chapter vi emergency, occupational safety, security, medical care and survival functions january...

Chapter VIChapter VI

Emergency, occupational Emergency, occupational safety,safety,

security, medical care and security, medical care and survival functionssurvival functions

January 2011January 2011 11Maritime Training & Human Maritime Training & Human

Element Section IMOElement Section IMO

Familiarization with the 2010 Manila Familiarization with the 2010 Manila AmendmentsAmendments

Chapter VI

ReminderReminder

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.




Chapter VI- RegulationsNew 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)




Chapter VI- Part ANew requirements

SectionSection New provisionsNew provisions

A-VI/1A-VI/1

In paragraph 2.2 the phrase “within the previous five years” is deleted.

New paragraph 3 New paragraph 3 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 2 in basic training shall be required, required, every five years, to provide evidence of having every five years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standardsmaintained the required standards of competence, to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of tables A-VI/1-1 and A-VI/1-2.

New paragraph 4New paragraph 4Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence in the areas specified therein.





Regulations

New Provisions

VI/2 None





SectionSection New provisionsNew provisions

A-VI/2A-VI/2(SCRB)(SCRB)

In paragraph 4, the phrase “within the previous five years” is deleted.

New paragraph 5 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 required, every five years, to provide evidenceyears, 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 6New paragraph 6Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence of table A-VI/2-1 in the areas specified therein.




Chapter VINew provisions

ReferenceReference ProvisionProvision

Section Section

B-VI/2,B-VI/2,

Paragraph 3Paragraph 3

Administrations should allow onboard

training for maintaining 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





Section New provisions

A-VI/2(FRB)

In paragraph 10paragraph 10, the phrase “within the previous five years” is deleted.

New paragraph 11 New paragraph 11 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 10 in fast rescue boats shall be required, every five years, to provide evidencerequired, 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 12New paragraph 12Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence of table A-VI/2-2 in the areas specified therein.





Regulations New Provisions

VI/3VI/3

AFFAFF

The term “certificate of proficiency” has replacedreplaced the phrase “special certificate or documentary evidence, as appropriate” (Paragraph 2)





Section New provisions

A-VI/3(AFF)

In paragraph 4, paragraph 4, the phrase “within the previous five years” is deleted.

New paragraph 5 New paragraph 5 Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph 4 in advanced fire fighting shall be required, required, every five years, to provide evidence 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 6New paragraph 6Parties may accept onboard training and experience for maintaining the required standard of competence of table A-VI/3 in the areas specified therein.





Regulations New Provisions

VI/4VI/4

First aidFirst aid

The term “certificate of proficiency” has replacedreplaced the phrase “special certificate or documentary evidence, as appropriate” (Paragraph 3)





ReferencReferencee

ProvisionProvision

Section B-VI/4,

Paragraph 1

Training programmes for those

seafarers designated to undertake the

tasks, duties and responsibilities listed

in column 1 of table A-VI/4-1 to provide

medical first aid on board ship should

take into account guidance in the

revised International Medical Guide for

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Regulation Amendments

VI/5VI/5

Certificate Certificate of of

Proficiency Proficiency for SSOfor SSO

Paragraphs 3 & 4 of regulation VI/5

and paragraphs 5 & 6 of section A-VI/5

containing transitional provisions is

deleted.





SectionSection New provisionNew provision

A-VI/5(SSO)

Amendments to table A-VI/5 in order to

encompass anti- piracy and anti-armed-anti- piracy and anti-armed-

robberyrobbery provisions





Regulation New Provisions

VI/6VI/6

(New)(New)Mandatory minimum requirements for security-related training and instruction for all seafarers

Paragraphs Paragraphs

1 and 41 and 41 - 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)





Regulation

New Provision

VI/6VI/6(New)(New)

Where “security awareness” or “training

in designated security duties” is not

included in the qualifications for the

certificate to be issued, a certificate of certificate of

proficiency proficiency shall be issued indicating that

the holder has attended a course “in in

security awarenesssecurity awareness” or, a course of

training “for designated security for designated security

dutiesduties”(Paragraphs 2 and 5)January 2011January 2011 1616Maritime Training & Human Maritime Training & Human




Regulations

New Provisions

VI/6VI/6(New)(New)

Paragraph 3

Every Party shall compare the security

training standards it requires of seafarers

who hold or can document qualifications

before the entry into force of this

regulation with those specified in section

A-VI/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 2011January 2011 1717Maritime Training & Human Maritime Training & Human





A-VI/6A-VI/6

SSecurity-related familiarization trainingecurity-related familiarization training

1 Before being assigned to shipboard Before being assigned to shipboard

duties, all persons duties, all persons employed or engaged

on a seagoing ship which is required to

comply with the provisions of the ISPS

Code, other than passengers, shall receive

approved security-related familiarization

training, taking account the guidance in

part B






A-VI/6

Security-related familiarization training

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





ReferenceReference ProvisionsProvisions

Section B-VI/6,

Paragraph 6

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





Section New provision

A-VI/6A-VI/6

Security-awareness trainingSecurity-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 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




Chapter VISection A- VI/6

TableTable of of competencecompetence

SubjectSubject

A-VI/6-1A-VI/6-1Specification of minimum standard of competence in security awarenesssecurity awareness





SectioSectionn

Transitional provisionsTransitional provisions

A-VI/6A-VI/6

Security familiarization and security Security familiarization and security awareness trainingawareness training 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






A-VI/6A-VI/6

SSeafarers with designated security eafarers with designated security dutiesduties

6 Every seafarer who is designated to

perform security duties, including anti-piracy

and anti-armed-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





SectioSectionn

Transitional provisionsTransitional provisions

A-VI/6A-VI/6

SSeafarers with designated security dutieseafarers with designated security duties 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.




Chapter VISection A- VI/6

TableTable of of competencecompetence

SubjectSubject

A-VA-VII/6-2/6-2Specification of minimum standard of competence for seafarers with designated security dutiesdesignated security duties




Chapter VI- STCW CodeNew provisions

ReferencReferencee

ProvisionProvision

Section B-VI/6,

Paragraph 4

The expression “with designated

security duties” in section A-VI/6

denotes those having specific security

duties and responsibilities in

accordance with the ship security plan





ReferencReferencee

ProvisionProvision

Section B-VI/6,

Paragraph 1

Seafarers and shipboard personnel

are not security experts and it is not

the aim of the provisions in the

Convention or Code to convert

seafarers into security specialists





ReferencReferencee

ProvisionsProvisions

Section B-VI/6,

Paragraphs

3 and 5

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.

Seafarers with designated security duties should complete the training as set out in section A-VI/6 at 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 familiarizationrequirements of regulation VI/6 and participate in drills and exercises required by the ISPS Code





ReferencReferencee

ProvisionProvision

Section B-VI/6,

Paragraph 7

In circumstances of exceptional necessity, when the shipboard security-related duties are required to be undertaken by a person qualified to perform designated security-related duties and such a person 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




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