Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI Emergency, occupational safety, security, medical care and survival functions January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 1

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI Reminder As per provisions of regulation I/11, paragraph 1, every master, officer and radio operator holding a certificate issued or recognized under any chapter of the Convention other than chapter VI, who is serving at sea or intends to return to sea after a period ashore, shall, in order to continue to qualify for seagoing service, be required, at intervals not exceeding five years, to: 1 - meet the standards of medical fitness prescribed by regulation I/9; and 2 - establish continued professional competence in accordance with section A-I/11 of the STCW Code. January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 2

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Regulations New requirements Regulations New Provisions VI/1 Where basic training is not included in the qualification for the certificate to be issued, a certificate of proficiency shall be issued, indicating that the holder has attended the course in basic training. (Paragraph 2) January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 3

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provisions In paragraph 2. 2 the phrase “within the previous five years” is deleted. A-VI/1 New paragraph 3 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 2 in basic training shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standards of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of tables AVI/1 -1 and A-VI/1 -2. New paragraph 4 Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence in the areas specified therein. January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 4

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Regulations New requirements Regulations VI/2 January 2011 New Provisions None Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 5

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provisions In paragraph 4, the phrase “within the previous five years” is deleted. A-VI/2 (SCRB) New paragraph 5 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 4 in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standards of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of tables A-VI/2 -1. New paragraph 6 Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence of table A-VI/2 -1 in the areas specified therein. January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 6

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI New provisions Reference Provision Section Administrations B-VI/2, training Paragraph 3 for should maintaining allow onboard the required standard of competence in the areas outlined in section A-VI/2, paragraphs 6. 1. 2, 6. 1. 3, 6. 1. 4, 6. 2. 1, and 12. 1. 5 only under good weather conditions and port regulations permitting January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 7

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provisions In paragraph 10, the phrase “within the previous five 10 years” is deleted. A-VI/2 (FRB) New paragraph 11 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 10 in fast rescue boats shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standards of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of tables A-VI/2 -2 New paragraph 12 Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence of table A-VI/2 -2 in the areas specified therein. January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 8

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Regulations New requirements Regulations New Provisions VI/3 AFF The term “certificate of proficiency” has replaced the phrase “special certificate or documentary evidence, as appropriate” (Paragraph 2) January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 9

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provisions In paragraph 4, the phrase “within the previous five years” is deleted. A-VI/3 (AFF) New paragraph 5 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 4 in advanced fire fighting shall be required, every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standards of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of tables A-VI/3. New paragraph 6 Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence of table A-VI/3 in the areas specified therein. January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 10

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Regulations New requirements Regulations New Provisions VI/4 First aid The term “certificate of proficiency” has replaced the phrase “special certificate or documentary evidence, as appropriate” (Paragraph 3) January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 11

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI New provisions Reference Section B-VI/4, Paragraph 1 Provision Training programmes for those seafarers designated to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table AVI/4 -1 to provide medical first aid on board ship should take into account guidance in the revised International Medical Guide for Ships, as appropriate January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 12

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Regulations New requirements Regulation VI/5 Certificate of Proficiency for SSO January 2011 Amendments Paragraphs 3 & 4 of regulation VI/5 and paragraphs 5 & 6 of section A-VI/5 containing transitional provisions is deleted. Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 13

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provision A-VI/5 (SSO) Amendments to table A-VI/5 in order to encompass January 2011 anti- piracy and anti-armed-robbery provisions Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 14

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Regulations New requirements Regulation New Provisions VI/6 (New) Mandatory minimum requirements for security -related training and instruction for all seafarers Paragraphs 1 and 4 January 2011 1 - Security-related familiarization training; 2 - Security-awareness training or instruction; and (Section A-VI/6, Paragraphs 1 and 4) 3 - Training for seafarers with designated security duties (Section A-VI/6, Paragraphs 6 and 8) Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 15

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Regulations New requirements Regulation New Provision VI/6 Where (New) designated security duties” is not included in the “security awareness” or “training in qualifications for the certificate to be issued, a certificate of proficiency shall be issued indicating that the holder has attended a course “in security awareness” awareness or, a course of training “for designated security duties”(Paragraphs 2 and 5) duties January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 16

