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STCW basic training (where applicable)
When the STCW convention reaches a mariner and what it then requires: which rating and officer endorsements carry an STCW equivalent, the creditable service and equivalents that count toward one, the examination and approved-training routes to it, and the basic-training elements every holder must have.
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Bowditch Pub. 9 Ch. 27 §2706
Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) of 1978 set qualification standards for masters, mates, and ratings. It entered into force in 1984, and the United States became a party to this convention in 1991. Between 1984 and 1992, significant limitations to the 1978 conventions became apparent. Vague requirements, lack of clear standards, limited oversight and control, and failure to address modern issues of watchkeeping were all seen as problems meriting a review of the 1978 agreement. This review was to concentrate on the human element, which in fact is the cause of most marine casualties. Three serious maritime casualt…
Bowditch Pub. 9 Ch. 6 §626
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) The 1978 STCW Convention was the first to establish basic requirements on training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers on an international level. Previously the standards of training, certification and watchkeeping of officers and ratings were established by individual governments, usually without reference to practices in other countries. As a result standards and procedures varied widely, even though shipping is the most international of all industries. The convention prescribes minimum standards relating to training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers which countries are obliged to meet or exceed. The STCW Convention is arranged by the following chapter outline: 1. General Provisions 2. Master and Deck Dep…
46 CFR §10.109
Classification of endorsements. (a) National officer endorsements. The following national officer endorsements are established in part 11 of this subchapter. The endorsements indicate that an individual holding a valid MMC with this endorsement is qualified to serve in that capacity and the endorsement has been issued under the requirements contained in part 11 of this subchapter: (1) Master. (2) Chief mate. (3) Second mate. (4) Third mate. (5) Mate. (6) Master of towing vessels. (7) Master of towing vessels, limited. (8) Mate (pilot) of towing vessels. (9) Apprentice mate (Steersman). (10) Apprentice mate (Steersman), limited. (11) Assistance towing. (12) Offshore installation manager (OIM). (13) Barge supervisor (BS). (14) Ballast control operator (BCO). (15) Operator of …
46 CFR §10.232
Sea service. (a) Documenting sea service. (1) Sea service may be documented in various forms such as certificates of discharge, pilotage service and billing forms, and service letters or other official documents from marine companies signed by the owner, operator, master, or chief engineer of the vessel. The Coast Guard must be satisfied as to the authenticity and acceptability of all evidence of experience or training presented. (2) Documentary evidence produced by the applicant, unless in the form of a Certificate of Discharge conforming to § 14.307 of this subchapter, must contain all of the following information: (i) Vessel name(s) and official numbers listed on the registration, certificate, or document issued. (ii) Gross tonnage of the vessel. (iii) Propulsion power and mode of …
46 CFR §10.239
Quick reference table for MMC requirements. Table 1 to § 10.239 provides a guide to the requirements for officer endorsements. Provisions in the reference section are controlling. Table 1 to § 10.239: Quick Reference Table for MMC Requirements[For tankerman endorsements, see table 1 to § 13.129.] Endorsementcategory | Minimum age | Citizenship | Medical andphysical exam | Experience | Recommendationsand character check | Firefighting | Professional exam | Demonstrationof professionalability | Recency of service | First aid and CPR Master, mates | § 11.201(e)Note: exceptions. | U.S., § 10.221(a)(1) § 11.201(d) | § 10.302(a) | 46 CFR Part 11—Subpart D | N/A: Note exceptions in § 11.201(g) for original national or STCW endorsements | § 11.201(h) | § 11.201(j); § 11.903; § 11.910Note: § 11…
46 CFR §10.404
Substitution of training for required service, use of training-record books (TRBs), and use of towing officer assessment records (TOARs). (a) Substitution of training for required service. (1) Satisfactory completion of an approved training course may be substituted for a portion of the required service on deck or in the engine department for national deck or engineer endorsements. Satisfactory completion of an approved training program which includes sea service may be substituted for a portion of or all of the required service on deck or in the engine department, except as limited by law for ratings. The list of all currently approved courses and programs, including the equivalent service and applicable endorsements, is maintained by the NMC. (2) Unless otherwise allowed, recency requi…
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