulation if they have
:: :_] iп а rеlечапt capacity iп the deck department fоr а period of not less thап 'l2 months within thе last
-- ,lths preceding the епtrу into force of this regulation for that Party.
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F
Chapter lV
Radiocommunication and radio operators
ExpIanatory note

Mandatory provisions relating to radio watchkeeping аrе set forth in the Radio Regulations апd in the lnterna-
tionaI Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as amended. Provisions for radio mаiпtепапсе
are set forth in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, аs amended, and the guidelines
н adopted lэу thе Organization.*

Regulation lVl1
Дррliсаtiоп

1 Except as provided in раrаgrарh 2, the provisions of this сhарtеr apply to radio operators оп ships
ореrаtiпg in the glоlэаI maritime distress and safety system (CMDSS) as prescribed Ьу the lпtеrпаtiопаl
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, аs amended.

Е 2 Radio operators оп ships not required to comply with the provisions of the CMDSS in сhарtеr IV of the
F SOLAS Convention аrе not required to meet the provisions of this chapter. Radio ореrаtоrs оп these ships
h аrе, nevertheIess, required to соmрlу with the Radio Regulations. The Administration shall епsurе that the
Е|'
Ё
ь
appropriate certificates as prescribed Ьу the Radio Regulations аrе issued to оr recognized in respect of such
radio operators.

е
r& Regulation lVl2
F, Мапdаtоrу miпimчm requirements fоr certification of CMDSS radio operators
!.
t 1 Every реrsоп iп charge of or performing radio duties оп а ship required to participate in the CMDSS shall
hold ап appropriate certificate related to the CMDSS, issued оr recognized Ьу the Administration uпdеr the
provisions of the Radio Regulations.
н
ь 2 lп addition, every candidate for certification of competency uпdеr this regulation for service on а ship,
I which is required Ьу the lпtеrпаtiопаl Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, аs amended, to have а
rаdiо installation, shall:
Е,
.1 Ье not less than 1В years of age; and
F .2 have completed approved education and training and meet the standard of competence specified
в
lL,
lv in section д-lVl2 of the STCW Code.

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ff:,

h
t,
lI
&-
Р*
r;
h,
s,

Е " Refer to the Radio maintenance guidelines fоr the Clobal Maritime Distress and Safety
System (CMDSS) related to sea areas АЗ and
А4 adopted lэy the Organization Ьу resolution Д.702|7), as amended.

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Chapter V
Special training rеquirеmепts
for реrsоппеl on certain types of ships

Regulation V/1-1
',Iandatory miпimum requirements for the trаiпiпg апd qualiiic.:t ,-.t - ]]а_-aе/_{

эfiicers апd ratings оп oil апd chemical tапkеrs

,l Officers апd ratings assigned specific duties and responsillillties
-=:.:с] _о саrgо оr calgo eclLtilltllenton
эil оr сhеmiсаI tankers shaIl hold а CertifiCate in basic trаiпiпg fог с,, .,^_: ::ei-1-1ical tanker cargo оllегаtiопs.

2 Every candidate for а certificate in basic training for oiI апсI cl,t^- _.: ...iеl-сагgо operations shall have
:ompleted basic training in ассоrdапсе with provisions of sесtiог .,-l, ' .:е STCW Code arrd shalI have
:ompleted:

.1 at least three months of approved seagoing service on о:l

, - -.:-- : ] ...rkers and meet the standard
of competence specified in section A-V/]-], раrаgrаlэl,
- -. .l|',', Сос]е: оr

.2 ап approved basic training for oil and chemical tanker с,,- . :-_l _ -! ...i^c] пlееt the standard of
competence specified in section А-V/1-], раrаgrарh l r ' . S- --,', - ,_;э.

З Masters, chief епgiпееr officers, chief mates, second enginee-

'- _:'r.-:l .'.:-', lle'SOl trith
th rпlmediate

i'
responsibility fоr loading, discharging, саrе iп transit, handIing oi .., ,. _ с:п.п?
;]n lla оr
nT оthеr саrgо-rеlаtеd
operations оп oil tankers shall hold а certificate in advanced trail -. .:.;; ..i; ;";ti;l
4 Every candidate for а certificate in advanced training fоr oi] _..
-, , _: -., o1lerations shaIl:

.1 meet the requirements for certification in basic traini:,. - :.-_] cietllical tапkеr саrgо ореrа-
tions; and

.2 while qualified for certification iп basic training for oii а^ -:

,2.1 at Ieast three months of approved seagoing serr :: -

.2.2 at least опе month of approved опЬоаrd traininq ,_ -

whiсh includes at least thrее loading апd thrее -.-
an approved training rесоrd Iэооk taking into асс,-,-.-

.3 have completed approved advanced training for oil tar,.'

of соmреtепсе specified in section A-V/1-1, раrаgrаllil i

5 Masters, chief епgiпееr officers, chief mates, second епglпсе"

--
-:- i-, i],еrsоп rvith immediate
responsibility for loading, discharging, саrе iп transit, handling oi с.,: __: :,- -: оr оthеr cargo-related
operations оп chemical tankers sha|l hold а certificate iп aclr..--T-] --. ,оr chenlical tanker cargo
operations. V
Ечеrу candidate for а certificate iп advanced training fоr ci,el_,^ -.,_ ..]lkег саr8о operations shalI:

.1 meet the requirements for certification in basic trаiп:,:'l" oi and chemical tanker саr8о ореrа-
tions; and

.2 whiIe qualified for certification in basic training for oii ancl chemicaltanker саr8о operations, have:
.2.1 at least three montlrs of approved seagoinq sег,, ice оп chemical tankers, оr

.2.2 at least опе month of approved опlэоаrсl training on chemical tankers, in а suреrпu-
mеrаrу capacity, which includes at least thrее loading and three unloading operations
and is documented in ап approved tralning rесоrd book taking into ассоuпt guidance in
section В-V/1; and
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.З have completed approved advanced training for chemica| tanker саг8о operations and meet the
standard of competence specified iп section Д-Vll-1, раrаgrарh З of the STCW Code.

7 Administrations shalI епsurе that а certificate of proficiency is issued to seafarers, who аrе qualified in
ассоrdапсе with раrаgrарhs 2, 4 оr б as appropriate, оr that ап existing certificate of competency оr certificate
of proficiency is duly endorsed.

Regulation V/1-2
Мапdаtоrу miпimчm rеqчirеmепts iоr the trаiпiпg апd qualifications oi masters,
officers апd ratings оп liquefied gas tапkеrs

1 Officers and ratings assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to саr8о оr саr8о equipment оп
liquefied gas tankers shall hold а certificate in basic training for liquefied gas tanker саrgо operations.

2 Ever,v candidate fоr а certificate in basic training for liquefied gas tanker саr8о operations shall have
completed basic tralning in ассоrdапсе with provisions of section A-Vl/1 of the STCW Code and shalI have
completed:

.1 at least three months of approved seagoing service оп liquefied gas tankers and meet the standard
-1
of competence specified iп section А-Vl1-2, раrаgrарh of the STCW Code; оr

.2 an аррrоvеd basic training for liquefied gas tanker саr8о орегаtiопs and meet the standard of
competence specified in section Д-Vl1-2, раrаgrарh 1 of the STCW Code.

3 Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and апу person with immediate
responsibility for loading, discharging, саrе iп transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo-related
operations оп liquefied gas tankers shall hold а certificate in advanced training fоr liquefied gas tanker cargo
ореrаtiопs.

4 Every candidate for а certificate in advanced training fоr liquefied gas tanker саr8о operations shall:

.1 meet the requirements for certification in tlasic training for liquefied gas tanker саrgо operations;
and

.2 while qualified for certification in basic trаiпiпg for liquefied gas tanker саr8о operations, have:
.2.1 at least three months of approved seagoing service оп liquefied gas tankers, оr
.2.2 at least опе month of approved опЬоаrd training оп liquefied gas tankers, in а suреrпu-
mеrаrу capacity, which includes at least three loading and three unloadrng ореrаtiопs
and is documented iп ап approved training rесоrd book taking into account guidance in
section В-V/1; and
.3 have completed approved advanced training for liquefied gas tanker саr8о operations and meet the
standard of competence specified iп section Д-Vl1-2, раrаgrарh 2 of the STCW Code.
V
5 Administrations shalI епsurе that а certificate of proficiency is issued to seafarers, who аrе qualified in
ассоrdапсе with раrаgrарhs 2 or 4 as аррrорriаtе, оr that ап existing certificate of competency or certificate
of proficiency is duly endorsed.

Regulation V/2
Мапdаtоrу miпimчm requirements for the trаiпiпg апd qualifications of masters,
of{icers, ratings апd other реrsоппеl оп passen7er ships

1 This regulation applies to masters, officers, ratings and other реrsоппеl serving оп board passenger ships
engaged оп international voyages. Administrations shalI determine the applicalэility of these requirements to
реrsоппеl serving on passenger ships engaged оп domestic voyages.

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2 Рriоr to being assigned shipboard duties оп board passenger ships, seafarers shall have completed the
:-aining required Ьу раrаgrарhs 4 to 7lэelow in ассоrdапсе with thеir capacitr,, duties and responsibilities.

З Seafarers who аrе required to Ье trained in ассоrdапсе with раrаqrарhs -l, б and 7 below shall, at
ntervals поt exceeding five years, undertake appropriate rеfrеshеr trаiпiпq оr lre required to provide evidence
эf having achieved the required standard of competence within the prerious:ire \еаrs.

-1 Masters, officers and other реrsоппеl designated on mustеr Iists :о assist passengers in еmеr8епсу
situations on Ьоаrd раssепgеr ships shaIl have completed trаiпiпя
j: с-о,",С management as specified in
-l
section Д-Vl2, раrаgrарh of the STCW Code.

5 Реrsоппеl providing direct service to passengers iп passenger Spaces оi board passenger ships shall have
completed the safety training specified iп section д-vl2, раrаgrарh ] oi :ге STC\\' Code.

6 Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second епgiпееr o;,ice', апd anv person designated оп
as having responsibility for the safety of passengers iп епlеr::':. s:iuations оп lэоаrd paSSen8er
:l-]USter lists
ships shall have completed approved training in crisis mапаgеmепt а-с --п-lаr lэеhаviоur as specified in
section Д-Vl2, paragraph З of the STCW Code.

7 Masters, chief епgiпееr officers, chief mates, second enginee' c,ij:e,s ;_lci erer\, реrSоп assigned
]mmediate гesponsibility for emlэarking and disembarkin8 раSSеп8еrs. .оаi -i с sСhаrqiпg оr securing cargo,
оr closing hull openings оп board rо-rо passenger ships shall have сопrр €..] "г;'э',еd training iп passenger
safety, calgo safety and hult integrity as specified in section д-v12, раrаЕ,а.r
j :'i,e STC\\'Code.
В дdministrations shall епsurе that dосumепtаrу evidence of the i:а ^ ^Е ,,,r сh |,as Ьееп conrpleted is
issued to every реrSоп found qualified uпdеr the provisions of this rеqulа: :,:-

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Chapter Vl
Еmеrgепсу/ occupational safety, security,
medical саrе and survival functions

Regulation Vll1
Мапdаtоrу miпimum requirements for safety familiarization, basic trаiпiпg
апd iпstructioп for all seafarers
1 Seafarers shall rесеiче safety famiIiarization and basic training оr instruction in ассоrdапсе with
section A-Vl/l of the STCW Code апd shall meet the аррrорriаtе standard of competence specified therein.
2 Where basic training is not included in the qualification for the certificate to Ье issued, а certificate of
proficiency shall Ье issued, indicating that the holder has attended the course in basic training.

Regulation Vll2
Mandatory miпimum requirements for the issue of certificates of proficiency
iп survival craft, rescue boats апd fast rescue boats
1 Every candidate for а certificate of proficiency in survival сrаft апd rescue lэoats other than {ast rеsсuе
boats shall:
.1 lэe not less thап 1В уеаrs of age;

.2 have approved seagoing service of поt less thап ]2 months оr have attended ап approved training
course and have approved seagoing service of not less than six months; and
.3 meet the standard of competence for certificates of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats,
set out in section Д-Vl/2, paragraphs 1 to 4 of the STCW Code.

2 Every candidate for а certificate of pro{iciency in fast rescue boats shalI:

.1 Ье the holder of а certificate of proficiency iп survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue
boats;
.2 have attended ап approved training course; and
.3 meet the standard of competence for certificates of proficiency in fast rescue boats, set out in
section Д,-Vl/2, paragraphs 7 to 10 of the STCW Code.

ReguIation VI/3
Мапdаtоrу miпimum requiremeпts for trаiпiпg iп advanced fire fighting
1 Seafarers designated to сопtrоl fire-fighting operations shall have successfulIy completed advanced
training in techniques for fighting fire, with раrtiсulаr emphasis оп organization, tactics and command, in
ассоrdапсе with the provisions of section А-Vl/З, раrаgrарhs 1 to 4 of the STCW Code and shall meet the
standard of competence specified thеrеiп.

2 Whеrе training in advanced fire fighting is поt included in the qualifications for the certificate to [эе
issued, а certificate of proficiency shall lэe issued indicating that the hоIdеr has attended а course of training
in advanced fire fighting.

Regulation Vl/4
Mandatory miпimum requirements relating to medical first aid апd medical care
1 Seafarers designated to provide medical first aid оп lэоаrd ship shall meet the standard of competence in
medical first aid specified iп section Д-Vll4, раrаgrарhs 1 to З of the STCW Code.
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] Seafarers designated to take сhаrgе of medical саrе оп lэoard ship shalI mееt the standard of competence
- ^,edical саrе оп board ships specified iп section Д-Vl14, раrаgrарhs -1 to б of the STCW Code.

] \\'hеrе training iп medical first aid оr medicaI саrе is not incIuded in the clr:alifications for the certificate
- lle issued, а certificate of ргоfiсiепсу shalI Ье issued indicating that the hoIc]er has attended а course of
--: ling in medical first aid оr in medical саrе.

ReguIation Vll5
^.'епсlаtоrу miпimum requiremeпts for the issue о{ certificates oi
рrоiiс,'е-с,.
., ship security officers
1 Every candidate iоr а certificate of proficiency as ship securitv oi;:ce, sla: :

.1 have approved seagoing service of поt less than-12 months,_,:l]i]ro[]гiate seagoing service and
knowledge of ship operations; and
,2 meetthestandardof competenceforcertificationof proficie,..,..::]l]securityofficer,setoutin
section А-Vl/5, paragraphs 'l to 4 of the STCW Code.

] Administrations shall ensure that every реrsоп found qualified

ssued with а certificate of proficiency.

Regulation V116
^,iandatory miпimum requiremeпts for security-rdated trаiпiпg апс! ,i,
:эr all seafarers

I Seafarers shall rесеiче security-related familiarization and secr_rri:,. : ., :---_t, -, , 1:no п. instrut tion iп
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] Sе.- аrеrs designated to take сhаrgе of medical саrе оп lэоаrd ship shall meet the standard of competence
- --:].al саrе оп board ships specified iп section Д-Vl/4, -1 to б of the STCW Code.
раrаgrарhs
i.еге training in medical first aid оr medical care is поt included iп the clualifications for the certificate
.',

= ssued, а certificate of proficiency shall Ье issued indicating that the hо]Сеr has attended а соursе of
-. lп пrеdiсаI first aid оr in medical саrе.

Requlation VIIS
'.: -:raaory miпimurп
requiremeпts for the issue of certificates oi proiic =^,_,
, j^,i]
security of{icers
']]] Еrеrу candidate for а certificate of proficiency as ship securitv ofi:ce, s:,a :

.'l have approved seagoing service of not less than 12 months c,,::-i]|-o[]riate seagoing service and
knowledge of ship operations; and
.2 meet the standard of competence {or certification of proficierc. ,. s- ll securitv officer, set out in
section A-Vl/s, paragraphs ] to 4 of thе STCW Code.

] \dministrations shalI ensure that every реrsоп found qualifiec{ uncle, -.. : of this regulation is
..-.ес] rvith а certificate of proficiency.

Regulation V116
,'.-:clatory miпimum rеqчirеmепts fоr security-rdated trаiпiпg апd iпs,,.,,:| -
- эll seafarers

Seafarers shalI receive security-related familiarization апd securitr-a,".._,.,..: ],: f .] ог instruction in

_оrс{апсе with section A-Vi/6, palagraphs 1 to 4 of the STCW Code and sl-; --ее ,-: :.оЬrорriаtе standard
,опlреtепсе specified therein.

] \Vheresecurityawarenessisnotincludedinthequalificationforthece,-i'_-a.e:- l,lelssued,acertificate
эгоfiсiепсуshаlI beissuedindicatingthattheholderhasattendecl aco,1,se'.-:::-_.,:,, a,,t,.]renesstraining.

EveryPartyshall comparethesecurity-relatedtrainingorinstructioп .,i,]--.: -i.-a;a|,ersrrhoholdor

: document quaIifications lэefore the entry into force of this regulation lr ,t" i- , se sl-ec'. ied ;п section A-Vl/6,
,аqгарh 4 of the STCW Code, and shall determine the need for rеqu:r-lг; .-€:Ё sE.]i.ile:s io upclate their
: _. allf ications.

Seafarers with designated security duties

-l Seafarers with designated security duties shall meetthe standard of соп..эе.е^се sneci;iecl iп section A-Vl/6,
,..:agraphs б to В of the STCW Code.

j Where training in designated security duties is not includecl in the o.,., iicai:ons fоr the certificate to Ье
.slecl, а certificate of proficiency shall lэе issued indicating that the hо,сjеr las attenc|ed а соursе of training
- , c{esignated security duties.

6 Every Party shall compare the security training stanclarcJs гесluirесl of seafarers with designated security
;_-iies who hold оr сап document qualifications lэеfоrе the епtгr ;nto force of this regulation with those
.:- ecif ied iп section A-VI/6,
раrаgrарh В of the STCW Code, апс] shalI determine the need for requ iring these .- \ll
.=:farers to update their qualificatioпs.

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Chapter Vll
Alternative се rtif icati оп

Regulation Vll/1
lssue of alternative certificates
'l Notwithstanding the rеquirеmепts for certification laid down in chapters ll and Ill of this аппех/ Parties
mау elect to issue оr authorize the issue of certificates оthеr than those mentioned in the regulations of those
chapters, provided that:

.1 the associated functions and levels of responsibility to lэе stated оп the certificates and in thе
endorsements аrе selected frоm and identical to those appearing in sections Д-|l/1, Д-|l/2, А-Il/З,
Л-Ul4, A-ll/5, A-llI/-l, Д-llll2, А-lIl/З, Д-llll4, A-lll/5 and A-lV/2 of the STCW Code;

.2 the candidates have completed approved education and training and meet the requirements for
standards of competence, prescribed in the relevant sections of the STCW Code and as set forth in
section A-vIl/1 of this code, fоr the functions and levels that аrе to Ье stated in the certificates and
in the endorsements;

.З the candidates have completed approved seagoing service аррrорriаtе to the реrfоrmапсе of the
functions and levels that are to Ье stated оп the certificate. Тhе minimum duration of seagoing
service shall Ье equivalent to the duration of seagoing service prescribed in chapters ll апd lll of
this аппех. However, the minimum duration of seagoing service shall Ье поt less than as prescritred
iп section Д-Vlll2 of the STCW Code;

.4 the candidates for certification who are to perform the function of navigation at the operational
level shall meet the applicable requirements of the regulations in chapter lV, as appropriate, for
реrfоrmiпg designated radio duties in ассоrdапсе with the Radio Regulations; and
.5 the certificates аrе issued in ассоrdапсе with the requirements of regulation ll2 апd the provisions
set forth in сhарtеr VlI of the STCW Code.

2 No certificate sha|I Ье issued under this chapter unless the Party has communicated information to the
Organization in ассоrdапсе with article lV and regulation l/7.

Regulation VIl/2
се r tifi cati о п of seafare r s

1 Every seafarer who реrfоrms апу function оr group of functions specified iп talэIes Д-|l/1, Д-|ll2, А-Il/З,
Д-ll/4 or A-Il/5 of chapter lI оr in tables A-llI/1, Д-llll2, А-lll/З, Д-Пl/4 оr A-llI/5 of сhарtеr ll| оr А-lV/2 of
chapter lV of the STCW Code shalI hold а certificate of competency or certificate of рrоfiсiепсу, as applicable.

Regulation Vll/3
Principles gоvеrпiпg rhe lssue of alternative certificates

1 Апу Раrtу which elects to issue оr authorize the issue of alternative certificates sha|l епsurе that the
following principles are observed:

.1 'no alternative certification system shalI Ье implemented unless it ensures а degree of safety at sea
and has а preventive effect as regards pollution at least equivalent to that provided Ьу the other
chapters; and

.2 апу аrrапgеmепt fоr alternative certification issued uпdеr this chapter shall provide fоr the intep
changeabiIity of certificates with those issued under the оthеr chapters.
 Дппех to STCW Сопчепtiоп, as аmепdеd: Chapter Vll - Дltеrпаtivе certification

_ --е principle of interchangeability in раrаgrарh 1 sha|l епsurе that:

.1 lll and those certificated uпdеr
seafarers certificated under the аrrапgеmепts of chapters ll апd оr
chapter Vlt аrе able to serve оп ships which have either tradltional ог other forms of shiрlэоаrd
organization; and
.2 seafarers are not trained fоr specific shipboard arrangements iп such а i\a\ as rvould impair their
abiIity to take thеir skills elsewhere.

] lп issuing any certificate underthe provisions of this chapter, the follol,,i:* э, r::э]еs shall lэe taken into
. _: - -]Пt:

.'| the issue of alternative certificates shaIl not Ье used in itself:

.1 .1 to rеduсе the пumЬеr of crew оп board,
.1.2 to lower the integrity of the profession оr "de-skilI" seaiare:s -l,
.1.З to justifytheassignmentof thecombineddutiesof theeng;re=^]:]r_l,,,,aichkeepingofficers
to а single certificate holder during any particuIar \\,atch: а:,]

.2 the person in command shall Ье designated as the master; апС:ге е.; :-s: эll and authority of
the master and others shall not Ье adversely affected Ы,thе impr е-.-.:: -: -; anr аrrапgеmепt
for alternative certification.

The principles contained in paragraphs ] and 2 of this regulation sгэ -:a

-,- -irn-,]I]etency of
. deck and епgiпееr officers is maintained.

Vll
Е

SГandard_s о{ trаiпiпg, сеrtifiсаtiоп апd watchkeeping for seafarers

Chapter VIll
Watchkeeping

Regulation Vlll/-l
Fitne_ss ior duty

1 Еасh дdmiпistrаtiоп shalI, fоr the ptli-l]ose oi 1lrerenting fatigue;

.1 establish апсj епfогсе rеsi llet-ioc]s tоr rratchkeeping регsоппеI апс] those tvhose duties involve
designateci safetr, securltr апсl 1эrevention of poIlution duties in accorciatlce lvith the provisions of
section A-\'l]l l oi lhe STC\\' Code; and
.2 require that rratch srstems аrе So arranged thatthe efficiency of alI r,r,atchkeeping реrsоппеl is поt
l
iпlllаirес1 llr iatigr-re апс] that duties аrе so organized that the first watch at the соmmепсеmепt of а
\,о\ аче arlcl sLt[lsequent relieving watches аrе sufficiently rested апd otherwise fit fоr duty.

2 Each \clnlinistгation shall, fоr the рUrроSе of preventing drug and aicohol abuse, епSUrе that adequate
measl]res аrе established iгl ассоrdапсе with the provisions of section A-vIIl/-1 while taking into account the
gLriclance grven in section B-Vlll/-1 of the STCW Code.

Regulation Vlll/2
Watchkeepiпg аrrапgеmепts апd рriпсiрlеs to Ье observed

1 дdministrations shalt direct the attention of companies, masters, chief епgiпееr officers and all watch-
keeping реrsоппеI to the requirements, рrrпсiрtеs and guidance set out iп the sTcw code which shail [эе
оlэsеruБj to ensL|re that а safe continuous rvatch оr watches аррrорriаtе to the prevailing circumstances and
conclitions аrе пlаitltаiпес] оп all seagoing ships at all times.

2 дdпliпistгаtiопs shall require the mаstеr of ечеrу ship to епSUrе that watchkeeping arrangements аrе
adequate fоr maintaining а safe watch оr watches, taking into account the prevailing circumstances and
conditions and that, under the master's general direction:
.1 officers iп сhаrgе of the navigationa| watch аrе rеSропsilэlе fоr navigating the ship safely during
their periods of duty, when they shall Ье physically present оп the navigating bridge оr in а directly
associated location such as the chartroom оr bridge сопtrоI rооm at alI times;
.2 radio ореrаtоrs are responsilэle for maintaining а continuous radio watch оп appropriate irеquеп-
cies during their periods of duty;
.з officers iп charge of ап engineering watch, as defined iп the sTcw code, uпdеr the direction of the
chief епgiпееr" Ъffiсеr, shall Ье immediately available and оп call to attend the machinery spaces
and, whЪп required, shal| Ье physicalIy present in the mасhiпеrу space duriпg their periods of
rеsропsilэilitу;
.4 arl apiэropriate and effective watch оr watches аrе maintained for the рurроsе of safety at all times,
rrhile the ship is at апсhоr оr mооrеd and, iithe ship is саrrуiпg hazarc]ous саr8о/ the organization
of such tt,atch оr watches takes full ассоuпt of the паturе, quantit1l, packing and stowage of the
hаzаrсlоus cargo and of апу special conditions prevaiIing оп board, afloat оr ashore; апd
.5 as alэplicallle, ап аррrорriаtе and effective watch оr watches аrе nlaintained iоr the purposes of
secu ritr,,

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Final Act of the 2010 STCW Сопfеrепсе

Resolution З

Expression of appreciation to the host Gоt,еrпmепt

--. ]0l0 MAN|LA CONFERENCE,

. --l\C rvith аррrесiаtiоп the kind invitation of the Covernmentof the Рhiliрэ ,t. _ .-i --
".аnizаtiontohoIdthelnternаtionаlСonferenсetoаdoptamendments:-r.-Ё
- S:andards of Тrаiпiпg, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, l9-l j_-:] -.
_.-, ;ication and Watchkeeping Code,

- -,\O\VLEDCIхC the gепеrоus financial and in-kind сопtrilэutiоп and ехсе,,е-.

_,.ernment of the Philippines fоr the Сопfеrепсе/ as well as the hospitalii\ ..*
=. э,,r,ed оп the Participants to the Сопfеrепсе/

E\гRESSES its profound gratitude and thanks to the Сочеrпmепt and the Рес:,. . -:-- Р^ ilрiпеs fоr their
, -:.ble contrilэution to the success of the Сопfеrепсе;

- DECIDES, in grateful recognition of this contribution, to designate the j.-l:-,;^ e-.s adopted lэу the
_ - еrепсе aS:

The Manila Amendments to the International Convention оп Stancjarcs -'-,;_ - -. Certification and
\\'atchkeeping for Seafa rers, 197 В",

Resolution 4

Transitional provisions and еаrlу implementation

] -rl0 МАNILд СоNгвкгхсг,

\С ,\DOPTED the Manila amendments to the International Conr еп.iоll ol Standards of Тrаiпiпg, Certifica-
:.ld Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 197В, and to the Seafarers' Тrаiпiпq, Certification and Watchkeeping
= as amended (STCW Convention and Code),
\С \CREED to include regulation l/15 оп Transitional рrоr isions, rrhich allows fоr ап interval of five years,
-: , the time of the next revalidation of certificate(s) of сопllэеtепсу зflgl thе amendments hаче entered
',lce, whichever is later, before Parties will Ье required to issue, recognize and endorse certificates in
"_jance with the amendments adopted Ьу the Сопfеrепсе,

- :\lzlNC that, in оrdеr to achieve fuI| compliance Iэ\, 1 Jапuаrу 2017, it is necessary for Parties to рrоmрtlу
- _aking appropriate mеаsurеs to implement the STCW Convention and Code iп their national training,
' _ation and administration systems,
Standards of training, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

BElNc coNCERNED that difficulties, which mау arise in соппесtiоп with the implementation of the requirements
of the STCW Convention and Code, could undermine the objective of introducing the highest practicable
standards of competence at the earliest possible time,

1. URсES each Party to keep the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization
informed of progress made in respect of the transitional provisions of regulation l/15 under its national system
to implement the requirements of the amendments to the STCW Convention and Code, adopted Ьу the
Сопfеrепсе, as well as апу difficulties епсоuпtеrеd in this regard;

2. FURTHER URсES each Party to take аррrорriаtе steps for early implementation of the amendments to the
STCW Convention and Code adopted Ьу the Сопfеrепсе;

З. INVITES the Maritime Safety Committee of the lnternational Maritime Organization, in оrdеr to promote
the introduction of the highest practicable standards of competence as soon as possible, to monitor progress
toward implementation of the STCW Convention and Code Ьу all Parties, with the aim of encouraging
ап оrdеrlу tгansition and anticipating complications, which could otherwise undermine fulI and effective
implementation.

Resolution 5

verification of certificates
of competency and endorsements

тнЕ 2010 MANlLA CoNFERENсE,

HAVINc ADoвTED the ManiIa amendments to the lnternational Convention оп Standards of Training, Certifica-
tion and Watchkeeping fоr Seafarers, 197В, and to the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code, as amended,

RECocNlZING the imроrtапсе of adequate education and training for, and ехреriепсе acquired Ьу, aIl seafarers,

RECocNlzlNc ALSo the need for alI ships to Ье manned and operated Ьу рrореrlу trained and ceПified
seafarers,

RECocNlzlNc FURTHER that the verification of certificates of competency and endorsements issued to seafarers
is essential also from the point of view of preventing unlawfu| practices associated with the issuance of such
certificates as welI as to supporting роrt State control activities,

RECoMMENDS that Administrations take appropriate steps to:

.1 ' estab|ish electronic databases to assist in verifying the authenticity and validity of certificates of
competency and endorsements they issue; and

.2 respond аррrорriаtеlу апd in а timely mаппеr to апу request from оthеr Administrations for verifi-
cation of the authenticity and validity of certificates of competency and епdоrsеmепts.
 STCW Сопfеrепсе, 20l0: Resolutions 4, 5, б апd 7

Resolution 6

Standards of training and certification

and ships' manning levels

--: ]010 MANlLA CoNFERENCE,

- ].,\с ADOPTED the Мапilа аmепdmепts to the |пtеrпаtiопаl Convention о: S:a^ca-:js от Traininq, Certifica-
, .- and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 197В, and to the Seafarers' Traininq Ce, ':at]ol anci \\atchkeeping
_ _:iе, as amended (STCW Сопчепtiоп and Code),

; . _OCN]ZINC the importance of adequate education and training fol and е\!е, Е-.е acclu ired [эr, all seafarers,

;.-OCNIZINC ALSO the need for all ships to Ье manned and operatei i:. :,.,_:-t"],, :rained and certified
. . .'а rе rS,

'\
-]I|\с that the STCW Convention and Code establish standards of trаi: г. ::, ' :].'tr,-] апd rvatchkeeping
--seafarerst .

REAFF|RMS that the STCW Convention and Code аrе instruments сс,:с=,-+-] .,. -- s.a.cjards of training
. ^ j certification and do not determine ships' manning levels;

- decision relating to ships' manning lerels S _-= '-::] - -S

REAFFIRMS ALSo that апу |] :. oi ine .\dmiп-
.."ations and shipowners сопсеrпеd taking into account the principles adopted lэr the
-.ernationaI Maritime Organization.

Resolution 7

Promotion of technical knowledge, skiIIs

and professionalism of seafarers

--: 2010 MANlLA CONFERENCE,

*:,\ l\c ADOPTED the Manila amendments to the lnternational Convention о^ -i:a^c;a,cis о, Training, Certifica-
,_r апd Watchkeeping fоr Sеаfаrеrs, ]97В, and to the Seafarers'Тrаiпiпq. Се,-.':а: эг nnd \\'atchkeeping
- -,de, as amended (STCW Convention and Code),

\]TlNc with сопсеrп the rероrtеd and anticipated shortage of qualii;ec :,il cers to effectively mап and
:erate ships engaged in international trade,
:,]rREC|ATINC that the очеrаlI effectiveness of selection, training апсl certii:cation processes сап опlу Ье evalu-
..ed through the skills, abilities and competence exhibited lэy sеаfаrеr: Curing the соursе of their service оп
. -аrd ship,

1_:OMMENDS that Administrations make аrrапgеmепts to епsurе that shipping companies:

.1 establish criteria and processes for the seIection of seafarers exhilэiting the highest practicable
standards of technical knowledge, skills and professronalism;

:.-;ers to resolution А.В90(21), as amended, on Principles of safe manning, adopted Ьу the Assembly of the International Maritime
-.anization оп 25 November 1999.

5з
Standards of training, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

,2 monitor the standards exhibited Ьу ships' реrsоппеl in the реrfоrmапсе of thеir duties;
а
епсоurа8е all officers serving оп their ships to participate actively in the training of juпiоr personnel;

.4 mопitоr carefully and review frequently the progress made Ьу junior personnel iп the acquisition
of knowledge апd skills during thеir service оп lэоаrd ship;'

.5 provide refresher and updating training at suitable interva|s, as mау Ье required; and

.6 take аII аррrорriаtе mеаsurеs to instil pride in the maritime profession and епсоurаgе the creation
of а safety culture апd епчirопmепtаl conscience аmоп8 all those who serve оп their ships.

Resolution В

Development of guidelines to implement international standards

of medical fitness for seafarers

тнF 2010 MANlLA CoNFERENCF,

НдVlNС дDортЕD the Manila amendments to the lnternationaI Convention on Standards of Тrаiпiпg, Certifica-
-l978,
tion and Watchkeeping for Sеаfаrеrs, and to the Sеаfаrеrs' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code, as amended (STCW Сопчепtiоп апd Code),

REcoGNlzlNc the imроrtапсе of the очеrаll medical fitness of masters and ships' сrеws to the safety of Iife апd

рrореrtу at sea and the protection of the mаriпе environment,

TAklNc cocNlzANcг оF the international standards of medical fitness for seafarers included in the
STCW Convention and Code and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006,

lNV1TES the International Maritime Оrgапizаtiоп, in со-ореrаtiоп with the International Labrour Organization
and the world Health organization, to develop guidelines to implement the aforementioned standards.

Resolution 9

Revision of existing model courses published Ьу the

lnternational Maritime Organization and
development of new model courses

тнЕ 20-10 MANlLA CoNFERENCE,

HAV|Nc ADoвTED the Manila amendments to the lnternational Convention оп Standards of Тrаiпiпg, Certifica-
tion and Watchkeeping for Sеаfаrеrs, 197В, and to the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code, as amended (STCW Convention апd Code),

RECocNIZlNC the significant contribution made to seafarers' training and certification through modeI courses/
validated and published Ьу the International Maritime Organization (IMO), providing core curricula based оп
the minimum requirements of the STCW Convention and Code,

AppREClATlNG that the aforementioned model courses have assisted mапу training institutions to improve the
quality of the training they provide and hаче Ьееп used to improve рrосеdurеs fоr assessing competency,
 5rСИ/ Сопiеrепсе, 20l0: Resolutions В,9, 10 апd 11

:, \с to achieve greater uniformity iп the application of the trаiпiпg ancl assessment provisions of the
,', Convention and Code,

-:S:

l lMO to take steps to revise and update existing model courses alcl cje,,e,o1l nerv nlodel courses/
which provide guidance on the implementation of the training апсi .ss.s.г_.еп-[ 1lrovisions of the
STCW Convention and Code; and

.] Сочеrпmепts and international organizations to provide funding с, э-il ^-,.,.]se assist in, the
revision, updating of existing model courses and deveIopment от lle,, ^- -:+ _ _]-:...

Resolution l0

Promotion of technical co-operation

]0] 0 MANILA CoNI-ERENсE,

, \G ADOPTED the Manila amendments to the International Conventiorl оп S.:.-,.:_,,-: . ' ,. Certif ica-
" and Watchkeeping fоr Sеаfаrеrs, 197В, and to the Seafarers' Training, Се::'_-., - _:-_] : kee;э ing
.,: il

_je, as amended (STCW Convention and Code),

_\LLlNc lMO Assembly resoIution А.99В(25) оп Need for capacity builcling for :l,= -];, : . i, ^-:-] ..:d illll]e-
=ntation of пещ and amendments to existing instruments,

_oCNIZlNc the importance of adequate education and training for, and ехреriе:lс,. . - _:
,:]:,:.seaiarers,

]_OGNIZINс FURTHER that, iп some cases/ there may Ье limited facilities fоr :lr- " _; - :::_ _1 zecj trаiпiпg
,_{rэпlп€s and obtaining the required ехреriепсе, particuIarly in deveIo1]ing c{-r,.:.,.r

a_]EVlNc that the рrоmоtiоп of technical co-operation wiIl assist соuпtгiеs ]ас^,'. ,' exrlertise оr
_ilities in providing рrореr training and ехреriепсе to impIement the STC\\ Cl,,..^- , _:- _] a a]a,

STRoNcLy URCES Parties to provide, оr аrrап8е to provide, iп со-орегаtiоп

,,,.
i,, .-= -
.-;:qanization (lMO), assistance to those States which have difficulty in meeting i;.e
,t. :.
iC\V Convention and Code and which request such assistance;

_. INVITES lMO to intensify its endeavours to provide States with the ass]s.a--- .-Е,. :lа\ rесluirе апd to
-,ake adequate provision for that purpose within its technical co-operatioIl l-,1-:,-:.--^,E.

Resolution 11

Measures to ensure the competency of masters and officers

of ships operating in polar waters

--rE 2010 MANILA CoNFERENCE,

- \\'INC ADOPTED the Manila amendments to the lnternational Сопчепtiоп оп Standards of Training, Certifica-
оп and Watchkeeping fоr Seafarers, 197В, and to the Sеаfаrеrs'Тrаiпiпg, Certification апd Watchkeeping
]ode, as amended (STCW Сопчепtiоп and Code),
Staпdards of trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

NoTlNc that, as а result of the increase in maritime traffic iп poIar waters, several accidents have occurred
there in rесепt years,

NOTINC FURTHER thе remoteness and the singular hl,drographic, осеапоgrарhiс, meteorological and glacio-
Iogical characteristics of ро|аr waters, to the extent that search апd rеsсuе, care and evacuation of persons and
addressing the consequences of polIution entaiI considerable operational and Iogistical problems,

RECocNIZINC that the operation of ships sailing in polar Waters calls for specific education, trаiпiпg, experi-
ence and related qualifications for masters and officers on board such ships,

RECocNIZlNc дLSо the efforts made iэч governments to train masters and officers through courses dedicated
to this particular cIass of navigation,

RECoCNlZINc FuRTHER both the Cuidelines for ships operating in роlаr waters* and the need fоr mапdаtоrу
training rеquirеmепts rr,hen the Роlаr Code uпdеr development Ьу thе lnternational Maritime Organization is
adopted,

REСOMME\DS that governments adopt measures conducive to ensuring that masters and officers of ships
which ореrаtе in роIаr waters have appropriate training and ехреriепсе/ so that they аrе able to:

.1 plan voyages to роlаr waters, taking into account glaciological, hуdrоgrарhiс, oceanographic and
meteorological factors;

.2 navigate safely iп ро|аr waters, in particular in restricted ice-covered areas under adverse condi-
tions of wind and visibility; апd
а
-) supervise and ensure compliance with the requirements deriving from intergovernmental а8rее-
ments and with those relating to safety of Iife at sea апd protection of the marine environment.

Resolution 12

Attracting new entrants to, and retaining seafarers in,

the maritime profession

тнЕ 20,10 MANlLA СоNFЕRЕNсг,

НдV|Nс дDортЕD the Manila amendments to the lnternational Convention оп Standards of Training, Certifica-
-l978,
tiоп and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, and to the Seafarers'Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code, as amended (STCW Convention and Code),

BElNG AwARE that mоrе than 9О% of world trade is carried Ьу sea апd that the shipping industry operates
safely, securely, efficiently and in ап environmentalIy sound mаппеr/

REcocNlZINC the vital service seafarers provide to shipping, ап industry that contributes significantly to global
and sustainable development and prosperity,

REcocNIZlNc ALSO the need for today's increasingly sophisticated ships to Ье entrusted to sеаfаrеrs who аrе
competent in all respects to operate them in а safe, secure/ efficient and environmentally sound mаппеr/

REcoGNlzlNG FURTHER that апу discriminative legislation adopted and practices enacted have the potential to
discourage уоuпg people from joining the profession and serving seafarers from rеmаiпiпg in it,

*
Refer to resolution A,.1O24(26t Cuidelines for ships operating in polar waters, adopted Ьу the Assembly of the lnternational
Maritime Organization оп 2 DесеmЬеr 2009.

