Annex - Amendments to Part B of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW Code)footnote
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Annex - Amendments to Part B of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW Code)footnote

 This document has been consolidated into STCW Code

CHAPTER I – Guidance regarding general provisions

1 "Table B-I/2" in section B-I/2 is replaced by the following:

"Table B-I/2

List of certificates or documentary evidence required under the STCW Convention

The list below identifies all certificates or documentary evidence described in the Convention which authorize the holder to serve in certain capacities, perform certain duties or functions or be assigned certain responsibilities on board ships. The certificates are subject to the requirements of regulation I/2 regarding language and their availability in original form.

The list also references the relevant regulations and the requirements for endorsement, registration and revalidation.

Regulations Type of certificate or documentary evidence and brief description Seafarers required to hold the certificate or documentary evidence Endorsement attesting recognition of a certificate required¹ Registration required² Revalidation of a certificate or maintenance of the required standard of competence³
II/1, II/2, II/3, III/1, III/2, III/3, III/6, IV/2, VII/2 Certificate of Competency4 Masters, officers and GMDSS radio operators Yes Yes Yes5
II/4, II/5, III/4, III/5, III/7, VII/2 Certificate of Proficiency Ratings forming part of a navigational or engine-room watch (other than those under training or whose duties are of an unskilled nature), and ratings serving as able seafarer deck, able seafarer engine or electrotechnical rating No Yes No
V/1-1, V/1-2 Certificate of Proficiency or endorsement to a Certificate of Competency – Basic training for oil and chemical or liquefied gas tanker cargo operations Officers assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on board tankers Yes Yes Yes5
V/1-1, V/1-2 Certificate of Proficiency or endorsement to a Certificate of Competency – Advanced training for oil, chemical or liquefied gas tanker cargo operations Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any officer with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo-related operations on board tankers Yes Yes Yes5
V/1-1, V/1-2 Certificate of Proficiency or endorsement to an existing Certificate of Proficiency – Basic training for oil and chemical or liquefied gas tanker cargo operations Ratings assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on board tankers No Yes No
V/1-1, V/1-2 Certificate of Proficiency or endorsement to an existing Certificate of Proficiency – Advanced training for oil, chemical or liquefied gas tanker cargo operations Any person, other than masters and officers, with immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo-related operations on board tankers No Yes No
V/2 Documentary evidence – Safety training Personnel providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces on board passenger ships No No No
V/2 Documentary evidence – Passenger ship crowd management training Masters, officers, ratings qualified in accordance with chapters II, III and VII and other personnel designated on the muster list to assist passengers in emergency situations on board passenger ships No No Yes6
V/2 Documentary evidence – Crisis management and human behaviour training Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and any person designated on the muster list of having responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergency situations on board passenger ships No No Yes6
V/2 Documentary evidence – Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity training Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and every person assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, for loading, discharging or securing cargo, or for closing hull openings on board ro-ro passenger ships No No Yes6
V/3 Certificate of Proficiency – Basic training for service on ships subject to the IGF Code Seafarers responsible for designated safety duties associated with the care, use or in emergency response to the fuel on board ships subject to the IGF Code No Yes Yes6
V/3 Certificate of Proficiency – Advanced training for service on ships subject to the IGF Code Masters, engineer officers and all personnel with immediate responsibility for the care and use of fuels and fuel systems on ships subject to the IGF Code No Yes Yes6
V/4 Certificate of Proficiency – Basic training for ships operating in polar waters Masters, chief mates and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in polar waters, as required by the Polar Code No Yes Yes5
V/4 Certificate of Proficiency – Advanced training for ships operating in polar waters Masters and chief mates on ships operating in polar waters, as required by the Polar Code No Yes Yes5
VI/1 Certificate of Proficiency7 – Basic training Seafarers employed or engaged in any capacity on board ship on the business of that ship as part of the ship's complement with designated safety or pollution-prevention duties in the operation of the ship No Yes Yes8
VI/2 Certificate of Proficiency7 – Survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats Seafarers designated to operate survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats No Yes Yes8
VI/2 Certificate of Proficiency – Fast rescue boats Seafarers designated to operate fast rescue boats No Yes Yes8
VI/3 Certificate of Proficiency7 – Advanced fire fighting Seafarers designated to control fire-fighting operations No Yes Yes8
VI/4 Certificate of Proficiency7, 11 – Medical first aid Seafarers designated to provide medical first aid on board ship No Yes No
VI/4 Certificate of Proficiency11 – Medical care Seafarers designated to take charge of medical care on board ship No Yes No
VI/5 Certificate of Proficiency – Ship security officer Seafarers designated as ship security officer No Yes No
VI/6 Certificate of Proficiency9, 10 – Security awareness training 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 No Yes No
VI/6 Certificate of Proficiency 9, 10 – Training for seafarers with designated security duties Seafarers designated to perform security duties, including anti-piracy and anti-armed-robbery-related activities No Yes No

