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

2. U.S. Delegation:
Capt. Michael Blair, USCG – Head of U.S. delegation
Dennis Compton, MARAD/USMMA
Andrew McGovern, 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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/IMO/IMHA)
Develop guidance for medical certificate

7. 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 STW40.
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

8. Chapter II Reg II/1 - OICNW Reg II/2 Masters and chief mates
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Outdated provisions (visual signaling, celestial nav)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
Changes per A-II/1

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

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

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

12. 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

13. 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] “

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

15. 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.

16. QUESTIONS?

17. QUESTIONS?