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 5IC1,1/ Сопfеrепсе, 2010: Resolutioпs l2 апd lЗ

-,., ,,rith сопсеrп the reported and anticipated shortage of qualifieci otficers to effectively mап and
,: -,. : :hips,

-
",* \LSO with appreciation the "Co to SeaI" campaign launched, in \o,,elll_,16,200S, lэy the Sесrеtаrу-
:-:,:.
of the lnternational MaritimeOrganization, iп со-ореrаtiоп with the ln_:"::.'i,,,ai LallourOrganization,
:: -,] International СhаmЬеrоf Shipping, lnternational Shipping Federatio: .\, ER.a\RCO, lNTERTANKO
"
- _ -е lпtеrпаtiопаl Тrапsроrt Workers' Federation,

- :;;:- \TI\c the overa|I efforts of the shipping industry to promote anlonЕl r",],,, -i ;-.,s -: :. :a.eer at sea,
; : _,.:itE\DS that Administrations, shipping companies, shipowner, shilэ п,.,га.е, _:-_] ::.-,.-:, --a^izations
:-,] :_1\ other entities сопсеrпеd do their utmost to promote аmоп8 \oui-'] : i-:'a - j _: _:1 ,::, :. s.э- .lпсl to
,--, ^ existing seafarers within the industry Ьу:

., епgепdеriпg а mоrе favourabIe public perception, in particui.:".].^- -: , -^. i-.],l],e о; the

maritime industry;
,] promoting а greater awareness and know|edge аmопg young р€, i- : ---- ,:. , .,:].ies offered
Ь,у а саrееr at sea;

.j improving the quality of life at sea Ьу bringing it mоrе closelr i:l ,:= ,,, - "-. -,,,..- a]:ernatives
available ashore and Ьу enhancing the facilities provided оп lэoa.:c .: l . - -,, -. .,-:essing the
Iпtеrпеt;

]enсourаgingаlloffiсersservingontheirshipstopаrtiсipаtеасti''еl
of juпiоr реrsоппеl during thеir service оп board ship;
j encouraging the provision of adequate accommodation fоr trainees l -: , -
-: : - ]
-

6 takingallappropriate measuresto instilpride in the maritime 1lrofe.s ,, ':--, : _,,... .-. :,ea'Lion
of а Йfеtу'.ulturu and environmental сЬпsсiепсе among all those
.. :., -: , --=- :- l]:,
,",,

Resolution l3

Accommodation for trainees

-- ] ]0l0 MANlLA CoNFERENCE,

j
\с ADOPTED the Manila amendments to the lnternational Сопчепtiоп -]- -i .:- _] .:'-]: -':. :.lE, Ceгtitica-
- and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 197В, апd to the Seafarers' Тrаiпiп: r-=, ' _:: .- .-l \\ atchkeeping
. -;-, as amended (STCW Сопчепtiоп and Code),

-- \С with сопсеrп the reported and anticipated shortage of clua,;il:_:

.
="ate ships engaged in international trade,
;,_]C\lZlNC the need fоr today's increasingly sophisticated ships :, :_-. ei]tгustec] to seafarers who are
, --:]etent iп all respects to operate them in а safe, secure/ efficieni а-: е-l,,::опmепtаIlу sоuпd mаппеr/

;,-]C\IZlNc ALSO that minimum mandatory seagoing service fо:пls llali of the requirements prescribed iп
-= STCW Convention and Code for operational level and sulэllогi ,e,,eI certification,

:, _]C\lZINC FURTHER that the lack of adequate accommodation fоr trаiпееs оп Ьоаrd ships constitutes а
- ;-'icant impediment to рrореrlу training them and sulэsecluentlr retaining them at sea, thus adding to the
, -.rlentioned
- shortage,

, ; -:S shipowners/ ship mапаgеrs and shipping companies to provide suitable accommodation for trainees on
:,С their ships both existing and new.
standards of trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

Resolution l4

Promotion of the participation of women

in the maritime industry

тнЕ 20]0 MANlLA сохггкгхсв,

НдVlNС дDортЕD the Мапilа amendments to the lnternational Convention on Standards of Training, Certifica-
tion and Watchkeeping fоr Sеаfаrеrs, ]97В, and to the Seafarers'Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code, as amended,

NoTINc the Long- and Medrum-Term Plans for the lntegration of Women in the Maritime Sector developed
lэу the International Maritime Organization,

NoTlNc дLSо the resolution concerning the рrоmоtiоп of opportunities fоr women seafarers adopted Ьу the
lnternational Lalэour Conference of the lnternational Labrour Organization оп 22 FеЬruаrу 2006,

EXPRESS;Nc SUPP9RT for the latter's aims to promote the training of women in tfue maritime Sector,

C9NSIDER1N6 HlcHLy DESIRдBLE that both men and Women have equal aCCeSs opportunities to maritime
training and to employment оп lэоаrd ship,

1. lNVITESCovernments:
.'l to give special consideration to securing equal access Ьу mеп and women in all sectors of the
maritime industry; and
.2 to highlight the rоlе of women in the seafaring profession and to promote thеir greater participation
in maritime training and at all levels in the maritime industry;

2. FURTHER INVITES Covernments and the industry:

.] to endeavour considering ways to identify and очеrсоmе, at iпtеrпаtiопаl level, the existing
constraints, such as the lаъk of facilities for women оп board training vesseIs, so that women сап
participate fully and without hindrance in seafaring activities in order to facilitate effectively the
achievement of Millennium Development Coals (MDc) З (Promote gender equality апd еmроwеr
women);

.2 to Support the provision of on-the-job-training opportunities so that Women may acquire the аррrо-
priatb'level of practical experience required to епhапсе professional maritime skills.

Reso!ution l5

Future amendments and review of

the sTcw convention and code

тнЕ 20]0 мдхtrд CoNFERENCE,

НдvtNс-дDОРТЕD the Manita amendments to the lnternational Convention оп Standards of Training, Certifica-
tion and Watchkeeping fоr Sеаfаrеrs, 197В, and to the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code, as amended (STCW Convention and Code),

N9TINc that rapidly evolving technology and training methodologies rеquirе а consistent аррrоасh towards
reviewing, amending and updating the STCW Convention and Code,

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 STCW Сопiеrепсе, 2010: Resolutions l4, 15, 16 апd 17

_-]\с FURTHER, however, thatfrequent amendments to the STC\V Conrention апd Code mау Ье problem-
_ .о ,\4aritime Administrations, shipowners, maritime trаiпiпg and education institutions апd/оr seafarers and
_,u]d, therefore, Ье avoided,

REC9MMENDS that significant and extensive amendments to the STC\\' Corie:l:ion and Code should, as
as possilэle, Ье deve|oped and adopted оп а five-yearly cycle lэаsis;

,,еr,1',з,- anc] Code shouId, as

RECOMMENDS FURTHER that а comprehensive review of the STC\\ Со'
as possible, Ье carried out ечеrу ten уеаrs to address апу inconsistencie. ic]elti'ecj :r _he iпtеrim, and to
s;rе that they аrе up to date with еmеrgiпg technologies.

Resolution lб

Contribution of the lnternational Labour Organization

. ]010 MAN|LA CONFEKENCE,

-:,:\cADOPTEDtheManiIaamendmentstothelnternational Conv,entior,__ _i _^_: _.-jj -'T,aining, Certifica-

, _. and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 197В, and to the Seafarers'Training СЕ: - _. - :^. \\atchkeeping
_ i:e, as amended (STCW Convention and Code),
::_эсN|ZINс the rоIе, competence and expertise of the lnternational Lа[эоur О';.'_- --'- lLO оп пlаttеrs
,. ::ing to the occupational safety and health of seafarers,

_эсN;ZINС дLSо thе significant benefit to the achievement of the olэjectire l-

-:anization and the shipping industry from the Maritime Lаьоur conventio:
-_е and implemented,

appreciation for the сопtrilэutiоп made Ьу |Lo during the

EXPRESSES its се,. -i]a,t-- -i the аtоrеmеп-
.ed amendments to the sTcw convention апd code;
,:. f,. the rlLC 2006
STRoNcLy REC9MMENDSto Сочеrпmепts, which have notyet done so,:C |]l--:,: .
to enSUre its rride a::cj е"е, ,.
:^-l] епlеltаtiоп,
=:alэle its expeditious entry into force and, thereafter,

Resolution l7

RoIe of the World Maritime University, the lN,lO

lnternationaI Maritime Law lnstitute and the lnternational
Maritime Safety, Security and Environment Academy (lMSSEA)
in promoting enhanced maritime standards

--: ]0l0 MANlLA CONFERENCE,

- - , хс дDортЕD the Manila amendments to the lпtеrпаtiопаl Convention on Standards of Training, Certifica-
- and Watchkeeping for Sea{arers, 'l978, and to the Seafarers'Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
::, as amended (STCW Convention and Code),

:] ,.: \\,\цRг of the difficuIties of countries, in particular developing countries, in achieving thе standards of
-. - ]g and assessment required Ьу the STCW Convention апd Code,

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Resolution l9

Day of the Seafarer

тнЕ 20]0 MANILA Сохггкгхсг,

ндVlNс дDортЕD the Manila аmепdmепts to the lnternational Convention оп Standards of Training, Certifica-
tion and Watchkeeping for Seafarers iSTCW), 197В, and to the Seafarers' Тrаiпiпg, Certification and Watch-
keeping Code, as amended,

REcocNlZlNc FULLv the unique contribution seafarers from all очеr the world make to international seaborne
trade, thе world есопоml,апd civiI society as а whole,

RECocNtzlNc EQUALLv the considerable risks seafarers shoulder in the execution of their daily tasks апd duties
iп ап often hostile environment,

MINDFUL of the deprivations to which seafarers аrе subject through spending long periods of their professional
Iife at sea away from their families and friends,

DEEpLy AРPRECIATIVE that, in recognition of thе above, the lnternational Maritime Organization has named
community as а whole to рау due tribute to
2О] 0 as thе "Yеаr of the Seafarer" in оrdеr for it and the maritime
seafarers in recognition of the above,

DESIR|Nc to епsurе the continued expression of this deep appreciation and gratitude to seafarers from all очеr
the world for the reasons explained аlэоче оп ап аппuаl basis,

RECocNIZlNC that the adoption of the aforementioned amendments to the STCW Convention and Code on
this, the 25th juпе 2ОlО, makes this а very significant day for the maritime community and those who serve
it оп Ьоаrd ships,

1. RESOLVES to nominate the 25th juпе о{ еасh уеаr hereafter as the "Day of the Seafarer1

2. ENCOURAGES Covernments, shipping organizations, companies, shipowners and aIl other parties
сопсеrпеd to duly and appropriately promote the Day of the Sеаfаrеr and take action to celebrate it
meaningfully;

з. tNvlTEs the sесrеtаrу-сепеrаl о{ the lnternational Maritime organization to bring this resolution to the
attention of the IMO Assem[эly for endorsement and fоr апу other appropriate action it may deem necessary
to promote the letter апd spirit of the Day.

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 STCW Code, as anlended: Part А, lпtrоdчсtiоп

Аппех
Тhе Мапilа Дmепdmелts to the Sеаfаrеrs'Тrаiпiпg, Certiiicattotl
апd Watchkeeping (STCW) Code

Part А

Mandatory standards regarding provisions

of the аппех to the sTcw Сопчепtiоп

r ]iroduction
' -:lis part of the STCW Code contains mandatory provisions to which spe! i _ ,.'.,ei-,lce is rrlade iп
": to the International Сопчепtiоп on Standards of Training, Certificat],,,:: :^_l
..^,-l€х ',.\atchkeelэing
for
::-::,ils, 1978, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the STCW Convention. The.e l,-_, : ,-s чlre in detaiI
standards required to Ье maintained lэy Parties iп order to give fr-rll ;_г,:] : _ - :- =lt elfect to the
,-, *- limum
- ,
=rtion.

- , -^.\lso contained iп this раrt аrе standards of соmреtепсе required to Ье de:-_*s,_::.: ::, _.,.:,cJic]ates
issue апd revalidation of certificates of competency under the provisions о' .i-: :-- l.- ^.en:ion.
- _ :.,ifv the linkage between the alternative certification provisions of сhарtеr \ l ;:.-_] -:
", _-e, 'caiion

, эriаtе, under the following seven functions:

.1 Navigation
.2 Cargo handling and stowage
,З Controlling the operation of the ship апd саrе for реrsопs оп lэоаrс]

,-l Маriпе епgiпееriпg

.5 Electrical, electronic and control engineering
.6 Maintenance and rераir
.7 Radiocommunications

- -. ;ollowing levels of responsibility:

.1 Management level
.2 Operational level
.3 Support level

:
_- _.:ons and Ievels of responsibility аrе identified Ьу sulэtitle in the ia[lles of standards of competence given
- ^apters ll, lll and IV of this part. The scope of the function at the level of rеsропsilэiIitу stаtеd iп а sulэtitlе
- .='ined Ьу the abilities listed uпdеr it iп column 1 of the talэIe, Тhе meaning of "function" and "level of
..: -nsilэiIity" is defined in gепеrаl tеrms in section A-I/1 beIorr.

The numlэering tions of this part corresponds rvith the numbering of the regulations contained
- -^е аппех to the Сопчепtiоп. The text of thе sections may Ье divided into пumЬеrеd parts and
-..laphs, lэut bering is unique to that text аlопе.
 |TCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part Д, Chapter l* Сепеrаl provisions

Chapter I
Standards regarding general provisions

Section A-I/1
, =' jtions апd clarifications
^

: The definitions and clarifications contained in article ll and regulation I l ::_-:- . :о iile tеrпls used
-:_::tSАandВof thisCode. lПaddition,thefollowingsupplementarl,deiir._-; _li,, to lhis Code:

.] Standard of соmреtепсе meanS the leveI of proficiency to Ье ach:e,. ; ' - .-.a :]:сDеr
реrfоrпlапсе
of functions оп Ьоаrd ship in ассоrdапсе with the internationallr а.'== :.s sei forth hеrеiп
and incorporatin8 prescribed standards оr levels of knowledge, .i::. :lc demonstrated
skill;

,2 Мапаgеmепt level means the level of responsibility associated r" ,,l,

.2.1 serving as master, chief mate, chief engineer officer оr sec,.)-:: :--. "^:. _; :е" оп lэоаrd а
seagoing ship, and
] - , :': ,_:]a, lэе:fоrmеd;
.2.2 ensuring that all functions within the designated аrеа of respon.

.з ареrаtiопаllеуеl means the level of responsilэility associated rr ith:

-+л-] L]uL\
] _,:] i-л ;_tcL] -L ,+,,
.з.1 serving as officer iп charge of а navigational оr епgiпееriп.,,,,J,_-
-
,,

engineer for periodically unmanned mасhiпеrу Spaсes оr а; ,]

-,] , --.- - bn llоаrс] i
seagoing ship, and
maintaining direct control очеr the реrfоrmапсе of ail func:lo,s .,,
- - - - _:=,'зnated аrеа of
.з.2 -- -- _' ; al individual
responsibiЙy in ассоrdапсе with рrореr procedures and uпсе'--: :
serving in the management level for that аrеа of responsilli|:.,

.4 Supportleve/ mеапs the level of responsibility associated rrith ре-;

--- -. _::::^:l: asks, duties
or'bsponsibilities on broard а,"ugoing ship uпdеr the directlc- ,-
- -] ]--:- sЭ'',]i:q in the
operational оr mana8ement level;

.5
-
Ечаluаtiопcriteriaаrеtheentriesappearingiпcolumп4of the"Sll.c'--, _',"i ^lll-пlStandard
'
of Competence" tables in part А and provide the means iоr an :_sse.. . -, ]..
'", -е:hеr Оr not а

candidate сап реrfоrm the related tasks, duties and responsibil.:'es .- _:

.6 lпс!ерепdепt ечаluаtiоп means ап evaluation lэy suitalllr qua '.] :-.'._]:s independent ol оr
exteinal to, the unit or activity breing evaluated, to verifi tia. -, :_;:], r st:ative and operational
proceflures at all tevels аrе managed, organized, undertakel .,.-_: ^-_" i.оrесl internally in оrdеr to
ensure their fitness for purpose and achievement of staIeri, i' :,q
i

Section A-l/2
-:.tirlcates апd епdоrsеmепts
1 Where, as provided in regulation l/2, paragraPh 6, the епс]огsепlепt required Ьу article Vl of the Сопvеп-
- _ l is incorporated iп the woiding of the certificate itself, the ceгtificate shall Ье issued in the fоrmаt shown
-=:euncler,providedthatthewordi"oruntilthedateof expirr of anvextensionofthevalidityofthiscertificate.
j j :llау lэе shown overleaf" appearing оп the frопt of the fоrm and the provisions for rесоrdiп8 extenSion of
--.,uli,]ity appearing оп the lэасk of йе form shall Ье onrittec] tvhere the certificate is required to lэe replaced
-:-эп its СuidЪпсе оп compIetion of the fоrm is contained in section B-l12 of this Code.
"*piry.

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.-l Medical details

Date of issue of latest medical certificate relating to the issue оr reralidation of the certificate of
соmреtепсу.

:,+ction А-llЗ
_- ;ies gочеrпiпg near-coastal voyages
' ,\ hеп а Party defines near-coastal voyages/ iпtеr alia, fоr the purpose i:- ,::l ,.i^. ,,ariations to thе
=_:s listed in соlumп 2 of the standard of competence tables contained
.п clal:ie,s lI :лпd 1ll of part А of
. _-_;сl€, fоr the issue of certificates valid for service on ships entitled to flr tne'.. , .,at Р;-r:," апС engaged
._,:h voyages, account shall Ье taken of the following factors, [эеаriпg in пl': .^. af;ect оп the safetv and
..- tr of aIl ships and оп the mаriпе environment:

.1 type of ship апd the trade in which it is engaged;

.2 gross tonnage of the ship and the рrорulsiоп роwеr in kilowatts of il-e --., - --:_',:егr;
.З паturе апd length of the voyages;
.-1 maximum distance from а port of refuge;
.5 adequacy of the coverage and ассurасу of navigational position-ilx ^. _l+, ,..,
.6 weather conditions normally prevailing iп the near-coastal voraqes ..':_:
,7 provision of shipboard and coastal communication facilities fоr search аг. ,.r_--. :.-[]

.В the avaiIability of shore-based support, regarding especially technica] ^-: - .-:::. ;^ Ьоаrсl.

, .,", ice, uпdеr the

- It is поt intended that ships engaged оп near-coastal voyages extend thei: , : , _

_.se that they аrе navigating constantly within the limits of designated пеаr-сс as ._:ts о; nerghbouring
-:S.

ction A-l/4
,
-,ol procedures
Theassessmentprocedureprovidedforinregulatioпll4,paragraph],З,es-.-..'"-^-:.-.J:lheoccub
-_es mепtiопеd therein shall take the form of а verification that mеmЬеrs,:' i= -,=",, ,,.--,а,е requirecl to
, ]пlреtепt do in fact possess the песеssаrу skilIs related to the оссurге:се

lt shall Ье Ьоrпе in mind when making this assessment that опlэоаrС [ii_ _:L]-I€: :,е lelerant to the
-"rational Safety Мапаgеmепt (lSM) Code and that the provisions of thls С--.е-: с,r а:е confined to the
^,l)etence to safely execute those procedures.

Control procedures uпdеr this Convention shall Ье confined to t:e s.],l...l-cs of competence of the
оп lэoard and their ski|Is related to wаtсhkеерiпq:> ,:е'.гесj in part А of this Code.
,: ,lc]ual seafarers
-:lоаrd assessment of competency shall соmmепсе with verification oi:-e certificates of the seafarers.

\otwithstanding verification of the certificate, the аssеssпlепt ulcie, regulation l/4, раrаgrарh 1.З, сап
.:_,iгеthe seafarer to demonstrate the reIated competencv at the рlасе of duty. Such demonstration may
_ lcle verification that operational requirements in respect of rratcnkeeping standards have Ьееп met and
.. .hеrе is а рrореr rеsропsе to еmеrgепсу situations within the sеаfагеr's level of competence.
]n the assessment, опlу the methods for demonstratin8 сопlреtепсе together with the criteria fоr its
._ -iation and the scope of the standards given in part А of this Code shall Ье used.

:, ,\ssessment of соmреtепсу related to security shall lэe conducted fоr ihose seafarers with specific
-:__]rity duties опlу in case of сlеаr grounds, as provided for iп chapter Хl/2 of the Iпtеrпаtiопаl Convention
- .:lе Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). lп aIl other cases, it shalI Ье confined to the verification of the certificates
- : оr endorsements of the seafarers.
Standards of training, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

Section A-l/5
National provisions

The provisions of regulation l/5 shalI not Ье interpreted as preventing the allocation of tasks for training uпdеr
supervision оr in cases of force majeure.

Section A-116
Trai п i п g and assessment

1 Each Party shalI ensure that aIl trаiпiпg and assessment of seafarers fоr certification uпdеr the Convention is:

.1 structured in ассоrdапсе with written рrоgrаmmеs, including such methods and media of delivery,
procedures, and course material as аrе песеssаrу to achieve the prescribed standard of соmре-
tence; and

,2 conducted, monitored, evaluated and supported Ьу persons qualified in ассоrdапсе with

paragraphs 4, 5 and 6.

2 Persons conducting in-service training оr assessment оп board ship shall опlу do so when such training
оr assessment will not adversely affect the поrmаl operation of the ship and they сап dedicate their time and
attention to training оr assessment.

Qualifications of instructors, supervisors and assessors*

3 Each Party shalI епsurе that instructors, supervisors and assessors аrе appropriately qualified fоr the
particular types and levels of training оr assessment of competence of seafarers either on board оr ashore, as
iequired under the convention, in ассоrdапсе with the provisions of this section.

ln-service training

4 Дпу person conducting in-service training of а sеаfаrеr, either оп board оr ashore, which is intended
to
Ье used'in qualifying for cerlification under the Convention, shalI:

.1 have an appreciation of the training рrоgrаmmе and аП understanding of the specific training
objectives for the particular type of training being conducted;

.2 Ье qualified in the task for which training is being conducted; and

.З if conducting training using а simulator:

.з.1 have received appropriate guidance in instructional techniques involving the use of simula-
tors; and
.з.2 hаче gained practical operational experience оп the particular type of simulator being used.

5 Апу реrsоп responsible for the supervision of in-service training of а seafarer intended to Ье used in
qualifying ior certification uпdеr the Сопчепtiоп shall hаче а full understanding of the training рrоgrаmmе and
the specific objectives fоr each type of training being conducted.

Assessment of competence

6 Апу реrsоп conducting in-service assessment of competence of а seafarer, еithеr оп board оr ashore,
which is jntended to Ье used in qualifying for certification under the Convention, shall:
.1 have an appropriate level of knowledge and understanding of the competence to Ье assessed;
.2 Ье qualified in the task for which the assessment is being made;

*
The relevant lMO Model Course(s) mау Ье of assistance iп the preparation of courses.
 STCW Code, as аmепdеd. Part А, Chapter l - Сепеrаl provisions

1
.-) have received аррrорriаtе guidance in assessment methods and practice,
.-l have gained practical assessment ехреriепсе; and

.5 if conductin8 assessment involving the use of simulators, hа,,е qаlпесl practical assessment
ехреriепсе оп the particular type of simulator uпdеr the suреr\ lsio, arcj to the satisfaction of ап
experienced assessor.

T:aining and assessment within ап institution

- Each Party which recognizes а course of training, а training institutioi ,], : i_]-.. '::t.,lп qгапtеd [эу а
.^ :lg institution, as part of its requirements for thе issue of а certificate rесj; ,::: --,,.]=, .r€ Сз^,, eltioп, shall
,._.,ethatthequalificationsandexperienceof instructorsandassessorsa:et..,.-j -:a€a;эlэiica:ionofthe
_,, iv standard provisions of section A-l/B. Such qualification, ехреriепсе ]-.i j:i-:, -]: l^ о: cualitr stancl-
;. shall iпсоrроrаtе appropriate training iп instructional techniques, апС:,j - -. :-:i :_ssessment methods
,., эrасtiсе, and sha|l comply with aIl applicable requirements of
раrаgrаг,. - , :,

>ection A-l/7
-, т чп iсаtiоп of iпfоrmаtiоп
" The information required Ьу regulation ll7, paragraph ], shalI lэe соп-lп--п
- --е formats prescribed in the paragraphs hereunder.

раrt ] - lnitial communication of information

- \\'ithin one calendar уеаr of епtrу into force of regu|ation ll7, еасh Рэ.", . a-: '.:- -: -.i-e .ieps it has
_'
j _ ,
,. -^ to give the Convention full and complete effect, which report shall i^; a.э._; __.
i.

.1 contact details апd organization chart of the ministry, dераrtmе:.

sible for administering the Convention;
,2 а concise explanation of the legal and administrative mеаs;r€s :---_. --.] _-.-] .ir€I] to ensure
compliance, particularly with rеgulаtiопs ll2, l/6 апd ll9;
1
.-) aclearstatementof theeducation, training, examination, сопlр€.э:l:, а;:.;;--.-.._-С certification
policies adopted;
.-1 а concise Summary of the courses, training рrоgrаmmеs, e\ai'-"l,-._. .: j^] :j:Ё::--епts prorrded
for each certificate issued pursuant to the Convention;
.5 а concise out|ine of the procedures fo|lowed to authorize, ассrе:,- -, 1::,-,: i-а;пiпq and exami-
nations, medical fitness and competency assessments requirec i:. :-е i]:,^.eriion. the conditions
attached thereto, and а Iistof the authorizations, accreditations.-] -:.l]:,-.n ) ч:апtеd;
.6 а concise summary of the procedures followed in granting аг,, :l .;-.'sa:ion uпdеr article Vlll of the
Convention; and
,7 the results of the соmраrisоп carried out pursuant to rеgL- a.l,э^ ] ll and а concise outline of the
refresher and upgrading training mandated.

Part 2 - Subsequent reports

. ,ch Party shalI, within six mопths of:

.,l retaining оr adopting any equivalent education оr training arrangements pursuant to аrtiс|е lX,
provide а iull description of such аrrапgеmепts;
recognizing certificates issued Ьу апоthеr Partr,, provide а report summarizing the measures taken
-)

to ensure compliance with regulation I/10; and

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:a

.-:
za
.З authorizing the employment of seaiarers holcling аltегпаtiче certificates issued uпdеr reguIa-
.a: tion VIl/,1 оп ships entitled to fly its flag, 1lrovicle the Secretarl,-Cetleral r,vith а specimen сору of
=:
=ai
the type of safe mаппiпg documents issLtccl to sr_lr-h ships.
:zI
е:
4 Еасh Party shall rероrt the results of eacil eralrt.ltiorl саrriесl oLlt l]L]гsLIапt Кl regulation I/B, раrаgrарh 2,
within six mопths of its completion. TIle гcI]ol-i oi il.e et.l],.1.ltion shall inclLrc]e the ioIIowing iпfоrmаtiоп:
=: .1 the quaIifications ancl е\]]еr eI-1ce .,' ll,..l.e ,,,, i,,l,] c.:ltlclLl': iec] the eva]uatiot-l (e.g,, certificates of
=: соmреtепсУ heId, ехllеriе|'рСе.S .., se:la,e:-...lrcl tlcielleгclerlt era Llatoг, ехlэеriепсе in the fieId oi
maritime training al]cI .]ssessllie:]i e\i]e:-etlce it. tlle ac]tll I] sti]ti,]ll ,]t It]гtiticati{Jn SysteПls, Оr аПУ
оthеr rеlечапt clualiilc.,.tlc,l,s е,,1lс ei]Lt,,
:j

=:1 .2 the terms of геfеrеllсе ior thc rlclepencient et,aluatiotl апс] those of the еrа]uаtогs;
'.:
-a:::

Z:
.з а list of tг.litliпq institutiotls"centres covered bl,the indepencient eva]uation; ancl
1::
-,- .4 the геsLl lts of the nclependent evaIuation, including:
a+;
.] r erification that:
.1 .1 all applicable provisions of the Сопvепtiоп and sTcw code, including their amendments,
аrе covered Ьу the Party's quality standards System iп ассоrdапсе with section A-l/B,
.i,;

раrаgrарh З,1; апd

,1,2fl j#:хЁт?::illlъ1}"1!l::-::ff Jil,;"#гJ;
l.';тffi lfr":1i"";"T#:жlТ
achievement of defined objectives in ассоrdапсе with section A-l/B, раrаgrарh
З.2;

.2 а brieI description оГ:

.2..| the non-conformities found, if апу, duriпg the iпdерепсlепt evaluation,

апd
.2.2 the соrrесtiче пlеаSUrеs recommended to adcjress the identified поп-сопfоrmitiеs,
.2.з the corrective measures саrriеd out to address the identified поп-сопfоrmitiеs,
parties shalI report the steps taken to implement апу subsequent mапdаtоrу amendments to the
Сопчеп-
5 initial communication of information
tion and sTcw cocje, поt рrЁчiоuslу inclubed in the rероrt оп the
l/B, The iпfоrmаtiоп shalI Ье included
pUrsuant to regulation l/7 or апу pr"uiou, rероrt pursuant io,,regulation
in the пехt rероrt pursuant to rеgulаtiоп I/в,'раrфrарh З, fоIlойiпg the
епtrу into force of the amendment,

The information оп the steps taken to imрlеmепt mandatory amendments to

the convention and
6
STCW Code shall include the following, where applicable:
а concise explanation of the legal and aclministrative measures provided and taken to
епsurе
.1
compliance with the amendment;
and assessments provided
.2 а concise SUmmаrу of any CoUrSeS/ trаiпiпg рrоgrаmmеs, examinations
to comply with the аmепdmепt;

.з а concise outline of the рrосесlurеs followed to authorize, accredit оr аI]рrоvе training

and exami-
nations, medical fitness bnd соmреtепсу assessments required uпdеr the апlепdmепt;

.4 а concise outline of апу rеfrеshеr training and uрgrаdiпg training recltrirec{ to meet the amendments;
апс]

.5 а соmlэаrisоп between the measures to imрlеmепt the аmепdmепt агld existing measures contained
in previous геI]оrts pursuant to reguIation l/Z раrаgrарh l, апс]/оr rеgulаtiоп l/B, раrаgrарh 2,
where applicalэle.

Part З - Panel of competent persons

7 The Sесrеtаrу-Gепеrаl shall malntain а llst of competent реrsопs approved lэy thc: Maritime Safety
Committee, including competent реrsопs пlаdе availalэle оr rесоmmепdеd Ьу the Parties, who mау [эе called
uроп to evaluate ihe rероrts sulэmittеd pursuant to rеgulаtiоп ll7 апс| regulation I/B and mау Ье called to

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;; st in the рrераrаtiоп of the rероrt required Ьу regulation l/7, 1эаrаgrарh 2. These persons shalI ordinariIy
= :.railable during relevant sessions of the Maritime Safety
Comnlittee оr its sr_r[lsicliaгv bodies, [rut need not
. ^:]uct their work solely during such sessions.

:i lп relation to regulation ll7, paragraph 2, the competent persons shaiI ile ":o,,,,leclqealэle of the require-
-, .lts of the Convention апd at least опе of them shall have knowleclge of ihe s,, sie:-, о' trа in ing and certif ica-
^ oi the Party сопсеrпеd.

1 \Vhеп а report is received frоm апу Party uпdеr regulation l/B, раrаqr:-рг .-е Sе;rе.аr,, -СепеrаI will
.. qnate competent persons frоm the list maintained iп accordance \\ iih э.."=.' : ^ _:]],,,: _очtjПrldеl-tПе
". эrt and provide their views оп whether:
.1 the report is complete апd demonstrates that the Party has са:,l=:: ,_ - ^ ,:г:l€lсlFri er aiLtalion
.-. , i-{t--iгllепt aCti\ ilieS,
of the knowledge, understanding, skilIs and competence accl.. t
-

and of the administration of the certification system (iпсluсl:г: t-: t: ,

,- ,,,, ,:ltl гer.rlid.lrion,, iп

ассоrdапсе with section A-l/B, paragraph З;

.2 the rероrt is sufficient to demonstrate that:

.2.1 the evaluators wеrе qualified,

.2.2 the terms of rеfеrепсе were сlеаr enough to епsurе that:

.2.2.1 aIl applicable provisions of the Сопчепtiоп ancj S-C'

'a ^
_ _. . ^i ."еir аmепd-
ments, аrе covered Ьу the Party's quality standal:ls s
.2.2.2 the implementation of сlеаr|у defined objectir es ^ - ,e:-laiion 1,1B,

paragraph 1, could Ье verified over the fuIl rапgе :' a:

,
.2.З the рrосеdurеs foIIowed during the independent evalu.ltlc,- ,,,.,= ., - .с to icientifr, апу
significant non_conformities in the Party's system of trail::,. ::::::--: :,Jпll]еtепсе апd
certification of seafarers, aS mаУ [эе applicabIe to the Раr-,, :- -::'^:_]

.2.4 the actions being taken to correct апу noted поt,l_сопfоrг,,:.: .:,: ^-. .:ci аlэрrоргiаtе.

l 1_1 \пу meeting of the competent persons shall:

.1 Ье held at the discretion of the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl;

,2 be comprised of an odd пumЬеr оf memlэers, оrdiпаrilr, по. :_ t,,_=t

-:
' ,: ]-:,: ,:,
.З appoint its own сhаirmап; and

,1 provide the Sесrеtаrу-Gепеrаl with the agreed орiпiоп о, -. ^----::е-. :":; по аgrееmепt is
reached, with lэоth the majority and minority viervs.

] The competent persons shall, оп а confidential lэаsis, eхpress the:, . : riting оп:

.] а comparison of the facts reported iп the information coгr:l:, LiIEc] to the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаl lэy
the Раrtу with alI rеlечапt requirements of the Сопrеп:lо^:

.2 the rероrt of апу relevant evaluation sulэmitted uпdеr re;L.,ation li8, раrаgrарh З;

.З the rероrt of апу steps taken to implement the апlепсjпlепts to the STCW Сопчепtiоп and Code
sulэmittеd under раrаgrарh 5; and

,-l апу additional information provided Ьу the Partr.

:_.Ile actlons must Ье timely апd appropriate means those actions mLlst Ье {ocused on the uпdеrрiппiпg/rооt causes of defi-
=. and must Ье аrrапgеd to take place iп а prescrilэed time schedule.

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Part 4 - Report to the Maritime Safety Committee

12 ln рrераriпg the rероrt to the Maritime Safety Committee required Ьу rеguIаtiоп ll7, paragraph 2, the
Secretary-Ceneral shal l:

.1 solicit and take into account the views expressed Ьу competent persons selected from the list
established pursuant to раrаgrарh 7;

.2 seek clarification, when песеssаrу/ frоm the Party of апу matter related to the information provided
under rеgulаIiоп l/7, paragraph 1; and

.З identify any аrеа in which the Party may have requested assistance to implement the Convention.

1З The Party concerned shall Ье informed of the arrangements for the meetings of competent persons,
and its representatives shall Ье entitled to Ье present to clarify апу matter related to the information provided
'l.
pursuant to regulation l/J paragraph

14 lf the Sесrеtаrу-Сепеrаt is not in а position to submit the report called for Ьу paragraph 2 of regula-
tiоп ll7, the Party сопсеrпеd mау request the Maritime Safety Committee to take the action contemplated Ьу
paragraph З of rеgulаtiоп ll7, taking into account the information submitted pursuant to this section and the
views expressed in ассоrdапсе with paragraphs 10 and 11.

Section A-llB
Quality standards

National objectives and quality standards

1 Each Party sha|l ensure that the education and training objectives and related standards о{ competence
to Ье achieved аrе clearly defined and that the levels of know|edge, understanding and ski|ls appropriate to
the examinations and assessments required under the Convention аrе identified. The objectives and related
quality standards may Ье specified separate|y for different courses and trаiпiпg рrоgrаmmеs and shall сочеr
the administration of the certification system.

2 The field of application of the quaIity standards shalt cover the administration of the certification system,
all training courses and programmes, examinations and assessments carried out Ьу оr under the authority of а
Party and the qualifications and experience required of instructors and assessors, having regard to the policies,
systems, controls and iпtеrпаl quality assurance reviews estabIished to епsurе achievement of the defined
objectives.

3 Еасh Party shall епsurе that an independent evaluation of the knowledge, understanding, skilIs and
competence acquisition and assessment activities, and of the administration of the certification system, is
conducted at intervaIs of not mоrе than five years in order to verify that:

.1 all appIicable provisions of the Convention and STCW Code, including their amendments, аrе
сочеrеd Ьу the quality standards system;

.2 alI internal management control and monitoring measures and foIIow-up actions compIy with
'_
planned arrangements and documented procedures and аrе effective in ensuring achievement of
the defined objectives;

.3 the results of еасh independent evaluation аrе documented and brought to the attention of those
responsible for the аrеа evaluated; and

.4 timely action is taken to correct deficiencies.

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з. ction A-l/9
:, ,1l staпdards

' Эаrtiеs, when establishing standards of medical fitness fоr seaiarers as ,ес;-llгесj iэi regulation l/9, shall
-:-е to the minimum in-service eyesight standards set out in table A-I 9 arc ilE ,l .о account the criteria
" :^rsical and medical fitness setout iп paragraph 2. They should also take,:.,-. a,---,L]lt:ne guidance given
" ,.:iiоп B-l/9 of this Code and table B-l/9 regarding assessment of miпimu:, l-h,. :._. ,rili]i:ies,

--=,:
standards may, to the extent determined lэy the Раrtу without prejucice ._, ,= s.'... ,:,i:he seafarers
--е ship, differentiate bretween those persons seeking to start а саrееr а. .-_: j-_: ---sa s:.l,аrеrs аlrеаdу
.-",gatseaandbetweendifferentfunctionsonboard,bearinginmindthedl;t,--.:-::s,-;.e:-la,ers.Thev
-j
also take into account апу impairment or disease that wiIl limit the ail i . ' -. .::.'.].,э: iэ eiiectirelv
:"--l-п his/her duties during the validity period of the medicaI certificate.

- The standards of physical and medical fitness established Ьу the Partr .--_ ;^:-,: .^a_i seaiarers satist\,
--'эllоwiпg criteria:

,] have the physical capability, taking into account раrаgrарh 5 lэe]o,.,, -- -

,, -. ,ecluirements of
the basic trаiпiпg as rеquirеd lэy section A-Vl/l, раrаgrарh 2;

.2 demonstrate adequate hearing and speech to communicate е.;е- .=, -,--, , ,l-\ ;udible
alarms;

.З have no medical condition, disorder оr impairment that wiIl prer е-. .-- -'- ,onduct
of their routine апd еmеrgепсу duties оп board during the validitr ре- _ ] _

.4 аrе not suffering from апу medical condition likely to Ье aggraraie: :], s: " -: ::. S::. l:lг :о rепdеr
the sеаfаrеr unfit fоr such service оr to епdапgеr the health and sai=: , -' '-:- i:'i'^j on board;
and

.5 arenottakinganymedicationthathassideeffectsthatwill impa:1-1-c:.^-=- ,-:a^.eoranvother

requirements for effective and safe реrfоrmапсе of routine and егl=,:*-_, ]- е. :: Ьоаrс].

] Чedical fitnessexaminationsofseafarersshall beconductedbyapprop,tre,. ]_:'ejэ.rcexlle,:encec]

.::caI practitioners recognized lэу the Party.

;t Еасh Party shall establish provisions for rесоgпiziпg medicaI рrас:i 1,-.'s ], ,.. s_.' :' rеСОgПizеd
-:ical practitioners shall Ье maintained Ьу the Party and made availall]e: l -., r.,.- =s сопlрапiеs and
-=-'аrеrs оп request.