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Regulations New requirements Regulations New Provisions VI/6 Every Party shall compare the security training (New) Paragraph 3 standards it requires of seafarers who hold or can document qualifications before the entry into force of this regulation with those specified in section AVI/6, paragraphs 4 and 8, and shall determine the need for requiring these seafarers to update their qualifications. (regulation VI/6, paragraphs 3 and 6) January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 17

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provision Security-related familiarization training 1 Before being assigned to shipboard duties, all persons employed or engaged on a seagoing A-VI/6 ship which is required to comply with the provisions of the ISPS Code, other than passengers, shall receive approved securityrelated familiarization training, taking account the guidance in part B January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 18

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provision Security-related familiarization training A-VI/6 2 Seafarers with designated security duties engaged or employed on a seagoing ship shall, before being assigned such duties, receive security-related familiarization training in their assigned duties and responsibilities, taking into account guidance in part B. 3 Security-related familiarization training shall be conducted by the ship security officer or an equally qualified person January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 19

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI New provisions Reference Section B-VI/6, Paragraph 6 Provisions Those providing “security-related familiarization training” in accordance with section A-VI/6 should not be required to meet the requirements of either regulation I/6 or of section A-I/6 January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 20

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provision Security-awareness training 4 Seafarers employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship which is required to comply with the provisions of the ISPS Code on the business of that ship A-VI/6 as part of the ship’s complement without designated security duties shall, before being assigned to any shipboard duties receive appropriate approved training or instruction in security awareness as set out in table A-VI/6 -1 January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 21

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI Section A- VI/6 Table of competence A-VI/6 -1 January 2011 Subject Specification of minimum standard competence in security awareness Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO of 22

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section Transitional provisions Security training A-VI/6 January 2011 familiarization and security awareness 5 Until 1 January 2014, seafarers who commenced approved seagoing service prior to date of entry into force of this section (1 January 2012) shall be able to establish that they meet the requirements of security awareness by: . 1 approved seagoing service as shipboard personnel, for a period of at least six months in total during the preceding three years; or. 2 having performed security functions considered to be equivalent to the seagoing service required in paragraph 1. 1 above; or. 3 passing an approved test; or. 4 successfully completing approved training Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 23

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section New provision Seafarers with designated security duties 6 Every seafarer who is designated to perform security duties, including anti-piracy and anti-armed- A-VI/6 robbery-related activities, shall be required to demonstrate competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A -VI/6 -2 January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 24

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- Part A New requirements Section Transitional provisions Seafarers with designated security duties A-VI/6 9 Until 1 January 2014, seafarers with designated security duties who commenced approved seagoing service prior to the date of entry into force of this section (1 January 2012) shall be able to demonstrate competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/6 -2 by: . 1 approved seagoing service as shipboard personnel with designated security duties, for a period of at least six months in total during the preceding three years; or. 2 having performed security functions considered to be equivalent to seagoing service required in paragraph 1. 1; or. 3 passing an approved test; or. 4 successfully completing approved training. January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 25

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI Section A- VI/6 Table of competence Subject A-VI/6 -2 Specification of minimum standard of competence for seafarers with designated security duties January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 26

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI- STCW Code New provisions Reference Provision The expression “with designated security Section duties” in section A-VI/6 denotes those B-VI/6, specific security duties and Paragraph 4 having responsibilities in accordance with the ship security plan January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 27

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI New provisions Reference Provision Seafarers and shipboard personnel are not Section security experts and it is not the aim of the B-VI/6, Paragraph 1 provisions in the Convention or Code to convert seafarers into security specialists January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 28

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI New provisions Reference Provisions Seafarers without designated security duties should complete the security awareness training or instruction set out in section A-VI/6 at least one time in their career. Section B-VI/6, Paragraphs Seafarers with designated security duties should complete the training as set out in section A-VI/6 at 3 and 5 least one time in their career. There is no need for refresher training or revalidation if the seafarer or shipboard personnel concerned meet the security-related familiarization requirements of regulation VI/6 and participate in drills and exercises required by the ISPS Code January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 29

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Amendments Chapter VI New provisions Reference Provision In circumstances of exceptional necessity, when the shipboard security-related duties are required to be Section undertaken by a person qualified to perform designated security-related duties and such a person B-VI/6, Paragraph 7 is temporarily unavailable, the Administration may permit a seafarer without designated security duties to perform such duties provided such a person has an understanding of the ship security plan, until the next port of call or for a period not exceeding 30 days, whichever is greater January 2011 Maritime Training & Human Element Section IMO 30