Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention Zoe Goss

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact Information Zoe Goss Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division Office of Operating and Environmental Standards US Coast Guard (202) 372 1425 Zoe. A. Goss@uscg. mil