: Each Party shall provide guidance for the conduct of medical fitness е\э.-, -а , r^s and issuing of medical
.
=,_ificates, taking into account provisions set out in section B-Il9 oi this
С:се !э:- Partt, shaIl determine thе
..'-эunt of discreion given to rЁсоgпizеd medical practitioners on the аilг ::..,or of the meclical standards,
-=з:iпg in mind the different duties of seafarers, except that thеrе sha,I r,э: Ье iiscretion with respect to the
- -lmum eyesightstandards fоr distance vision aided, near/immediate,":sior: and соlоur vision in table A-I/9
,, -
seafarers in the deck department required to undertake lookout Cut.es. ,{ Party may allow discretion оп
-= application of these standards with regard to seafarers iп the епg:пе department, оп the condition that
,=='arers'combined vision fulfiIs the requirements setout in talэIe \-] 9,

т Each Party shalI estabIish processes and procedures to enallle seafarers who, after examination, do not
^'=et the medical fitness standards оr have had а limitation imposed оп their ability to work, in particular with
=;эесt to time, field of work оr trading area, to have thеir case ret,iewed in line with that Party's provisions
,. -
appeal.
stanclarcls of trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping
fоr seafarers

З, shalI include the iollowing informa-

7 The meclical certificate provided for in regulation l/9, раrаgrарh
tion at а minimum:
Дuthorizing authority ancl the rеquirепlепts under rvhich the document
is issued
.1
.2 seafarerinformation
.2.1 Name: (Last, {irst, midclIe,
.2.2 Date of lэirth: (Dау,/mопth,'хеаri
.2.3 Cender,. (Маlе/Fеmаlе,
.2.4 Nationalitv
.ЗDeclarationoftherecognizedmedicalpractitioner
at the point of examination:
y/N
.з..| confirmation that iclentification documents were checked
.З.2 Hearing пlееts the standards iп section A-l/9: Y/N
.З.З Unaided hearing satisfactory? Y/N

.З.4 Visual acuity meets standards iп section д,-ll9?, Y/N

.З.5Colourvision*meetsstandardsinsectionA.l/9?y/N
.З.5.1 Date of last соIоur vision test,
.3.6 Fit for lookout duties? Y/N
.З.7 No limitations оr restrictions оп fitness? Y/N

If "N", specify limitations or restrictions,

.з.в Is the seafarer free from апу medical conditlon likely
to lэе aggravated Ьу service at sea оr
persons оп
the seafarer unfit for such service оr to endanger the health of other
'о '."nd",.
board?: Y/N
.3.9 Date of ехаmiпаtiоп" \dау/mопth/уеаr)
.3.10 Expiry date of certificate: (dау/mопth/уеаr)

.4 Details of the issuing authority

.4.1 Official stamp (including паmе) of the issuing authority
.4.2 Signature of the authorized реrsоп
сопtепt of the certifi-
.5 seafarer's signature - соп{irmiпg that the seafarer has Ьееп informed of theд-l/9
cate апd of ihe right to а review iп ассоrdапсе with paragraph б of sесtiоп
the language used is not
В Medical certificates shall lэе in the official language of the issuing Country.
If

English, the text shall incIude а translation into that Ianguage.

*
Note: Colour vision assessment only needs to lэе conducted every six years

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Section A-I/10
Rесоgп itiоп of certificates

1 Тhе provisions of regulation I/10, раrаgrарh 4, regarding the non-recognition of certificates issued Ьу
а поп-Раrtу shalI not Ье ёопstruеd as preventing а Party, whеп issuing its оwп certificate, frоm accepting
seagoing service, education and training acquired uпdеr the authority of а поп-Раrtу, provided the Party
сойрliеi with rеgulаtiоп ll2 in issuing each such certificate and ensures that the rеquirеmепts of the Сопvеп-
tion relating to sеЪgоiпg service, education, training and competence аrе complied with.

2 Where ап дdministration which has recognized а certificate withdraws its endorsement of recognition for
disciplinary rеаsопs/ the Administration shall inform the party that issued the certificate of the circumstances.

Section д-l/11
Reval i d ati о п oi се rti ii cates

Professional competence

1 Continued professional competence as required uпdеr regulation |/1'l shall Ье established Ьу:
.1 approved seagoing service, performing functions appropriate to the certificate held, for а period of
at least:
twelve months iп total during the рrесеdiпg five years, оr
.1.2 three months in tota| during the preceding six months immediately prior to revalidating; оr
.2 having performed functions considered to Ье equivalent to the seagoing service required in
'I.'l;
раrаgrарh оr

.З passing ап approved test; or

.4 successfully completing ап approved training соursе оr courses; оr
.5 having completed approved seagoing service, реrfоrmiпg functions appropriate to the certificate
heId, for а period of not less than three months in а supernumerary capacity, оr in а lоwеr officer
rапk than that for which the certificate held is valid immediately рriоr to taking up the rапk for
which it is valid.

2 The rеfrеshеr and updating courses required Ьу regulation l/1 1 shall Ье approved and include changes in
rеlечапt national and international regulations сопсеrпiпg the safety of Iife at sea, security and the protection
of the marine environment and take account of апу updating of the standard of competence concerned.

з continued professional competence for tankers as required under regulation l/'l1, раrаgrарh 3, shall Ье
established Ьу:
.1 approved seagoing service, performing duties аррrорriаtе to the tanker certificate оr endorsement
heId, fоr а period of at least three months in total during the preceding five years; оr

.2 successfully completing ап approved relevant training соursе оr courses.

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\,ф:::il:l,i''! \,-l/12
; lоvеrпiпg the use of simulators

ltгt ] - Performance standards

-,л*пе^га[ performance standards for simulators used in training

_- Party shall епsurе that any simulator used for mапdаtоrу simulatobbased tra'' r: sha] :

1
Ье suitalэle for the selected objectives and training tasks;

Ье capable of simulating the operating capabilities of shipboard equiplle^: :,-:е,:еС to а lerel

of physical realism appropriate to training objectives, and include the саэаi: :;s 'Tliations and
cossible еrrоrs of such equipment;

rave sufficient behaviouraI realism to allow а trainee to acquire the ski]ls а::,1]:, ::е iо the training
objectives;

orovide а control|ed operating епчirопmепt, capable of producing а,,а, е:. .' _]- j::ors. rvhich
,lav include еmеrgепсу/ hazardous оr unusual situations rеlечапt to tl-re :,а - -a _] :::l,,es:

эrочidе ап interface through which а trаiпее can interact rt,ith the Е.-:--:-. .-: s'mulated
environment and, as appropriate, the instructor; and

permit ап instructor to сопtrоl, monitor and rесоrd exercises for the ef;ec: ,. Ё ]::, .' -з ]' _,ai:ees.

-,t-*:-al performance standards for simulators used in assessment of соmреtепСе

:,_^ Party shall ensure that апу simulator used for the assessment of соп-]о€]Е'l,-:
,.]- rес -пdеr the
: - ]l оr for апу demonstration of continued proficiency so required shalI:

]l !эе capable of satisfying thе specified assessment оlэjесtiчеs;

] !эе capable of simulating the operational capalэilities of the shiрtэоа:с е.]- эп]е:. согсеrпеd to
а level of physical realism appropriate to the assessment objectires, а,']с ^: -]€:^е capalэlIities,
limitations and possible еrrоrs of such equipment;

] have sufficient behavioural realism to allow а candidate to exhilэit ihe s" s аорrорriаtе to the
assessment оlэjесtiчеs;

4 provide ап interface through which а candidate сап interact rrith:he eculpment and simulated
епчirопmепt;

., provide а controlled operating environment, capalэle of ргоСuсiпq а rariety of conditions, which

mау iпсIudе еmеrgепсу/ hazardous оr unusual situations relerant to assessment obrjectives; and

.6 реrmit ап assessor to сопtrоl, monitor and rесоrd exercises Юr the effective assessment of the
;эеrfоrmапсе of candidates.

-dll , j9n1; реrfоrmапсе standards

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,1_- _^ applies shall meet the реrfоrmапсе standards given hereunder in ассоrdапсе with their
Standards о{ training, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

Radar simulation

4 Radar simulation equipment shall Ье capable of simulating the ореrаtiопа| capabilities of navigational
rаdаr equipment which meets all applicable реrfоrmапсе standards adopted Ьу the Organization* and incor-
роrаtе facilities to:
.1 operate in the stabiIized relative-motion mode and sea- and ground-stabilized true-motion modes;
.2 model weather, tidaI streams, сurrепt, shadow sectors, spurious echoes and оthеr propagation
effects, and gепеrаtе coastlines, navigational buoys and search and rescue transponders; and
.3 create а real-time operating епчirопmепt incorporating at least two own-ship stations with ability
to change own ship's соursе and speed, апd include parameters fоr at Ieast 20 target ships and
appropriate communication faci ities.l

дutоmаtiс Radar Plotting Aid (дRрл) simulation

5 ARPA simulation equipment shal| Ье capable of simulating the operational capabilities of ARPAs which
meet all applicable реrfоrmапсе standards adopted Ьу the Organization,* and shall iпсоrроrаtе the facilities
for:

.1 manual and automatic target acquisition;

.2 past track information;
.3 usе of exclusion areas;
.4 чесtофrарhiс time-scale and data display; and
.5 trial mапоеuчrеs.

Part 2 - Other provisions

Simulator training objectives

6 Each party shalt ensure that the aims and objectives of simulator-based trainin8 аrе defined within ап
overall training рrоgrаmmе and that specific training objectives and tasks аrе selected So aS to relate as closely
as possible to shipboard tasks and practices.

Training procedures

7 lп conducting mandatory simulatopbased training, instructors shall епsurе that:

.1 trainees аrе adequately briefed beforehand оп the exercise otrjectives and tasks and аrе given
sufficient рlаппiпg time before the exercise starts;
.2 trainees have adequate familiarization time on the simulator and with its equipment before апу
training оr assessment exercise commences;
.3 guidance given and exercise stimuli аrе appropriate to the seIected exercise objectives and tasks
and to the level of trainee ехреriепсе;
.4 exercises аrе effectively monitored, supported as appropriate lэy audio and visual observation of
trаiпее activity апd рrе- and post-exercise evaluation reports;
.5 trainees are effectively debriefed to ensure that training objectives have Ьееп met and that ореrа-
tional skills demonstrated аrе of ап acceptable standard;
.6" the use of рееr assessment during debriefing is encouraged; and
.7 simulator ехеrсisеs аrе designed and tested so as to ensure their suitability fоr the specified training
objectives.

See relevant/appropriate реrfоrmапсе standards adopted Ьу the Organization.

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1,: уе iýпепt procedures

:еrе simulators are used to assess the ability of candidates to dепlо:s.rс]iе ]evels of competency,
-::: ,s shall епsurе that:

.1 1эеrfоrmапсе criteria are identified сlеаrlу and explicitly and аrе r,alicj а,с; а. :_' aiэ]e to the candidates;

.2 assessment criteria аrе еstаlэlishеd сlеаrlу апd аrе explicit to ens;-;:e

,. ..:] .,, :.ncl uniformity of
assessmentапdtooptimizeobjectivemeasurementandevaluation,s: -_,;_-i:е,.;,,еiudgements
are kept to the miпimum;

.3 candidates аrе lэriefed clearly оп the tasks and/or ski|ls io Ье assessecj .^_] -- ^: ..: jrs :_lcl реrfоr-
mапсе criteria Ьу which their competency wilI Ье determined;

._1 assessment of реrfоrmапсе takes into ассоuпt normal operating i],-:..] ,-:-i :-: l:,. beha,,ioural
interaction with other candidates оп the simulator оr with simulatc" .:.-'

.; scoring оr grading methods to aSSeSS реrfоrmапсе аrе used rrith г._-. _ -- ге', hare Ьееп
validated; and

.6 the prime criterion is that а candidate demonstrates the abilitv to Са-', _: . -

,'е ,, ancl effec-
tively to the satisfaction of the assessor.

,-.elifications of instructors and assessors*

_..ch Party shall епsurе that instructors апd assessors аrе appropriatelr с-:. '..] ..-. _:: о: the
- _;]г types and levels of training and corresponding assessment of сог-l.---_. ." ^,eiu]a-
,- э.пd section A-I/6.

it.ition A-I/13
-, -: оi trials

,
_,, isions)

\,.".--ion л-l/'l4
^ silэilitiеs of соmрапiеs

lmlэanies, masters and crew members each have rеsропsilэilltr fоr e^;-, -r -:_.:_е _,iэ],Eations set out
_
' : :.CtiOn аrе given full and complete effect and that such оthеr measu':S --.: 'l-_:-. l_,е :есеssаrl,аrе taken
-:--е that each сrеw mеmlэеr can make а knowledgeable and iпfоrпlеi] :-,:- i] -.i],: .о the safe ореrаtiоп
-
. :'. i1l.

_ -е соmрапу shall provide written instructions to the master о: е.,_:- .;li;l to rvhich the Convention
=. setting forth the policies апd the procedures to Ье fоl]оuесj :,з elsure that all seafarers who аrе
to i;есоп-lе familiar with the shipboard
=:Tployed оп lэоаrd the ship аrе given а rеаsопаЬlе opportun:.t
, ^-епt, operating procedures and оthеr arrangements needed тоr .:е эrорег реrfоrmапсе of their duties,
::]еiп8 assigned to those duties. Suсh policies and procedures shaiI include:
.,l allocation of а rеаsопаЬlе period of time during rvhich еасh nervly employed sеа{аrеr wilI have ап
opportunity to become acquainted with:
.1.1 the specific equipment the seafarer will Ье using оr operating;

эпt lМО Model Course(s) and resoiution MSC.64(67), Recommendations on new and amended реrfоrmапсе standards,
lssistance in the preparation of courses.

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.1.2 ship-specific watchkeepin8/ safety, епчirопmепtаl protection, sесuritу and еmеrgепсу рrосе-
dures and arrangements the seafarer needs to know to реrfоrm the assigned duties рrореrlу;
and
.2 designation of а knowledgealэle crew mеmlэеr who wilI Ье responsible for ensuring that ап oppor-
tunity is provided to each newly employed sеаfаrеr to rесеiче essentiaI information in а language
the seafarer understands.

3 Companies shall ensure that masters, officers and оthеr реrsоппеI assigned specific duties and responsi-
bilities оп Ьоаrd their rо-rо passenger ships shalI have completed {amiliarization training to attain the abiIities
that аrе appropriate to the capacity, to Ье filled апd duties and responsibilities to bre taken up, taking into account
the guidance given in section B-ll14 oi this Code.

Section A-ll15
Transitional provisions

(No provisions)

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Chapter ll
Standards regardin8 the master and deck dераrtmепt

Section A-ll/1
Мапdаtоrу miпimum requirements for certification of officers iп charge
of а паvigаtiопаl watch оп ships of 500 gross tоппаgе оr mоrе

Standard of competence

1 Every candidate fоr certification shall:

.1 Ье required to demonstrate thе competence to undertake, at the operational level, the tasks, duties
апd responsibilities listed in соlumп 1 of table Д-ll/1;
.2 at least hold the appropriate certificaie for performing vнF radiocommunications in ассоrdапсе
with the requirements of the Radio Regulations; апd
.з if designated to have primary responsibility for radiocommunications during distress incidents, hold
the appropriate certil'icate issued оr recognized uпdеr the provisions of the Radlo Regulations.

2 The miпimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency required for certification is listed in column 2
of tаlэIе A_lll,l.

The |evel of knowledge of the subjects listed in column 2 of table A-ll/'l sha|l icient for officers of
l
3 Iэе suff
l ,,.;;
th out their watc iпs duties.* '

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Chapter ll
Standards regarding the master and deck department

Section A-Il/1
'.|апdаtоrу miпimum requirements fоr certification of officers iп charge
,, а navigational watch оп ships of 500 7ross tоппаgе оr mоrе

Standard of competence

1 Every candidate for certification shall:

.1 Ье required to demonstrate the соmреtепсе to undertake, at the operational lerel, the tasks, duties
'l
and responsibilities listed in column of table Д-ll/1;
.2 at least hold the appropriate certificate for реrfоrmiпg VНF rаdiосоmпluriсаi:опs iп ассоrdапсе
with the rеquirеmепts of the Radio Regulations; and
.3 if designated to have рrimаrу responsibility fоr radiocommunications durinq ci.:.ess incidents, hold
the appropriate certificate issued оr recognized underthe provisions of the Raclc, ReчuIations.

2 The minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency required fоr certification s s:eci :n соlumп 2
эf table A_lll,l. ::::.:::.:=1.::

З Thelevel of knowledgeof thesubjectsIistedincolumn2oftableA-Ili-l shall bes;l,ce:liiorofficersof

the watch to саrrу out their watchkeeping duties.- ll ,.l
=.

-l Training and ехреriепсе to achieve the necessary level of theoretical knowledse lrderstanding and
;эroficiency shalI Ье based on section Д-Vllill2, раrt4-1 - Principles to kre observed in kеерiпч а navigational
,,r
atch - and shall also take into account the relevant requirements of this part and the gu:c;ance gir en in раrt В
of this code.

5 Every candidate for certification shall lэе required to provide evidence of having ас,l e,.ed tne required
.tandard of competence in accordance with the methods for demonstratin8 соmреtепсе а:с tre сгitеriа for
evaluating competence tabulated in columns З and 4 of table A-lI/1.

Onboard training

6 Ечеrу candidate fоr certification as officer in сhаrgе of а navigational tt,atch of snlps oi 500 gross tоппа8е
l
оr mоrе whose seagoing service, in ассоrdапсе with paragraph 2.2 ol regulation ll fоrпls part of а training
рrоgrаmmе approved as meeting the requirements of this section shaIl follorr al аррrоl,,еd рrоgrаmmе of
опЬrоаrd training which:

.1 ensures that, during the required period of seagoing service, the candidate receives systematic
practical training and experience in the tasks, duties and rеsропsitэilitiеs of ап officer in charge of
а navigational watch, taking into account the guidance given in section B-ll/1 of this Code;
,,
is closely supervised and monitored Ьу qualified officers аlэоаrd the ships in which the approved
seagoi_ng service is performed; and

.з is adequately documented in а training record book or similar document.t

' The relevant lMO Model Course(s) mау Ье of assistance in the preparation of courses.
-
The relevant lMO Model Course(s) and а similar document produced Ьу the lnternational Shipping Fеdеrаtiоп rTay Ье of assistance
in the рrераrаtiоп of training rесоrd books.

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Near-coastal voyages

7 The following subjects mау Ье omitted frоm those listed in соIumп 2 of table A-Il/'l for issue of restricted
certificates fоr service оп near-coastal voyages, bearing in mind the safety of all ships which mау Ье operating
in the same waters:

.1 celestial navigation; and

.2 those electronic systems of position fixing and navigation that do not сочеr the waters for which the
certificate is to [эе valid.

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Table A-ll/1
Specification of miпimum standard of соmреtепсе ior oificers iп сhаrgе of
а navigational watch оп ship,s of 500 gross tоппаgе оr пlоrе

Fчпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational leveI

Column ] Соlumп 2 соlumп З соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating competence
Соmреtепсе eraluating competence
and proficiency
,- :rd Celestial паvigаtiоп Examination and assessment от Tie -'iг^lа:lоп obtained from
- ]-ct а evidence obtained from опе оr -:i-] . --: . rа,:s ari pubiit ations
.:а]е and Ability to use celestial bodies to mоrе of the following: s,е-е,,а::, interpreted correctlv
determine the ship's position .1 al.c э-,эоеr]r applied.,\Il
=::r i ne approved iп-sеrчiсе
:.оп ехреriепсе
э:iе-: а, nar lgational hazards аrе
Те rrе stri al ап d coastal п av i gati о п a.c:*-::e]i identified
.2 approved training ship
AbiIity to determine the ship's ехреriепсе Т^с э, -,,,-r, nlethod oi lixing
position Ьу use of: ,] approved simulator Iraining,, :he ,i- ll s эоsiiiоп is the most
.1 landmarks where appropriate аlг, :,_,,с ]о the prevailing
t',t --.:,.-.^. е: .lnd tonditions
.2 aids to navigation, incIuding ,4 approved lаЬоrаtоrу
lighthouses, beacons and equipment training Т:е э,s: :" s cjetermined
buoys ,,,,:tr - :,= l- t> о; ассерtаlэlе
using сhаrr catalogues. charts,
.З dead reckoning, taking into nautical publications, radio
]л<:r _--:-: :. S _:- е::оrS
account winds, tides, сurrепts navigational warnings, sextant,
and estimated speed T:le :е al_- :. ]-:-е niormatlon
azimuth mirrоr, electronic obia',e: ',: ^- ::е э,.:паrr
navigation equipment, mе,L,,] -] :.
i]]
_,^;,\:nqis lIi

echo-sounding equipment, сhесле:,j ]: :оэrсэriаtе intervals *:

compaSS ;=
Ё:
,:^> ald measurements l*
1 CalcuIa:
I of nar :Еа.'_-,а ;niornlation аrе ;:,

"..ur.i
=::
l

The cha,:. := ct ied аrе the

Thorough knowledge oi and
larg,e>i :с": .,-itallle fоr the
ability to use nautical charts,
аrеа of na,,'.aijon, and charts
and pubIications, such as sailing
ancl puiэlicз::-s аrе соrrесtеd
directions, tide tables, notices
in ассо,са,се l:h the latest
,,,,

to mariners, radio navigational

iпюrm:_:. :, :,. ;.:,abIe
warnings and ships' routeing
information
Electronic systems of position
fixing апd паvigаtiоп
Per;o:r,a:ce checks апd tests to
Ability to determine the ship's
ral i=a: o:l S\SiemS соmрlу with
position lэу use о[ еlесгrопiс
та,l.;;эсiuгеr'S recommendationS
navigational aids
ancj ]оос navigational practice

Echo-sounders

Alэility to operate the equipment

and appIy the information
correctly

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Table A-Il/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Function: Navigation at the operational level (contlnued)

Column 1 Соlumп 2 Соlumп 3 Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstratin8 competence evaluating competence
Р]ап and Compass - mаgпеtiс апd gyro
conduct а
passage and Knowledge of the principles of
determine magnetic and gyro-compasses
position Ability to determine еrrоrs of the Еrrоrs iп magnetic and
tопtiпчеd) magnetic and gyro-compasses/ 8yro-compasses аrе determined
using celestial and tеrrеstriаl and соrrесtlу applied to courses
means, and to allow for such and bearings
еrrоrS

Steeri п g control system

Knowledge of steering control The selection of the mode of
systems, operational procedures stееriпg is the most suitable for
and change-over from manual t|e prevailing weather, sea and
to automatic control and vice traffic conditions and intended
versa. Adjustment of сопtrоls for manoeuvres
optimum реrfоrmапсе
Meteorology
Ability to use and interpret Measurements and observations
information obtained frоm of weather conditions are
shiplэorne meteorological accurate and аррrорriаtе to the
instruments paSSa8e
i*i!"=
Knowledge of the characteristics
of the various rveather systems,
reporting procedures and
recording systems
Alэility to apply the Meteorological information is
meteorological information correctly iпtеrрrеtеd and applied
ачаilаЫе

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Table д-lI/1 (continued)

Fчпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational level (сопtiпuеd)

Column 1 Column 2 column З соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence
and proficiency eraluating competence
,': lltain а safe Watchkeeping Examination and assessment of The :,:l-:-:i :апdоr,еr and
-..'qational evidence obtained frоm опе оr re е' _' :^е,",.а:сh conforms
::ch Thorough knowledge of the mоrе of the following: ,,,,::- :::-э:е: э-.:сiоIеs апсl
content, application and intent .1 approved in-service г'с:еэ--е:
of the lпtеrпаtiопаl Regulations
experience;
fоr Preventing Collisions at Sea, i : aЁ, _,: \oi]t ]s maintaineci at
-
_

1972, as amended .2 approved training ship а :j-:*ej a,i ': slch а \\а\ as to
experience .r_ , --- :- accepiecl principles
Thorough knowledge of the .J approved simulator traininq
Principles to Ье observed in whеrе appropriate
keeping а navigationaI watch -:s ;^аэеs апd sound signals
.4 approved lаlэоrаtоrу -'_,-- .,, :г ihe requirements
equipment training ^:] - :iе lnternational
The use of routeing in accordance ^::,.

with the Сепеrаl provisions on а- j: -.' - ?:erenting

Ships' Routeing L- - .-i -, \;] l] , ]с

':- ];] :-.; :": соrrесtlY

тhе use of information from
navigational equipment for
maintaining а safe navigational тл _- - ,__ : - ] a\. _enl от
watch Г]1:^:_-
...
,- :,." _- :-е sllilэ
апс :-е =-, , ---:-.,j:iсrпl
Knowledge of lэlind pilotage rr lih ],]_:]i;. : - -: ,-: es :.nC
techniques -t:
РrОСе ] *

The use of reporting in -\ р:С L]Ё' ': : -; s г,lа_;rtаiпеd Е

accordance with the Сепеrаl oIll-]e-_.-- e^ s and activities
Principles l-оr Ship Reporting rе|аtl-.:, :-: -:,. Еаtiоп of the
Systems and with VTS procedures shtp

Resporls l] : ^ -a, i:e salet\, о}

nar ]Eatlc г ; :.:,].. Cefinecl at all _-

times i.с -: ^= зе,'оis rlhen the

пlasier ; : ^ :-i ,l, с=е and rr hile
unie, : ::_: a-

В ri d ge resou rce m ап age m е пt Assessment of evidence оlэtаiпеd Resoll-ce. а,=:. :ca:ed and
from one оr mоrе of the аssigгес ._s :=eded -п согrесt
Knowledge of bridge resource folIowing: priorit,. :,l :e:i,.,r. зесеSSаrv
management principles,
.1 approved training taSKs
incIuding:
.2 approved in-service Со:lг::э-саilоп is сlеаrlу and
.'1 aIlocation, assignment, and
ехреriепсе
prioritization of resources
*гап,Ь]",оlslr given and
.2 effective communication
.J approved simulator lraininq :ecei,, её

.З assertiveness and leadership Q.lеstiопаlэlе decisions and/

оr actions resuIt in аррrорriаtе
.4 obtaining and maintaining
situational awareness challenge and response

.5 consideration of team Lifer tive Ieadership behaviours

ехреriепсе аrе identified

Теаm mеmЬеr(s) share accurate

understanding of current and
predicted vessel stale, navigal ion
path, and externaI environment

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Table A-ll/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational level (сопtiпuеd)

Соlчmп 1 Column 2 Соlumп З CoIumn 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Соmреtепсе
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
use of rаdаг Radar navigation Assessment of evidence obtained lnformation obtained from rаdаr
and ARPA to from approved rаdаr simulator and ARPA is соrrесtlу interpreted
maintain safety Knowledge of the fundamentals апd ARPA simulator p|us and analysed, taking into account
of navigation of radar and automatic radar in-service experience the limitations of the equipment
plotting aids iARPAt and prevailing circumstances and
Note: Training conditions
and assessment Abilitv to operate and to interpret
in the use of and analvse information obtained Action taken to avoid а close
ARPA is not frоm rаdаr, including the encounter оr collision with other
required for folIolving: vessels is in accordance with
those who serve the lnternational Regulations
exclusivelv оп Реrfоrmапсе, including: for Preventing Collisions at Sea,
ships поt fitted .] factors affecting performance 1972, as amended
with ARPA. This and ассurасу
Decisions to amend course and/
limitation shall ,) setting up and maintaining
or speed are lэoth timely and
ье reilected in displays
the endorsement iп ассоrdапсе with accepted
issued to
.з detection of navigation рrасtiсе
misrepresentation of
the seafarer
information, false echoes, sea Adjustments made to the ship's
сопсеrпеd
return, etc., racons and SARTs соursе and speed maintain safety
of navigation
Use, including:
.1 range and bearing; course comnlunication is сlеаr, concise
ll and speed о[ other ships; and acknowledged at aIl times in
time and distance of closest а seamanlike manner
approach of crossing, meeting
overtaking ships Manoeuvring signals аrе made at
.2 identification of critical lhe appropriale lime and are in
echoes; detecting course and ассоrdапсе with the International
speed changes of other ships; ReguIations ior Preventing
effect of changes in own Collisions al Sea, I972, as
ship's course or speed оr both amended
.З appIication of the
lnternational Regulations for
Prevent!ng Collisions at Sea,
1972, аs amended
,4 plotting techniques and
relalive- and true-motion
concepts
.5 paralleI indexing

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lable A-ll/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Fшпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational level (сопtiпчеd)

СоIчmп 1 Соlumп 2 соlчmп З соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence eraluating competence
and proficiency
_,: of rаdаr Principal types of ARPA,
.-: \RPAto their display characteristics,
-; ntain safety реrfоrmапсе standards and the
' :avigation dangers of ovebreliance оп ARPA
__ -tinued)
AbiIity to ореrаtе and to interpret
апd analyse information obtained
frоm ARPA, including:
.] system performance and
ассurасу/ tracking capabilities
and limitations, and
processing delays
.2 use of operational warnings
and System tests
.З methods of target acquisition
and their limitations
,4 true and relative vectors,
graphic representation of
target information and danger

.5 deriving and analysing

information, critical echoes,
exclusion areas and trial
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lГ,аЫе д-ll/1 (сопtiпuеd)

Fшгrсtiоп: Navigation at the operational Ievel (сопtлuеd)

Соlчmп 1 Соlчmп 2 Соlчmп 3 со|чmп 4

KnowIedge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstratin8 competence
Соmреtепсе
and proficiency el,aluating competence
_;е э; rаdаr Principal types of ARPA,
:-э \RPAto their display characteristics,
-; -:аiп safety реrfоrmапсе standards and the
:- -:i igation dangers of ovebreliance оп ARPA
_ _- -:,зuеd)
Ability to operate and to interpret
and analyse information оlэtаiпеd
frоm ARPA, including:
,1 system performance and
ассurасу/ tracking capabiIities
and limitations, and
processing deIays
,2 use of operational warnings
and system tests
,З methods of target acquisilion
and thеir limitations
.4 truе and relative vectors,
graphic representation of
target information and danger
areas
.5 deriving and analysing
information, criticaI echoes,
exclusion areas and trial f€,
manoeuvres

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Table A-ll/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational lечеl (continued)

Соlчmп Соlumп 3 СоIumп 4

Соlчmп 1 2

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

Competence and proficiency demonstratin8 competence evaluating competence

Navigatioп using ECDl5 Examination апd assessment of Monitors information оп ECDlS in

Use of ECD|S
evidence obtained frоm one оr а mаппеr that contributes to safe
to maintain
Knowledge of the capability and mоrе of the following: navigation
the safety of
Iimitations of ECDlS operations,
navigation
incIuding:
.1 approved training ship Information оlэtаiпеd frоm ECDlS
ехреriепсе (including rаdаr очеrlау апd/оr
Note: Тrаiпiпg .1 а thorough understanding of
.2 approved ECDlS simulator
Electronic Navigational Chart radar tracking functions, when
and assessment
(ENC) data, data accuracy, training fitted) is correctly interpreted and
in the use of
presentation rulеs, display analysed, taking into account
ECDIS is not
options and other chart data the limitations of the equipment,
required for
all connected sensors (including
those who sеrче formats
rаdаr and AlS where interfaced),
exclusively оп .2 the dangers of over-reliance
and prevailing circumstances and
ships not fitted .З familiarity with the {unctions conditions
with ECDlS. of ECDlS rеqu!rеd Ьу
This limitation
реrfоrmапсе standards in Safety of navigation is maintained
shalI Ье fоrсе through adjustments made to the
reflected in the ship's course and speed through
endorsements Proficiency in operation, ECDlS-controlled track-keeping
issued to interpretalion, and anaIysis о{ functions (when fitted)
the sеаfаrеr inforbation obtained frоm ECDlS,
concerned including: communication is clear, concise
.] use of functions that are and acknowledged at аII times in
integгated with other а seamanlike mаппеr
navigalion syslems iп various
installations, including рrореr
functioning and adjustment to
desired settings
.2 safe monitoring and
adjustment of iпfоrmаtiоп,
including own position,
sea аrеа display, mode
and orientation, chart data
dispIayed, route moniloring.
user-L reatcd information
I Iayers, contaLls (when
l interfaced with Als
I and/or radar trackingl and
I rаdаr очеrIау funclions ,when
l interfaced)
.}
l con[irmation of vessel
position Ьу alternatlve means
I
I

l .+ efficient use of sellings to

l ensure соп{оrmапсе to
| ореrаtiопаl рrосеdurеs,
I including aIarm parameters
l for- anli-Broundin8, proximiLy
I to contat ls and special areas.
I completeness of chart dala
I and t hаrt update status, and
I backup аrrапвеmепts
|.S adjuslment oi sеtliпgs and
I values to suit Ihe present
l conditions

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]ГаЬlе A-ll/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Гuпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational level (солtlпuеd)

Column 1 Column 2 columnЗ соlumп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence eraluating competence
_ := ot ECD|S .6 situational awareness while
-- ai ntai п using ECDlS including safe
-. safety of water and proximity of
- ,, qation hazards, set апd drift, chart
, --:iпuеd) data and scale selection,
sr-ritalэility of route, contact
detection and management,
and integrity of sensors
; -.:ond to Еmеrgепсу procedures Examination and assessmen: _' --=,.,.,--:rcl scale of the
: -- a,fencieS evidence obtained frоm one _ - :^,:,-:- _ . s :llomptlY identiiied
Precautions fоr thе protection more о[ the following:
апd safety of passengers in
.1 in-service u'" iI аррrорrlаtе'
еmеrgепсу situations
approved
experience
л_
:- _ ;
:*" - ,_'':heshiparein
-.
lnitiaI action to Ье taken following .2 approved training ship ,
'.'-,
.'l'. _ ,.]';::Е?"'У
а coIlision оr а grounding; initiaI experience -: _.::- - _..]__atlon and
damage assessment and сопtrоI .З approved simulator tra.::- ^. ,.- -: - ,-, -^-.,..-:,.
where appropriate
Appreciation of the рrосеdurеs
to Ье followed for rescuing
.4 practical training
persons from the sea, assisting
а ship in distress, responding to
emergencies which arise in роrt
..,_ ,эn d to а search апd rescue Examination and аssеssmег: _' -: .- :--::: ' .---,.e:cr signal
.-,:ss signal evidence olэtained frопl рrас: -: : - -': . :'= ,=
,,.^rzeci
Knowledge of the contents of instruction оr approvecl siпl-'..i- -
the lпtеrпаtiопаl Аеrопаutiсаl training, whеrе аррrорriа:е
-- - :-- ,- t :-с'
and Maritime search and Rescue - j.--_. _-. - .:..- j'^q оrdеrs аrе
(lAMSAR)Manual --i :^-:--:_] ..-t; ::,:lpiiecl r!ith
.= _ne lMO English Iaпguage Examination and assessпlel. :-
:-,-:Jard Маriпе evidence obtained frоm рrас: ,:
-lrlunication Adequate knowledge of the instruction
] -.ses and English language to епаlэlе
,.= !nglish in the officer to use charts and
- .еп and оrаl other nautical pubIications,
to understand meteorologicaI
information and messages
concerning ship's safety and
operation, to communicate with
other ships, coast stations and
VTS centres and to реrfоrm
the officer's duties also with а
multiIingual сrеw, including the
ability to use and understand
the IMO Standard Маriпе
Communication Phrases (IMO
SMCP)

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Table A-ll/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Navigation at the operationaI leve] (сопtiлuесi'

Соlumп'| Column2 1 СоlчmпЗ Соlumп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Transmit Visual sigпаlliпс lssessment of evidence obtained communications within the
and receive frопl рrасtiсаl instruction апd/оr operator's аrеа of responsilэility
information lэу Alэility to use the lnternaiional simulation аrе consistentIy successfuI
visual signalling Code of Signals

Abilitr to Irarsmii а:с гесеirе.

br ,\1о,.е |iqht, dI.tre.. ,iзпаl
SO> as .pet ,Tied in \ппеr lV
oi ihe lnternational ReguIations
io, Рrеr enting CoIlisions at
l

Sea, ]9, ]. ас amended, and

l

appendix l oi the lntcrnational

l

visual
l

Code of Signals, and l

signalling of singIe-letter signaIs as

also speci[ied in the lnternaLional
I

Code о[ Signals
Manoeuvre the Ship mапоеччriпg апd hапdliпg Examination and assessment of Safe operating limits of ship
ship evidence obtained frоm one оr propuIsion, steering and power
Knowledge of: mоrе of the following: systems аrе not exceeded in
.-1 the effects of deadweight, .1 approved in-service поrmаl mапоеuvrеs
draught, trim, speed and ехреriепсе
under-keel сlеаrапсе оп Adjustments made to the ship's
.2 approved training ship соursе and speed to maintain
turnin8 circles and stopping
experience safety of navigation
d istances
.l approved simuIalor lraining,
.2 the effects of wind and whеrе аррrорriаtе
( urrent on ship handling
.4 approved training on а
.3 manoeuvres and procedures manned scale ship model,
for the rescue of person
where appropriate
очеrьоаrd
.4 squat, shaIlow-water and
similar effects
.5 рrореr procedures for
anchoring апd mооriпg

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Table A-ll/1 (continued)

Fчпсtiоп: Cargo handling and stowage at the operational level

Соlumп't Соlumп 2 Соlumп 3 Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstratin8 competence
Соmреtепсе eraluating competence
and proficiency
*"':,:litor the Cargo hапdliпg, stowage апd Examination апd assessmeni о ]:.-=: .-oeraiions аrе саrriеd
--
:ding, securing evidence obtained from one о _ -: ;_с:о:сапсе rr ith the
: а8е, more of the following: _з,а, с а: or о;hеr documents
- ,.,
Knowledge of the effect of cargo, .-,j e.:aili.sheC sa,eir rules/
.+curing, саrе .1 approved in-service -:.- .]t on>, equiprгeni operat 1в
:-.ing the including heavy Iifts, on the experience
seaworthiness and stability of the ls:,;c:ions and shipboarC
,,.age and the
ship
.2 approved training ship ;:: aqe limitations
--;oading of ехреriепсе ".
_::qOeS
.З approved simulator trа:: -:: ^a^diing of dangerous,
Knowledge of safe hапdliпз, 'з -.l::iэus and harmful саrgоеS
stowage and securing of cargoes, ЙЁеrе appropriate
including dangerous, hazardous _ _--: es rr ith international
and harmful cargoes/ and their
-:r- ;: ,]:s and recognized
effect оп the safety of life and of :.]- ]:,a! a"d codes of safe
the ship

AbiIity to establish and maintain -al ors аrе сlеаr,

effective communications during l .._lс consistentIy
loading and unloading
Examination and assessmeni о' -a::::
-^; ::э са:riеd out
-^spect and Knowledge* and ability to -]_:-:=
.,, :.l .a-d-dou,n
,=эоrt defects explain where to look for damage evidence obtained from опе о, : _- _

and defects most commonly mоrе of the following: :=]*'Ё: ;^l:eiec:s and
:.ld damage to -:.::-е Ce:ec:ei and
_::gо spaces/ encountered due to: .1 approved in-service
:=]. ,е:,r,:ес
^atch соvеrs
.1 loading and unloading ехреriепсе
.rd balIast tanks operations .2 approved training ship .-
- Ce:ec:s оr damage
=,:
,2 соrrоsiоп ехреriепсе ]-::a:ес :he er.,idence frоm
.J -.
:^d eranrination сlеаrlу
.з severe weather conditions approved simulator trаiп,^.
: а:е. эiеquаtе competence
where аррrорriаtе
AbiIity to state which parts of the ::::,:q to рrосеdurеs and
ship shaIl Ье inspected each time :, ::, iist:nguish betrveen
in order to соvеr all parts within а --. ::с ceiectire оr damaged
given period of time :р
ldentify those elements of the
ship structure which аrе critical to
the safety of the ship

state the causes о[ соrrоsiоп in

cargo spaces and ballast tanks
and how corrosion сап Ье
identified and prevented

Knowledge of procedures оп how

the inspections shall Ье саrriеd
oUt

Ability to explain how to ensure

rеliаlэIе detection of defects and
damages

Understanding о{ the purpose

of the "enhanced survey
рrоgrаmmе"
: should Ье understood that deck officers need not Ье qualified iп the suryeу oi ships.

