Standards of Training and Watchkeeping Intercessional Working Group

Standards of Training and Watchkeeping Intercessional Working Group (STW ISWG) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE STCW CONVENTION AND CODE Chapters I, III, V, VI and VIII 8 -12 September 2008, London UK MERPAC meeting – September 2008 Luke Harden, Stephen Hubchen

U. S. Delegation: Capt. Michael Blair, USCG – Head of U. S. delegation Dennis Compton, MARAD/USMMA Andrew Mc. Govern, New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots’ Assoc. Barry Strauch, NTSB Barry Van Vechten, Calhoon MEBA Engineering School Kenneth Wells, OMSA Luke Harden, USCG Stephen Hubchen, USCG

Areas addressed in Working Group • Chapter I - General Provisions • Chapter II – Master and Deck Department • Chapter III – Engine Department

Areas addressed in Working Group • Chapter V - Special Training Requirements For Personnel On Certain Types Of Ships • Chapter VI – Emergency, occupational safety, medical care and survival functions. • Chapter VIII - Watchkeeping

Chapter I • Generally added security throughout requirements • Reg I/2 – Certificates and endorsements – Certificates only issued by Administrations • Reg I/3 – Principles governing near-coastal voyages – Deferred the decision relating to agreements submittals requested – Near-Coastal limits listed on endorsements & COCs – Guidance for near coastal moved from Part B to Part A

Chapter I (Cont’) • Reg I/7 – Communication of information – Accepted proposed text from the U. S. – Deferred decision of sharing independent evaluations • Reg I/8 – Quality Standards – Accepted proposed text from the U. S. – Clarifying provisions on the scope of the independent evaluation & provisions for the reports. • Reg I/9 – Medical standards – Issue and registratio of certificates – Develop medical standards of fitness (ILO/WHO/IMHA) – Develop guidance for medical certificate

Chapter I (Cont’) • Reg I/10 – Recognition of certificates – Discussed the need to conduct an evaluation of another Party’s certification system. • Reg I/11 – Revalidation of certificates – Requirements for revalidation training deferred to STW 40. • Reg I/12 – Use of simulators – Distance learning and e-learning moved to B-I/6 – Guidance on ECDIS in section B-I/12 • Reg I/14 – Responsibility of companies – Each seafarer duly qualified – Seafarers have adequate refresher and updating training

Chapter II • Reg II/1 - OICNW – Linkages between chapters II & VI – Outdated provisions (visual signaling, celestial nav) – ECDIS – Bridge resource management (includes situational awareness) • Reg II/2 Masters and chief mates – Linkages, outdated provisions, ECDIS – Leadership and management skills, situational awareness & decision making • Regulation II/3 OICNW & Masters < 500 GT – ECDIS – Changes per A-II/1

Chapter III • Reg III/1 - OICEW – Harmonization between Chapter II and III (30 month issue quality vs quantity) – Linkage between chapter II & VI – ERM • Reg III/2 – Management > 3000 k. W – Harmonization of Chapter II & III (Iran proposal) – Leadership and management, situational awareness, decision making • Reg III/3 – Management > 750 k. W < 3000 k. W – See Reg III/2

Chapter III (cont) • Reg III/[…] – Electro-technical officer – Compromise language between Iran and EU • Reg III/[…] – Senior Electro-technical officer – Compromise language between Iran and EU

Chapter V • • • Oil/Chemical Tanker endorsements LG tables Passenger Vessels Commercially Operated Yachts Offshore Supply Vessels Ice covered waters training

Chapter VI • Cyprus et al’s proposal to include training on marine environmental awareness in table A-VI/1 -4 • Australia et al’s proposal to include training requirements for communications in table A-VI/1 -4

Chapter VIII- Watchkeeping • VIII/1 – Fitness for Duty – EC Wanted to change title of regulation – EC Wanted to include hours of work – Iran’s proposal wanted to just make existing hours of rest provision align with ILO – All agreed on need for recordkeeping – Ended up with just about every thing in [square brackets]

Chapter VIII- Watchkeeping • VIII/2 – Watchkeeping arrangements and principles to be observed – Moving section B-VIII/2, part 3 -1 to section AVIII/2 – ECDIS

Chapter VIII- Alcohol • Iran’s proposal to move Bulgaria’s 39/7/18 proposal (new regulation) into a new subchapter of Regulation VIII/1 (Fitness for duty) was supported.

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