Notes:

1 Endorsement attesting recognition of a certificate means endorsement in accordance with regulation I/2, paragraph 7, issued under the conditions specified in regulation I/10, paragraph 1. Documentary proof that an application for an endorsement has been submitted to the Administration shall also be accepted under the conditions specified in regulation I/10 paragraph 5.

2 Registration required means as part of a register or registers in accordance with regulation I/2, paragraph 14.

3 Revalidation of a certificate or maintenance of the required standard of competence means establishing continued professional competence in accordance with regulation I/11, undertaking appropriate refresher training or providing evidence of having achieved or maintained the required standards of competence in accordance with regulations V/2 and V/3; and sections A-VI/1 to A-VI/3, as applicable.

4 In accordance with article VIII, if a seafarer serves in a capacity for which they do not hold the appropriate certificate, a dispensation issued by the Administration should be required. However, this is not applicable to radio operators, unless the relevant radio regulations provide otherwise.

5 Revalidation in accordance with regulation I/11.

6 As required by regulations V/2, paragraph 4 and V/3, paragraph 12, seafarers shall, at intervals not exceeding 5 years, undertake appropriate refresher training or be required to provide evidence of having achieved the required standard of competence within the previous 5 years.

7 The certificates of competency issued in accordance with regulations II/1, II/2, II/3, III/1, III/2, III/3, III/6 and VII/2 include the proficiency requirements in "basic training", "survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats", "advanced fire fighting", and "medical first aid"; therefore, holders of certificates mentioned are not required to carry Certificates of Proficiency in respect of those competencies in chapter VI.

8 Seafarers qualified under regulation VI/1 (basic training) related to the competencies ʺpersonal survival techniquesʺ and ʺfire prevention and fire fightingʺ, regulation VI/2 (survival craft, rescue boats and fast rescue boats) and regulation VI/3 (advanced fire fighting) are required, every 5 years, to provide evidence of having maintained the required standards of competency in accordance with the provisions of sections A-VI/1, paragraph 3; A-VI/2, paragraphs 5 and 11; and A-VI/3, paragraph 5.

9 Ship security officer training encompasses the competency requirements of section A-VI/6, and therefore holders of such a certificate of proficiency should not be required to undergo further training and obtain certification under section A-VI/6 related to competency for security awareness and training for seafarers with designated security duties. In addition, training for seafarers with designated security duties encompasses the competency requirements of section A-VI/6, paragraph 4, and therefore holders of such certificate of proficiency should not be required to undergo further training and obtain certification related to competency for security awareness.

10 Where security awareness training or training in designated security duties 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 a course of training for designated security duties.

11 Where training in medical first aid or medical care is not included in the qualifications for the certificate to be issued, a certificate of proficiency shall be issued indicating that the holder has attended a course of training in medical first aid or in medical care.

Parent topic: Resolution MSC.478(102) - Amendments to Part B of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW Code) - (adopted on 5 November 2020)
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