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Table A-!l/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at the operational level

СоIчmп ] Соlumп 2 Column З Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating соmреtепсе
Ensure Рrечепtiоп о{ pollution оf Examination апd assessment of Procedures fоr monitoring
compliance the mаriпе епчirопп-lепt апс er idence obtained frопl опе оr shiрlэоагd operations and
with pollution- а п ti -
р о l Iu t i о п pro сес/urе_. more of the foIlorr ing: ensuri ng compliance with
prevention .1 approved in-service ,VlARPOL requirements аrе fuIly
requirements Кпоr,r ledge ol llle г-е( auiion: to ехрегiепсе observed
Ье taken to рге\епt poIlution of
the пlаriпе епr irопmепt ,2 approved training ship Actions lo епSUrе lhal а posilive
ехреriепсе епчirоппlепlаl rерutаtiоп is
,\nti-poilution рrосеdurеs and alI .З approved training maintained
associated equipment

l mроrtапсе of proactive

measuTes to prolecl the mаriпе

environment
r\{aintain Ship stability Examination and assessment of The stabiIity conditions соmрlу
searvorth i ness of evidence оыаiпеd frоm сlпе clr with the lMO intact stabiIity
the ship Working knowledge and mоrе of the following: criteria under all conditions of
appIication of stabiIity, trim
.1 approved in-service loading
and stress tables, diagrams and
ехреriепсе
stress-calcuIating equipment At tions [о епsurе and maintain
.2 approved training ship the watertight integrity of the ship
Understanding of fundamentaI ехреriепсе аrе iп ассоrdапсе with accepted
actions to lэe taken iп the event of . ] approved simulalor training, practice
partial loss of intact Ьuоуапсу where аррrорriаtе
il
Understanding of the
.4 approved lаЬоrаtоrу
equipment training
fundamentaIs of watertight
integrity

Ship constructioп

Сепеrаl knowledge of the

principal structural mеmЬеrs of а
ship and the рrореr names fоr the
various parts
Prevent, controI Fire рrечепtiоп апd fire-fighting Assessment of evidence obtained The type and scale of the
and fight fires оп аррliапсеs frоm approved fire-fighting prolэlem is promptly identified
board training and experience as set out and initia] actions сопfогm with
Ability to organize fire drills in section А-Vl/З the еmеrgепсу рrосеdurе and
contingency plans fоr the ship
Knowledge of classes and
chemistry of fire Evacuation, еmеr8епсу shutdown
апd isoIation procedures аrе
Knowledge of fire-fighting appropriate to the паturе of the
SvStemS еmеrgепсу and are implemented
promptly
Knorvledge of action to lэe taken
in the event of fire, including fires The оrdеr of priority and
involr ing oil svstems the levels and time-sca]es of
making reporls and informing
реrsоппеl on board аrе relevant
to the паturе of the еmеrgепсу
and reflect the urgency of the
рrоЬlеm

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Table A-1l/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons оп
at the operational level (сопtiпчеd)

Co|umn 1 Column 2 СоlчmпЗ СоIчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence
and proficiency eraluating competence
.-lllеrаtе Life,saving Assessment of evidence oll:;.,-e: : - -. - ,..:l ,-: :q to аlэапdоп
'э-sач i ng frоm approved training агс - : .,- i. -. ..: : ,...:,,оп( аrе
,l: э]iапсеs Ability to оrgапizе аЬапdоп ехреriепсеаsSetout in sec.,,-:- _:- _- . - --..a., .^е l-"ei.:lling
ship drills and knowledge of the д-vl/2, раrаgrарhs 1 to J
ореrаtiоп of survival craft and
rеsсuе boats, their launching
.---^ -.''::,:;:.".1l":"'о'::r",,
:,. , .. .-..i;";;,'" "'"
appliances and аrrапgеmепts,
and their equipment, incIuding
rаdiо Iife-saving appliances,
sate] lite EPl RBs, SARTs,
immersion suits and thermal
protective aids
1|rplv medicaI Medical aid дssеssmепt of evidence --: -':'., - _: '_]: oi
- рrоlэаlэlе
оlэtаiпеd from approred lга ^ -*
,.-_,,1 .: , ; *\,епt ol
' "st aid оп _:"
Practical appIication of medical aS Set out in section д_\'l _+,
_
-' :: ' - '-. -_s ;
llrопlрt.
:эard ship
guides and advice Ьу radio. раrаgrарhsltоЗ ,:^]-,::-^,:* - -^-zet
incIuding the alэility to take
effective action lэased оп
such knowledge in the case of
accidents or illnesses that аrе
Iikely to occur оп board ship
-: :- '::'elis relating
Basic working knowledge of Assessment of evidence obta.i-._ _:. ; j- ,:
,1о п itor
frоm examination оr аррrоr ес
-
_ :,:-: ,
- -= :- :е,1, lecL]rltv н
the relevant lMo conventions
_

,.
эmpliance
ith legisIative concerning safety of Iife at sea, training :_,,,,-_ .. _,, ;.,l;J,li'""
:quirements security and protection of the
mаriпе епчirопmепt
,: ,--: \ _."е.: ocaiecl dutres
\1lplication of Working knowledge of shipboard Assessment of evidence оlэtа.iг.:
lrоm one оr more о[ lhe . -- ---=:; :'еrэесtес]
:adership
adership апd реrsоппеl mапаgеmепt and ,,,,] lleIl,rr iuur
.tmworki
--;rmworking training foIlowing:
..ilIs : -, :-,:, ::,]:],a,D'iate io the
А knowledge of related .I approved lraining . .____;,_-c=":=i
internationa] maritime
conventions and ,2 approved in-serrite - -.- ..t,,"d ,,:iritle,
recommendations, and nationaI ехреriепсе : l _:::]] - .'-aaa.S:leni
legislation _."=^- - ^-::eie1-1ce апс]
.З practical demonslratiun ,i _1: : a: .:^С operational
Ability to apply task and
work]oad mапа8еmепt,
including: ]-tr. jls аrе demonstrated to
;. ...ccordance with applicable
.1 planning and co-ordination
.2 personneI assignment
.з time and rеsоurсе constraints
.4 prioritization

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Table A-Il/1 (сопtiпчеd)

Function: Controlling thе operation of the ship and care for persons оп board
at the operational level (сопtiпчеd)

Соlчmп ] Соlчmп 2 Соlчmп 3 Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating соmреtепсе
Application of Knowledge and alэilitl, to applv Operations are planned and
Ieadership and effective rеsоurсе management: resources аrе allocated as needed
teamworking .] aIlocation, assignment and in соrrесt priority to реrfоrm
skilIs prioritization of resources necessary tasks
(сопtiпuеd)
,2 effective communication Communication is сlеаrlу and
опьоаrd and ashore unambiguously given and
.з decisions reflect consideration received
of team experiences
Fffective leadership behaviours
..+ assertiveness and leadership,
are demonstrated
including motivation
.5 obLaining and maintaining Necessary team member(s) share
situational awareness accurate understanding of сurrепt
and predicted vessel status and
Knowledge and ability to apply operationaI status and external
decision-making techniques: environment
.-1 situation and risk assessment
Decisions аrе most effective for
.2 identify and consider
the situation
generated options
.З selecting course of action
.4 evaluation of outcome
effectiveness
contribute to Knorvledge of personal survivaI Assessment of evidence Appropriate safety and protective
the safety of tech niques оlэtаiпеd frоm approved training equipment is соrrесtlу used
personnel and and experience as set out in
ship Knowledge of fire prevention and section A-VIi1, paragraph 2 Procedures and safe working
ability to fight and extinguish fires practices designed to safeguard
personnel and the ship аrе
Knowledge of elementary first aid observed at all times

Knowledge of реrsопаl safety and Procedures designed to safeguard

social responsibilities the environment аrе observed at
aIl times

lnitial and follow-up action on

becoming aware of ап еmеrgепсу
сопfоrms with established
еmеrgепсу response procedures

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Section д-ll/2
',landatory miпimum requiremeпts fоr certification of masters
эпd chief mаtеs оп ships of 500 gross tоппаgе or mоrе

Standard of competence

1 Every candidate for certification as master оr chief mate of ships oi -]_ - .,iss ,оrпаgе оr mоrе shall
ile rеquirеd to demonstrate the Competence to undertake, at the пlаlаqеп,.': е,е,, :he tasks, duties and
:esponsibilities listed in соIumп 1 of table Л-|ll2.

2 The minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency requirecJ ,-" ,=,. i'са:iоп is listec] in соlumп 2
of table л-|l/2. This iпсоrроrаlеr, e*pands and extends in depth the sr-r[эie::s :.е: :l соIuпlп ] oitable,\-lll1
ior officers in charge of а navigational watch.

З ,
Bearing in mind that the master has ultimate responsibility for the s_]'- .,,-С securitv of
the ship, its
,:.,l r':i poIIution Iэy the ship,
purr"ng"rr,?rew und Cargo/ and for the protection of ihe mаriпе епrirс,-л-=--
and that а chief mate Sha]| Ье iп а posiiion to aSSUme that responsilэii,., ",
:-, : -]е, assessment in these
:l'-,^-. - '-_:, affects the safety and
sublects shall lэe designeJ to test their ability to assimilate alt ачаiIаlэlе
securityof theship,itipassengers/creworcargo/ortheprotectionof t:е_,:,-==-,,_l]]l€пt,

-1 _ s-" .;".cient to епаЬlе the

The level of knowledge of the sulэjесts listed in column 2 of table 1-]-
:
=
candidate to sеrvе in the cipacity of master оr chief mate,*
- ]:- -^. ':'e:ent sections
5 The level of theoretical knowtedge, understanding and proficiencr rе:_
'=_-: .]
-

iп соIumп 2 of table Д-ll/2 mау Ье varied according to whether the се-- ' :,-= . , :-Ё , а.lrj ,оr, ships of
азе
З,000 gross tоппаgе оr mоrе оr fоr ships of between 5О0 gross tоппаqе ;,-:l
:

6 Тrаiпiпg апсJ experience to achieve the necessary level of.theoreilc;

r- ,",:]l? -rderstanding and
ihull tuk"'into accountthe relevant requirebents of this раri а,-] ,-, :- :]:::е Eiren in раrt В of II
рrоfiсiепсу
this Code.
-::, -, э,сhiеrеd the required
7 Every candidate for certification shalI lэе required to provide eviCerc, --
stanclard of competence iп ассоrсlапсе with thЁ methojs for сlепlопs:r,
-: --^-:е:Ёпсе and criteria for
evaluating competence tabulated iп columns з and 4 of tаlэlе д,|l12,

Near-coastal voyages

дп дdmiпistrаtiоп may issue а certificate restricted to service оп >-:-S.-.:.t;i erclusirelr

оп пеаь
В
coastal Voyages und, Бr the'issue of such а certificate, may exclude suci,
sll ::is :] :'е Го: applicalэle to the
s- l_s :^ пlа\ iэe operating in the
rvaters оr ships .опсеЙеd, bearing in mind the effect оп tbe safetv of аi. ",,
same waters.

Тhе relevant lMo Model Course(s) mау Ье oi assistance in the 1эrераrаtiоп of courses.
 Standards of trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

Table A-ll/2
Specification of miпimчm staпdard oi соmреtепсе iоr masters апd chief mates
оп ships oi 500 grоss tоппа8е оr mоrе

Function: Navigation at the management level

Column 1 Column 2 Column З Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Plan а voyage Voyage planning and паr igation Examination and assessment of The equipment, charts and
and conduct for alI conditions lэr acceptable evidence oыained from опе оr nautical pulэlications required for
navigation methocis of plotting осеап tracks, mоrе of the following: the voyage аrе enumerated and
taking into account, е.g.: .1 approved in-service аррrорriаtе to the safe conduct о{
.l restricted rlaters experience the voyage
,2 meteorologicaI conditions .2 approved simulator training. Тhе reasons for the planned
.з ice where аррrорriаtе rоutе аrе supported Ьу facts and
.1 restricted visilэility .З approved Iaboratory statistical data obtained frсlпr
equipment training reIevant sоurсеs and publications
.5 traffic separation schemes
.6 vessel traffic service (VTS) using: сhаrt catalogues, charts, Positions, courses/ distances and
areaS nautical pubIications and ship time calculations аrе correct
.7 areas of extensive tidal effects particu Iars within accepted accuracy
standards for navigational
Routeing in accordance with equipment
the СепеrаI Provisions on Ships'
Routeing All potential navigational hazards
::] аrе ассurаtеlу identified
: Reporting in ассоrdапсе with
:a
the Сепеrаl principles for Ship
::]
ll Reporting Systems and with VTS
procedures
Determine position determination in aIl Examination and assessment of The рrimаrу method chosen for
position and conditions: evidence obtained frоm опе оr fixing the ship's position is the
mоrе of the following: most appropriate to the prevailing
the ассurасу .1 Ьу celestial observations
of resultant .1 approved in-service circumstances and conditions
position fix Ьу
.2 Ьу terrestrial observations,
incIuding the ability to use experience
апу mеапS The fix оЫаiпеd Ьу celestiaI
appropriate charts, notices .2 approved simulator training, observations is within accepted
[о mariners and other where аррrорriаtе accuracy levels
publications to assess the .З approved lаЬоrаtоrу
aLcuracy of the resulting equipment training using: The fix obtained Ьу terrestrial
position fix observations is within accepted
.З.] charts, nautical
.J using mоdеrп е]есtrопiс аlmапас, plotting sheets,
accuracy IeveIs
navigational aids, with chronometer, sextant and
specific knowledge of The ассurасу of the resulting fix
а calculator
their operating principles, is рrореrlу assessed
.З.2 charts, nautical
limitations, sources
publications and The fix obtained Ьу the use of
of еrrоr, detection of
navigational instruments electronic navigationaI aids is
misrepresentation of
(azimuth mirrоr, within the ассurасу standards of
information and methods of
sextant, log, sounding the systems in use. The possible
correction to olэtain accurate
equipment, ( ompas5l еrrоrs affecting the ассurасу of
position fixing
and manufacturers' the resulting position are stated
manuaIs and methods of minimizing the
.3.3 radar, tеrrеstriаl effects of system еrrоrs оп the
electronic position- resulting position аrе рrореrlу
fixing systems, satelIite applied
navigation systems and
аррrорriаtе nautical
charts and pubIications

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Table A-ll/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Navigation at the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Column ] Соlumп 2 СоIчmп З Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence era|uating competence
and proficiency
Dеtеrmiпе Ability to deterrnine and allow Examination and assessnlent о, r-r. ]^ii:oC ":nd
frequencv of
and allow fоr for errors of the magnetic and evidence оlэtаiпеd from опе с, _]..:\: e:,ol-S of пragnetic and
i,_r,

compass еrrоrs gyro-compasses mоrе of the following: :'.'a,-СОП]D.]aSе: еП5U ГеS clCCLlraCY
-,j 'п;оrпlаiiоt,t
,1 approved in-service
Knowledge of the principles of ехреriепсе
magnetic and gyro-compasses ^
.2 approved simuIаtоr tr.t -

Ап understanding of systems where appropriate

under the control of the master .З аррrочеdIаlэоrаtоri
gyro and а knowledge of Lhe equipment training
bperation and саrе of the mаiп
types of 8yro-compass using: celesliaI obserr al io::
terrestrial [эеаriпgs and
comparison betlreen п,]Q,с,
and gyro-compasses
Examination and assessnler: r
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lГаЬlе д-l l/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Navigation at the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Соlumп 1 Column 2 columnЗ соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

demonstrating соmреtепсе
Competence eraluating competence
and proficiency
].:e:mine abit;ty lo determine and аIlоrл Examination and assessment c,i Т:е пlеtпосj .зncJ irеquепсу of
:,: : j]orу for
I
' for errors оl the magnetic and evidence obtained from опе о, cl,ecks io: егrоrs oi пlаgпеtiс and
-.:aiS еrrоrs gyro-compasses mоrе of the following: :\ го-соmраssеs ensLlres ассurасу
.1 approvec{ in-service ilТ iПIОrпlаtlОП
Knowledge of the principles of ехреriепсе
magnetic and gyro-compasses
.2 approved simulalor tr.l,^ - _

Ап understanding of systems where appropriate

uпdеr the control of the master .З approved laboratorv
gуrо and а knowledge of the equipment training
operalion and care оi lhe mаiп
types of gyro-compass using: celestiaI observations
terrestrial bearings and
comparison Ьеtwееп mаR,пе:
and gyro-compasses
, -a nate А thorough knowledge of and Examination and аssеssпlепi i- i --a :, _:-- ' , :,_,,:,-c]inating search
.-_^ and ability to appIy the рrосеdurеs evidence obtained frоm опе с, _:-_ -::__,: :_-'.l:iolls is it'l

contained iп the lnternational mоrе of the following: ,:__ -,]:-_: l':elnational

".:-
.,,:'::lOnS AeronauticaI and Maritime .1 approved in-service ._ ]: ^a: :-] S::^]::CS
Search and Rescue (lAMSAR)
Мапuаl
ехреriепсе ],
: .: _: , ^: _]'е
,2 approved simtrlaIor trаiпl:. :: :]:] :-:] ::-] !_i'-еa:
:::.]:]:::::=- :::j

where appropriate _ ----,- _-: ,^:]']1:еСrrеS

.З арргочеdlаЬоrаtо11, --a
aa::-_-
' ., n ] ::i .
-aa:-a oi)erations
s:ages of the Il" ;=

equipment training _:- _]

using: relevant publications,

charts, meteoroIogical data,
particulars of ships involved.
radiocommunicatiotl equillnlr^-
and оthеr available [acilities а::
one оr mоrе of the foIlorr inq:
.1 approved SAR training co1_1,se
.) approved simuIalor trainill*
where appropriate
.З approved laboratorv
equipment training

:blish Thorough knowledge of content, Examination and assessment ot ,'.:._1-'eaр,nE arrangements and
..chkeepi ng appIication and intent of the evicjence оlэtаiпеd frопl one о, :-_ _-.]Jl,es аrе established and
-,] rgementS lnternationaI Regulations for mоrе of the following: ^-., ^:.llned in compliance with
-:e"la:ional regulations an.d
_l рrосеdurеs Preventing Collisions at Sea, .1 in-service
approved
,.o.:s to епsurе the
1972, as amended experience
Тhоrоugh knowledge of the .2 approved simulatcl-:r] - : ]-.:l"|i:,":
;:lT:ilJilý"1l;г;,Tiiiil
where appropri,-lte sаtЪtу of the ship and реrsопs on
content, application and intent of
the Principles to Ье observed in i lloard
keeping а navigationaI watch I

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Table A-ll/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Function: Navigation at the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Column 1 Соlчmп 2 Соlчmп З Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Maintain sate Ап appreciation of svstenl еrrоrs Examination and assessnlent of l nformation obtained from

navigation апd thorough understanding evidence oiэtained frоm approved navigation equipment and
through the use о[ the operaliona l as1lo, t. oi ARPA simulator and опе оr mоте svstems is соrrесtlу interpreted
of information navigational SVSten]S of the following: and analysed, taking into account
frоm navigation .'1 approvedin-service the linlitations of the equipment
equipment BlincI piIotaчe planning and prevailing circumstances and
ехреriепсе
and systems to conditions
assist command Eva] r_ration oi navigational .) approved simulator training.
iniormation derived from a]l where аррrорriаtе Action tаkеп lo avoid а close
decision making
source5, including radar and .З approved laboratory епсоuпtеr оr colIision with
Note: Тrаiпiпg ,\RP.\, in оrdеr to make and equipment training апоthеr vessel is in ассоrdапсе
and assessпlent inlplement с ommand decisions with the lnternational Regulations
in the use oi for collision avoidance and fоr fоr Preventing Collisions at Sea,
ARPA is not directing the safe navigation of 1972., as amended
required for the ship
those rl,ho serve
exclusively оп The interrelationship and
ships not fitted optimum use of all navigational
with ARPA. This data available for conducting
limitation shalI navigation
ье reflected in
the endorsement
issued to
the seafarer
concerned
Maintain Management of operational Assessment of evidence obtained OperationaI procedures for using
the safety of procedures, system files and data, frоm опе о[ the [ollowing: ECDIS are estabIished, applied
navigation i ncl ud i ng: .1 approved in-service and monitored
through the .l manage procurement, experience
Actions taken to minimize risk to
use of ECD|S licensing and updating
and associated
.2 approved training ship safety of navigation
of chart data and system experience
navigation software to conform to
SystemS to established procedures .З approved ECDlS simulator
assist command training
.2 system and information
decision making updating, including the
Note: Training ability to update ECDlS
and assessment system version in accordance
in the use of with vendor's product
ECDIS is not development
required for .З create and maintain system
those rvho serve configuration and backup files
exclusivelv оп .4 create and maintain log
ships not fitted {iles in ассоrdапсе with
with ECDlS. This estabIished procedures
limitation shaIl
,5 create and maintain rоutе
ье reflected in
the endorsenlent рIап files iп accordance with
establ ished procedures
issued to
the seafarer .6 use ECDlS lоg-Iэооk and
сопсеrпеd trасk historv functions
iоr inspection of system
functions, аlаrпl settings and
user rеsропsеs
Use ECDlS pla1,lэack functionality
for passage revielv, route planning
and review oi system functions

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Table A-ll/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Function: Navigation at the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Соlumп 1 Соlчmп 2 column З column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods fоr Criteria for

Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence

Examination ancl assess ,э; The likеl\ \\ еаtпеr condltlonS

:
эrесаst Ability to understand and
evidence obtained ;:сr- ,]r oredr.led iоr а determrned
eather and interpret а synoptic chart and to
perio,1 аrе baced ог aIl ar,lil;lэle
.,.

forecast area weather, taking into mоrе of the follorr in:.

-lceano8raphic information
. эnditions account ]ocal weather conditions .1 approved in-serr ;се
and information received lэy experience \с Iion. taken to maintain cafel\
weather fax ,2 approved IаЬогаlс,, oi navigation minimize апч risk to
KnowIedge of the characteristics equipment train::. safetr of the ship
of various weather systems,
Reasons fоr intended action
inctuding tropicaI revolving
.,:е lэacked Ьу statistical data
storms and avoidance of storm
.:-с] ollservations of the actual
centres and the dangerous
,,, ..::1ei" conditions
q uad rапts

Knowledge of ocean current

SyStemS

Аlэilitу to calculate tidal

conditions
Use all appropriate nautical
publications оп tides and currenls
)I anY
iespond to Precautions when beaching а Examination and asses.re-:
identif ied
^:r igationaI ship evidence obtained lго1l, t-:,- =
instruction, in-serr ice е\,:,,-
-tions
llergencies of апу
il:
=
Action to lэe taken if grounding is апd practicaI drilIs in е^,е,,,-
 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part А, Сhарtеr ll - Master апd deck dераrtmепt

Table A_lIl2 (сопtiпчеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Navigation at the mапаgеmепt level (сопtiпчеd)

Column'l Соlumп 2 СоIчmпз соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence era|uating competence
and proficiency
- ,ecaSt Ability to understand and Examination and asse.s, -,le , ,:", ,.,,
ea.her conditions
,=:ther and interpret а synoptic chart and to evidence obtained iго-, 1;,eclc:ec :о: а deteгr-tlined
-=anographic forecast аrеа weather/ taking into mоrе of the follorr inE, :е-:ос а:е ilasei оп а]] arai]able
. ^citions account local weather conditions .1 approved in-serr ice :i,l " пl ai:o п
and information received Ьч
weather fax
experience :, ,ol: [аkеп [о rlainlair:,tietr
.2 approved labora:,_,,,. j ,l.rr:gation nrinimize anr r'sk to
Кпои Iedge of the characteristics equipment train::. .=iaIl oi the ship
of various weather systems,
including tropical revolving i:.lsз,s iоr intended action
_+л"*- ллJ л.,л;lлл_л л{.+л.* _-_-: :::.:tес br statistical data
сепtrеs and the dangerous .- -- :l.e.r ations of the actual
q uadrants .. -=':,lnc]itions

Knowledge of ocean current

SyStemS

Ability to calcuiate tidal

conditions
Use all appropriate nautical
pubIications оп tides and currents
..эопd to Ргесаutiопs when lэeaching а Examination and asses;-, S -; a ]ri зl\
evidence olэtainecl fro:- э --;: .r iientiiied
, . qational ship
_

^- ergencies instruction, in-service еrl .:-сj aclions

ll
Action to Ье taken if grounding is апd practical drill> in.^-- -;'ec:s oi anv
imminent, and after grounding procedures ' .he ship's svstems

Refloating а grounded ship with _rns аrе effective

and without assistance , l:h estalэIished

Aclion lo lэe laken iI collision

is imminent and following а ]-] а .iопs lllaxlmlze
colIision оr impairment of the :'i li оl. lloard
watertight integrity of the hull Ьу
any cause

Assessment of damage сопtrоl

Еmеrgепсу steering

Еmеrgепсу towing arran8ements

and towing рrосеdurе

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Table A-lI/2 (continued)

tunction: Navigation at the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Соlчmп 1 Соlчmп 2 Column З Column 4

Knowledge, understand i п g Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
мапоеuчrе and Manoeuvring and handling а ship Examination and assessment of All decisions concerning berthing
handle а ship in iп aIl conditions, including: evidence obtained from опе or and апсhоriпg аrе based оп
all conditions .] manoeuvres tr hеп mоrе of the following: а рrореr assessment of the
аррrоасhiпg pilot stations and .1 approved in-service ship's manoeuvring and engine
emlэarking оr disembarking experience characteristics and the forces
pilots, rr ith due regard to to Ье expected while berthed
,2 approved simulator training, alongside оr lying at anchor
lveather, tide, headreach and
where appropriate
stopping distances
.j handling ship in rivers. .З approved manned scale ship While uпdеr way, а full
model, where appropriate assessment is made of possible
estuaries and restricted
effects of shalIow and restricted
waters, having regard to the
waters, ice, banks, tidal
effects of current, wind and
conditions, passing ships and
restricted water оп heIm
own ship's lэow and stern wave
reSponSe
ýо that the ship сап Ье safely
.3 application of constant-rate- manoeuvred uпdеr various
oi-turn techniques conditions of loading and
.4 manoeuvring in shallow weather
water, including the reduction
in undebkeel clearance
caused Ьу squat, rolIing and
pitching
|Ё .5 interaclion between passing
ships and between own ship
li;', and пеаrlэу banks (сапа|
,!l

]l
effect)
,6 lэerthing and unberthing
under various conditions of
wind, tide and current with
and without tugs
.7 ship and tug interaction
.В use of propulsion and
manoeuvring systems
.9 choice of апсhоrаgе;
anchoring with опе or two
anchors in limited anchorages
and factors involved in
determining the length of
апсhоr cable to Ье used
.10 dragging апсhоr; clearing
fouled апсhоrs
,11 dry-dockin8, both with and
without damage
.12 management and handling
of ships in heavy weather,
including assisting а ship оr
aircraft in distress; towing
operations; means of keeping
an unmanagealэIe ship out of
trough ot' the sea, lessening
drift and use of oil
.1З precautions in manoeuvring
to lаuпсh rescue boats оr
survival сrаft in lэad weather

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Table A-ll/2 (сопtiпчеd)

tunction: Navigation at the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Соlumп 1 Соlчmп 2 3
Column соlumп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

demonstratin8 competence
Competence evaluating соmреtепсе
and proficiency
,\4anoeuvre and 14 methods of taking on board
handIe а ship in survivors from rescue boats
ail conditions and survival craft
,сопtiпчеd)
15 ability to determine the
manoeuvring and propulsion
characteristics of соmmоп
types of ships, with special
rе{еrепсе to stopping
distances and turning circles
at various draughts and
speeds
16 importance oi navigating
at reduced speed to avoid
damage caused Ьу own ship's
lэow wave and stеrп wave
17 practical measures to Ье
taken when navigating in оr
пеаr ice or in conditions of
ice accumulation оп Ьоаrd
1в use of, and manoeuvring in
and near, traffic separation
schemes and in vessel traffic
service (VTS) areas
Operate remote Operating principles of marine Examination апd аssеssп^ег: ]' ] alt, auxiliarv machinery
controls of power plants evidence obtained frогп с-е -, a,i equipment is operated
{ollowing:
mоrе of the - :ссо:сапсе rvith technical
propuIsion plant
and engineering Ships' auxiliary machinery .1 approved in-serr ice ,:-: i:сэtiопs and rvithin safe
С Эе-а:]1q limits at all times
svstems and experience
Ceneral knowledge о[ marine
services
engineering terms .2 approved simulatoг:,j - ^:
where appropriate

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Table A-Il/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Cargo handling and stowage at the management level

Column 1 Соlumп 2 Соlчmп З Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding l Methods for criteria for
and proficiency
Competence demonstrating competence evaluating competence

рlап and епsurе Knowledge of and alэilitr to applr Examination апd assessment oI The ireqr-rency and extent of
safe loading, relevant internationa] rеqu lations, er idence oiэtained irоm one оr t аrgо t ondilion mопiГоriпg is
Stowa8e, codes and clandards ro]t р]п,,]Q mоrе of the follorving: аррrорriаtе to its nature and
securing, care the safe handlinq. sio\\aqe. .1 approved in-service prevailing conditions
during the securing and transpor-t oi cargoes experience
voyage and UnacceptabIe оr unforeseen
unloading of knorr ledqe oi the eiiect on trim .2 approved simulalor training, variations in the condition
and stabilitr of cargoes and cargo whеrе appropriate or speciiit ation of the cargo
car8oeS
operations аrе promptly recognized and
using: stability, trim and remedial action is immediately
Lse of stabiIity and trim diagrams stress tables, diagrams and
taken and designed to safeguard
and stress-calcuIating equipment, stress-calculating equipment the safety of the ship and those
including automatic data-based оп Ьоаrd
(ADB) equipment, and knowledge
of loading саrgоеs and ballasting Сагgо operations аrе planned
in оrdеr to l<eep hull stress within and executed iп accordance
acceptable limits with established procedures and
legislative requirements
Stowage and securing of cargoes
оп Ьоаrd ships, including Stowage and securing of cargoes
cargo-handling gear and securing епsurеs that stability and stress
and lashing equipment conditions remain within safe
limits at all times during the
Loading апd unloading Voya8e
operations, with special regard to
the transport of cargoes identified
in the code of safe practice for
Cargo Stowage and Securing

Ceneral knowledge of tankers

and tanker operations

Knowledge of the operational and

design limit._rtions of bulk carriers

Ability to use all available

shipboard data related to loading,
саrе and unloading of bulk
car8oeS

Ability to estalэIish procedures

iоr safe cargo handling in
accordance with the provisions
of the relevant instruments such
as |MDC Code, |MSBC Code,
MARPOL 7Зl7В Annexes l|l and
v and оthеr relevant information
Ability то explain the basic
principles for estalэIishing
efiective communications and
improving working relationship
between ship and terminal
personneI

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 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part А, Chapter ll- Master апd deck department

Table A-ll/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Cargo handling and stowage at the management level сопtiпчеd,

Соlчmп ] Column 2 З
соlчmп column 4
Knowledge, understanding Methods fоr criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence el,aluating competence
and proficiency
:.ssess reported Knowledge of the limitations Examination and ass:,s^-e,: оl Er aluations аrе based оп
:efects and оп strength of the vital evidence оlэtаiпес ;-с-- -: з- accepted рriпсiоlеs, rvelI-юunded
]ama8e to car8o constructional parts of а standard i,.:
mоrе of the follor,. arguments and соrrесtlv
саrriеd out, The decisions taken
.caces, hatch buIk саrriеr and abiIity to .1 -=
approved in-se',
аrе acceptalэle, taking into
:or ers and interpret given figures for bending ехреriепсе consideration the safetr of the
lallast tanks and moments and shеаr forces
.2 approved simu,a:: - :". - -. ship and the prevailing conditions
,ake appropriate where аррrорriа::
.ation Ability to explain how to avoid
the detrimental effects on bulk :г:
using: stability, triпl
саrriеrs of corrosion, fatigue and stress tables, ; - :
diagra::.
inadequate cargo handIing stres5-caIcuIating ес_ : ^-. --
' r ;-,ed distribution of cargo is
International regulations, Examination and asses;*.-:
lаrriаgе of
jangerous evidence obtainec] ;lо- --..
- -.:.Ё] оп r,elialэle information and
standards, codes and
*oods recommendations оп the carriage mоrе of the foIlorr in.: . - .i_-,o,cjance rvith established
of dangerous cargoes/ including .1 approved in-ser', c=
,- .,-: ^::::cj leqislative
-a:- -a^':^:S
the tnternational Maritime experlence
Dangerous Coods (lMDG) Code approved simulai:- :,. ^ ,. ___,-_.: __ ]л .а:Ееrs, hazards
and the lnternational Maritime аррrоllriа,. ,:]_ ,г:_е..'|s is
rпhеrе _-,] ::: __, .]
SoIid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code -_':_'-]:]' j''.l]atsuitalэlefor
approved specialis::': - :,

Carriage of dangerous, hazardous

:jr. -i-e,e'ae ir :he er ent of ап
апd hаrmful саrgоеs; precautions
during loading and unIoading and
саrе dUrin8 the voyage

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Table A-ll/2 (сопtiпuеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons оп board at the management level

Column ] Соlчmп 2 Соlumп 3 Column 4

KnowIedge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence demonstrating competence evaluating competence
and proficiency
Сопtrо] trim, Understanding of fundamental Ехаmiпаtiоп and assessment of stalriIitv and stress conditions аrе
stability and principles оl. ship conslruction er,idence оыаiпеd frоm опе оr maintained within safe limits at
streSs and the theories and iactors mоrе of the following: alI times
affecting trim and stalэilitl and .1 approved in-service
measUres neCeSSar\ to рrеSеrVе experience
trim and stabilitv
,2 approved training ship
Knorr Iedge of the effect оп trim experience
and stalэilitr of а ship in the event .J approved simulator training.
of damage to and consequent whеrе appropriate
ilooding of а compartment and
countermeasures to Ье taken
Knowledge of lMO
rесоmmепdаtiопs concerning
ship stability
Monitor Knowledge of international Examination and assessment of Procedures for monitoring
and control maritime law embodied in evidence obtained from опе or operations and maintenance
compliance international agreements and mоrе о{ the following: comply with legislative
with legislative conventions .1 approved in-service requirements
requirements experience
Regard shall Ье paid especially to PotentiaI non-compliance is
and measures
i
to ensure safety
the following sulэjects: .2 approved training ship promptly and fully identified
of life at sea, .1 certificates and other ехреriепсе
planned renewal and exlension
lllI documents required to Ье .3 approved simuIator Lraining,
1

security and
,

! carried оп board ships Ьу where appropriate of certificates ensures continued

the protection
i nternaIional conventions, validity of surveyed items and
liiiltj of the marine
how they may Ье obtained equipment
environment
and their period of validity
.2 responsibilities uпdеr the
rеlечапt requirements of the
lпtеrпаtiопаl convention оп
Load Lines, 1966, as amended
.З responsibilities uпdеr the
relevant requirements of the
lnternational convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974,
as amended
.4 responsibiIities under the
lnternationaI convention for
the Рrечепtiоп of polIution
from Ships, as amended
.5 mаritimе declarations of
health and the requirements
of the lnternational Health
Regulations
.6 responsilэilities uпdеr
i nternationaI instruments

affecting the safety of the ship,

passengers/ crew and cargo
.7 methods and aids to prevent
pollution of the marine
environment lэy ships
.В nationaI legislation for
implementing international
a8reements and conventions

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Table A-ll/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Ечпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons оп board
дt the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Column 1 Column 2 З
column соlumп 4
Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating соmреtепсе eraluating competence
..-:ain safety Thorough knowledge of Ехаmiпаtiоп and assess--:-' - --1 -::;-.-:: - , -,,:,:,tоriп8
-
: security life-saving appliance regulations evidence obtained Iго^ :".:.- , : - ,:-.|:,: - ,:-l; :.:]е'\
^. ship's (lnternational Сопчепtiоп fоr the instruction and аррrо,,е: ;. a.-^-: e^s.]re :n_]_: а., ;,аrпls
-.', апс] Safety of Life at Sea) in-service training anci еr" , -- _-,--. _сс;
рrопрlJr anci
,..еrgеrS аПd 1 -- : _;J Г :1 .l( ( ОТС,l:( е
: []erational Organization of fire drills and - :.i:b]isned еmеrgепсr
--;ition of аЬапdоп ship driIls ' -_ _-::]_rеS

--.:.r lng,
.-':hting and Maintenance of operational
--- s.-rfety condition of Iife-saving,
t'ire-fighting and оthеr safet1
sy5temS

Actions to lэe taken to protect and

safeguard alI persons on board in
emergencies

Actions to limit damage and

salve the ship following а fire,
explosion, collision or grounding

=,:lop Preparation of contingency plans Examination and aSSesS.-a-: - i-'."--- :" -=:--es:_:е ]:l
-. -,qency [or rеsропsе tо emergencies evidence obtained frог, :::_--.= ]__.-::,--:," ]- i-i e::ab]ished
- ] aralna8e in-service training and е',:-=' -- -: j-: - - :---'--- _. : :uations ll
-:"ol pIans Ship construcLion, incIuding
, -andIe damage control
:
---rqепсу
--:.:ionS Methods and aids for fire
рrечепtiоп, detection and
extinction

FuncIions and use о[ li[e-saving

appIiances

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Table A-lI/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons оп board
at the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Column ] Соlumп 2 Соlчmп 3 Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

Competence and proficiency demonstratin8 competence evaluating competence

Assessment of evidence obtained The сrеw аrе allocated duties

Use of Knowledge of shipboard
from опе or more of the and informed of expected
leadership and personnel management and
following: standards of work and lэehaviour
managerial skill training
in а mаппеr appropriate to the
.1 approved training
indivjduals concerned
А knorvledge of related
international maritime
.2 approved in-service
ехреriепсе Training objectives and activities
conventions and
rесоmmепdаtiопs, and national .J approved simulator training аrе based оп assessment
of сurrепt competence and
Iegislation
capabiIities and operational
requirements
Ability to apply task and
workload management,
ooerations аrе demonstrated to
including:
Ье in accordance with applicable
.'1 рIаппiпg and co-ordination ru les
.2 personnel assignment
Operations are planned and
.з time and rеsоurсе constraints
l."iour.", are allocated as needed
.4 prioritization in соrrесt priority to perform
necessary tasks
Knowleclge and ability to apply
effective resou rce management: Communication is clearly and
.-l aIlocation, assignment and unambiguously given and
prioritization of rеsоurсеs received
Standards of trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

Table А-II/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship апd care for persons оп board
at the management level (сопtiпчеd)

Column't Соlчmп 2 Соlumп 3 Column 4

Knowledge, understandin g Methods for criteria for
Competence evaluating competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence
Use of Knowledge of shiptэoard Assessment of evidence obtained тhе crew аrе a]Iocated duties
leadership and реrsоппеl management and frоm опе оr mоrе of the and informed of expected
managerial skill training following: standards of work and behaviour
.1 approved training in а mаппеr аррrорriаtе to the
А knorvledge of related individuals сопсеrпеd
international maritime .2 approved in-service
conventions and experience Training olэjectives and activities
recommendations, and national .З approved simulator training аrе based оп assessment
Iegislation of сurrепt competence and
capabiIities and operational
AbiIity to apply task and requirements
workload management,
including: Operations are demonstrated to
.1 planning and co-ordination Ье in ассоrdапсе with applicabrle
ru les
.2 personneI assignment
.з time and rеsоurсе constraints Operations are planned and
.4 prioritization resources аrе allocated as needed
in correct priority to perform
Know|edge and ability to appIy necessary tasks
effective resource mапаgеmепt:
Communication is сlеаrlу and
.'1 allocation, assignment and
unambiguousIy given and
prioritization of resources
received
.2 effective communication оп
board and ashore EffecLive leadership behaviours
аrе demonstrated
.з decisions reflect
consideration of team Necessary team mеmlэег(s) shаrе
ехреriепсеs accurate understanding of сurrепt
.4 assertiveness and leadership, and predicted vessel state and
incIuding motivation operational status and external
.5 obtaining and maintaining environment
situation awareness
Decisions are most effective fоr
Knowledge and abiIity to apply the situation
decision-making techniques:
Operations are demonstrated to
.] situation and risk assessment ье effective and in accordance
.2 identify апd gепеrаtе options with applicalэIe гulеs
.З selecting course of action
.4 evaluation of outcome
effectiveness

Development, implementation,
and oversight о{ standard
operating procedures

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Table A-ll/2 (сопtiпчеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons оп board
at the mапаgеmепt lечеl (сопtiпчеd)

Соlчmп 1 Column 2 Соlumп3 Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating соmреtепсе er aluating competence

-',qanize апd А thorough knowledge* of the Examination and assessmeni о; i -: : -; -,...=- .l^l э,осес]urеs
*-:rage the use and contents of the following evidence obtained from аllрrо.=: ,,,- - --:_i,, ;":l:;,r and
: -llision of pubIications: training ^-.-.:_. -.='...],';;.:rai|allle
*-:dical саrе оп
.'1 lnternational Medical Cuide
ard for Ships or equivalent
national pulэlications
.2 medical section of the
lnternationa] Code of Signals
,3 Medical First Aid Guide for
Use in Accidents lnvolving
Dangerous Coods
-^э геIечапt lMO Mode] Course(s) mау Ье of assistance iп the
рrераrаtiоп of courses

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Section А-ll/З
Мапdаtоrу miпimum requirements for certificatioп of officers iп charge of а navigational watch
апd of masters оп ships of less thап 500 gross tоппа8е, епgаgеd оп near-coastal voyages

Officer in charge of а navigational watch

Standard of competence
1 Every candidate for certification shall:

.1 Ье required to demonstrate the соmреtепсе to undertake, at operational level, the tasks, duties and
rеsропsilэilitiеs listed in соIumп 1 of table А-lliЗ;

.2 at least hold the аррrорriаtе certificate fоr performing VНF radiocommunications in ассоrdапсе
rvlth the requirements of the Radio Regulations; and

.З if designated to have primary responsibiIity for radiocommunications during distress incidents, hold
the appropriate certificate issued оr recognized under the provisions of the Radio Regulations.

2 The minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency required for certification is listed in column 2
of table А-ll/з.

з Тhе level of knowledge of the subjects Iisted in column 2 of table А-lI/З shall Ье sufficient to епаlэlе the
candidate to sеrче in the capacity of officer iп charge of а navigational watch.

