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 1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-fourth session (17 to 21 November 2014), approved the Interim guidance on training for seafarers on ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels (STCW.7/Circ.23).

2 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-fifth session (3 to 12 June 2015), approved the following amendments to the aforementioned Interim guidance:

  • .1 in section 1 (General) the following new paragraph 1.7 is added after the existing paragraph 1.6:

  • "Administrations who implemented training provisions for persons serving on gas-fuelled ships through national legislation or by implementing the provisions of the Interim guidelines on safety for natural gas-fuelled engine installations in ships (resolution MSC.285(86)) should compare those standards with the training provisions in this circular to determine the need, if any, for requiring these personnel to update their qualifications."

  • .2 in section 2.2 (Standard of competence for advanced training) the existing paragraph 2.2.1.4 is replaced with the following:

  • "2.2.1.4 Masters, engineer officers and any person with immediate responsibility for the care and use of fuels on ships subject to the IGF Code who have been qualified and certified according to the standards of competence specified in section A–V/1-2, paragraph 2 of the STCW Code for service on liquefied gas tankers are to be considered as having met the requirements specified in this subsection, provided they have also:

  • .1 met the requirements of regulation I/14 of the STCW Convention; and

  • .2 have completed seagoing service of three months in the previous five years on board:

    • .1 ships subject to the IGF Code;

    • .2 tankers carrying as cargo, fuels covered by the IGF Code; or

    • .3 ships using gases or low flashpoint fuel as fuel."

    3 Member Governments are invited to bring the above amendments to the interim guidance to the attention of all concerned.

Parent topic: STCW.7/Circ.23/Add.1 - Amendments to the Interim Guidance on Training for Seafarers on Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (STCW.7/Circ.23) – 12 June 2015
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