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1 Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention
Zoe Goss Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division Office of Operating and Environmental Standards United States Coast Guard September, 2009

2 Talking Points Issues associated with the Comprehensive Review
Status Amendments The future of the review Concerns

3 Comprehensive Review ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REVIEW STCW 38 - 2007
Identified 8 overarching parameters Identified list of issues for consideration STW 39 and intersessional working group – 2008 Country submissions on issues STW 40 – 2009 Major decisions on issues Endorsement of the preliminary text Second intersessional working group – 2009 Amendments to and finalization of the preliminary text

4 Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS CHAPTER II
Visual signalling - Reduced requirements on transmitting and receiving Morse Code, single letter vs. group letters generic term for “Decca” and “Loran” – “terrestrial electronic position fixing systems”

5 Comprehensive Review CHAPTER III AMENDMENTS
Japan – re-organize competence table A-III/1, A-III/2 Harmonization of near coastal provisions Current kW propulsion power threshold retained Training for electro-technical officers and ratings Two levels: one at the support level and one at the operational level

6 Comprehensive Review CHAPTER V AMENDMENTS Requirements for tankers
3 sets of requirements – oil, chemical and liquefied gas Basic training Tanker Fire-fighting course Advanced training Requirements for passenger ships

7 Comprehensive Review CHAPTER V (cont.) AMENDMENTS
Training guidance for offshore supply vessels Training guidance for dynamic positioning system Training guidance for ships operating in ice-covered waters

8 Comprehensive Review CHAPTER VI AMENDMENTS
Refresher training for areas that cannot be trained on board Regulation VI/1 - Basic safety training Regulation VI/2 –Survival craft, rescue boats, and fast rescue boats Regulation VI/3 – Advanced fire-fighting

9 Comprehensive Review CHAPTER VII AMENDMENTS
Certification requirements for able seafarer deck and engine

10 Comprehensive Review CHAPTER VIII AMENDMENTS Fitness for duty
Harmonization of STCW Convention with the ILO Maritime Labor Convention 2006 Derogation Clause

11 Comprehensive Review CHAPTER I AMENDMENTS
Regulation I/3 – Near Coastal Voyages Mandatory agreements replaced by “undertakings” Regulation I/6 – Training and Assessment Guidance on distance learning and e-learning Regulation I/14 – Responsibilities of Companies Requirement to ensure seafarers are duly qualified - deleted Requirement to ensure that seafarers receive refresher and updating training Requirement for effective communication on board

12 Comprehensive Review CHAPTER I (cont.) AMENDMENTS
Regulation I/9 – Medical standards 2 year - medical certificate; under 18 yrs old - 1 yr Flexibility on the application of standards Means for the recognition of medical practitioners Requirements relating to a list of medical practitioners Qualifications of medical practitioners Requirements for guidance for medical practitioners Procedures for appeals

13 Comprehensive Review FUTURE OF THE REVIEW STW 41 – January 2010
MSC 87 – June 2010 STCW Conference – July 2010 Entry into force – July 2012

14 Comprehensive Review CONCERNS Medical
Near Coastal Provisions – A-III/1 and A-III/2 JAPAN proposal regarding Tables A-III/1 and A-III/2

15 Contact Information Zoe Goss Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division Office of Operating and Environmental Standards US Coast Guard (202)


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