4 Training and experience to achieve the necessary level of theoretical knowledge, understanding and
proficiency shall Ье based on section Д-Vllll2, part 4-1 - Principles to Ье observed in keeping а navigational
watch, and shall also take into account the rеlечапt requirements of this раrt and the guidance given in part В
of this code.

5 Every candidate for certlfication shall Ье required to provide evidence of having achieved the required
standard of competence in ассоrdапсе with the methods for demonstrating competence and the сritеriа fоr
evaluating competence tabulated iп columns З and 4 of table А-Il/З.

Special training

6 Every candidate for certification as officer in charge of а navigational watch оп ships of less than 500 gross
tonnage, engaged on near-coastal voyages, who, in ассоrdапсе with раrаgrарh 4.2.1 of regulation IllЗ, is
required to have completed special training, shall follow ап approved рrоgrаmmе of опЬоаrd training which:

.1 ensures that, during the required period oi seagoing service, the candidate receives systematic
practical training and ехреriепсе in the tasks, duties and responsilэilities of ап officer in charge of
а navigational watch, taking into account the guidance given in section B-ll/1 of this Code;

.2 is close|y supervised and monitored Ьу qualified officers оп Ьоаrd the ships in which the approved
seagoing service is реrfоrmеd; апd

.З rs adequately documented in а training rесоrd b,ook оr similar document.*

Master
7 Every candidate fоr certification as master оп ships of less than 500 8rоss tonnage, engaged оп пеаr-
coastaI yoyages/ shall meet the requirements for ап officer in charge of а navigational watch set out [эеlоw
and, iп addition, shall Iэe required to provide evidence of knowledge and ability to саrrу out alI the duties of
such а master.

-
The relevant lMO Model Course(s) and а similar document produced Ьу the lnternational Shipping Federation may Ье of assistance
in the preparation of training record books.
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Table А-l]/З
Specification of miпimum standard of сопlреtепсе lоr olllcers
iп charge of а navigational watch апd for masters оп ships oi,/е-,_, tkап 500 gross tоппа8е
епgаgеd оп near,coastal t oL аЕс_,

Fuпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational leveI

Column'l Column 2 Column З Соlчmп -1

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

demonstrating соmреtепсе
Соmреtепсе evaluating competence
and proficiency
:- and Navigation - :_
lniormation obtained frсэпl
.a.rtical charts and publications
-Cuct а
AbiIity to determine the ship's
|5;жlТн,1{;,l;
in:, s ,elerапt, interpreted соrrесtlv
:staI passage ] mоrе of the follorr
: determine position Ьу the use of: I

.1 approved in-serr ,с. ,.-: properlv applied

l
. : оп -'l landmarks
.2 aids to navigation, including
I.2 experience
approved lrainint :^ :
-^- :-:llаrv method of fixing
--. .- s tэosition is the most
зte: Training i-l-
lighthouses, beacons and experience :,.:- :,а:е to the prevailing
-:ssessment
--= USe Of lэuoys
.З approved simuIato, -,.,, - ,
_ -
^-:-: -1:eS ancI conditions
- Sisnot .3 dead reckoning, taking into where appropriate
,ed account winds, tides, currents --: . : -' - . c]eie;,minecl
: _
.-
for .4 approved laboratorr
, -- - --: ^- :. ,;.:cceptab/e
.,. \о sеrvе апd estimated speed equipment trаiпiпg
.a]п _
:__ _ -. _: " j. !-:-- :-,t]-S
, -'::ed rsing: chart catalogues, cl:-:, ,'-^,ation
: ] S, This raulical publications, rаС',
' . - .lall tavigational warnings, se\ia".:
.,._.ed in rzimuth mirror, electronic
:- .: _l'S€fi€Пt ravigation equipment,
:-- lcho-sounding equipmen, _, _, э- - j 1- -] ^-=аa-'еmепis
--.:аrеr :ompass -: ^--'^-::lO1 аrе
,--l,.-l-
--.ed
_- _.'-. ..- ,] _.:] -::: ,lп. selected
Thorough knowledge of and :,

ability to use nautical charts :': --: _:".:: .-.:: э: lэоаrd

and publications, such as sailing :- -: - : - - .-a '.-a.. ai na\ lgatlon
directions, tide tables, notices j- ]_-_:--:,.-a _]-'ea:eСi in
: _ , _:, _т ,," -., ..: ,aiesi
to mariners, radio navigational _

warnings and ships' routeing -- ''-._: - :,: ]]] З

information

Reporting in accordance with

Сепеrаl Principles |-or Ship
Reporting Systems and with VTS
procedures

Note: This item is опlу required

for certification as master

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Table A-ll/3 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational lечеl (сопtiпчеd)

criteria for
Knowledge, understanding evaluating competence
Competence and proficiency
Standards of trаiпiпg, certificatioп апd watchkeeping for seafarers

Table А-ll/З (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational level (continuedj

Соlumп 1 Column 2 Соlumп З СоIчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstratin8 competence evaluating competence
РIап and Voyage рIаппiпg апd nar igation
conduct а for all conditions br acceptable
coastal passage methods of plotting coastal
and determine tracks, 1ak'lg into act ount, e,g.:
position .-l reStricted \\ aterS
(сопtiпчеd)
,] nle|eoroiogical conditions
.з ice
.-+ restricted чisilэilitу
.; traffic separation schemes
.6 vessel traffic service (VTS)
areaS
.7 areas of extensive tidal effects

Note: This item is only required

for cerlification as mаs[еr
Тhоrоugh knowledge of and Examination and assessment of
alэiIity to use ECDlS evidence obtained frоm опе or
mоrе of the following:
.1 approved training ship
experience
.2 approved ECDlS simulator
training
Navigational aids апd equipment Assessment of evidence obtained performance checks and tests of
from approved radar simulator navigation systems comply with
Ability to operate safely and mап ufacturer's recommendations,
determine the ship's position Ьу good navigational practice and
use of all navigational aids and lMO resolutions оп реrfоrmапсе
equipment commonly fitted on standards for navigational
board the ships сопсеrпеd equipment

Interpretation and analysis of

information obtained from radar
is in accordance with accepted
navigational practice and
takes account of the limits and
ассurасу Ievels of rаdаr
Compasses
Knowledge of the еrrоrs Еrrоrs in magnetic compasses аrе
and corrections of magnetic determined and applied соrrесtlу
compasses to courses and bearings

АlэiIitу to determine еrrоrs of the

compass, using terrestrial mеапs,
and to allow fоr such errors
Дчtоmаtiс pilot
Knolvledge of automatic pilot selection of the mode of
systems and procedures; steering is the most suitab|e
сhапgе-очеr frоm manuaI to fоr prevaiIing weather, sea and
automatic сопtrоl and vice traffic conditions and intended
versa; adjustment of controls iоr manoeuvres
optimum performance

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liable A-ll/3 (сопtiпчеd)

F,uпсtiоп: Navigation at the operational level (сопtiлuеd)

Соlчmп'l Соlumп 2 Соlчmп3 Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating соmреtепсе
Competence aluating competence
and proficiency er

,- апd Meteorology
^;'lct а
Ability to use and interpret :_:!_,t^-:'.S :.:с1,1l;sегr ations
:s:al passage a:.:a, :l :: :':ls
information оыаiпеd frоm .,. at-e
-- :Jetermine -.]:: :]l.lc аз:-,'э:-." :lе to the
shipiэorne meteorological _ -
: ]'l
- --есl) instruments

Knowledge of the characteristics

of the various weather systems,
reporting procedures and
recording systems
Ability to apply the . a:]. iпtоrmаtlоп lS

meteoroIogical i nformation : .:^: аэп]iеd to maintain

available ::a:.a l':he vessel

-.зiп а safe Watchkeeping Examination and аssеssг:е-: - _' -.-:оrеr and

evidence obtained frоп^ с-.
, -,-:- ,.-_^ _ пiоrпls
.эijопаl
Thorough knowledge of content, mоrе of the follolt,ing: :_.-j'--:_ :' -_ :: eS and
appIication and intent of the .1 approved in-serr ice
lnternational Regulations fоr ехреriепсе -.э''ес]
--_-_

Preventing Collisions at Sea,

:,j' _,..-- :

1972, аs amended .2 аррrочеd training s:':: '*-:: j,-: -

__^'_,--::,.

ехреriепсе : :-'-.':'^_:..a",j
Knowledge of content of the .З approved simulator ". -
Principles to Ье observed in whеrе аррrорriаtе : :-. ,_.. j^]: _^a:,o_na]S
keeping а navigational watch .4 approvedlaborator,, -:':,l;l:ements
___-л_;iлллl
equipment traininq a ]-llLrlldl
Use of routeing in accordance , :- -. - * ],:.еп::lq
with the Сепеrаl provisions on : -: _: S-: '!-], as
Ships' Routeing - ]: ] .:- .: :': r:,--eCi|r

Use of reporting in ассоrdапсе

with the Сепеrаl Principles fоr
Ship Reportin8 Systems and with
VТ5 рrосеdurеs

.:-.-- _ . _-,,, :Ь оlhеrvessels

- :,^.:: - га, Regulations for

]-.,:^: ^q CoIIisions at Sea,
-
,,-] as amended

]ecisions to adjust соursе

ancl оr speed аrе both timely and
lп ассоrdапсе with accepted
navigation procedures
А рrореr record is maintained of
movements апd actiVitieS reIating
to the navigation о[ the ship

Responsibility fоr safe navigation

is clearly defined at alI times,
including periods when the
master is on the bridge and when
uпdеr pilotage

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Table А-ll/З (сопtiпчеd)

Function: Navigation at the operational lечеl kопtiпчеd)

Column 1 Соlumп 2 Column З Соlumп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Respond to Emergency procedures, including Examination and assessment of The tl,pe and scale of the
emergencies .1 precautions for the protection evidence оlэtаiпеd frоm опе оr еmеrgепсу is promptly identified
and 5alet\ oi pa.sengers in mоrе of the following:
InitiaI actions and, if appropriate,
епlеrgепс\, situations .1 approved in-service
manoeuvring аrе in accordance
.2 initia] assessment of damage ехреriепсе
with contingency plans and are
апсl damage control .2 approved training ship appropriate to the urgency of thе
,З action to Ье taken following а ехреriепсе situation and the паturе of the
col]ision .J approved simulator training, еmеrgепсу
,] action to lэe taken folIowing а where appropriate
grounding .4 practical instruction
lп addition, the folIowing
material should Ье included for
certification as master:
.1 emergency steering
.2 arrangements for towing апd
for lэеiпg taken in tow
.3 rescuing persons frоm the sea
.4 assisting а vesseI in distress
.5 appreciation of the action to
lэe laken when еmеrgепсiеs
arise in port
Respond to а Sеаrсh алd rescue Examination and assessment of The distress or emergency signal
distress signal evidence obtained frоm practical is immediately recognized
at Sea KnowIedge of the contents of instruction оr approved simulator
the l nternational Аеrопаutiсаl training, whеrе аррrорriаtе Contingency plans and
and Maritime search and Rescue instructions in standing оrdеrs are
(IAMSAR) Мапuаl implemented and compIied with
мапоеuчrе the Ship mапоечvriпg апd hапdliпg Examination and assessment of Saie operating limits of ship
ship and operate evidence obtained frоm опе оr рrорulsiоп, steering and power
small ship роwеr Knowledge of factors affecting more of the following: systems аrе not exceeded in
safe manoeuvring and handIing
plants .1 approved in-service normal manoeuvres
ехреriепсе
The operation of small ship Adjustments made to the ship's
power plants and auxiliaries .2 approved training ship course and speed maintain safety
ехреriепсе of navigation
Рrореr рrосеdurеs for апсhоriпg . ] approved simu]ator training,
and mooring where appropriate P]ant, auxiliary machinery
and equipment is operated
in ассоrdапсе with technicaI
specifications and within safe
operating Iimits at all times

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Table A-ll/3 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Cargo handling and stowage at the operational level

Соlumп 1 Column 2 Соlчmп3 соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstratin8 competence
Competence evaluating competence
and proficiency
','ээitоr the Cargo hапdliпg, stowage апd Examination and аssеs.гlе^: зт Саrgо operations аrе саrriеd
-:г]iпо securing evidence obtained irоп- l:: ', out iп ассоrdапсе rlith the
:: _n,\ аgе/ mоrе of thefollorling: саrgо рlап оr other documents
Knowledge of sa[e handling, in-serr,се and established -cafetr rulеs/
;.curing and .1 approved
_-1oading of stowage and securing of cargoes, ехреriепсе eqlipmgnt operatin'
|,8"|n]l9"']
_:.goes and including dangerous, hazardous
:-еir саrе during and harmful саrgоеs, and their
.2 approved traininq s- : ;;ll]!::H il,?"'ДРЬОаrd
-е \,оуаgе effect on the safety of life and of ехреriепсе
the ship .3 approved simuIаtоr :,. - -; Т^е handling of dangerous,
whеrе аррrорriаtе -:_za:Cous and harmful саrgоеs
use of the International Maritime _ _,lplies ц,ith international

Dangerous Goods (lMDG) Code -::- ]:;(]ns and recognized

at=- ]:,a]: and codes of safe

rt

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Table A-ll/3 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at the operational Ievel

Соlчmп'l Соlчmп 2 Column З Column 4

Competence
Knowledge, understanding l Methods for criteria for
and proficiency i demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Епsurе Рrечепtjоп of pollution oi Examination and assessment of Procedures fоr monitoring
compliance the mаriпе епчirопmепt апd evidence оlэtаiпеd frоm опе оr shipboard operations and
with pollution- anti- pol l uti о п р roced u rе s mоrе of the following: ensuring compliance with
prevention .1 approved in-service MARPOL requirements are fulIy
requirements Knor1,1edge of the precautions to olэserved
experience
lэе taken to pre\ent pollutioh of
the mаriпе enr irопmепt .2 approved training ship
ехреriепсе
,\nti-pollution рrосеdurеs and all
associated equipment
Maintain Ship stability Examination and assessment of Тhе stability conditions comply
Sеа\\,оrth ineSS ol evidence obtained from опе оr with the IMO intact stability
the ship Working knowIedge and mоrе of the following: criteria under aIl conditions of
application oi stabiIity, trim
and stress tables, diagrams and
.1 approved in-service loading
ехреriепсе
stress-calculating equipment Acl,ions tо ensure and main[ain
.2 approved training ship the watertight integrity of the ship
Understanding of fundamental ехреriепсе аrе iп accordance with accepted
actions to Ье taken in the event of .J approved simuIator training, practice
partial loss of intact buoyancy whеrе appropriate

Understanding of the
.4 approved lalэoratory
l i .,i.,': fundamentaIs of rvatertight
equipment training

].'
:Ll

ll
integritv

Ship сопstrчсtiоп

Ceneral knowledge of the

рriпсiраI structural memlэers of а
ship and the рrореr names fоr the
various parts
prevent, control Firе Assessment of evidence оlэtаiпеd The type and scale of the
рrечепtiоп апd fire-fighting
and fight fires оп appliances from approved fire-fighting рrоЬIеm is promptly identified,
board training and ехреriепсе as set out and initiaI actions сопfоrm with
Аlэilitу to organize fire drilIs iп section А-Vl/З the emergency рrосеdurе and
contingency plans fоr the ship
Knowledge of classes and
chemistry of fire Evacuation, еmеr8епсу shutdown
and isoIation procedures are
Knowledge of fire-fighting аррrорriаtе to the nature of the
systemS еmеr8епсу and are implemented
promptly
Understanding of action to
lэе taken in the event о[ [ire, The order о{ рriоritу, and
including fires involving oil the levels and time-scales of
SVStemS making reports and inlorming
personnel on Ьоаrd, аrе relevant
to the nature of the emergency
and reflect the urgепсу of the
рrоЬIеm

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]iable А-ll/З (сопtiпчеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons оп board
зt the operational level (сопtlпuеd)

Соlчmп 1 Соlчmп 2 соlчmпЗ соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence evaluating competence
and proficiency
a:ate Life-saving Assessment of er ioe::= \сtiоэ> in responding to abandon
obtained frоm аррrэ,=] ],,,- -.
._

.il:1э anci surrira] siiuations аrе

and experience as se. - -- -
=-.avlng
,
: lances AbiIity to organize abandon _,.:lproDriate to thе рrеr ailinq
section Д-Vll2, рага:,i:- -: - -
-
ship drills and knowledge of the . ,cJnlstances and conditions
operation of survival craft and ...^сi complv lvith acceptecJ saietv
rescue lэоаls. their Iaunching : l-::iices and standards
appIiances and arrangements,
and their equipment, incIuding
radio life-saving appIiances,
satellite EPl RBs, SARTs,
immersion suits апd thermaI
protective aids
-,: - . ., --: ,
- :_ э]r пlеdiсаl Medical aid дssessment of еr,idег:= _ : =.- ; :э::оп of рrоЬаЬlе
"-. aid оп frоm approved trаiпi.:....- -' _-:-:: -_.---= a,cj extentof
:"d ship Practical application of medical in section A-VI/4, pn:i.,::,-: - _ :: - __-_j"ons is рrоmрt
guides and advice lэч radio, to З :- -': j---:-: ^- - '.'-.ZeS
incIuding the аlэilitу to take е
effective action based оп
such knowledge in the case of
accidents оr ilInesses that аrе
likely to оссur on board ship
Assessment of evidence _: .,: -: .: ,a]-
_:. : ,ег]епtS relating
.' , п ltor Basic working knowledge of -]:
Il
rlpliance the relevant lMo conventions frоm examinalion оr а:,:, ., .,, :еа, securitr
:'
_ _

. :i: legislative concerning safety of life at sea, training '-- ---" -- _^,;:he mаriпе
,- 1.1irements security and protection of the .-. ,. ^--.-t а-е correctlY

marine environment
дssessment of eуidence :'|_' ' .i: Saiet\ and protective
_,rtribute to Knowledge of personal survival ,,,_

-= safety of tech п iques obtained from approreC --- - -- :-- ^-'--- : co,-ectlv used
=-sоппеI and
and ехреriепсеS aq :е'
-:] Knowledge of fire prevention and section A-VI/], раrач...:^ - '".'' l'"orking
аlэilitу to fight and extinguish fires , _. -::
:]
_. ':'^' 'aie
_.=. .-=С :о saiequarcl
--:-: --: ;^] .-a sll,p аrе
Knowledge of elementary first aid

Knowledge of personal safety and :, _-.:-,a. ;...-ес to safeguard

social responsibiIities аrе observed at

-::. ::d;o,iorr.up actions оп

]_. _:- :g art аrе oi ап еmеrgепсу
_

:с -'о:m rr,ith established

епеl,gепсу rеsропsе procedures

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Stалdаrds о{ trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping for seafarers

Section д-ll/4
Мапdаtоrу miпimчm requirements for certification oi ratings fоrmiпg part of а navigational watch

Standard of competence

1 Every rating forming part of а navigational lvatch оп а seagoing ship of 500 gross tоппа8е оr mоrе
shall Ье required to demonstrate the competence to реrfоrm the navigation function at the support level, as
specified in column 'l of tаlэlе Л-|ll4.

2 The miпimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency required of ratings forming раrt of а naviga-
tionaI watch оп а seagoing ship of 500 gross tonnage оr mоrе is listed in соlumп 2 of table Л-|l/4.

З Every candidate for certification shall Ье required to provide evidence of having achieved the required
standard of competence in ассоrdапсе with the methods for demonstrating competence and the criteria
for evaluatin8 competence specified in coIumns З and 4 of table Л-|l/4. The rеfеrепсе to "practicaI test" in
column З mav include approved shore-based training in which the trainees undergo practical testing.

4 Whеrе thеrе аrе по tables of competence for the support level in respect to certain functions, it remains
the responsilэility of the Administration to determine the аррrорriаtе trainin8/ assessment and certification
rеquirеmепts to lэе applied to реrsоппе| designated to perform those functionsat the support level.

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 STCW Code, as аmепсlесl; Раrt,\, Chapter ll - Master anddecA department

Table A-ll/4
Specification о{ miпimum staпdard оf соп:l)::,,:" с- ,!, -_]tiпqý

fоrmiпg part о{ а паvigаtiопа,' _,__],

",

:;nction: Navigation at the support level

Соlчmп ] Column 2 column З соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

Competence
and proficiency demonstrating соmреtепсе eraluating competence
the ship Use of magnetic and Assessment of evic]et, i= .teaclt co1-1l-se is stееrес] rr ithin
llso comply gyro-compasses from: :еэ:аll]е ]inlits, har inq reqard
relm .1 practical test, oi .,е аrеа oi nar igation and
,s in the Helm orders ^. :еа tlate. \lterat,ort oi
,2 approved in-serr r. ,,:. .]rе smooth and controlIed
sh Ianguage
Change-over from automatic pilot ехреriепсе, оr
to hand steerin8 and vice versa .3 approved training ., ^-^-_.:,lc.lt опS аrе сlеаr and
experience - _ ]a .:: а l tinles and orders are
. , .,, :_;.ecl in а seamanlike

--l] а рrореr Responsibilities of а look-out, Assessment of evidence I j -, : ' ] а-.] . :hts and other
lэy sight including rероrtiпg the from: - "] ]-. : , ^.:ll|r c1etected
"-out
approximate bearing of а sound .1 practical test, оr - ' j - _ \' 'l-'lte llеаriпg' in
signal. light оr оlhеr оЬjегl in : _'- ,:: ' l. _ -.a '. :erlorted to
degrees or points
,2 approved iп-sеrt ice ] _._._ ____.л

ехреriепсе, оr
. ] approred lraininc, .:, :

experience
^.гilэutе to Shipboard terms and definitions
^itoring and ll
-:rolling а Use of appropriate internal
: \\'atch communication and аlаrm
SystemS

Atэility to understand оrdеrs апd

to communicate with the officer ^a.l.c]or еr and rеliеf
of the watch on matters relevant . r сопfоrпl ity
to watchkeeping duties .; l_,,...c:ices апd

procedures for the reIief,

maitltenance and handover of а
watch

Information required to maintain

а safe watch

Basic environmental protection

procedures
:]еrаtе Knowledge of еmеrgепсу duties Assessment of eviclerlce _ ll .. -. . - :::iоп on lэecoming аwаrе
_:
- ^, еr8епсу and аIаrm signals from dеmопstrаtiоп .-),,(: -, еп]еrgепсу оr аlэпоrmаl
,, :-l l1lnlent approved in-servlce c\l]t- : : : :_.:iion is in conformity with
. - _i apply Knowledge of pyrotechnic оr approved tratninч s- : estalllished practices and
,: -]еr$€ПС} distress signals; satellite EPlRBs ехреriепсе l)rocedures
--.cedures and SARTs
conlmunications аrе сlеаr and
Avoidance oi false distress aIerts concise at alI times and orders аrе
апd action to Ье taken iп event of acknowledged in а seamanlike
accidentaI activation mапllеr

The integrity of emergency

and distress alerting systems
maintained at aIl times

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Section A-lI/5
Мапdаtоrу miпimum requirements for certification of ratings as able seafarer deck

Standard of competence

1 Ечеrу able seafarer deck serving оп а seagoing ship of 500 gross tonnage оr more shall Ье required
to demonstrate the competence to реrfоrm the functions at the support level, as specified in соlumп ] of
table A-Il/5.

2 Тhе minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency required of ап able seafarer deck serving on а
seagoing ship of 500 gross tоппаgе оr mоrе is listed in соIumп 2 of table A-lI/5.

3 Every candidate for certification shalI Ье required to provide evidence of having achieved thе required
standard of competence in accordance with the methods fоr demonstrating competence and the criteria for
evaluating competence specified in columns З and 4 of table A-lI/5.

]1ll]ii]ii::

:]:::::::.::i:.ij.:i

iitЩ

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TabIe A-ll/5
Specification of miпimum standards of соmреtепсе о; ..:iing-- а-. аЬlе seaiarer deck

:l nction: Navigation at the support level

Соlчmп 1 Соlчmп 2 соlчmпЗ соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods fоr criteria for

demonstrating competence
С clmpetence evaluating competence
and proficiency
--" :]-te to а Ability to understand оrdеrs and Assessment of er iCe- _: :_:
, -е:j Communications аrе clear and
. -. , iqational to communicate with the officer from in-serr ice *\: - ' t Оlt i>e

of the watch on matters relevant practical test

to watchkeeping duties \1а|пtепапсе. hапdоl,еr and rеliеi
о: t:le rratch is in conformitv
procedures for the relief, .,, '1 .r( LeptJble рrас tices ancl
,]]aecIU rеS
maintenance and handover of а :]

watch

lnformation required to maintain

а safe watch
-:- зUtе Working knowledge of the Assessment ot er ice^:= :,е саrriеd out in
.--bino mooring system and related frоm опе оr mоге о; :-= ':" estalэlished
",
,- _-'ng and procedures, including: following: ,-=..:^с] equipment
.- ,пооriпg .1 the function of mооriпg and .1 approved in-set-,. :=
::'_, _ ::l_): S

-. _'Ons
.
tug lines and how each line experience
functions as part of ап overall .2 practical trаiпiп:
SyStem
,з examination
.2 the capacities, safe working
.4 approved trаiпiг..-
loads and lэreaking strengths
ехреriепсе
of mooring equipment,
including mооriпg wires, .5 approved simulaic -
synthetic and filэre lines, where аррrорriа:е
winches, апсhоr windlasses,
capstans, bitts, chocks and
lэоlIаrds
.З the procedures and order of
events for making fast and
Ietting go mooring and tug
lines and wires, including
towing lines
.4 the procedures and order of
events for the use of anchors
in various operations

Working knowledge of the

procedures and order of events
associated with mooring to а
buoy оr buoys

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Table A-ll/5 (сопtiпчеd)

Fuпсtiоп: Cargo handling and stowage at the support level

Column 1 Соlчmп 2 Соlчmп 3 Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
contribute to Knowledge of procedures for safe Assessment of evidence оыаiпеd Cargo and stores operations аrе
the handling of handling, stowage and securing from опе оr mоrе of the саrriеd out iп ассоrdапсе with
саrgо and stores of cargoes and stores, inc{uding folIowing: established safety procedures and
dangerous, hazardous and ,'1 approved in-service equipment operating instructions
harmful substances and liquids ехреriепсе
The handling of dangerous,
Basic knol1,Iedge of and ,2 practical training hazardous and harmfuI саrgоеs
precautions to observe in .з examination or stores complies with
connection lvith particular types .4 approved training ship established safety practices
of саrgо and identification of ехреriепсе
IMDG labelling
.5 approved simulator training,
whеrе appropriate

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 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part Д, Chapter ll - Master апd deck department

Table A-ll/5 (сопtiпчеd)

Fчпсtiоп: Controlling the operation of the ship and саrе for persons on board at the support level

Соlчmп't Соlumп 2 Соlчmп З Соlumп 4

Knowledge, understanding ,\lethods for criteria for
Competence evaluating competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence
contribute Knowledge of deck equipment, Assessment:- i, _]t^fс oI,tained Ioperations аrе rаrriеd out in
to the safe including: frоm one or ^^, -a _' .^е ассоrdапсе with est;lllished
|
following: practices and equipmenl
operation of .-l function and uses of valves I s.rГеtу

deck equipment .1 appror ес , -.=, . ,. operating instrut liotlb

and pumps, hoists, сrапеs, I

and mасhiпеrу booms and related equipment experie l с=

.2 function and uses о{ winches, .2 practical :-: - ^
-
windlasses, capstans and .З ехапliпа: с-
related equipment
,4 аррrоrеС:,.: - --:^
.З hatches, watertight doors, ехреriепсе
ports and related equipment
.4 fiЫе and wire ropes, cables
and chains, including their
construction, use, markings,
mаiпtепапсе and proper
StoWage

.5 abiIity to use and understand Assessment от е, , ith]n the

basic signals fоr the operation from practical clc .-sllonsibilitv
of equipment, incIuding _ ;e.SiLr l

winches, lvindlasses, cranes

and hoists
.6 abiIity to ореrаtе апсhоriпg Assessment от el р^] оэеIаi,оп is safeli
equipment uпdеr various from practical cle -.lt :r ассоrсJапсе ivith
conditions, such as reci рrосеdurеs
anchoring, weighing апсhоr,
securing for sea, and in
emergencies
Knowledge of the folIowing
procedures and abilitv to:
.1 rig and uпrig bosun's chairs Assessment от er i: tl,oper пlеthосJs
,-;с no irl
and staging frоm practical сlе--
s:.'e llclustri
.2 rig and unrig pilot ladders,
hoists, rat-guards and
gan8WayS

.З use mаrliп spike seamanship .: : :-е i]]-ОРеr СrеаtlОП

: r^r,iS. spliCeS,
skills, includin8 the рrореr
use of knots, splices and ,", llppings, servings as
stopperS ореr сапvаs handIing

Use and handling о[ deck

and cargo-handling gear and
equipment:
.] access аrrапgеmепts, hatches
and hatch соvеrs/ rаmрs/
side/lэow/stern doors оr
elevators
.2 pipeline systems - bilge апd
lэаlIаst suctions and welIs

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Table A-ll/5 kопtiпчеd)

Function: controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons оп board
at the support level (сопtiпuеd)

Соlumп 1 z
column Соlчmп З Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

and proficiency
Competence demonstrating competence evaluating competence

contribute .з cranes, derricks, rvinches Demonstrate the рrореr use of

blocks and tackle
to the safe
operation of Knowledge of hoisting and
Demonstrate the proper methods
deck equipment dipping flags апd the main
fоr handling lines, wires, cables
and mасhiпеrу singIe-flaq signaIs. rA, В, С, Н,
and chains
(сопtiпuеd) o,PQ
Assessment of evidence obtained Рrосеdurеs designed to safeguard
Аррlу \\'orking knowledge of safe
from опе оr mоrе of the personnel and the ship аrе
occupational rтorking practices and personal
following: observed at alI times
health shiptэoard safety including:
and safetv .1 working aloft .1 approved in-service Safe working practices аrе
precauti ons experience
.2 working очеr the side observed and appropriate safety
.З working in enclosed spaces
.2 practical training and protective equipment is

.4 permit to wоrk systems

.з examination соrrесtlу used at all times

.5 line handIing
.4 approved training ship
experience
.6 Iifting techniques and
methods of preventing back
injury
.7 electrical safety
.В mechanical safety
.g chemical and lэiohazard
safety
.1 0 personal saiety equipment
Assessment of evidence obtained Procedures designed to safeguard
Apply Knowledge of the precautions to
frоm one or mоrе of the the marine environment аrе
precautions and lэe taken io prevent pollution of
following: olrserved at all times
contribute to the mаriпе environment
the prevention .1 approved in-service
of pollution Knowledge of the use and ехреriепсе
operation of anti-polIution
of the mаriпе
equipment
.2 practicaI training
environment
.3 examination
Knowiedge of the approved .4 approved training ship
melhods lor disposal о[ marine ехреriепсе
polIutants
Assessment of evidence oыained Actions in responding to alэandon
Operate survival Knowtedge of the operation of
from approved training and ship and survival situations аrе
crait and rescue survival craft and rescue boats,
experience as set out in section аррrорriаtе to the prevailing
boats their launching appliances
Д-Vl/2, paragraphs 1 to 4 circumstances and conditions
and arrangements, and their
and comply with accepted safety
equipment
practices and standards
Knowledge of survival at sea
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 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part д, Chapter ll - Master апd deck department

Table A-ll/5 (сопtiпчеd)

Function: Maintenance апd repair at the support level

СоIumп 1 Column 2 Column 3 Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Соmреtепсе evaluating соmреtепсе
and proficiency demonstratin8 соmреtепсе
contribute Ability to use painting, lubrication Assessment о{ evidence obtained Maintenance and rераir activities
to shipboard and cleaning materia]s and frоm practicaI demonstration аrе carried out in ассоrdапсе
maintenance equipment with technical, safet,v and
and rераir рrосеdurаl specifications
AbiIity to understand and execute
routine mаiпtепапсе and rераir
procedures

Knowledge of surt'ace рrераrаtiоп

techniques
Understanding mапufасturеr's Assessmeni of evidence oыained
safety guideIines and shipboard frоm опе оr mоrе of the
instructions folIorl,ing:
.1 approved in-service
Knowledge of safe disposal of ехреriепсе
waste materials
.2 practical training
Knowledge of the application, .з examination
maintenance and use of hand and .4 approved training ship
power tools
ехреriепсе

:|.

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 STCW Code, a-s апlепdеd: Part А, Chapter lV - Radio operators

Chapter lV
Standards regardin8 radio ореrаtоrs

Section A-lV/1
:,oplication

\о provisions)

Section д-lV/2
\.landatory miпimum requirements for certification of CMDSS ,э-:: _ I_]:,:гоr5

Standard of competence

1 The minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiencr :е:l*,.:,'., certification of CMDSS radio
]реrаtоrs shall Ье sufficient for radio operators to саrrу out their :..] :]_. es. The knowledge required fоr
эЬtаiпiпg each type of certificate defined iп the Radio Regulations .-., : :
,, accordance with those regula-

lопs. lп addition, every candidate for certification of competenc\ s-: i-=

,=::,ired to demonstrate аlэilitу to
lndertake the tasks, duties and responsilэilities listed in column l о: -:: . i,- '.
\.

2 The knowIedge, understanding and proficiency for епdоrsеп-е- -. ^::, ihe Convention of certificates
ssued under the provisions of the Radio Regulations аrе listed in со ---- _ _'table ,\-IV/2.

З The level of knowledge of the subjects listed in соlumп ' f,- ,:], :,-]\ ] shalI Ье sufficient for the
candidate to саrrу оut his duties.*

-l EverY candidate shall provide evidence of having achieved the

,е:
-
,.-; s.-.г dard of competence through:

.1 demonstration of competenceto реrfоrm thetasks апс :,.:: _1-:j _ .]SSUп€ responsilэilities listed
,l
in column of table д-lv12, in accordance with the mе:, -;.'], ::.:,,onstratin8 соmреtепсе and
the criteria for evaluatin8 competence tabulated in colu^,-. _: _.^ _: ]. ri that talэle; and
.2 examination оr continuous assessment aS part of ап аэ:",.:-'. -_.;rsе of traininq iэased оп the
material set out in соlumп 2 of talэle д-lV12.
ru

Тhе relevant IMO Model Course(s) mау Ье of assistance in the рrераrаtiоп ot courses,

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Table A-lV/2
Specification of miпimum standard oi соmреtепсе for Cit4DSS radio ореrаtоrs

Function: Radiocommunications at the operational level

Column't Соlчmп 2 Соlчmп 3 СоIчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Соmреtепсе demonstrating competence evaluating competence
and proficiency
Transmit lп addition to the rеquirеmепts Examination апd assessment of Transmission and rесерtiоп of
and receive of the Radio RequIations, а evidence olэtained from practical communications comply with
information knowledge of: demonstration of operational international regulations and
using CMDSS procedures and аrе саrriеd out
.'] sеаrсh and rescue рrосеdurеs, using:
subsystems raciocommu nications, .1 approved equipment efficiently and effectiveIy
and equipment
and fulfilIing
incluCing procedures in the .2 CMDSS communication English language messages
lnternational Aeronautical simulator, whеrе appropriate*
the functional relevant to the safety of the ship,
and Maritime search and
requirements oi Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual
.з radiocommunication security and persons on board
cMDSS laboratory equipment and protection of the mаriпе
.2 the means to prevent the environment are correctly
transmission of false distress handled
alerts and the procedures to
mitigate the effects of such
alerts
.З ship reporting systems
.4 radio medical services
.5 use of the tnternationaI
Code of Signals and the
lMo standard Маriпе
communication phrases
.6 the English language, both
tlritten and spoken, fоr
thе communication of
iniormaiion rеlеrапt to saiety
of life at sea

Note: This rеquirеmепt mar

ье reduced in the case oi the
Restricted Radio operator's
certificate
provide radio The provision of radio serr ices in Examination and assessment of Response is carried out efficiently
services in emergencies such as: evidence obtained frоm practical and effectively
emergencies .1 abandon ship demonstration of operational
Procedures, using:
.2 ship
firе on lэоаrd
equipment
.з of
partial оr fulI lэrеаkdоwп l 1l':::o
iadioinstallations c\lDSS communication
].r sinl.1lator, *
whеrе appropriate'
I
Prevenl,ive measures lor 1he l.З radiocommunication
safety oi ship and personnel in { lаЬоrаtоrу equipment
connection with hazards related
to radio equipment, including
l

electrical and non-ionizing

I

radiation hazards
I

See paragraph 72 of section B-ll12 of this Code.

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 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part Д, Chapter Vl - Еmеrgепсу, safety, security

Chapter Vl
Standards rеgаrdiп8 еmеrgепсу/ occupational safet\,, securitv,
medical саrе and survivаl functions

:",:,:tion A-Vl/1
- .::rrv miпimum requirements for safety familiarization, Ьа, - :--, :t,lg
-,,,uction for all seafarers

:,". lr familiarization training

,='оrе being assigned to shipboard duties, aIl persons emplo,.e_j , =^::*ecj оп а seagoing ship, other
, ,::s€n$ers, sha|l receive аррrочеd familiarization training iг l-=,. ---. ._,,,i,,a techniques оr receive
. .^: information and instruction, taking account of the guidanc. . ,:- - l _-" З .о lle аlэlе to:

.'1 communicate with other реrsопs оп board on elementa.,. :_:-:' -, :,: ..,':] :lnclerstand safety
information symlэols, signs and alarm signals;
.2 know what to do if:

.2.1 а person falls overboard,

.2.2 fire оr smoke is detected, оr
.2.З the fire or abandon ship alarm is sounded;

,З identify muster and embarkation stations апd еmеrg€пс\/ еsсэ_i-: , _. ::

.-l locate and don lifejackets;

.5 raise the аlаrm апd have basic knowledge of the use of poriai-, : - - - -.- .:,ет<,

.6 takeimmediateactionuponencounterin8anaccidentorothe,^-=] _,: :-,-:,qзIlс\ lэeforeseeking

furthеr medical assistance оп board; and

.7сIoseаndopenthefire,weаthertightаndwаtertightdoorsfl:.е:
those for huIl openings.

:: . s,c training-

-:ij j
_ Seafarers employed or engaged in any capacity on lэoard ship on the b_-s .^:. ship as part of the
" . сопlр|еmепt with designated safety оr pollution-prevention duties '- ,^. :-t,,,:,on of the ship shalI,
, -= lэeing assigned to any shipboard duties:

,] rесеiче аррrорriаtе approved basic training оr instruction :l:

.1.1 реrsопа| survival techniques as set out in table A-\ l l-]

.1.2 fire prevention and fire fighting as set out in talэle \-\ l,-]
:

.1.З еlеmепtаrу first aid as set out in table А-Vl/'l-З, ancl vl

Д-Yl/1,4; ::'
.1.4 реrsопаl safety and social responsibilities as set oui in table
,2 Ье required to provide evidence of having achieved the required standard of competence to under-
. -
take the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed iп column ] of tables А-Vl/1-1, Д-Vl/1-2, А-Vl/l-З
апd A-Vl/'|-4 through:

=
evant IMO Model Course(s) mау assist in the preparation of courses.
Standards of training, certificatioп апd watchkeeping for seafarers

.2.1 demonstration of competence, in accordance with the methods and the criteria for evaluating
competence tabulated iп columns З and 4 of those tables, and
.2.2 examination оr continuous assessment as part of an approved training рrоgrаmmе in the
subjects listed in соlumп 2 of those tables.

З Seafarers qualified iп ассоrdапсе r,r,ith рагаgrарh 2 in basic training shall Ье required, every five уеаrs,
to provide evidence of having maintained the required standard of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties
and responsibiIities Iisted in соlumп l of tables А-Vl/'1-1 and A-Vl/l-2.

4 Parties mау accept опlэоаrd trаiпiпg and ехреriепсе for maintaining the required standard of compe-
tence in the followin8 areas:
.1 personaI survilal techniques as set out in table А-VI/1-1:
.1 .1 don а liie'ac"e::
.1,2 [эоаrс а su,r;,,al craft frоm the ship, whiIe wearing а lifejacket;
.1.З take ]nitia] actlons оп boarding а lifeboat to епhапсе сhапсе of survival;
.1.4 strеаm а lifeboat drogue оr sеа-апсhоr;
.1.5 operate survit al сrаft equipment; and
.1.6 operate location derices, including rаdiо equipment;
.2 fire prevention and fire fighting as set out iп table A-Vl/l-2:
.2.1 use self-contained Ьrеаthiпg apparatus; and
.2.2 e{fect а rescue iп а smoke-filled space, using ап approved smoke-generating device aboard,
whi|e wearing а lэrеаthiпg apparatus.

Exemptions

5 The Administration гпа\, iп respect of ships other than passenger ships of mоrе than 500 gross tonnage
engaged оп iпtеrпаtiопаI rorages апd tankers, ii it considers that а ship's size and the length or сhаrасtеr
of its voyage аrе such as to rепdеr the application of the full requirements of this section unreasonable оr
impracticable, exempt to that extent the seafarers оп such а ship or class of ships frоm some of the require-
ments, Ьеаriпg iп miпd the saTetv of people оп board, the ship and рrореrtу and the protection of the mаriпе
environment.

