Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention

1. Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention Mayte Medina Chief, Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division Office of Operating and Environmental Standards United States Coast Guard September, 2009

2. Issues associated with the Comprehensive Review Why? What? and How? - The process Status Amendments The future of the review Concerns Talking Points

3. STCW 38 – January 2007 Identified 8 overarching parameters Identified list of issues for consideration STW 39 and intersessional working group – 2008 Country submissions on issues STW 40 and intersessional working group - 2009 Major decisions on issues Amendments to and finalization of the preliminary text STW 41 - 2010 Final text to the June Diplomatic Conference Comprehensive Review ISSUESASSOCIATED WITH THE REVIEW

4. CHAPTER II Include emphasis on navigational technological advances Celestial navigation ECDIS training – Tables A-II/1, A-II/2 and A-II/3 Visual signaling – Reduced requirements - single letters/SOS Marine environment awareness – Operational level Bridge resource management training - Operational level Leadership and managerial skills – management level New regulation II/5 – Able Seafarer deck Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

5. CHAPTER III Competence-based training Removal of the 30 mos. of training Watchkeeping provisions Harmonization of sea service requirements Harmonization of near coastal provisions Retained existing kW propulsion power threshold Engine room resource management Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

6. CHAPTER III (cont.) Marine environment awareness – Operational level Leadership and managerial skills – management level New regulation III/5 – Able Seafarer engine Use of simulator training to assess boiler competence for ratings Training for electro-technical officers and ratings Two levels – one at the support level and one at the operational level Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

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

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

9. CHAPTER VI Proof of continued professional competence every five years Assessment of competence “ASHORE” 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 In service experience, drills and on/board training for other areas Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

10. CHAPTER VI Basic safety training – social responsibility to include: Environmental pollution awareness training Fatigue awareness Security training – Non-VSO personnel on board ships Personnel without security duties Personnel with security duties Training to include general anti-piracy related information Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

11. CHAPTER VII Able seafarer deck and engine Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

12. CHAPTER VIII Fitness for duty Harmonization of STCW Convention with the ILO Maritime Labor Convention 2006 Hours of rest requirements Records of hours of rest Alcohol limits Watchkeeping arrangements and principles Mandatory use of BRM and ERM principles Use of ECDIS Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

13. CHAPTER I Regulation I/3 – Near Coastal Voyages Mandatory agreements Regulation I/6 – Training and Assessment Guidance on distance learning and e-learning Provided by a maritime Education and Training establishment Allows shipping companies and/or other companies to provide training. Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

14. CHAPTER I (cont.) Regulation I/9 – Medical standards (currently under discussion) 2 year - medical certificate; 1 year – medical certificate for persons under 18 yrs of age Mandatory eye-sight standards Standards for the assessment of physical abilities Flexibility on the application of standards – issuance of waivers Means for the recognition of medical practitioners Qualifications of medical practitioners Requirements for guidance for medical practitioners Procedures for appeals Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

15. CHAPTER I (cont.) Regulation I/14 – Responsibilities of Companies Requirement to ensure that seafarers receive refresher and updating training Requirement for effective communication on board Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

16. CHAPTER I (cont.) Regulation I/15 – Transitional provisions Tentative entry into force – January 2012 Will vary depending on the date the person entered the training institution or started service 1 January 2017 – Transitional date for existing mariners who commenced training/sea service prior to 1 July 2013. 1 January 2017 – Revalidate/renew certificates for existing mariners Comprehensive Review AMENDMENTS

17. STCW Conference – June 2010 Tentative entry into force – January 2012 Depends on the transitional provisions agreed at the Conference Grandfather provisions – compare previous requirements with new requirements Comprehensive Review FUTURE OF THE REVIEW

18. Implementation through a rulemaking Grandfather mariners Some existing regulations already meet the 2010 amendments Bridge resource management Some tanker requirements Comprehensive Review US IMPLEMENTATION

19. Mayte Medina Chief, Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division Office of Operating and Environmental Standards US Coast Guard (202) 372 1406 Mayte.Medina2@uscg.mil Zoe Goss Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division Office of Operating and Environmental Standards US Coast Guard (202) 372 1425 Zoe.A.Goss@uscg.mil Contact Information