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Table A-Vl/1-1
Specification of miпimum standard of соmреtепсе iп реrsопаl -.u,.t ir а/ techлiques

Соlчmп'| Соlчmп 2 З
Соlчmп соIчmп 4
KnowIedge, understanding Methods for criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence eraluating competence
and proficiency
,е at Sea in Types of еmеr8епсу situations Assessment of evidence о:,:: ^ :,:: ^:;_-:. о" identifl,in8
ent of ship which may occur, such as frоm approved instructio^ _, --,.:е' .1.1"l. s аЭОl-ОРriаtе
= "
^donment collision, fire, foundering during attendance at ап а:]:-: , ._ :^е :cl.ca::d erlergencv
course оr approved ,1-<*,, , .:: ] .cill|,- :es ,,,.
i:i^ estabIrshecl
Types of Iife-saving appliances ехреriепсе and examin;: :,rcedlles
normally carried оп ships including practical demc^.:-:,
of competence to: ]-: -:nini.lnd seq;en.e oi
Equipment iп survival сrа{t - : , r]u,] l, tio,15 аrе аррrоргiаtе
.-l don а lifejacket
: _ :^. эrе\ ailing circumstance
Location of personal life-saving .2 don and use an imп,с,s _ - ^tl :iоп. and n"inimize
appIiances su it : :-: :_. aапqеrs and threats to
. ] safely jump l'rоm а l-. - -,
Principles concerning survivaI, the water
including: пs rvival сrаft
.4 su
..."cj
right ап inverted lite,."-
i
,,, -
.1 vaIue of training and drills wearing а lifejacket = ::С aroids dangers

.2 personal protective clothing .5 swim while wеаriпg а

and equipment lifejacket , .-
_,' -.., ing the
.З need to Ье ready for any .6 keep afloat without а :] _-
-:: а:'с] actiot'ls
еmеr8епсу lifejacket ] :_-_ : .!l

.4 actions to Ье taken when .7 troard а survival crait :'rо^-

called to survival craft the ship and water rr hiie
stationS wearing а lifejacket
.5 actions to Ье taken when .в take initial actions ог.
required to аЬапdоп ship boarding survival L rаi: :, ,

.6 actions to Ье taken when iп епhапсе chance ol cL,"r , ,.,

the water
.9 stream а drogue оr
.7 actions to Ье taken when sea-anchor
aboard а survival craft .1О operate survival craft
.В main dапgеrs to survivors equipment
.11 operate location cler ice.
including radio equip:,e,:

:.

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Table A-Vl/1-2
Specification of miпimчm standard оi соmреtепсе iп fire рrеvепtiоп апd fire fighting

Column 1 Соlumп2 | Column3 Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

Competence
andproficiencl, demonstrating competence evaluating competence

Minimize the Shipboard fire-fightinч Assessment of evidence obtained lnitial actions оп becoming
risk of fire and organization from approved instruction оr aware of an еmеrgепсу сопfоrm
maintain а state attendance at an approved course with accepted practices and
о{ readiness Location of fire-i =-:,:l procedures
to respond to appliante. J^: ]--c,:e-lL\
Action taken оп identifying
L,escal)e
еmеrgепсу l-о;:Ё:
muster signals is appropriate
situations
hP. -^-.':r -','е апс
l

l to the indicated emergency

involving fire
еr"-. :,. - ^ :-- ' ,е :гiапglеl and complies with еstаIэlishеd
рrосеdurеs
], э-s э^: :: --a€S о: lgпltlоп

F аг:llаЬ e::a:a,:;s ;,,е hazards

anC sp:ead о; ;:rе

The пееd for consian: r :l,апсе

Actions to lэe taken оп Iэoa,c ship

Firе and smoke deteciion anc

automatic аlаrm srsten,s

Classification о; i':e alc

applicable e\:i:]E.r'si.^ i a:ents

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Lillllllfl]ll]]t.' !," 1-2 :опtiпчеd)

Соlчmп 2 Соlumп 3 Соlumп 4

KnowIedge, understanding Methods for criteria for
and proficiency demonstratingcompetence eraluatingcompetence
;::e-tighting equipment and its Assessment of evidence оьtаiгес
ocation on board from approved instruction оr
during attendance at ап аррrо\.е]
]lstruction in: course/ including practical
fixed installations demonstration in spaces rr hicn
)
f i re-f ighter's outf its
provide truly realistic trainins,
conditions (e.g., simulated
) personal equipment shipboard conditions) and,
l
f ire-f ighting appliances and whenever possible and practlt.,
equipment in darkness, of the аIэilitv to:
; fire-fighting methods .] use various types оi ро.:а: ..

{J fire-fighting agents fire extinguishers

f re-fighting рrосеdurеs
i
.2 use self-contained Ьrеаthl-.
apparatUS
8 use of breathing apparatus
for fighting fires and effecting .З extinguish smaller fires,
e.g., electrical fires, oi] iire.
рrорапе fires
extinguish extensive fires ,,

water, using jet ancl sprai

nozzIes
exLinguish [ires with ioa--
powder оr an1 other.Ll:::
chemicaI agent
enter and pass through, .,.

lifeline lэut without Ьrеаi-

apparaIUS, а соmраr,гlе-,
into which high-expansic-
foam has Ьееп injectecJ
fight fire in smoke-filIec]
enc]osed spaces tr еаri::
self-contained breath l n
=
apparatUs
extinguish fire tr ith rr а:е,
fog or any оthеr suita[r;e
fire-fighting agent in an
accommodation rооm о-
simulated епgiпе-rоопl ,,,, ,-
fire and heavy smoke
extinguish oil iire rr i:l i t
applicator and sp"a\ ^ z:._,
dry chemical porrcle, : , ', ,.^
applicators
effect а rescue iп ;.

smoke-filled spa( i- ,,.: :- --

breathing арраrа:!!

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Table А-Vl/1-З
Specification of miпimчm standard oi соmреtепсе iп еlеmепtаrу first aid

Соlumп 1 Соlumп 2 Column З Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Take immediate Assessment of needs oi casua|,t \ssessrlent oi er idence olэtained The mаппеr and timing of raising
action uроп апd threats to otvn safetl i:orn appror ес] instruction оr the аlаrm is appropriate to the
епсоuпtеriпg duгinq attendance at ап approved circumstances of the accident or
ап accident or Аррrесiаtiоп oi ЬоС,, s:,-,c:J:e coU rSе medical еmеr8епсу
other medical and functions
еmеr8епсу The identification of рrоЬаЬlе
L'ndc,.'-:,e ^: ot ,:lmediate cause, nature and extent oi
пl€ё.:J,€: lo l;e taken in tases of injuries is рrоmрt and complete,
еmе:qепс\, including the ability and the priority and sequence
to: of actions is рrороrtiопаl to any
.1 position casualty potential threat to Iife
,2 apply resuscitation techniques
Risk of furthеr hаrm to self and
.З control bleeding casualty is minimized at all times
.4 apply appropriate measures
of basic shock management
.5 apply appropriate mеаsurеs
iп event of burns and scalds,
including accidents caused Ьу
electric сurrепt
.6 rescue and transport а
casualty
.7 improvise bandages апс] use
materiaIs in the emerqencr kit

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Table A-Vl/1-4
Specification of miпimum staпdard о{ соmреtепсе iп реr5опаl safety
апd social responsibilitie<

Соlumп 1 Соlumп 2 Соlчmп3 соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence eva|uating соmреtепсе

Comply with Types of еmеrgепсу which may Assessment of eviCe- lr.:;a acl:o- оr, |lecoming aware
:mеrgепсу ос< ur, such as collision, Гirе, from approved inst,l, эi an епlе.:епсr сопiоrпls to
:lrocedures foundering during attendance ai establisned еmеrчепс\ rеsропsе
coUrSe э,осеd u rеs
Knowledge of shipboard
contingency plans for response to ^:о"mаtlоп 8l\,еп оп rаlSlпg
emergencies , ,:,f, i: рrоm})t, ас( UTale.
_
-_,r-l]ete and сlеаr
Emergency signals апd specific
duties allocated to crew members
in the muster lisU muster stations;
correct use of personal safety
equipment

Action to take on discovering

potential еmеrgепсу/ including
fire, coIlision, foundering and
ingress of water into the ship

Action to Lake on hearing

еmеrgепсу alarm signals

Value of training and driIls

Knowledge of escape routes and

internal communication and
alarm systems
Take precautions Basic knowledge of the impact Assessment of eviclence 1
-
:' :: ] -:. --. ]ral procedures
frоm approved instruc.
_ ' :: -_:- _ 'a;eguard the mаriпе
о рrеVепt of shipping on the mаriпе
llollution of environment and the effects duriпg attendance ai а.- ::_:.-_.:_' :-. -_^^^='t аrе observed at a]l
:he marine of operational оr accidental coUr5e
environment poIlution on it

Basic environmentaI protection

procedures

Basic l<nowledge of complexity

and diversity of the mаriпе
environment
Observe lmроrtапсе of adhering to sate Assessment of evide:ce ]:]]: ^: ,^ }]-: ,l _-r ^. i]raсt]CeS аrе
working practices at all times frоm approved iгlstr:с: ''^ ' - :'.=-. ard аррrорriаtе safety
safe wоrkiпg
, ,. ,- -. i:- ='j
during attendance ai .^ .].-l ,: ,lecti\ е еquiрmепt is
llractices
Sarety and protective devices соursе :] "ecl|\ used at a]I times
availalэle to protect against
potentiaI hazards aboard ship

Precautions to Ье taken рriоr to

entering enclosed spaces
и
FamiIiarization with internationa]
measures concerning accident
pre\ enlion and осс upational
health
тhе lLo code of practice оп дccident prevention оп board ship at sea and in роrt may Ье of assistance in the preparation of
] U rSeS.

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Table A-VI/1 -4 rcопtiпчеd l

Column ] Соlчmп 2 Column З Column 4

KnowIedge, understanding Methods for criteria for

Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence

contribute Understand the principles \s:essгle:lt of er iclence oЫained Communications аrе clear and
to effective oi and Ьаrriеrs ю, effectire ',ог, а;lэrоrес] instruction оr effective at all times
communications communication lэettreen cj;,:rg аiiепСапсе at ап approied
оп board ship individuals апс] teanl. ,",':,'^ ."е co,]r:e
ship

пlаiпtаiп
Abilitv to esiaili:sil anc
to1]1,Jli(allons l
i

eiiet tirq l

contribute to lm|]o,iance oi maintaining good Assessment of evidence obtained Expected standards of work and
effective hr-rnlan hlп.ап and rvorking relationships from approved instruction or behaviour аrе observed at all
relationships аIэоаrd ship during attendance at ап approved times
on lэoarcl shirl со U rSе
Basic teamworking principIes
апd practice, including conflict
resolution

Social responsibiIities;
еmрlоуmепt conditions;
individual rights and obligations;
dangers of drug and alcohol
abuse

understand and lmportance of oЫaining the Assessment of evidence obtained Fatigue management practices аrе
take necessary песеSSаrу reSt frоm approved instruction оr observed and appropriate actions
actions to during attendance at an approved аrе used at all times
control fatigue Effects of sleep, schedules, and coUrSe
the circadian rhythm on fatigue

Effects of physical stressors оп

seafarers

Effects of environmental stressors

iп and outside the ship апd their
impact оп seafarers

Efiects of schedule changes on

seafarer fatigue

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Section д-Vl/2
vlandatory miпimum requirements for the lssue of certiiicates oi рrоiiсiепсt,
iп survival craft, rescue boats апd fast rescue boats

proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats

Standard of competence

1 Every candidate for а certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats оthеr than fast rеsсuе
tэoats shali Ье required to demonstrate competence to undertake the tasks, duties апd responsibilities listed in
,l
column of table д-vl/2-1.

2 The level of knowledge of the subjects listed in соIumп 2 of talrle л-vll2-1 shall Ье sufficient to enable
the candiclate to launch uпt tnk" charge of а survival craft оr rescue lэoat in еmеrgепсу situations.*

З Training and ехреriепсе to achieve the necessary level of theoretical know|edge, understanding апd
proficiency йаll take account of the guidance given in part В of this code,

4 Every candidate fоr certification shall lэe rеquirеd to provide evidence of having achieved the required
standard of competence through:

.1 clemonstration of competence to undertake the tasks, duties апd responsibilities listed in соIumп 1
of table д-vl/2-1, in ассоrdапсе with the methods for demonstrating competence and the criteria
for evaluating competence tabulated in columns 3 and 4 of that table; аПd

.2 examination оr continuous assessment aS part of ап approved training рrоgrаmmе covering the

material set out in column 2 of table д-Vl/2-1.

5 seafarers qualified iп ассоrdапсе with раrаgrарh 4 in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast
rescue boats shall Ье required, every five y"urr, to provide evidence of having maintained the required stand-
ards of competenСe to undertake the tasks, duties and responsi[эilities Iisted in соIumп 1 of table
^-vll2-1.
6 Parties mау accept опЬоаrd training and experience for maintaining the required standard of соmре-
tence of table A-VI/2-] in the following areas:

.1 take charge of а survival craft оr rescue boat during and after launch:
.,t.1 iпtеrрrеt the markings оп survival craft as to the пumlэеr of persons the1, аrе intended to саrrу;

11.2 give correct commands for launching and boarding survival craft, сlеаriпg the ship and
Бапdliпg and disembarking persons from survival craft;
.1.з сlеаr the ship's side ickll ; and
рrераrе and safely launch survival craft and
q u

.1.4 sa{ely rесочеr survival craft апd rescue boats;

.2 mапаgе survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship:

.2.1 rоw and steer а boat and steer Ьу compass;

.2.2 use individual items of equipment of survival crafts, except fоr pyrotechnics; and

.2.3 rig devices to aid location; #Ё

.З use locating devices, including communication and signalling apparatus:
.3.1 use of portable radio equipment for survival crafg and

,4 apply first aid to survivors.

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Proficiency in fast rescue boats

Standard of competence

7 Every candidate for а certificate of proficiencv in fast rеsсuе boats shall lэe required to demonstrate
соmреtепъе to undertake the tasks, cluties ancl responsllэilities listed in соluпlп 1 of tаlэlе д-vl/2а,
shall lэe sufficient to enable
В The level of knowledge of the sLrlэj ects listecj in соlumп 2 of table л-vl/2-2
fast rеsсuе lэoat in еmеrgепсу situations,''
the candidate to |аuпсh and take сhаrgе of а
level of theoretical knowledge, understanding and
9 Training and ехреriепсе to achiel ,е the песеssаrу in part В of this Code,
proficiency ihull tuk" account of the guida псе given
achieved the required
10 Every candidate for certification shal l Ье required to provide evidence of having
stanclard of сопlреtепсе through:
the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in соlumп
]
.1 demonstration of competence to undertakemethods for demonstrating competenСe and the criteria
of tatэIe A-Vtl2-Z:,;; with tйе
fоr evaIuatin8
";;;J""ce
.";;";;;.u tubutut"a in coIumns З and 4 of that table; and
of ап approveci training рrоgrаmmе covering the
.2 examination оr continuous assessmen t aS11part
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Proficiency in fast rescue boats

Standard of competence

7 Every candidate fоr а certificate of proficiencv in fast rescue boats shall lэе required to demonstrate
competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed iп column l of tаlэlе Д-Vl/2-2.

в The level of knowledge of the sulэjects listed iп соlumп 2 of table А-Vll2-2 shall Ье sufficientto enatrle
the candidate to lаuпсh nnJ tak" сhаrgе of а fast rеsсuе lэoat iп еmеrgепсу situations.''

9 Training and ехреriепсе to achieve the песеssаrу level of theoretical knowIedge, undeгstanding and
proficiency shall take account of the guidance given in раrt В of this Code.

10 Ечеrу candidate for certification shall Ье required to provide evidence of having achieved the required
standard of соmреtепсе thrоugh:
.1 demonstration of competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibi|ities listed in column
'l

of tаlэlе Д-Vll2-2, in accordance with the methods fоr demonstrating competence and the сritеriа
for evaluating competence tabulated iп columns З and 4 of that table; and
.2 examination оr continuous assessment as part of ап approved training рrоgrаmmе covering the
material set out in column 2 of table д-Vl/2-2.
-l0
1-1 Seafarers qualified in ассоrdаПсе with раrаgrарh in fast reSCUe boats shal| Ье rеquirеd, every five
years, to provide evidence of having maintained thъ required standards of competence to uпdеrtаkе the tasks,
duties апd responsibilities listed in соlumп ] of table д-vl/2-2.

,l2 Parties may accept опlэоаrd training and ехреriепсе for maintaining the гequired standard of compe-
tence of table А-VI/2-2, in the following areas:
.1 Take сhаrgе of а fast rescue boat during and аftеr lаuпсh:
.1 .-l сопtrоl safe launching and rесочеrу of а
fast rescue boat;

.1,2 handle а fast rеsсuе lэoat in prevailing weather and sea conditions;
а helicopter
.1.З use CommUnications апd signalIing equipment between the fast rescue boat апd
and а ship;
.1.4 use the еmеrgепсу equipment carried; and
.1 .5 саrrу out search patterns, taking account of environmental factors.

yl

*
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Table А-Vl/2-1
Specification of miпimum standard of сопlреtсlсе rл _,urгlra/ craft
апсl rescue boats other thап fast,,е_;с:.с 5о;:_:

Соlчmп 1 Соlumп 2 3
Соlчmп Соlчmп 4
Knowledge, understanding Methods fоr criteria for
demonstrating competence
Competence evaluating competence
and proficiency
-.е сhаrgе о{ construction and outfit of Assessment of er lс]ег:е : : -: Р,епа-а. с"l, boardinq апd
..; l,,,,ival craft survival craft and rescue boats from practical detllo-t-, - .-1_1:lclirl ;i ;urr lr al сrаft аrе
-escue boat апd individual items о[ their ability to: :h'г ес;:рmеп-i limit.rtions and
",
., ng and after equipment .I right an inr еrте,:
,
. , e:ailie surr ir а| сrа;t to с]еаr the
,. ch wearing а lifejac"e, .:;р saielr
particuIar characteristics and
.) iпtеrрrеt the гlа,л -.. i- l:ial actions оп Ieaving the ship
facilities of survival craft and
survival (ralI а:: ,-, --]"irlize threat to
rescue boats
number ol perio-:
,- .,_
surt,it,aI

Vаriоus types of device used intended to саrr\ -.:,i".ei-r oi survivaI craft and
-.>.
fоr Iaunching survival craft and .j give соrrес1 (опl:, :^,,t ,
-: i)oats is rvithin equipment
rescue boats launching and hпа- ,
,. -- i::] ] ^S
survival сrаll. L]e.l, -. ,-
Methods of launching survival ship and handlirt.,-
, : :- ._ ^-=-: ;s ореrаtесl in
craft into а rough sea disembarkingpeгt -t _ ".- :.,:: ", th пlапufасturеrs'
-:-,_ ^.'_' ,e,ease and
-

survival craft
Methods of recovering survival
сrаft ,4 рrераrе and safeir ;_-_^
survival ( rdlt Jnri \ -,.-

Action to Ье taken after leaving the ship's side qu', t , -

the ship operate off-load а:с -- 1

release devices
Methods of launching and .5 sa[ely recover :ur\ l, .:

recovering rescue boats iп а andrescueýg;lt: -,-t

гоugh sea the рrореr reseItir:
ol r-load and оп-lо,lс,- ,-
Dangers associated witlr use о{ devices
on-load rеlеаsе devices
using: inflatable Iiferait а^ ] : -
,-

Knowledge of maintenance оr enclosed ]ifebo,1t rr:,- -

рrосеdurеs engine or aplpror ed > ]r.- ,,,-
lrаiпiпg. whеге аррrо:,, ."
Methods of starting and operating Дssessmentof evicjence_l:]_]-:] -- --: - ::,.1 :.i,',eа_:С
-],эеrаtе а
а survival craft engine and its t'rom practical dеmоп.':l, , --: ,-;,,,
-:r ival craft
^-.:- : _,, - -l
.

--зiпе accessor|es together with the use ability to start and operaie .,-
of the fire extinguisher provided inboard engine fittecl in а, _-:_=-
оr enclosed lifеIэоаt

Vl

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TabIe A-Vl/2-1 (сопti пчеd )

Соlumп 1 Соlumп 2 СоIumп З Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating соmреtепсе
Manage Handling survival craft in rоugh .{ssessment of evidence оыаiпеd Survival mапаgеmепt is
survivors and weather frопl practical demonstration of appropriate to prevailing
survival craft alэilitr to: circumstances and conditions
after abandoning Use of painter, sеа-апсhоr and aIl ,'l rotv and steer а lэоаt and
ship other equipnlent
steer lэy compass
Арроrtiоппlепt of iood and rvater ,2 use individual items of
in surviral сrаit equipment of survivaI craft
.З rig devices to aid Iocation
Action iaken to пlахimizе
detect.rbilitr and location of
surr ir аl craft

,Vlethod of helicopter rеsсuе

Effects о{ hypothermia and its

prevention; use of protective
сочеrs апd garments, incIuding
immersion suits and thermal
protective aids

use о{ rescue boats and mоtоr

lifeboats for marshalling l iferafts
and rеsсuе of survivors and
persons iп the sea

Веасhiпg survival сrаft

Use locating Raclio life-saving appliances Assessment of evidence obtained use апd choice of
clevices, саrriеd in sr_rrr ir al craft, iпсludiпg frоm practical demonstration of соmmuпiсаtiоп and signaIling
incIr,rdinq .ateljiLe ГРIRВ( ,lnd 5.\RTS ability to: apparatus is appropriate to
comnlunication .-l use po(able radio equipment pгevailing circumstances and
and signalling Pr rоtесhпiс distress signals conditions
iоr survival craft
apparatus and
pyrotechnics
,2 use signalling equipment,
including pyrotechnics
and
Apply first aid to Use of the first-aid kit Assessment of evidence obtained
]
Identification of the probable
survivors resuscitation techniques from practical demonstration
]
cause, nature and extent of
j or ..rbilitr to deal with injured injuries оr condition is prompt
Мапаgеmепt of injured реrsопs, 1 persons both during and after and ассurаtе
including сопtrоl of lэleeding and ' д|lдп6|6пmепt, using firsbaid kit
shock and resLrscitalion techniques Priority and sequence of
treatment minimizes any threat
to life

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Table А-Vl/2-2
specification of miпimum standard of соmреtепсе lll ia_tt rе_<сuе boats

Соlumп'l Column 2 соlчmпЗ column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence eraluating competence

understand the Construction and outfitting of fast Assessment of evic]e^:= : :: ^::] ]^е carrvlng out
г-еi^r--,сi от
frоm practical instr::: -
,,-,;i с "l_, ,iс-папс-е ancl
construction, rescue boats and individual items ;-
,-I],] ,,
maintenance, of their equipment -^l-,rc]t
r-epair and
Knowledge of the maintenance lc]entifi conlponents and required
outfitting of fast
rеsсuе boats and еmеrgепсу repairs о[ [ast ecluipment fоr fast rescue boats
rescue boats and the поrmаI
inflation and deflation of
buoyancy compartments of
inflated fast rescue lэoats
Take charge of Assessment of the readiness Assessment of еr,idег :t :,,io рrераrе and take charge
the launching of launching equipment and frоm practicaI demons:, . ialnching equipment and
equipment Iaunching appIiance of fast rеsсuе ability to сопtrоl saie .: .^:е cIr_rr ng launching and
and appIiance boats for immediate Iaunching and rесочеrу of а fast l, . -,, ,l. .: iast rеsсuе boat
as commonly апd operation boat, with equipment .,.
iitted, dUring
1aunching and Understand the operation
rесоVеrу and limitations of the winch,
brakes, [alIs, painlers. molion-
compensation and other
equipment as соmmопlу fitted

Safety precautions during

launching and rесочеrу of а fast
rescue boat

Launching and rесочеrу of а

fast rеsсuе boat in prevailing
and adverse weather and sea
conditions
Assessment of the readiness of Assessment of evidence a]:-:.:
_:] _ _ _ ' _.-_r:
_hirr']e oi a tast
Take сhаrgе of а
iast rescue boat {ast rescue boats and rеlаtеd frоm practical dеmопstг;.:
_ _ :: -: - '1' ':_-'^i i.lLlnching and
as commonly equipment for immediate alэility to conduct saie i.lll-:- -. -: ,
=,
,

fitted, duriпg launching and operation and rесочеrу of а fast rеsс*.

boat, wilh equipnlent i> ":
,
iaunching and
rесоVеrу Saiely precaut ions during
Iaunching and rесочеrу of а fast
rescue boat

Launching and rесочеrу of

а fast rescue [эoat in prevailing
and adverse weather and sea
conditions

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Table А-Vl/2-2 (со пt i пчеd l

Соlumп 1 CoIumn 2 Соlumп З Column 4
Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Соmреtепсе
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Take charge of а pa(icuIar characteristics, facil ities .\ssessment of evidence obtained Demonstration of operation
fast rescue boat and limitations of fast rеsсuе frоm practical demonstration of of fast rescue boats within
аftеr launching boats alэility to: equipment limitations in
prcvailing wealher t onditions
.1 right а capsized fast rescue
Procedures io" the riql-tine о'а lэоаt
capsizecl iast rеsсuе boat
,2 handle а Гаsl rescue boat in
Ho\\,to handle а fast rescue boat prevailing weather and sea
in preraiIing апd adverse weather conditions
and sea conditions .3 swim in special equipment

\ar igational and safety

.4 use communications and
signalIing equipment lэеtwееп
equipment avaiIable in а fast the fast rescue lэоаt and а
rescue boat
helicopter and а ship
Sеаrсh patterns and .5 use the еmеrgепсу
environmentaI {actors affecting equipment carried
their execution .6 recover а casualty frоm the
water and transfer а casualty
to а rescue helicopter or to а
ship оr to а place of safety
,7 саrrу out search patterns,
taking ассоuпt of
enr irопmепlаl la( tоr5

Methods of starting and operating Assessment of evidence obtained Engine is started and operated as
Ореrаtе а fast
а fast rescue lэoat engine апd its from practical demonstration of required for manoeuvring
rescue boat
engine accessori es ability to start and operate а fast
rescue boat engine

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Section A-Vl/3
\\andatory miпimum trаiпiпg iп advanced fire fighting

Standard of competence

1 seafarers designated to control fire-fighting operations shali hare successfuIlv completed advanced
training in techniqubs fоr fighting fire, with particular emphasis on oгganizatlon, tactics and command, and
shalI Ьъ required'to dеmойstrаtъ competence to undertake the iasks, duties and responsilэilities listed in
column 1 of table А-Vl/З.

2 The level of know|edge and understanding of the subjects i;.:ccj lп column 2 of table А-VI/З shall Ье
sufficient for the effective сЬпtrоl of fire-fightin8 operations on lэc,.,:c; .iliэ.'

З Training and ехреriепсе to achieve the песеssаrу level O;.l=-,elIcal knowledge, understanding and
В оl ,- , , ':',
рrоГiсiепсу йаll take aCCoUnt of the guidance given in part
4 Every candidate for certification shall lэe rеquirеd to pror
jCe:. ].-:Е {]; having achieved the required
standard of competence, in ассоrdапсе with the methods for dег,--:"_:_- -а _3,1lреtепсе апd the criteria for
evaluating соmреtепсе tabulated iп соlumпs З and 4 of tabIe ,\-\ l ]

5 Seafarersqualifiedinассоrсlапсеwithраrаgrарh4inadvancec;',='.- -..-.-liberequired,еvеrуfive
vears, to рrочidЁ eviclence of having maintained the required stапсаrсs ]' - _ ^-l_. :-:e io indertake the tasks,
'l
duties and responsibilities listed in coIumn of tabIe А-Vl/З,
: ,:]_. ,е: siапСаrd of compe-
6 parties mау accept onboard training апd ехреriепсе for mailia
tence of table А-Vl/З, in the following areas:
.1 Сопtrоl fire-fighting operations aboard ships;
fire-fighting рrосеdurеs at sea апd in port, with pa::,c-::':--i_-]i S oi organization, tactics
and соmmапd;
.1.2 communication and coordination during firе-fightiпч ,::-_] -,
.1.З ventilation сопtrоI, including smoke extraction;
.1.4 сопtrоl of fuel and electrical systems;
-:,',-- , -: ,-_ еr uptake, firest;
.1.5 iire-iighting proCeSS hazardS rdry distillation, сhепl;с;
-< oi materiaIs;
.1.6 fire precautionS and hazards associated with the stora:.' ,- _

.1.7 management and сопtrоl of injured persons; and

.1.В procedures fоr coordination with shore-based flre f gl,,e";

VI

тhе retevant IMo Model course(s) may lэe of assistance iп the рrераrаtiоп оt courses.

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Table A-Vl/3
Specification of miпimчm standard of соmреtепсе iп аdvапсеd fire fighting

Соlumп 1 Column 2 Соlчmп З Column 4

KnowIedge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Сопtrоl Fire-fighting procedures at sea practical exercises and instruction Actions taken to сопtrоI tlrеs
fire-iighting and iп port, with particular conducted under approved and аrе based on а full and accurate
operations emphasis оп orglniz,itiot, |.lr tits truIy reaIistic training conditions assessment of the incident,
аlэоаrd ships and command le.g., simulated shipboard using all available sourt es oi
conditions) and, whenever information
use of rl,аtеr for iirе possible and practicable, in
extingr_rishinq. the effect оп darkness The order о[ priority. timing
ship stalэilitr, precautions and and sequence of actions аrе
correctir е procedures appropriate to the overalI
геquirеmепts of the incident апс
сопlm unication and coordination to minimize damage and po[ent .
during tire-l'ighting operationb damage to the ship, injuries to
реrsоппеl and imраirmепt of the
VentiIation control, including ореrаtiопаl effectiveness of the
smoke extraction ship.

control of fuel and еlесtriсаl Transmission о[ in[ormation is

SyStemS prompl. ассurа[е, complete апс
сIеаr
Fire-fighting рrосеss hazards (drу
disti llation, chemical reactions, Personal safety during fire сопtгс
boiler uptake fires, etc.) activities is safeguarded at aIl
times
Fire fighting involving dangerous
goods

Firе 1эrecautions and hazards

associatecl rvith the storage and
handling of materials (paints, etc.)

Management and control of

injured реrsопs

рrосеdurеs for coordination with

shore-based fire fighters
Organize and Рrераrаtiоп of contingency pIans practical exercises апd instruction Composition and organization
train fire parties conducted under approved and of fire control parties ensure
Composition and allocation of truly realistic training conditions, the рrоmрt and effective
реrsоппеl to fire parties e.g., simulated shipboard impIementation of emergencv
conditions plans and рrосеdurеs
Strategies and tactics for control
of fires in various parts of the ship
lпslэесt Fi re-detection systems; Practical exercises, using Operational effectiveness
and service fixed fire-extinguishing approved equipment and systems of al] fire-detection and
f ire-detection systems; роrtаЫе and mobile in а realistic training епчirопmепt fire-extinguishing systems and
and fire- fire-extinguishing equipment, equipment is maintained at
exti ngu ish i ng including appliances, pumps all times in accordance with
systems and ancI rеsсuе, salvage, Iife-support, реrfоrmапсе specifications and
equipment реrsопаl protective and legisIative requirements
vl сопlmuпiсаtiоп equipment

Requirenlents fоr statutory and

classification surveys
lnvestigate and Assessment of cause of incidents practicaI exercises in а realistic causes of fire аrе identified
соmрilе reports invoIving fire training environment and the effectiveness of
оп incidents countermeasures is evaluated
involving fire

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Section д-Vl/4
.'э.пdаtоrу miпimum requirements related to medical iirst aid апd mеdiсаl саrе

Standard of competence for seafarers designated to provide medical first aid оп board ship
'n Ечеrу sea{arerwho is designated to provide medical firstaid оп board ship shall lэе required to demon-
. -эtе the competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibiIities Iisted inсоluпlп 1 of tаlэIе Д-Vl/4-1.

] The level of knowledge of the subjects listed in column 2 of table Д-Vl/4-1 shalI [эе sufficient to enalэle
-: designated seafarer to take immediate effective action in the case of accidents оr illness likelv to оссur оп
,
_ аrd ship.-
'l, shall lэе required
З Ечеrу candidate for certificatiorr under the provisions of regulation Vl/4, раrаgrарh
orovide evidence that the required standard of competence has lэееп achieved in ассоrdапсе rлlith the
--eihods fоr demonstrating competence and the criteria fоr evaluatin8 competence tabulated iп columns З
, ^d -1 of talэle А-Vl/4-1.

Standard of competence for seafarers designated to take charge of medical care оп board ship

.l Every seafarer who is designated to take сhаrgе of medical саrе оп lэoard ship shaIJ Ье rеquirеd to demon-
: .ate the competence to uпdеrtаkе the tasks, duties and responsrbilities Iisted in coIut-lln 1 of table Л-Vll4-2.

5 The level of knowledge of the sulэjесts Iisted in соIuпlп 2 of talэle A-\'I -+-2 shall lэe sufficient to епаЬlе
-е clesignated seafarer to take immediate effective action iп the case of accidents оr iIlness likelv to оссur оп
_ _;аrfl 5fi1O.+

ь Every candidate for certification uпdеr the provisions of regulation Vl/4, раrаgrарh 2, shall lэe reqr_rired
- provide evidence that the required standard of competence has Ьееп achieved in ассоrdапсе rvith the
^,ethods for demonstrating competence and the criteria for evaluating competence tabulated in соlumпs З
.^cl _1 of tаlэlе А-VI/4_2.

чl

-re relevant lMO Model Course(s) mау assist in the рrераrаtiоп oi courses,

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Table A-Vl/4-1
Specification of miпimчm standard of соmреtепсе iп medical first aid

СоIumп 1 Соlumп 2 СоIчmп З Соlumп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Арр|у Firsbaid kit Assessment of evidence obtained The identification of probable
immediate first frоm practical instruction cause, nature апd extent of
aid in the event Body structure and function injuries is prompt, complete
of accident оr and сопfоrms to current first-aid
ilIness оп board ToxicoIogical hazards оп lэoard, practice
including use oi the ,\1edica] First
Aid Cuide fоr Lse in Accidents Risk of hаrm to self and to others
l nvolving Dangerous Coods is minimized at a|l times
i,\lFAC, оr its national equivalent
Treatment of injuries and the
Examination of casualty оr patient patient's condition is аррrорriаtе
and conforms to recognized
Spinal injuries first-aid practice and international
guidelines
вurпs, scalds and effects of heat
and cold

Frасturеs, dislocations and

muscular injuries

Medical care of rescued persons

Radio medical advice

Pharmacology

sterilization

Cardiac arrest, drowning апd

asphyx ia

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Table А-Vl/4-2
Specification of miпimum standard of соmреtепсе iп medical care

Соlчmп 1 Column 2 Соlчmп 3 Column 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for

Соmреtепсе demonstrating competence evaluating соmреtепсе
апd proficiency
provide medical Care of casualty involving: Assessment of evidence obtained Identification of symptoms is
frоm practical instruction and based оп the concepts of clinical
care to the sick .1 head and spinal iniuries demonstration examination and medical history
and injured
while they
.2 injuries of ear, поsе, throat
and eyes Where practicable, approved Protection against infection and
rеmаiп оп tloard
.З external and iпtеrпаl bleeding practical ехреriепсе at а hospital spread of diseases is соmрlеtе
оr similar establishment and effective
,4 Ьurпs, scaIds and frostbite
.5 fractures, dislocations and personal attitude is calm,
muscuIar injuries confident and reassuring
.6 wounds, wound healing and
infection Treatment of injury or condition
is appropriate and conforms
.7 раiп relief to accepted medical practice
.В techniques of sewing апd and relevant national and
clamping international medical guides
.9 management of acute
аlэdоmiпаI conditions The dosage and application
of drugs and medication
.]0 minor surgical treatment complies with manufacturers'
.11 dressing and bandaging recommendations and accepted
medical practice
Aspects of nursing:
.1 general principles The significance of changes in
patient's condition is рrоmрtlу
.2 nursing саrе
recognized
Diseases, including:
.] medical conditions and
emergencies
.2 sexually transmitted diseases
.З tropical and infectious
diseases

A|cohol апd drug abuse

Dental саrе

Cynaecology, рrеgпапсу and

childbirth

Medical саrе of rescued persons

Death at sea

Hygiene

Disease prevention, including:

.-l disinfection, disinfestation,
de-ratting
.2 vaccinations ч|
Keeping records and copies of
applicable reguIations:
.1 keeping medical rесоrds
.2 international and nationaI
maritime medical regulations

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Table A-Vl/4 -2 (сопtiпчеd )

Соlumп 1 Соlumп 2 Соlчmп З Соlumп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstrating соmреtепсе evaluating competence
Participate iп ЕхtеrпаI assistance, including: CIinical examination procedures
coordinated .] radio medical advice аrе complete and comply with
schemes instructions received
fоr medical
.2 transportation of the ill апd
injured, including helicopter The method and рrераrаtiоп for
assistance to
evacuation evacuation is in accordance with
ships
.] medical саrе of sick sеаfаrеrs recognized procedures and is
involving со-ореrаtiоп with designed to maximize the welfare
роrt health authorities оr of the patient
out-patient rvards iп роrt
Рrосеdurеs fоr seeking radio
medical advice conform
to established practice and
recommendations
 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part А, Chapter Vl - Еmеrgепсу, safety, security

Section А-Vl/5
Мапdаtоrу miпimum requirements for the issue of certificates oi рrоfiсiепсч iоr ship security officers

Standard of competence

1 Every candidate for а certificate of proficiency as а ship security officer shall Ье required to dеmопstrаtе
competence to undertal<e the tasl<s, duties and responsibilities listed in соlumп 1 of table A-\'Il5.

2 Тhе level of knowledge of the subjects listed in соlumп 2 of table A-VI/S shall Ье sufficient to епа[эIе the
candidate to act as the designated ship security officer.

З Training and ехреriепсе to achieve the necessary Ievel of theoretical knowledge, understanding and
proficiency shall take into account the guidance in section B-Vl/5 of this Code.

4 Every canciidate for certification shall lэe required to provide evidence of having achieved the required
standard of competence in ассоrdапсе with the methods for demonstrating competence and the criteria for
evaluating competence tаlэulаtеd in columns З and 4 of table A-Vl/5.

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Table A-Vl/5
Specificatioп of miпimчm standard of соmреtепсе for ship security officers

Соlumп 1 Column 2 Column З СоIчmп 4

Competence
Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
and proficiency demonstrating competence evaluating competence
Maintain and Knowledge of international Assessment of evidence oыained рrосеdurеs and actions аrе
supervise the maritime securitv policr апс1 from approved training or in ассоrdапсе with the principles
implementation responsibilities of Gоr еrппlепts, examination estabIished Ьу the ISPS Code and
of а ship companies and designatecl SOLAS, 1974, as amended
security pIan persons, incluclinq e]ements that
mаv relate to рirасr and armed Legislative requirements relating
roblэerr to security аrе соrrесtlу identified
Krloir let]qe ol the plrpose l'оr procedures achieve а state of
ancl the elements that make
readiness to respond to changes
up а ship security plan, reIated
in maritime security levels
proceclures and maintenance
oi rесоrсls, incIuding those that communications within the
пlаr, relate to рirасу and armed ship security oificer's аrеа о{
rоЬЬеrу responsibility аrе сlеаr and
Knowledge of procedures to lэе understood
employed in implementing а ship
security рlап and rероrtiпg of
security incidents
Knorvledge of maritime security
ler eis and the consequential
sec;rlit пlеаsurеs and procedures
a[эoa,cj shi1l and in the port
iac' :,, e-r::oll:lert
Klr_.,. -::: :':-е -есll]rе:lепi>
,-_::' .l _:_--_:- ' ,-r:_,-:пЕ,
: :.-. .'--:: :. -^-S:e-e
;г.оес.':,s ;_,^:,_, .:,i
^lu: ', ' ^- , ::_ -' .l( , \ il;e\
specii,ec: i:
.^.: sec;1-1lr рlап
;.

Knorr ]еiqе о; :ге ,ecli i,ements

.lnd рrосес-,tr)' ":: U,-]9 to
the tоmрапr )eL -, -1 , :, tC" dг\
deiicient ies апс :о^ ( u:,,, ,:::, ,i*t
identified during interna, a-c]its
periodit revierr > anc] :et _,;' .

i nspections
Knowledge of the methods anc'
рrосеdurеs USed to modifr the
ship security plan
Knowledge of security-related
contingency pIans and the
procedures for responding to
security threats or breaches of
security, incIuding provisions for
maintaining critica| operations of
the ship/port interface, incIuding
yj also elements that may re]ate to
piracy and armed rоЬIэеrу
Working knowledge of maritime
security lerms and deflnitions,
including elements that mау
relate to рirасу and аrmеd
rоlэЬеrч

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Table A-VI/S (сопtiпчеd)

Column 1 Column 2 Соlчmп 3 Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence evaluating competence
and proficiency demonstrating соmреtепсе
\ssess security Knowledge of risl< assessment and Assessment of evidence obtained procedures and actions аrе
risk, thrеаt and assessment tools from approved training, оr iп accordance rvith the principles
vuInerabilitv approved ехреriепсе апd established lэr,the lsps code and
Knowledge of security assessment examination, including practical SOLAS, ']97.1, as amended
documentation, including the demonstration of competence to:
Declaration of security procedures achieve а state of
.-l conduct physical searches readiness to rеsропd to changes
Knowledge of techniques used .2 conduct non-intrusive in the maritime securitv levels
to circumvent security measures/ inspections
including those used Ьу pirates communications withi п the
and armed roblэers ship security officer's area oi
responsibiIity аrе сlеаr and
Knowledge enalэling recognition, understood
оп а non-discriminatory basis, of
persons posin8 potential security
ri sks

Knor,r ledge епаlэIiпg recognition

of weapons, dangerous
substances and devices апс]
of the damage thev
:ж:"i:,J
l(nowledge of crowd
management and control
techniques, where аррrорriаtе

Knowledge in handIing sensitive

security-related information and
security-related communications

Knowledge of implementing and

coordinating searches

Knowledge of the methods

fоr physical searches and
non-intrusive inspections
Assessment of evidence obtained procedures and actions are tn
undertake Knowledge of the requirements
reguIar [оr designating and monitoring from approved training оr accordance with the principles
i nspections restricted areas examination established lэч the lsps code and
of the ship to SOLAS, 'l97-1, as amended
ensure that Knowledge of controlling access
to the ship and to restricted areas procedures achieve а state of
appropriate
on board ship readiness to rеsропd to changes
security
in the maritime security leveIs
measures are
Knowledge of methods for
implemented
effective monitoring of deck areal communications within the
and maintained
and areas surrounding the ship ;hip ,ecurity o[[icer's area о[
responsibility аrе сlеаr and
KnowIedge of security aspects understood
relating to the handling of cargo
and ship's stores with other
shipboard personnel and relevant
роrt facilitv securitv officers

Knowledge of methocis fоr

controIling the embarkation,
disembarkation and access tvhiIe
оп board of реrsопs and their
effects

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Table А-Vl/5 (conti пчеd)

Column 4
Knowledge, understanding I Methods for
and proficiency 1 demonstrating competence
Knowledge of the various tvpes ol .\ssessment of evidence obtained procedures and actions аrе
Ensure that
secu rity security equipment and srstems irоm аррrочеd training оr in ассоrdапсе with the principles
equipment and and their limitations, incluCinq examination established lэу the lSPS Code and
systems, if апу, those that could Ье usec :n case SOLAS, 1974, as amended
are рrореrlу of attacks br, рirаtеs arC a:med
operated, tested rоЬЬеrs
and calibrated
Knorvledse о' l:le рrосеdurеs,
instrucilons a:i quidance on the
use oi sll:o secuгitr аlеrt systems

K:orr iedqe of the methods

iоr testing, calibrating and
г;аiпtаiпiпg security systems and
equipment, particularly whiIst at
Sea

Епtоurазе Кпои ledge of training. drijl and Assessment of evidence obtained proc<jdures and actions аrе
securit1
|
exercise requirements under frоm approved training or in ассоrdапсе with the рriпсiрlеs
|

and
arvareness l rеlечапt conventions, codes examination еstаlэlishеd Ьу the ISPS Code and
vigilance Iand lMO circulars, including
5()LAS, 1974, as amended
those relevant to anti-piracy and
anti-armed rоььеrv communications within the
ship security officer's area of
Knowledge of the methods for responsibility аrе сlеаr and
enhancing securitr a\\,areness understood
and vigilance оп lэoard

Knorr Iedge of the methods fоr

assessing the eifectiveness of
driIls and exercises
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Section A-Vl/6
,\4апdаtоrу miпimum requirements for security-related trаiпiпg апd iпstrчсtiоп for all seafarers

Standard of competence for security-related familiarization training

1 Веfоrе being assigned to shipboard duties, aIl persons employed оr engaged оп а seagoing ship which
is required to compIy with the provisions of the ISPS Code, other than passen8ers, shalI receive approved
security-related familiarization trаiпiпg, taking account of the guidance given in part В, to Ье aIэIe to:

.1 rероrt а security incident, including а рirасу or armed rоЬlэеrу threat оr attack;

.2 know the procedures to follow when they recognize а security threaU and

.3 take part in security-related еmеrgепсу and сопtiпgепсу procedures.

2 Seafarers with designated security duties engaged or employed on а seagoing ship shaIl, before breing
assigned such duties, receive security-related famiIiarization training iп their assigned duties and responsibiIi-
ties, taking into account the guidance given in part В.

З Тhе security-related famiIiarization training shall Ье conducted bv the ship securit1,officer оr ап equally
qualified реrsоп.

Standard of competence for security-awareness training

4 seafarers employed оr engaged in any capacity оп lэоаrd а ship which is required to compl1, rvith the
provisions of the ISPS Code on the business of that ship as part of thе ship's complement without designated
security duties shall, before being assigned to апу shipboard duties:

.1 rесеiче appropriate approved training оr instruction in security awareness as setout iп tаlэlе A-Vl/6-1;

.2 lэе requirecl to provic{e evicience of lraving achieved the required standard of competence to uпdеr-
take the tasks, duties and responsibilities Iisted in соlumп 1 of talэle A-Vl/6-1:
.2.1 [эу demonstration of competence, in ассоrdапсе with the methods and the сritеriа fоr eva|u-
ating competence tabulated in columns 3 and 4 of table A-Vl/6-1; and

.2.2 Ьу examination оr continuous assessment aS раrt of ап approved training рrоgrаmmе in thе

subjects listed in соIumп 2 of table A-Vl/6-1.

Tra п sitiot l al prov isions

5 UntiI 1 Jапuаrу 2О14, seafarers who commenced ап approved seagoing service рriоr to the date of entry
into force of this section shall Ье аlэlе to estalэlish that they meet the requirements of раrаgrарh 4 Ьу:

.1 approved seagoing service as shipboard реrsоппеl, for а period of at least six months in tota| during the
preceding thrее years; оr

.2 having performed security functions considered to Ье eqr-rivalent to the seagoing service required
in раrаgrарh 5.1; оr

.3 passing an approved test; оr

.4 successfully completingapproved training.

liifiI

Standard of competence for seafarers with designated security duties

6 Every sеаfаrеr who is designated to реrfоrm security duties, including anti-piracy and апti-аrmеd-
robbery_related activities, shaIl Iэe required to demonstrate соmреtепсе to undertake the tasks, duties and
responsibilities listed iп column 1 of tabIe Л-Vll6,2.
 Standards of trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping for sea{arers

7 Тhе IeveI of knowtedge of the subjects iп соlumп 2 of talэIe А-Vl/6-2 shalI Ье sufficient to епаlэIе everv
candidate to реrfоrm оп Боаrd designated securitY duties, including antl-piracy and апti-аrmеd-rоЬЬеrу-
reIated activities.

В EverY candidate for certification shall Ье required to provide evidence of having achieved the required
standard of competence through:
.1 demonstration of competence to undertake the tasks, duties and rеsропsilэiIitiеs listed in соlumп 1
of talэIe д-vl/6-2' iп ассоrdапсе rr ith the methods fоr demonstratin8 competence and the criteria
for evaluatin8 соmреtепсе tabulated in columns З and 4 of that tabIe; and
) examination оr continuous assessment as part of ап approved training рrоgrаmmе covering the
material Set oUt iп соlumп 2 of tabIe д-vll6,2.

Тrапsitiоп al prov i si оп s

9 Until 1 Jапuаrr' 2О14, seafarers with designated securitY duties who commenced аП approved seagoing
service рriоr to the date of епtrу into force of this section shall lэe able to demonstrate соmреtепсе to uпdеr-
'l
take the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed iп соlumп of table Д-Yll6-2 Ьу
.1 approved seagoing service as shipboard реrsоппеl with designated security duties, fоr а period of
at Ieast six months in total during the preceding thrее years; оr

.2 having performed securitY functions considered to Ье equivalent to the seagoing service required
in раrаgrарh 9.'l; оr
.3 passing an approved test; оr
.4 successfully completing approved training.

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Table A-Vl/6-'l
Speciiicatioп of miпimчm standard of соmреtепсе iп security аwаrепеss

СоIumп 1 Соlumп 2 СоIчmп З Соlumп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence demonstrating competence evaluating competence
and proficiency
contribute to the Basic working knowledge of Assessment of evidence obtained Requirements relating to
enhancement maritime sесuritу terms and frоm аррrочеd instruction оr enhanced mаritimе security
of maritime definitions, including elements during attendance at ап approved соrrесtIу identified
security through that may relate to piracy and coUrSe
heightened armed rоЬЬеrу
awareness
Basic knowledge of international
maritime security policy and
responsibilities of Gочеrпmепts,
companies and persons

Basic knowledge of maritime

security levels апd their impact
on security measures and
procedures aboard ship and in
port faciIities

Basic knolvledge of securitv

reportin8 procedures

Basic knowledge of
secu rity-reIated conti ngency
plans

Recognition of Basic knowledge о[ techniques Assessment of evidence obtained Maritime security threats аrе
security threats used to circumvent security frоm approved instruction or соrrесtlу identified
meaSures during attendance at ап approved
cou rSе
Basic knowledge enabling
recognition of potential security
threats, including elements that
may relate to piracy and armed
rоЬЬеrу

Basic knowledge enabling

recognition of weapons,
dangerous substances and
devices and awareness of the
damage they сап cause

Basic l<nowledge in handling

security-related information and
securitv-related communications
Understanding Basic knowledge of training, drill Assessment of evidence olэtained i Requirements relating to
of the need for and exercise геquirеmепts under from approved instruction оr enhanced maritime security аrе
and methods reIevant conventions, codes and at ап аррrоrеd correctly identified
of maintaining lMO circuIars, including those ::;lr""""o.nCe ,

security relevant for anti-piracy and

awareness and anti-armed rоььеrч
vigiIance
vj

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Table A-Vl/6-2
Specification of miпimum standard of соmреtепсе {оr seafarers
with designated security duties

Соlцmп ] Соlumп 2 CoIumn З Соlчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence demonstrating competence evaluating competence
and proficiency
Maintain the Working knort,ledge of maritime Assessment of evidence рrосеdurеs and actions аrе in
conditions set out in securit1 terms апd definitions, obtained frоm approved ассоrdапсе with the principles
а ship security plan including еlеmепts that may instruction оr during estalэlished Ьу the lSPS Code
relate to piracv and агmеd attendance at ап approved and SOLAS, 1974, аs amended
rоЬЬеrr
Legislative requirements
Knorvledge of international relating to security аrе correctly
maritime security policy and identified
responsilэiIities of Covernments,
companies and persons, communications within the аrеа
including working knowledge of responsibility are сlеаr апd
of elements that may rеIаtе to understood
piracy and armed rоЬЬеrу

Knowledge of maritime
security levels and their impact
оп security measures and
procedures aboard ship апd in
the роrt facilities

Knowledge of securiry rероrl,iп8

procedures

Knowledge of procedures
and rеquirеmепts {оr drills
and exercises under relevant
conventions, codes and lMo
circulars, including wоrkiпg
knowledge of those that may
relate to piracy and armed
rоЬlэеrу

Knowledge of the procedures

for conducting inspections and
surveys and fоr the control and
monitoring of security activities
specified in а ship security рlап

Knowledge of secu rity-related

contingency plans and the
рrосеdurеs fоr responding to
security threats оr breaches of
security, including provisions for
maintaining critical operations
of the ship/port interface,
and including also working
kno,,vledge of those that may
relate to piracy and armed
rоЬЬеrv
v,,+

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Table A-Vl/6-2 (сопti пчеd)

Column ] Соlumп 2 Соlчmп З СоIчmп 4

Knowledge, understanding Methods for criteria for
Competence
and proficiency demonstratin8 competence evaluating competence
Recognition of Knowledge of security Assessment of evidence procedures and actions аrе in
security risks and documentation, including the obtained from approved ассоrdапсе rvith the principles
threats DecIaration of Security instruction оr during еstаlэlishеd tэr,the lsps code
attendance at an approved and SOLAS, 1971, as amended
Knowledge of techniques used
coUrSe
to circumvent security measures/
including those used Ьу pirates
and armed rolэbers
Knowledge enabling recognition
of potential security threats
Knowledge enabling recognition
of weapons, dangerous
substances and devices and
awareness of the damage they
can cauSe
Knowledge of crowd
management and сопtrоl
techniques. where аррrорriаlе
Knowledge in handling
security-related information and
security-related communications
Knowledge of the methods
for physical searches and
non-intrusive inspections
Knowledge of the techniques fоr Assessment of evidence procedures and actions are in
Undertake regular
security inspections monitoring restricted areas obtained from approved ассоrdапсе with the principles
of the ship instruction оr during established Ьу the lSPS Code
KnowIedge of controlling access
attendance at an approved and SOLAS, 1974, аs amended
to the ship and to restricted areas
CoU rSе
on board ship
Knowledge of methods for
effective monitoring of deck
areas and areas surrounding the
ship
Knowledge of inspection
methods relating to the cargo
and ship's stores
Knowledge of methods for
controlling the embarkation,
disembarkation and access while
on board of persons and their
effects
Рrореr usage of СепеrаI knowledge of various Assessment of evidence Equipment and systems
security equipment types of security equipment and obtained from approved operations аrе carried out in
and systems, if апу systems, including those that instruction or during accordance with established
could Ье used in case of attacks attendance at ап approved equipment operating
Ьу pirates and armed robbers, coUrse instructions and takin8 into
including their limitations account the limitations of the
equipment and systems
Knowledge of the need for
testin8, calibrating, and procedures and actions аrе in
maintaining security systems and ассоrdапсе with the principles
equipment, particularly whilst established Ьу the lSPS Code
at Sea
апd SOLAS, 1974, аs amended

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Chapter VIl
Standards regard n8 alternative certif icatio п
i

Section А-Vll/1
lssue of alternative certificates
-l Ечеrу candidate for certification at the operational level uпdеr the provisions of
chapter vlI of the .un?"1
meet the standard of
to the convention shaIl Ье required to complete relevant education and training and
.b.p"t"n." fоr all the functions рrеsсrilэеd iп either table A-ll/1 оr table A-IlIil. Functions specified in table
appropriate,
д-ll/1 or Д-lll/1 respectively may bre addecJ provided the candidate completes/. aS ,additional
in those tables for the
relevant education and training ind meets thъ standards of competence prescribed
functions сопсеrпеd.
of а ship of
2 Every candidate for certification at the mапаgеmеп.t leve| as the реrSоп having command
fall event of
500 gross tonna8e оr mоrе/ оr the реrsоп upon *ъоПl the,command of such а ship will in the
to compliance with the standard of
the iicapacity oithe pbrron in сойmапd, sbalI Ье required, in addition
and meet the standard of
.orp"'"n." specifiecl in table A-ll/1, to complete relevant education and training lll of
thetables of сhарtеr
iorp"'"n."forall of thefunctions prescribed in table д-|l/2. Functions specified in
education and
иi, puu mау Ье uaa"b prouided the candidate completes,.as аррrорriаtе, additional rеlеvапtсопсеrпеd,
iriining апd meets the siandards of competence prescribed in those tatlles for the functions
responsible for the mechanical
з Every candidate for certification at the management level.T th9 person
kW or mоrе/ оr the реrsоп uроп whom
propulrion of а ship powered Ьу main propulsion Ьасhiпеrу of 750
responsible for the mechanical рrорuI-
;;;Б;;rp;"ribi|ity will falI in thb event bf tbe incapacity of tbe реrsоп
with the standard of competencespecified,in
sion of the ship, shalI Ье re|uired, in addition to'compliance
education and training and meet the standard of competence for a|.l of the
table д-lIl/1, to complete relevant
tables of chapter lI of.this p.art
iun.tion, prescribej in table Д-|lll2, as appropriate. FuпЪtiопs. specified in the
;;у ь; uja"a provided the candidate completes/ aS appropriaie, additional relevant education and training
and meets the standards of competence prescribed in tbose tables fоr the
functions сопсеrпеd,

4 Every candidate for certification at the Support level:

.1 in navigation оr marine engineering shall Ье required to complete rеIеvапt training and
meet the

stапdай of competence fойhе funJtion prescribed iп either table А-II/4 оr table д-|lll4. Functions
completes,
specified iп tаЬlЪ д-пll4 оr д-lll4 rеsреЁtiчеlу,mау Ье added provided the candidate
of соmреtепсе prescribed iп
as аррrорriаtе, additional relevant training and meets the standards
those tabrIes for the function сопсеrпеd;
.2 as able seafarer deck sha|I bre required, iп addition to соmрliапсе with the
standard of соmреtепсе
specified iп table Д-|l14, to complete relevant training and meet the standard of competence for
uII of th" functions рrеsсriЬеd iп table A-ll/5. Functions specified in talэle оr A-llI/5 mау Ье
^-пll4
added providecl the cancliclate comptetes/ as appropriate, additional relevant training and meets the
stanclaid of competence prescribecl in that (those) table(s) fоr the function(s) сопсеrпеd; and
.З as аlэlе sеаfаrеr engine shall Ье required, in addition to compliance with the standard of соmреtепсе
specified in tabIe А-пllц, to complete relevant training and meet the standard of competence for
ull of th" functions prescribed in table A-IlI/5. Functions specified in table A-lI/4 or A-Il/5 may lЭе
added provided the candidate Completes, aS аррrорriаtе, additionaI relevant training and meets the
standards of competence prescribed in that lthose) tаIэIе(s) for the function(s) concerned.
 Standards of trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping fоr seafarers

Section A-VIl/2
се r ti f i cati о п of se afare rs

1 ln accordance with the requirements of regulation VIl/], paragraph 1.З, ечеrу candidate for certification
uпdеr the provisions of chapter Vll at the operationa] leveI in functions specified in tables A-ll/'I and A-lI|/l
shalI:

.1 have approved seagoing service of поt less than 12 months, which service shall include а period
of at least six months реrfоrmiпg епgiпе-rооm duties under the supervision of а qualified епgiпееr
officer and, where the function of navigation is required, а реriоd of at least six months performing
bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of а qualified bridge watchkeeping officer; and

.2 have completed, during this service, опЬоаrd training рrоgrаmmеs approved as meeting the
rеlечапt requirements of sections A-ll/1 and A-Ill/'l and documented in ап approved training record
book,

2 Everv candidate for certification uпdеr the provisions of chapter Vll at the management level in а combi-
nation of functions specified in tables A-ll/2 and Л-|ll/2 shall have approved seagoing service related to the
functions to Ье shown iп the endorsement to the certificate as follows:

.,| for реrsопs other thап those hачiпg соmmапсl оr responsibility for the mесhапiсаl propulsion
оf
а ship -'l2 months performing duties at the operational level related to regulation llll2 or lll/З as
аррrорriаtе and, where the function of navigation at the mапа8еmепt level is required, at least
,l2
months performing lэridgе watchkeeping duties at the operational level;

.2 for those having соmmапd оr the responsibility for the mесhапiсаl propulsion of а ship - поt
Iess than 4В mbnths, including the provisions iп раrаgrарh 2.1 of this section, performing, as а
certificated officer, duties related to the functions to lэe shown iп the endorsement to the certificate,
of which 24 months shatl tэе served performing functions Set out in table A-lll/'l and 24 months
shall Ье served performing functions Set out in tables A-Ill/1 and д-пl/2.

з Iп ассоrdапсе with the requirements of regulation vll/'1, раrаgrарh 1.з, еvеrу candidate for certification
uпdеr the provisions of chapter VlI at support level in functions specified in tables A-I|/4 and д-пll4 shall
have
completed:

.1 approved seagoing service including not less thап 12 months ехреriепсе, made up of:
.1.1 not less thап б months associated with navigational watchkeeping duties; and

.1,2 not less thап б months associated with епgiпе-rооm duties; or

.2 special training, either pre-sea or оп board ship, including an approved period of seagoing service
which shall not Ье less than 4 months, made up of:
.2.1 not less than 2 months associated with navigational watchkeeping duties; and

.2.2 not less than 2 months associated with engine-room duties;

.з the seagoing service, training and experience required lэy paragraph З.1 оr З.2 shall bre carried out
uпdеr the direct supervision of ап appropriately qualified officer оr rating.

4 lп ассоrdапсе lvith the requirements of regu|ation Vll/], раrаgrарh 1,З, every candidate for certification
under the provisions of chapter Vll at the support level in functions specified in tables A-ll/5 and A-llI/5 shall,
while qualified to sеrче as а rating forming part of а navigational and епgiпе-rооm watch, meet the standards
of competence specified in sections A-ll/5 and A-Ill/5 of the STCW Code апd have completed:

!.= .1 approved seagoing service of not less than З0 months, made up of:
trla .1.1 not less thап 1в months associated with able seafarer deck duties, апd

.1.2 not less than ]2 months associated with alэIe seafarer engine duties; оr
 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part А, Chapter Vll - Дltеrпаtivе certification

.2 ап approved training рrоgrаmmе апd not Iess than ]В months of approved seagoing service, made
uр of:
.2,1 not less than 12 months associated with able seafarer deck duties; and
.2.2 поl less than б months associaied with able sеаfаrеr епgiпе duties; оr

.3 ап approved special integrated deck and епgiпе training рrоgrаmmе/ incIuding not Iess than
'l2 months' approved seagoing service in an integrated deck апd engine department, made up of:

.3.1 not less than б months associated with able seafarer deck duties; and
.3.2 not less than б months associated with able seafarer engine duties.

Section А-Vll/З
Principles governing thе tЗsuе of alternative certificates

(No provisions)

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 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part Д, Chapter Vlll - Watchkeeping

Chapter Vlll
Standards rе8аrdiп8 watchkeeping

Section A-Vlll/1
Fitness for duty

1 Administrations shal| take account of the dапgеr posed Ьу fatigue of sеаfаrеrs, especially those tvhose
duties involve the safe апd sесurе operation of а ship.

2 AIl реrsопs who аrе assigned duty as officer in charge of а watch оr as а rating forming part of а watch
and those whose duties involve designated safety, prevention of poIlution and security duties shall lэе provided
with а rest period of not less than:

.1 а minimum of 10 hours of rest in апу 24-hour period; and

.2 77 hours in апу 7-day period.

3 The hours of rest may Ье divided into по mоrе than two periods, опе of which shall lэе at least б hours
'l4 hours.
in length, and the intervals between consecutive periods of rest shalI not exceed

4 The requirements for rest periods laid down in paragraphs 2 апd З need not Ье maintained in the case of
ап emergency оr in other overriding operational conditions. Musters, fire-fighting and Iifeboat drills, апd drills
prescribed Ьу national laws and regulations and Ьу international instruments, shalI lэe conducted in а mаппеr
that minimizes the disturbance of rest periods and does not induce fatigue.

5 дdministrations shalI require that watch schedules Ье posted whеrе they аrе easiIy accessible. Тhе
schedu|es shalt Ье established in а standardized format* iп the wоrkiпg language or languages of the ship and
iп English.

6 When а sеаfаrеr is оп call, such as whеп а machinery space is unattended, the seafarer shall have an
adequate compensatory rest period if the поrmаl period of rest is disturbed lэy cal1-outs to tvork,

7 Administrations shall rеquirе that records of daily hours of rest of seafarers lэe maintained in а stand-
ardized format,* in the working language оr |anguages of the ship and in EngIish, to allorr mопitоriпg and
verification of compliancewith the provisions of this section. Тhе seafarers shall receive а copv of the rесоrds
pertaining to them, which shalI Ье endorsed Ьу the master оr Ьу а реrsоп authorized lэr the master and Ьу the
seafarers.

8 Nothing in this section shall Ье deemed to imраir the right of the mаstеr of а ship to rеquirе а sеаfаrеr
to реrfоrm any hours of work necessary for the immediate safety of the ship, persons оп board оr саrgо, or
fоr thе purpose of giving assistance to оthеr ships or persons in distress at sea. Accordingly, the master may
suspend the schedule of hours of rest and rеquirе а seafarer to реrfоrm anv hоurs of work necessary until the
поrmаl situation has lэееп restored. As soon as practicable after the поrmаl situation has Ьееп restored, the
master shall ensure that апу seafarers who have performed work in а scheduled rest period аrе provided with
ап adequate реriоd of rest.

9 Parties mау allow exceptions frоm the required hours of rest in раrаgrарhs 2.2 and З above provided that
the rest period is not Iess than 70 hours in any 7-day period.

" Тhе lMO/ILO Cuidelines for the dечеlорmепt of tables of seaiarers' shipboard working аrrапgеmепts апd formats о{ records ol
seafarers' hours о{ work оr hочrs of rest mау Ье used.

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Staпdards of trаiпiпg, certi{ication апd watchkeeping fоr seafarers

Exceptions from the weekly rest period provided fоr in paragraph 2.2 shall not lэe allowed fоr mоrе than trro
consecutive weeks. The intervals between two periods of exceptions оп lэоаrd shall not lэe less thап twice the
duralion о[ the exceplion.

The hours of rest provided fоr in раrаgrарh 2.1 mаt, lэe divided iпtо по mоrе than three реriоds, опе о{ which
shall Ье at least б hоurs in length, and neither of the оthеr trvo periods shall Iэе less than опе hour in length.
The intervals between consecutive periocls of rеst shalI not exceed ]4 hours. Exceptions shall not extend beyond
two 24-hоur periods iп апу 7-dav period,

Exceptions shal|, as far as possible, take into account the guidance regarding prevention of fatigue iп
section B-VlIl/1.

10 Each Administration shalI establish, fоr the purpose of preventing alcohol abuse, а limit of not grеаtеr
thап О.05% blood alcohol level (ВАС) оr 0.25 mgll аlсоhоl iп the lэrеаth оr а quantity of аlсоhоl leading
to such alcohol сопсепtrаtiоп for masters, officers апd оthеr seafarers while реrfоrmiпg designated safetr,
security and mаriпе епчirопmепtаl duties.

Section д-Vlll/2
\Цаtсhkеерiпg аrrапgеmепts апd principles to Ье observed

Part 1 - Certification
1 The officer in charge of the navigational оr deck watch shall Ье duly qualified in ассоrdапсе with the
provisions of chapter lt оr сhарtеr VIl appropriate to the duties related to navigational оr deck watchkeeping.

2 Тhе officer iп сhаrgе of the епgiпееriпg watch shalI Ье duly qualified iп accordance with the provisions
of chapter lll or chapter Vll аррrорriаtе to the duties related to епgiпееriпg watchkeeping.

Part2-Voyageplanning

General requirements

З The intended voyage shaIl lэe planned in advance, taking into consideration all pertinent information,
and апу course laid down shall Ье checked before the voyage commences.

4 The chief епgiпееr officer shall, in consultation with the master, determine in advance the needs of the
intended vоуа8е/ taking into consideration the requirements for fue|, water, lubricants, chemicals, expendable
and оthеr spare parts, tools, supplies апd апу other requirements.

Planning prior to each voyage

5 Рriоr to еасh vоуаgе/ the master of every ship shall ensure that the intended route frоm the port of depab
ture to the first роrt of call is рIаппеd using adequate and appropriate charts and other nautical publications
necessary for the intended voyage/ containing ассurаtе, complete and up-to-date information regarding those
navigational limitations and hazards which аrе of а permanent оr рrеdiсtаlэlе паturе and which аrе relevant
to the safe navigation of the ship.

Verification and disptay of p!anned route

6 Whеп the route planning is verified, taking into consideration al| pertinent information, the planned
rоutе shall Ье clearly displayed оп appropriate charts and shall lэe continuously available to the officer in
charge of the watch, who shall verify each соursе to lэе folIowed рriоr to using it during the voyage.
 STCW Code, as аmепdеd: Part Д, Chapter Vlll - Watchkeeping

Deviation from planned route

7 lf а decision is made, during а чоуа8е, to change the next port of call of the рlаппеd route, оr if it is neces-
sаrу for the ship to deviate substantially frоm the рlаппеd route fоr оthеr rеаsопs, thеп ап amended route shall
Ье planned рriоr to deviating substantiallv frоm the route originally planned.

Part З - Watchkeeping principles in general

В Watches shaIl bre саrriеd out lэased оп the following bridge and engine-room resource mапаgеmепt
principIes:

.1 рrореr аrrапgеmепts for watchkeeping реrsоппеl shall Ье ensured in ассоrdапсе with the situations;
.2 апу Iimitation in qualifications оr fitness of individuals shall Ье taken into ассоuпt when deploying
watchkeepi пg реrsоппеl;

.3 understanding of watchkeeping реrsоппеl regarding their individual roles, responsibility and team
rоlеs shall Ье established;

.4 the master, chief епgiпееr officer and officer in charge of rvatch duties shall maintain а рrореr
watch, making the most effective use of the resources availalэle, such as infgrmation, installations/
equipment and other реrsоппеI;
.5 watchkeeping реrsоппеI shall understand functions and ореrаtiоп of installations/equipment, and
Ье familiar with handling them;

.6 watchkeeping personneI shall understand information and how to respond to information from
each station/instal Iation/equ ipment;

.7 information from the stations/installations/equipment shall Ье appropriately shared Ьу all the

watchkeeping personneI;
.В watchkeeping реrsоппеl shall maintain an exchange of аррrорriаtе communication in апу situa-
tion; and
.9 watchkeeping реrsоппеl shall notify the master/chief епgiпееr officer/officer in charge of watch
duties wiihойt апу hesitation whеп in any doubt as to what action to take in the interest of safety.

Part 4 - Watchkeeping at sea

Principles applying to watchkeeping generally

9 Parties shall direct the attention of companies, masters, chief engineer officers and lvatchkeeping
реrsоппеl to the following principles, which shall Ье observed to ensure that safe lvatches аrе maintained at
alItimes.

10 Тhе master of every ship is lэоuпd to ensure that watchkeeping arrangements аrе adequate fоr maintaining
а safe navigationa| оr cargo watch. Under the master's general direction, the offrcers of the navigational watch
аrе responsible for navigating the ship safely during their periods of dutr,,, rvhen they will Ье particularly
concerned with avoiding collision and stranding.

11 The chief engineer officer of ечеrу ship is lэоuпd, in consultation lvith the master, to ensure that watch-
keeping arrangements аrе adequate to maintain а safe engineering rvatch.

protection of marine environment

12 Тhе master, officers and ratings shall Ье аwаrе of the serious effects of operational or accidental pollution
of the marine епчirопmепt and shalI take all possibIe precautions to рrечепt such polIution, particularly within
the framework of relevant international and роrt regulations.

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Part 4-1 - Principles fo Ье observed iп keeping а navigational watch

13 The officer in charge of the navigational rvatch is the master's representative and is primarily rеsроп-
sible at all times for thе safe navigation of the ship and fоr comply,ing with the lnternational Regu|ations fоr
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended.

Lookout

14 А рrореr lookout shall Ье nlaintained at al] times in соmрliапсе with rule 5 of the lпtеrпаtiопаl ReguIa-
tions for Preventing Collisions at Sea, l9,2, as amended, and shall serve the рurроsе of:
.1 maintaining а сопtiпuоus state of vrgilance Iэy sight and hеаriпg, as well as Ьу all other available
means, rlith regard to ап\, significant change in the operating environment;
.2 fuIIy aplэraising the situation and the risk of collision, stranding and оthеr dangers to navigation; and

.З detecting ships оr aircraft in distress, shipwrecked persons/ wrecks, debris and other hazards to safe
nar igation.

15 The lookout must Ье able to give fuII attention to the keeping of а рrореr lookout and по оthеr duties
shall lэe undertaken оr assigned which couId iпtеrfеrе with that task.

16 The duties of the lookout and helmsperson аrе separate, and the helmsperson shall not Ье considered to
Ье the lookout while steering/ except iп small ships where ап unobstructed all-round view is provided at the
steering position and there is по impairment of night vision оr other impediment to the keeping of а рrореr
lookout. Тhе officer iп сhаrgе of the navigational watch may Ье the sole lookout iп daylight provided that, on
еасh such occasion:
.1 the situation has lэееп carefulIy assessed and it has Ьееп established without doubt that it is safe to
do so;

.2 full account has lэееп taken of aIl relevant factors, including, Iэut not iimited to:

state of weather;
visibiIity;

- traffic density;
- proximity of dangers to navigation; and
- the attention necessary when navigating in оr пеаr traffic separation schemes; and
.з assistance is immediately available to Ье summoned to the bridge whеп апу change iп the situation
so rеquirеs.

17 ln determining that the composition of the navigational watch is adequate to епsurе that а рrореr
lookout сап continuous|y Ье maintained, the master shall take into account alI relevant factors, including
those described in this section of the Code, as well as the following factors:
.1 чisilэiIitу, state of weather and sea;

.2 traffic density, and other activities occurring iп the аrеа in which the vessel is navigating;
.З the attention necessary when navigating in оr пеаr traffic separation schemes оr other routeing
meaSUreS;

.4 the additional workload caused Ьу the nature of the ship's functions, immediate operatin8 rеquirе-
ments and anticipated manoeuvres;
.5 the fitness for duty of апу crew mеmЬеrs оп call who аrе assigned as members о{ the watch;
.6 knowledge oi and сопfidепсе in, the professional competence of the ship's officers апd crew;
.7 the experience of еасh officer of the navigational watch, and the familiarity of that officer with the
ship's equipment, procedures, and manoeuvring capability;

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.в activities taking place оп lэoard the ship at апу раrtiсuiаr time, including radiocommunication
activities, and the avaiIability of assistance to Ье summoned immediatelv to the bridge when
neceSSary;

.9 the ореrаtiопаl status oi bridge instrumentation апd сопtrоIs, including аlаrm systems;

.10 rudder апd рrореIlеr control апd ship manoeuvring characteristics;

.11 thе size of the ship and the field of vision available frоm the соппiпg position; .12 the coniig-
urаtiоп of the bridge, to the extent such configuration might inhi[эit а mеmьеr of the rvatch frоm
detecting Ьу sight оr hearing апу external deve|opment; and

.13 any other relevant standard, procedure or guidance relating to watchkeeping arrangements and
fitness for duty which has Ьееп adopted Ьу the Organization.

Watch arrangements
.lB When deciding the composition oi the watch оп thе bridge, which mау include appropriately qualified
ratings, the folIowing factors, iпtеr alia, shaIl Ье taken into ассоuпt:

.1 at no time shalI the lэridge Ье left unattended;

.2 weather conditions, visibility and whether thеrе is day,light or darkness,

.з proximity of navigational hazards which may make it necessary for the officer in charge of the
watch to саrrу out additionai navigational duties;

.4 use and operational condition of navigational aids such as ECDlS, rаdаr оr electronic position-
indicating devices and апу other equipment affecting the safe navigation of thе ship;

.5 whether the ship is fitted with automatic steering;

.6 whеthеr there are radio duties to Ье performed;

"7 uпmаппесJ mасhiпеrУ space (UMS) controls, аlаrms and indicators provided оп the bridge, рrосе-
dures fоr their use and thеir limitations; and

.В апу unusual demands оп the navigational watch that may arise as а result of special operational
circumstances.

Taking over the watch

,l9 Тhе officer in charge of thе navigational watch shall not hand over the watch to the relieving officer if
there is rеаSоп to ЬеliечБ that the lattei is not capalэle of саrrуiпg out the watchkeeping duties effectively, in
which case the master shall lэе notified.

2о Тhе relieving officer shall епsurе that the members of the relieving watch аrе fulIv capable of performing
shall not take over the
thеir duties, раrtiiulаrlу as regards their adjustment to night vision. Relieving officers
watch untiI their vision is fuIly adjusted to the light conditions.

21 Рriоr to taking over the watch, relievlng officers shalI satisfy themselves as to the ship's estimated оr true
position and confirm its intended track, соursе and speed, and uМs controls as appropriate and shall note
апу dangers to navigation expected to Ье encountered duriпg their ryatch.

22 Relieving officers shall реrsопаllу 5ul;riu themselYes regarding the:

.1 standing оrdеrs апd other special instructions of the master relating to navigation of the ship;

.2 position, соursе/ speed and draught of the ship;

.3 prevailing апd predicted tides, сurrепts, weather, чisilэilitу and the effect of these factors uроп
course and speed;

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,4 procedures for the use of main engines to mапоеuvrе whеп the mаiп engines аrе on bridge сопtrоi
and

.5 navigational situation, incIuding, lэut not limitecl to:

.5.1 the operational conCition of al] navigational and safety equipment being used оr likely to lэe
used during the watch;
.5.2 the еrrоrs of gyro- and magtletic compasses;
.5.3 the рrеsепсе and nrovement of ships in sight or known to lэе in the vicinity;
.5.4 the conditions апсl hazards likely to Ье епсоuпtеrеd during the watch; and
.5.5 the possitэle effects of heel, trim, water density and squat on under-keel сlеаrапсе.

2З lf, at апу time, the officer iп сhаrgе of the navigational watch is to lэe relieved when а mапоеuvrе о:
other action to aroid ап1, hazard is taking place, the relief of that officer shall Ье deferred until such action has
Ьееп completed.

Performing the navigational watch

24 The officer in сhаrgе of the navigationa| watch shall:

.1 keep the watch оп the bridge;

.2 in по circumstances leave the bridge until рrореrlу relieved; and

.3 continue to bre responsible for the safe navigation of the ship, despite the рrеsепсе of the master
оп the lэridgе, untii informed specifically that the master has assumed that responsibility and this is
mutuaIly understood.

25 During the watch, the course steered, position and speed shall Ье checked at sufficiently frequent inter-
vals, using iny availatэle navigational aids necessary/ to ensure that the ship follows the planned course.

26 The off iсеr in сhаrgе of the navigational watch shall have fu Il knowledge of the location and operation of
all safety and navigationЪt equipmenion board the ship and shall Ье аWаrе and take account of the operating
limitations of such equipment.

27 Тhе officer in charge of the navigationa| watch shall not Ье assigned оr undertake any duties which
would interfere with the safe navigation of the ship.

28 WhеП using radar, the officer in сhаrgе of the navigational watch shall Ьеаr in mind the necessity to
compty at aIl tiйеs with the provisions on the use of rаdаr contained in the lnternational Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, аs amended, in force.

29 Iп cases of need, the officer in charge of the navigational watch shall not hesitate to use the helm,
engines and sound signalling apparatus. However, timely notice of intended variations of engine speed shall
Ье given, where possible, оr effective use shall Ье made of UMS engine controls provided оп the lэridgе in
accordance with the applicable рrосеdurеs.

30 Officers of the navigational watch shalI know the handling characteristics of their ship, including its
stopping distances, and should appreciate that other ships may have different handling characteristics.

31 А рrореr rесоrd shall Ье kept during the watch of the movements and activities relating to the navigation
of the ship.

32 It is ofspecial importance that at aIl times the officer iп charge of the navigational watch ensures that а
рrореr lookout is maintained. ln а ship with а separate сhаrtrооm, the officer in сhаrgе of the navigationa]
watch may visit thе chartroom, whеп essential, for а short period for the necessary реrfоrmапсе of naviga-
tional duties, but shall first ensure that it is safe to do so and that рrореr lookout is maintained.

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33 Operational tests of shiрlэоаrd navigational equipment shall Ье саrriеd out at sea as frequently as
practicable and as circumstances permit, iп particular lэеfоrе hazardous conditions affecting navigation аrе
expected. Whenever аррrорriаtе, these tests shall Ье recorded. Such tests shalI also lэe саrriеd out рriоr to
роrt arrival and dераrturе.

34 The officer in charge of the navigationa] rratch shall make rеgulаr checks to ensure that:

.1 the person steering the ship оr the autonlatic pilot is steering thе correct соursе;
.2 the standard compass еrrоr is dеtеrmiпеd at |east опсе а watch and, whеп possible, after апу mаjоr
alteration of соursе; the standard апd qr ro-collll]asses аrе frequently compared and rереаtеrs аrе
synchronized with their master compass;
.З the automatic pilot is tested manually at least о.lсе a,,ratch;

.4 the navigation and signal lights and оthеr nar iqа.,оlз ес11.1iрпlепt аrе functioning properly;

.5 the radio equipment is functioning properlr in accc,c]..:le,,,,lth 1lаrаgrарh Вб of this section; апd

.6 the UMS controts, alarms and indicators are func:io-1-. Г',;.llе'lr.

з5 The officer in сhаrgе of the navigationat watch shall Ьеа: :r Г r,] _:е :ecessitv to Comply at all tjmes
with the rеquirеmепts iпЪrсе of the lnternationa| Conventiotl fo: :Ге Sa'e:r о, LrTe ai Sea iSOLAS), 1974.- Тhе
officer of the navigational watch shall take into ассоuпt:
.1 the need to station а person to Steer the ship and to D-::^е s:eeling ;пто пlаtluаl сопtrоl iп good
time to allow апу potentiatly hazardous situation to iэе ce:.,i l,,ith in а safe mаппеr; апd

.2 that, with а ship under automatic steering, it is hiчhii iапgеrоus to allott, а situation to clevelop
to the point whъrе the officer in charge of the navigai:ola] rratch is rvithout assistance and has to
break the continuity of the lookout in оrdеr to take еmе,чепс\ action.

зб Officers of the navigational watch shall [эе thoroughly fаmiIiаr iih the use of aIl electronic navigational
,.r

aids carried, including thБir capabilities and Iimitations, Ъпd shall use ea.ch of these aids when
аррrорriаtе and
shalt Ьеаr iп mind thatthe echo-sounder is а valuatrle navigational alcJ.

з7 The officer iп сhаrgе of the navigational watch shall use the :adar rr hепеr,еr restrlcted visibility is

encountered оr expectedJand at all time1 in congested waters, har inq d;e r,ечаrd to ]ts limitations.

зВ The officer in сhаrgе of the navigational watch shalI епsurе that lhe rаl=е scales erTploved аrе changed
at sufficiently frequent iйеrчаIs so thai echoes аrе detected as earlt,as poss il.e. It shalI Ье Ьоrпе iп miпd that
smalI оr рооr echoes may escape detection.

з9 Whenever radar is in use, the officer in сhаrgе of the navigational rratch sha,i seiect ап аррrорriаtе rап8е
scale and observe the display carefully, and shаIlъпsurе that plotting оr stste:,atlc ara]tsis is соmmепсеd in
ample time.

40 The officer in charge of the navigationat watch shall notify the mаstеr irlпediatelr :

;| if restricted visibility is епсоuпtеrеd оr expected;

) ii the traffic conditions оr the movements of оthеr ships аrе causing сопсеrп;
.3 if difficulty is ехреriепсеd in maintaining course;

.4 оп faiIure to sight land, оr а navigation mаrk оr to olэtain soundings Ьу the expected time;
.5 if, dnexpectedly, Iand оr а navigation mаrk is sighted оr а change in soundings occurs;

.6 оп Ьrеаkdоwп of the engines, propulsion machinerv rеmоtе control, steering 8еаr or апу essential
navigational equipment, аlаrm оr indicator;

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.7 if the radio equipment malfunctions;

.В in heavy weather, if in апу doubt alэout the possibility of r.veather damage;

.9 if the ship meets апу hazard to navigation, such as ice оr а derelicU апd

.10 in апу other emergency оr if in anv doulэt.

41 Despite the requirement to notifv the master immediately in the foregoing circumstances/ the officer in
сhаrgе of the navigational rvatch shal], in addition, поt hesitate to take immediate action for the safety of the
ship, where circumstances so require.

42 Theo{ficer in charge of the navigationalwatch shallgivewatchkeeping реrsоппеl alI appropriate instruc-

tions and information rvhich rvill епsurе the keeping of а safe watch, including а рrореr lookout.

Watchkeeping чпdеr different conditions and in different areas

clear w,еаthеr

4З The officer in charge of the navigational watch shall take frequent and accurate compass bearings of
approaching ships as а mеапs of еаrlу detection of risk of collision and shall Ьеаr in mind that such risk
ma1l 56ru''res exist even whеп ап appreciable Ьеаriпg change is evident, раriiсulаrlу whеп approaching а
very large ship оr а tow оr whеп approaching а ship at close rапgе. Тhе officer in charge of the navigationaI
watch shall also take early and positive action in compliance with the applicab|e International Regulations for
Preventing ColIisions at Sea, 1972, as amended, апd subsequently check that suсh action is having the desired
effect.

44 lп сlеаr weather, whепечеr possible, the officer in сhаrgе of the navigational watch shall саrrу out radar
рrасtiсе.

Resn,icred vi si bi l ity,

45 Whеп restricted visibility is encountered оr expected, the first responsibility of the officer iп charge of
the navigational watch is to comply with the relevant rulеs of the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended, with particular regard to the sоuпdiпg of fog signals, proceeding at а
safe speed and having the engines rеаdу for immediate mапоеuvrе. lп addition, the officer in сhаrgе of the
navigational watch shall:

.1 iпfоrm the master;

.2 post а рrореr lookout;
.3 ехhilэit navigation lights; апd
.4 ореrаtе апd use the rаdаr.

lп hours of darkness

46 The master апd the officer in сhаrgе oi the navigational watch, when аrrапgiпg lookout duty, shall have
due regard to the bridge equipment and navigational aids available fоr use, their limitations, procedures and
safeguards mplemented.
i

Coastal апd congested vyaters

47 Тhе largest scaIe chart оп board, suitable for the аrеа апd corrected with the latest ачаilаlэIе information,
shall Ье used. Fixes shall lэe taken at frequent intervals, and shall lэе carried out Ьу more than опе method
whenever circumstances aIlow. When using ECD|S, аррrорriаtе usage code (scale) electronic navigational
charts shall Ье used and the ship's position shaIl lэе checked Ьу ап independent means of position fixing at
аррrорriаtе ntervals.
i

4В The officer in сhаrgе of the navigational watch shall positively identify alI relevant navigation marks.

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Navigation with pilot оп board

49 Despite the duties and obligations of pilots, their рrеsепсе оп lэoard does not relieve the master оr the
officer in charge of the navigational watch frоm their duties and obligations for the safety of the ship. The
master and the pilot shall exchange information regarding navigation procedures, local conditions and the
ship's characteristics. The master and/or the officer in charge of the navigational watch sha|l co-operate closely
with the pilot and maintain ап accurate check on the ship's position and movement.

50 lf in any doubt as to the pilot's actions оr intentions, the officer in charge of the.navigational watch sha|I
seek clarification frоm the pilot and, if doubt stiIl exists, shalI notify the master immediately and take whatever
action is песеssаrу Ьеfоrе the master arrives.

Ship at апсhоr

51 the master considers it necessary, а continuous navigational watch shall Ье maintained at апсhоr.
If
while at апсhоr, the officer in charge о{ the navigational watch sha|I:
.1 determine and plot the ship's position on the аррrорriаtе chart as Soon as practicable;
") when circumstan6es permit, check at sufficiently frequent interva|s whether the ship is remaining
securely at апсhоr Ьу taking bearings of fixed navigation marks оr readily idgntifiable shore objects;
.3 епsurе that рrореr lookout is maintained;
.4 епSurе that inspection rоuпds of the ship аrе made periodicalIy;

.5 оlэsеrче meteorological and tidal conditions and the state of the sea;

.6 notify the master апd undertake all necessary measures if the ship drags апсhоr;
with
.7 ensure that the state of readiness of the main engines and other mасhiпеrу is in ассоrdапсе
the master's instructions;

.В if visibility deteriorates, notify the master;

sound signals
.9 ensure that the ship exhibits the аррrорriаtе lights and shapes and that аррrорriаtе
аrе made in ассоrdапсе r,vlth aIl applicable regulations; апd

.10 take measures to protect the епчirопmепt frоm polIution bv the ship and comply with applicable
ро| Iution regu lations.

Part 4-2 - Principles fo Ье observed iп keeping ап епgiпееriпg watch

52 Theterm епgiпееriпgwаtсh as used in parls4-2,5-2 and 5-4 of this section means either а реrSоп оrа
gbup of р"rrоппБl compising the watch оr i period of responsibiIity for ап officer during rvhich the physical
[rеsЁпсе'iп machinery ,pu."i of that officer may оr may not Ье required.

5З Тhе officer iп charge of the епgiпееriпg watch is the chief епgiпееr officer's representative and is рrimаrilу_
rеsропsilэlе, at all times] for the sаfЪ and eTficient ореrаtiоп and upkeep of machinerl, affecting the safety of
the shiP and is responsible fоr the inspection, operation and testing, as required, of alI mасhiпеrу and equip-
ment uпdеr the responsibility of the engineering watch.

Watch arrangements

54 тhе composition of the engineering watch shall, at aIl times, [эе adequate to епsurе the safe operation of
all machinery affecting the operation of the ship, in еithеr automated оr manual mode, and Ье appropriate to
the prevailing circumstances and conditions.

55 Whеп deciding the composition of the engineering watch, which may include appropriately qualified
ratings, the following criteria, inter alia, sha|I lэе taken into account:

.1 the type of ship and the type and condition of the mасhiпеrу;

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Performing the radio watch

Вб The radio ореrаtоr реrfоrmiпg radio watchkeeping duties shall:

.1 ensure that watch is maintained оп the frequencies specified in the Radio Regulations and the
SOLAS Convention; and
and
,2 while оП duty, rеgulаrlу check the operation of the radio equipment and its sources of епеrgу
reporttothemasteran'volэserr'edfailureofthisequipment.
on keeping а radiotelegraph оr
в7 The requirements of the Radio Regulations and the SOLAS Convention
rасliо log, as appropriate, shall Ье complied with,
of the Radio Regulations and
вВ The mаiпtеПапсе of radio recorcjs, in compliance with the rеquirеmепts
deiignated as,having primary,responsilэiIit1,
the SоLдS Convention, is the responsibilitY of the radio operator
jirtr"r' incidents. The following shalI Ье recorded, together with the times at
for radiocommunications during
which they оссur:
.1aSUmmaryofdistress,Ur8encyandsafetyradiocommunications;
.2 important incidents relating to the rаdiо service;

.3 where appropriate, the position of the ship at teast onСe реr day; and
sources of energy,
.4 а SUmmarY of the condition of the radio equipment, including its
position, and shalI t,e made
в9 The racJio records shalI Ье kept at the distress communications operating
available:

.1 for inspection Ьу the master; and

and Ьу апу duly authorized officer
,2 fоr inspection Ьу апу authorized official of the дdministration
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Performing the radio watch

Вб The radio operator реrfоrmiпg radio watchkeeping duties shall:

.1 епsurе that watch is maintained on the frequencies specified in the Radio Regulations and
the

SOLAS Convention; and

radio equipment and its sources of епеrgу and
.2 while on duty, rеgulаrlу check the ореrаtiоп of the
reporttothe,maйranyobserr,ec]failureofthisequipment.
SOLAS Convention оп keeping а radiotelegraph оr
в7 The requirements of the Radio Regulations and the
with,
radio |og, asЪppropriate, shall lэe complied
of the Radio Regulations and
ВВ The mаiпtепапсе of radio reСords, in compliance with the requirements
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Performing the radio watch

Вб The radio operator performing radio watchkeeping duties shalI:

.1 епsurе that watch is maintained оп the frequencies specified in the Radio Regulations and tl-=
SOLAS Convention; and
.2 while оп duty, rеgulаrlу check the ореrаtiоп of the radio equipment and its sources о{ епеrgr,аг;
report to the master anv olэservecl failure of this equipment.

В7 Тhе requirements of the Radio Regulatrons and the SOLAS Сопчепtiоп оп keeping а radiotelegraph .,,
radio log, as appropriate, shall lэe complied with.

ВВ The maintenance of radio records, iп compliance with the rеquirеmепts of the Radio Regulations an:
the SOLAS Convention, is the responsibility of the radio ореrаtоr designated as having рrimаrу responsibili,,
for radiocommunications durlng distress incidents. The following shalI Ье recorded, together with the times а,
which thev occur:
.1 а summary of distress, urgепсу and safety radiocommunications;

.2 important incidents relating to thе radio service;

.З where аррrорriаtе, the position of the ship at least опсе реr day; and
.4 а summary of the condition of the radio equipment, including its sоurсеs of епеrgу.

В9 The radio records shalI Ье kept at the distress communications operating position, and shall Ье mаое
available:

.1 fоr inspection Ьу the master; and

.2 for inspection lэt, апч authorized official of the Administration and Ьу апу duly authorized officer
exercising control uпdеr article Х of the Convention.

Part 5 - Watchkeeping in port

Principles applying to all watchkeeping

General

90 Оп апу ship safely moored оr safely at апсhоr uпdеr поrmаl circumstances in роrt, the mаstеr sha.,
аrrапgе for ап appropriate and ef{ective watch to Ье maintained fоr the рurроsе of safety. Special rеquirе-
mепts mау Ье necessary for special types of ships' propulsion systems оr ancillary equipment and for ships
саrrуiпg hazardous, dangerous, toxic оr highly flammalэle materials оr other special types of cargo.

Watch arrangements

9'l Аrrапgеmепts for keeping а deck watch when the ship is in роrt shall at all times lэе adequate to:

."| ensure the safety of life, of the ship, the port and the епчirопmепt, and the safe operation of alJ
mасhiпеrч related to саr8о operation;
.2 оlэsеrче international, national and local rulеs; and

.З' maintain order and the поrmаl routine of the ship.

92 The master shalI decide the composition and duration of the deck watch depending оп the conditions о;
mooring, type of the ship апd сhаrасtеr of duties.

93 lf the master considers it necessary, а qualified officer shall Ье in charge of the deck watch.

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94 The necessary equipment shall Ье so arranged as to provide fоr efficiellt \vatchkeeping.

95 Тhе chief engineer officer, in consultation with the master, shall ensure that епgiпееriпg watchkeeping
аrrапgеmепts аrе adequate to maintain а safe engineering watch while in роrt. \\'hеп cleciding the composi-
tion of the engineering watch, which mау include appropriate епgiпе-rооm ratings, the follolving points are
аmопg those to [эе taken into account:

.1 оп alI ships of З,000 kW propuIsion роwеr and очеr there shall always Ье ап оffiсеr iп charge of
the engineering watch;
.2 оп ships of less thап З,000 kW propulsion power thеrе mау Ье, at the master's discretion and in
consultation with the chief епgiпееr officer, no officer in сhаrgе of the engineering tt,atch; ancl
.З officers, while in charge of ап engineering watch, shaIl not Iэе assigned оr undertake ant, task оr
duty whiсh would interfere with their supervisory duty iп respect of the shiрЪ mасhiпеrу, s),_stеп,].

Taking очеr the watch

96 Officers in charge of the deck оr engineering watch shall not hand очеr the watch to their relieving
officer if they have апу rеаsоп to believe thatthe latter is оlэчiоuslу not capable of саrrуiпg out watchkeeping
c]uties effectively, iп which case the master оr chief епgiпееr shaIl lэe notifiec] ассоrdiпglу. Relieving officers
of the deck оr engineering rvatch shaII епsurе that all mеm[lеrs of their tvatch аrе а111lаrепtlч fully сараlэIе of
реrfоrmiпg their duties effectivelr,.

97 |f, at the moment of handing over the deck оr engineering watch, ап important оlэеrаtiоп is lэeing
1эerformed, it shall Ье concluded Ьу the oificer lэеiпg relieved, excepi when ordered otherrvise bl,the master
оr chief епgiпееr officer.

Part 5-'l - Таkiпg over the deck watch

9В Рriоr to taking over the deck watch, the relieving officer sha|l lэe iпfоrmеd Ьу the officer in charge of the
deck watch as to the foIlowing:
.1 the depth of the water at the lэеrth, the ship's draught, the level and time of high and low waters; the
securing о{ the mооriпgs, the аrrапgеmепt of апсhоrs and the scope of the апсhоr chain, and other
mooring features important to the safet1, of the ship; the state of пlаiп engines апd thеir availability
fоr emergency use;

.2 a|l work to lэe реrfоrmеd оп board the ship; the nature, аmоuпt ancl dis1losition of саrgо loaded оr
rеmаiпiпg, and апу residue оп board а{tеr unloading thе ship;

.3 the level of water in lэilges and ballast tanks;

.4 the signals or lights being exhibited or sounded;

.5 the пumlэеr of crew members required to Ье оп broard and the 1эrеsепсе of anv other persons оп
board;

.6 the state of fire-fighting appliances;

.7 апу special port regulations;
.В the master's standin8 and special orders;
.9 the Iines of communication available lэеtwееп the ship and shore реrsоппеI, including роrt authori-
ties, in thе event of ап еmеrgепсу arising оr assistance lэеiпg required;
.10 апу other circumstances of importance to the sa{etr,of the ship, its crew, саrgо оr рrоtесtiоп of the
епчirопmепt frоm pollution; and
.11 the procedures fоr notifying the appropriate authority of апу environmental роllutiоп resulting from
ship activities.

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99 Relieving officers, before assuming charge of the deck watch, shalI verify that:

.1 the securing of moorings and апсhоr chain is adequate;

.2 the appropriate signals оr lights аrе properlv exhibited оr sounded;

.З safety mеаsurеs and fire-protection regulations аrе being maintained;

,4 they аrе аwаrе of the паturе of anv hazardous оr dangerous саrgо being loaded or discharged апd
the appropriate action to Ье taken in the event of апу spillage оr fire; and

.5 no external conditions оr circumstances imperil the ship and that it does поt imperiI others.

Part 5-2 - Taking очеr the епgiпееriпy watch

100 Рriоr to taking ot еr the engineering watch, the relieving officer shall Ье informed Ьу the officer in charge
of the engineering tt,atch as to:

.1 the standing оrdеrs of the day, any special оrdеrs relating to the ship operations, maintenance
functions, repairs to the ship's machinery оr control equipment;

.2 the паturе of all work being performed оП mасhiпеrу and systems оп board ship, personnel
involved and potential hazards;

.З the leve| and condition, whеrе applicable, of water or residue in bilges, ballast tanks, slop tanks_,

sewage tanks, reserve tanks and spbcial requirements for the use оr disposaI of the contents thereof;

.4 апу special requirements re|ating to sanitary System disposals;

.5 the condition апd state of readiness of роrtаlэIе fire-extinguishing equipment and fixed fire-
extinguishing installations and fire-detection systems;
wоrk locations and
.6 authorized rераir реrsоппеl on lэоаrсl engaged in.engineering activities,,their
crew;
rераiг functions and оthеr authorized persons on Ьоаrd and the rеquirеd
ship readiness,
.7 any port regulations pertaining to ship effluents, fire-fighting requirements and
conditions;
раrtiсulаrlу Juring potential bad weather
port authori-
.в the Iines of communication available between the ship and shоrе personnel, inc|uding
ties, iп the event of ап еmеrgепсу arising оr assistance being required;

protection of
.9 апу other circumstance of importance to the safety of the ship, its crew, саr8о or the
the environment frоm pollution; and

the procedures for notifying the appropriate authority of епчirопmепtаI pollution resulting
frоm
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engineering activities.
that they аrе
101 Relieving officers, before assuming сhаrgе of the engineering watch, sha|l satisfy themselves
fuIty, iпfоrmеJЬу the officer being relieved, as outlined above; and:

.1 Ье familiar with existing and potential sources of power, heat and lighting and their distribution;

.2 knolv the availabiIity and condition of ship's fuel, Iubricants and alI water suppIies; and
.з Ье rеаdу to prepare the ship and its mасhiпеrу, as fаr as is possible, for stand-lэy or еmеrgепСУ
conditions as required.

Part 5-3 - Performing the deck watch

102 The officer in сhаrgе of the deck watch shall:

.1 make rounds to inspect the ship at appropriate intervals;

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.2 рау particular attention to:

.2.1 the condition and securing oi the gапgwау/ апсhоr chain and mооriпgs, especially at the turn
of the tide and in Ьеrths with а large rise and fa|l, if necessary, taking measures to епsurе that
they are in поrmаl working condition;
.2.2 the draught, under-keel сlеаrапсе and the gепеrаl state of the ship, to avoid dangerous listing
оr trim during cargo handling оr ballasting;
.2.З the weather and sea state;

.2.4 the observance of all regulations сопсеrпiпg safety and fire protection;

.2.5 the water |evel iп bilges and tanks;

.2.6 all persons оп board and their tocation, especialIy those in remote оr enclosed spaces; and

.2.7 the exhibition and soundin$, where appropriate, of lights and signals;

.з in bad weather, or оп receiving а stоrm warning, take the necessary measures to рrоtесt the ship,
persons on board and cargo;

.4 take ечеrу precaution to рrеvепt pollution of the environment Ьу the ship;

.5 in ап еmеrgепсу threatening the safety of the ship, rаisе the аlаrm, iйrm the master, take all
possible гnJurur"' to prevent апу damage to the ship, its саrgо and реrsопs оп board and, if
necessary/ request assistance from the shore authorities оr neighbouring ships;

.6 Ье aware of the ship's stability condition so that, in the event of firе, the shоrе fire-fighting authority
mау Ье advised of ihe approximate quantity of water that сап Ье pumped оп board without endan-
gering the ship;

.7 offer assistance to ships оr persons in distress;

propellers аrе to Ье turned; and
.в take песеssаrу precautions to рrечепt accidents оr damage when

епtеr, in the appropriate log-book, all important events affecting

the ship,
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Part 5-4 - Performing the епgiпееriпg watch

10з officers in сhаrgе of the engineering watch shalI рау particular attention to:
concerning hazardous
.1 the оЬsеrчапсе of all orders, special operating procedures and regulations
conditions and their prevention iп all аrеаs in their charge;
and systems
.2 the instrumentation апd сопtrоl SyStemS, monitoring of аII power suppIies, components
in operation;
.З the techniques, methods and procedures necessary to рrеVепt violation of the po|lution regulations
of the local authorities; and
.4 the state of the bilges.

104 Officers in charge of the engineering watch shall:

.1 in emergencies, raise the аIаrm when, in their opinion, the situation so demands, and take all
possible mеаsurеs to prevent damage to the ship, persons оп board and саrgо;

.2 ЬЪ аwаrе of the deck officer's needs relating to the equipment required in the loading оr unloading
of the саrgо and the additional requirements of the ballast and other ship stability control systems;

.3 make frequent rounds of inspection to determine possible equipment malfunction оr faiIure, and
take immediate remedial action to епsurе the safety of the ship, of cargo operations, of the port and
the епчirопmепt;

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.4 ensure that the песеssаrу precautions аrе taken, rvithin thеir аrеа of responsibility, to prevent
accidents оr damage to the various electrical, electгot-lic, hydraulic, рпеumаtiс апd mесhапiсаl
systems of thе ship; and
adjustment оr rераir of the ship's mасhiпеrr
.5 епsurе that alI important events affectirlg the ореrаtiоп,
are satisfactori ly rесоrdеd,

Part 5-5 - Watch iп port оп ships саrrуiпg hazardous Cargo

Gепеrаl

105 The master of everY shl1l carrl,ing саrgо that is hаzаrсiоusl Yl]"th9l. ""p|::i::jlT,T:,:",:::;:.:"}],.
*T:l аrrапgеmепts аrе maintained. Оп
threatening оr envi гоп пlепt-lэоI l uti ng, ihnll enrur,e,that 1а|е Р:Чread оп lэoard of а dulr
availabilit
5tалdаrds оf trаiпiпg, certification апd watchkeeping fоr seafarers

.4 епsurе that the песеssаrу precautions аrе taken, within their аrеа of responsi[эility, to рr€,.:-,
accidents оr damage to the various electricaI, еlесtrопiс, hydrauIic, pneumatic and mесhа: :.
systems of the ship; and

.5 ensure that all imроrtапt events affecting the ореrаtiоп, adjustment оr repair of the ship's machi-+-,
аrе satisfactori ly rесоrdеd.

Part 5-5 - Watch iп port оп ships саrrуiпg hazardous cargo

Gепеrаl

105 The master of everv sili1l carrving cargo that is hazardous, whether explosive, flаmmаlэlе, toxic, hеа:--
threatening оr environmenb1lolIuting, shall ensure that safe watchkeeping аrrапgеmепts are maintaineci. l- -
ships carrying hazarclor-rs саrgо in bulk, this will Ье achieved Ьу the ready availability on board of а с-
qualified officer оr officers, and ratings whеrе appropriate, ечеп whеп the ship is safely moored оr safe.,. _,-
апсhоr iп роrt.

106 On ships саrrуiпg hazardous cargo оthеr than iп lэuIk, the master shall take fulI accolrnt of the nai-,-.
quantItr,, packing and stowage of the hazardous cargo and of апу speciaI conditions оп lэoard, a{loat
"^:
аshоrе.

Part 5-6 - Cargo watch

107 Officers with responsibility for the рlаппiпg and conduct of cargo operations shalI ensure that s-:-
operations аrе conducted safe|y through the сопtrоI of the specific гisks, including when non-ship's реrsоп-=
аrе involved.
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Chapter Vlll
Guidance regarding watch keepi ng

Section B-Vlll/1
Сuidапсе regardiпg fitness for duty

Prevention of fatigue

1 ln observing thе rest period requirements, "overriding operational conditions" should Ье construed to
mеап опtу essential shipboard work which саппоt Ье delayed for safety, security or environmental reasons оr
which could not rеаsопаЬrlу have lэееп anticipated at the commencement of the voyage.

2 Although there is no universaIIy accepted technical definition of fatigue, еvеrуопе involved in ship
operations should Ье аlеrt to the factors which сап contribute to fatigue, including, but not limited to, those
identified Ьу the Organization,* and take them into account when making decisions on ship operations.

3 lп applying regulation Vtll/-l, the following should Ье taken into ассоuпt:

.1 provisions made to рrечепt fatigue should епsurе that excessive оr uпrеаsопаЬlе overall working
hours аrе not undertaken. ln particular, the minimum rest periods specified in section A-Vlll/'l
should not Ье interpreted as implying that all оthеr hours may Ье devoted to watchkeeping оr other
duties;

.2 the frequency and length of leave periods, and the granting of compensatory leave, аrе material
factors in preventing fatigue from buildin8 up оvеr а period of time; апd

.3 the provisions may Ье varied for ships оп short sea voyages, provided special safety аrrапgеmепts
аrе pUt in р|асе.

4 Exceptions provided for in section A-VllI/1, paragraph 9, shouId Ье construed to mеап the exceptions
'l996 (No.'lB0)
Iaid down Ьу the tLO Convention оп Seafarers' Ноurs of Work and the Manning of Ships,
оr the Maritime Lalэour Convention, 2006, when it епtеrs into fоrсе. The circumstances uпdеr which such
exceptions аrе applied should Ье defined Ьу the Parties.

5 Based оп information received as а result of investigating maritime casualties, Administrations should

keep their provisions оп prevention of {atigue under review.

Prevention of drug and alcohol abuse

6 Drug and alcoho| abuse directly affect the fitness апd ability of а seafarer to реrfоrm watchkeeping
duties оr duties that involve designated safety, prevention of pollution and security duties. Seafarers found to
Ье under the influence of drugs оr alcohol should not Ье permitted to реrfоrm watchkeeping duties оr duties
that invotve designated safety, prevention of pollution оr security duties, until they аrе no longer impaired in
their ability to реrfоrm those duties.

7 дdministrations should епsurе that adequate measures аrе taken to рrеvепt alcoho| and drugs frоm
impairing the abiIity of watchkeeping personnel and those whose duties involve designated safety, prevention
of pollutiorY and security duties, and should establish screening рrоgrаmmеs as necessary which:
.1 identify drug and аlсоhоl alэuse;

See the аппех to lMO ДssеmЬlу resolution д,.772(1s) оп Fatigue factors in manning апd safety, paragraphs 2 to 4.4.1, апd
*

MSC/Circ.lO14 on Cuidance оп fatigue mitigation and management.

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.2 respect the dignity, privacy, confidentiality and fundamental rights of the individuals
сопсеrпеd; and
.3 take into account rеIечапt international guidelines,

в companies should consider the implementation of а clearly written policy of drug and alcohol abuse
а mеmь.еr of а
prevention, including prohibition to сопsumе aIcohol within four hours рriоr to serving as
of providing adequate
watch еithеr tэy inclision in the соmрап\,'S qualitr,-management system оr lэу means
information and education to the seafarers.

9 Those involved iп establishing clrug апd atcohol abuse prevention programmes should take into account
the guidance containecl iп thе lLб рuБliсаtiоп Drug апd дlсоhоl Рrеvепtiоп Рrоgrаmmеs
iп the Maritime
hdu7try (Д Мапuаl fоr Рlаппеrs,, aS пlа\/ Ье amended,

Section B-Vlll/2
сuidапсе rеgаrсliпч rrаrсhkеерiпg аrrапgеmепts апd principles to Ье observed

'1 The follorr ing ореrаtiопаl guidance should lэe taken into account Ьу companies, masters and watch-
keeping officers,

Part 1 - Guidance оп certification

(No provisions)

Part 2 - Gчidапсе оп voyage planning

(No provisions)

Part 3 - Watchkeeping principles in general

(No provisions)

Part 4 - Guidance on watchkeeping at sea

Part 4-1 - Guidапсе оп keeping а navigational watch

lntroduction

2 Particular guiclance mаl,Ье necessary fоr special types of ships as well,as for ships саrrуiпg hazardous,
Jung"rour, toxiZ оr highly flammalэle cargoer. Th" master should provide this operational guidance
as

appropriate.

з lt is essential that officers in сhаrgе of thе navigational watch appreciate that the efficient реrfоrmапсе
of preventing
of their dutIes is necessarу in the iпtеrЙts of the safety of life, security and рrореrtу at Sea and
polIution of the mаriпе епr,irопmепt.

Anchor watch

4 Тhе master of ечеrу ship at ап unshelterecl апсhоrаgе, at an ореп roadstead .or апу other vцtuа[у '.at
sea'' conditions iп u..orjnn." lvith chapter VlIl, section A--VIlli2, part 4-1, раrаgrарh 51, of the
STCW Code,

application iл_thе
"дппех lll of this manua1 includes Cuiding principles оп drug and alcohol testing procedures for worldwide (Мау'199З),
maritime industry. T1'"r" guiJЙg pi,nciples Йеrе adbpted Ьу the"Joint lLO/WHo Сойmittее оп the Hea]th of Seafarers

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for maintaining а safe watch at all times, д deck

should епsurе that watchkeeping аrrапgеmепts are adequate
,uintiin resýonsibility for а safe апсhоr r,vatch,
officer should at all times
arrangements, ancl соmmепSUrаtе rvlth maintaining the
sh,ip's safety
5 ln determining the watchkeeping
'the
master should take into aCCoUnt all pertinent
and security апd the protection of mаriпе""пчirопmепt, the
circumstances and conditions such as:
оthеr available
.1 maintaining а continuous state of vigilance Ьу sight and hеаriпg as rvell as bv aIl
meanS;

.2 shipto-shipand shipto-shorecommunication requirements;

.З the prevai|ing wеаthеr, sea, ice and сurrепt conditions;

.4 the need to continuously monitor the ship's position;

.5 the nature, size and characteristics of апсhоrаgе;

.6 traffic conditions;

.7 situations which might affeсt the security of the ship;

.В loading and discharging operations;

.9 the designation of stand-lэy crer,v memlэers; апс]

.10theproceduretoalertthemasterandmaintainenginereadiness.

Part 4-2 - Guidапсе оп keeping ап en7ineering watch

propulsion systems оr ancil|ary equipment and
6 Particular guidance may Ье neСessary for special types of
toxic оr highlу'flаmmаlэlе materials оr other special types of
саrgо,
for ships саrrуiпg hazardous, dangerous,
"provide
The сЁiеf оffiсеr should this ореrаtiопаl guidance as аррrорriаtе,
"пgiп"Ъr-
7 lt is essentia l in charge of the engineering watch appreciate that the efficient реrfоrmапсе
that o{ficers
jпte/est of the'iafety of )ife апd property at sea апd of
oi епgiпееriпg watchkeepiпg duties is песеssаrу iп"thе
,,er,"nting poIlution of the mаriпе environment,
watch, should:
в The relieving officer, before assuming сhаrgе of the engineering
provicled for the safety of life iп а hazardous
.1 Ье familiar with the location and use oi the equipment
or toxic епчirопmепt;
medical,iirst aid аrе readily available,
.2 аsсеrtаiп that materials fоr the administration of еmеrgепсу
for the treatment of lэurns and scalds; and
раПiсulаrlу iЙоsе required
.3 when in роrt, safely anchored оr moored, Ье аwаrе of:
апd а\\ otheT opeTa{tons
.з.1 cargo activities, the status of maintenance and rераir iunct\ons
affecting the watch, and
use for passenger оr сrеw accommodation services/
саr8о ореrа-
.з.2 thе auxiliary machinery in
tions, operational water supplies and exhaust SyStemS,

Part 4-3 - Guidапсе оп kеерiп1 а radio watch

Gепеrаl
each ship radio station is licensed, is under the
9 Дmопg оthеr things, the Radio Regulations rеquirе that сопtrоl
respbnsible for the ship апd is.onIy operated uпdеr the
ultimate authority of the master оr other р";;;
also require that а distress alert shall onlY Ье sent оП
of adequately qualified реrsоппеl. тье KaJio Keguiations
йе autboriti oitb" ,uit".. оr other person responsible for the ship,

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10 The master shoulcl Ьеаr in mind that alt реrsоппеl assigned responsilэiIity for sending а distress alert must
ье instructed with rеgаrd to, Ье knowledgealэle о| and lэе аlэlе to operate рrореrlу all radio equipment оп the
ship, as required Ьу iegulationll14, раrаýrарh 1.5. This should Ье rесоrdеd in the deck оr radio log-book.

Watchkeeping

11 lп addition to the requirements сопсеrпiпg radio watchkeeping, the master of every seagoing ship should
ensure that:
.,t the ship's radio station is adequately manned for the purpose of exchanging gепеrа| communica-
Ьу the
tions - in particuIar public соrrеsрЬпdепсе, taking into account the constraints imposed
duties of those authorized to ореrаtе iU and
provided оп lэоаrd and, where fitted, the rеSеrVе Sources
of епеrgу аrе
.2 the radio equipment
maintained in ап efficient working condition,
equipment and procedures fоr distress and safety
12 Necessar1, instruction and information on use of radio
сrеw ,Ёrь"'., Ьу the реrsоп designated in the muster
purposes should Ь. gi"b" peribdicalty to all rbtevant
during distrbss incidents. This should Ье recorded
Iistto have рrimаrу responsibility for radiocommunications
in the radio log.
shоuld rеquirе that_radio watchkeeping is
1З Тhе master of every ship not subject to SOLAS, 1974, taking into account the Radio Regu|ations,
adequately maintainej urЪ.t"iriп"d Ьу tbe Hdministration,

Operational
for radiocommunications
14 prior to sailing, the rасliо ореrаtоr designated as having рrimаrу responsibility
during distress incidents should ensure that:
the rеsеrче Source of епеrgу аrе in an efficient
working
.1 all clistress and safety raclio equipment andradio log;
condition, and that ihis is recorded in the
.2alIdocumentsrequiredbyinternationa|agreement,'noticestoshipradiostationsandadditional
documents required Ьу the available апсl аrе соrrесtеd iп accordance with the
Adri;;;iion-are
latest supplerbntr, апi that апу cliscrepancy is reported to the master;

.Зtheradioclockiscorrectlysetagainststandardtimesignals;
connected; and
.4 antennae аrе correctly positioned, undamaged and рrореrlу
navigational wаrпiп8 messa8es for the аrеа iп which
.5 to the extent practicable, routine weather апd
wiih those fоr оthеr аrеаS requested Ьу the master,
the ship will Ье navigating ur" updui"d together
and that such messages аrе passed to the master,

15onsailingandopeningthestation,theradiooperatoronwatchshould:
апу possible existing distress situation; and
.1 Iisten оп the аррrорriаtе distress frequencies for
etc.) to the local coast station and апу оthеr
.2 send а traffic rероrt (паmе, position and destination,
expected,
аррrорrlаtе .ourt rtution from which general communications may Ье

16 while the station is open, the radio ореrаtоr on watch should:

.1 check the radio clock against standard time signals at least опсе а day;
which
.2 send а traffic rероrt when entering and оп leaving the service аrеа of а coast station from
gепеrаl communications might Ье expected; and
.з transmit reports to ship reporting systems in ассоrdапсе with the instructions of the mаstеr.

17 while at sea, the rасliо ореrаtоr designated as having рrimаrу responsibility for radiocommunications
during distress incidents shouId ensure the proper functioning of:

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.1 the digital selective calIing (DSC) distress and safety radio equipment bry means of а test call at least
опсе еасh week; and
.2 the distress апd safety radio equipment Ьу means of а test at least once each day but without
radiating апу signal.

The results of these tests shouId Ье recorded in thе radio Iog.

1В The radio operator designated to handle gепеrаl communications should епsurе that ап effective watch
is maintained оп those frequencies on which communications аrе likeIy to Ье exchanged, having rеgаrd to
the position of the ship in relation to those coast stations and to coast еаrth stations from which traffic may Ье
expected. When exchanging traffic, radio operators should follow the rеIечапt lTU recommendations.

19 When closing the station оп аrriчаl at а роrt, the radio ореrаtоr оп watch should advise the local coast
station and оthеr coast stations with which contact has Ьееп maintained of the ship's arrival and of the closing
of the station.

2О When closing the radio station, the radio ореrаtоr designated as having рrimаrу responsibility for radio-
communications during distress incidents shouId:
.'l епsurе that transmitting antennae аrе earthed; апd

.2 check that thе rеsеrvе sources of епеrgу аrе sufficientlr charged.

Distress alerts and procedures

21 The distress alert оr distress calI has absolute priority очеr all other transmissions. AIl stations which
receive such signals аrе required Ьу the Radio Regulations to immediately cease all transmissions capable of
interfering with distress communications.

22 lп the case of а distress affecting own ship, the radio operator designated as having рrimаrу rеsропsilэiIitу
for radiocommunications during distress incidents should immediately assume responsibility for following the
procedures of the Radio Regulations and relevant lTU-R Recommendations.

23 Оп receiving а distress alert:

.1 the radio operator on watch should аIеrt the master and, if appropriate, the radio operator desig-
nated as having primary responsibility for radiocommunications during distress incidents; and

.2 the radio ореrаtоr designated as having рrimаrу responsibility for radiocommunications during
distress incidents shoulcj evaluate the situation and immediately assume rеsропsrlэiIitу for foIlowing
the procedures of the Radio Regulations and relevant lTU-R Recommendations.

Urgency messages

24 In cases of urgency affecting own ship, the radio operator designated as having responsibility for
radiocommunications during distress incidents should immediately assume rеsропsilэilitу for following the
procedures of the Radio Regulations and relevant ITU-R Recommendations.

25 lп cases of communications relating to medical advice, the radio operator designated as having рrimаrу
responsibility for radiocommunications during distress incidents should follow the рrосеdurеs of the Radio
Regulations and adhere to the conditions as published iп the relevant international documentation (see
раrаgrарh 14.2) or as specified Ьу thе satellite service provider.

26 lп cases of communications relating to medical transports, as defined in the Рrоtосоl additional to

the Ceneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, апd relating to the protection of victims of international аrmеd
conflicts (Protocol the radio ореrаtоr designated as having рrimаrу responsibiIity for radiocommunication
l),
during distress incidents should follow the procedures of the Radio Regulations.

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27 Оп receiving ап urgепсу message/ the radio ореrаtоr оп watch should alert the master апd, if аррrо-
priate, the radio operator designated as having рrimаrу responsilэility fоr radiocommunications during distress
incidents.

Safety messages

2В When а safety message is to Ье transmitted, the master and the radio ореrаtоr on watch should follow
the procedures of the Radio Regu|ations.

29 Оп receiving а safety message, the radio operator оп watch should note its content and act in accord-
апсе with the master's instructions.

З0 Вridgе-tо-lэridgе communications should Ье exchanged on VНF сhаппеl 1З. Bridge-to-bridge communi-

cations аrе dеsсrilэеd as "lntership Navigation Safety Communications" in the Radio Regulations.

Radio records

З1 Additional entries in the radio log should Ье made in accordance with раrаgrарhs 10,12,14,17 апdЗЗ.

32 Unauthorized transmissions and incidents of harmful interference should, if.possible, Ье identified,

recorded in the rаdiо log and brought to the attention of the Administration in comp|iance with the Radio
Regulations, together with ап appropriate extract frоm the radio log.

Battery maintenance

ЗЗ Batteries providing а source of епеrgу fоr апу part of the radio installation, including those associated
with uninterrupted power supplies, аrе the responsibility of the radio ореrаtоr designated as having primary
responsibiIity fоr radiocommunications during distress incidents and should Ье:
.1 tested on-load and off-load daily and, where necessary/ lэrought up to the fully сhаrgеd condition;
.2 tested опсе реr week Ьу mеапs of а hydrometer where practicable, оr, whеrе а hydrometer cannot
Ье used, Ьу а suitable load test; and
.3 checked опсе реr month for the security of each battery and its connections and the condition of
the batteries and their compartment оr compartments.

The results of these tests should Ье rесоrdеd in the radio log.

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