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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION

IMO

SUB-COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF

TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING

34th session

Agenda item 14

STW 34/14

14 March 2003

Original: ENGLISH

REPORT TO THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

Page No.

GENERAL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

DECISIONS OF OTHER IMO BODIES

VALIDATION OF MODEL TRAINING COURSES

FOLLOW-UP ACTION TO THE 1995 STCW CONFERENCE

UNLAWFUL PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH CERTIFICATES

OF COMPETENCY

CASUALTY ANALYSIS

LARGE PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY

TRAINING OF CREW IN LAUNCHING/RECOVERING

OPERATIONS OF FAST RESCUE BOATS AND MEANS

OF RESCUE IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS

MEASURES TO ENHANCE MARITIME SECURITY

MANDATORY EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

FOR FATIGUE PREVENTION, MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT

WORK PROGRAMME AND AGENDA FOR STW 35

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR 2004

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

REPORT TO THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE

For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are

kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.

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LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX 1

AGENDA FOR THE THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION AND LIST

OF DOCUMENTS

ANNEX 2

DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON ADOPTION OF

AMENDMENTS TO THE SEAFARERSÓ TRAINING,

CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING (STCW) CODE, IN

RESPECT OF THE TERM ÐIN 1995Ñ.

ANNEX 3

DRAFT STCW.6 CIRCULAR ON AMENDMENTS TO PART B

OF THE SEAFARERSÓ TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND

WATCHKEEPING (STCW) CODE, IN RESPECT OF THE

TERM ÐIN 1995Ñ.

ANNEX 4

DRAFT MSC CIRCULAR ON GUIDANCE ON

RECOMMENDED ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES AND FORGERY

PREVENTION

FEATURES

FOR

SEAFARERSÓ

CERTIFICATES

ANNEX 5

DRAFT MSC CIRCULAR ON GUIDANCE FOR

ADMINISTRATIONS, COMPANIES, MASTERS AND

MANNING AGENTS IN DETECTING AND PREVENTING

UNLAWFUL

PRACTICES

ASSOCIATED

WITH

CERTIFICATES

ANNEX 6

DRAFT STCW.6 CIRCULAR ON AMENDMENTS TO

SECTION B-V/3 OF THE STCW CODE TO PROVIDE

ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING TRAINING OF

SEAFARERS ON LARGE PASSENGER SHIPS

ANNEX 7

MODEL COURSE FRAMEWORKS FOR SHIP, COMPANY

AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICERS

ANNEX 8

MODEL COURSE OUTLINES FOR SHIP, COMPANY AND

PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICERS

ANNEX 9

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COURSE DEVELOPERS AND

PROJECT MILESTONES

ANNEX 10

DRAFT WORK PROGRAMME OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE

ANNEX 11

PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION

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GENERAL

1.1 The Sub-Committee on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping held its thirty-fourth

session from 24 to 28 February 2003 at the Headquarters of the Organization. Due to the

unavoidable absence of the Chairman Professor Dr. Osman K. Sag (Turkey), the meeting was

chaired by the Vice-Chairman, Rear Admiral Peter Brady (Jamaica).

1.2 The session was attended by representatives from the following countries:

ALGERIA

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

BAHAMAS

BELGIUM

BELIZE

BRAZIL

BULGARIA

CANADA

CHILE

CHINA

COLOMBIA

CROATIA

CUBA

CYPRUS

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

DENMARK

DOMINICA

ECUADOR

EGYPT

ESTONIA

FINLAND

FRANCE

GABON

GERMANY

GHANA

GREECE

HONDURAS

ICELAND

INDIA

IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)

ISRAEL

ITALY

JAMAICA

JAPAN

KENYA

LATVIA

LEBANON

LIBERIA

LUXEMBOURG

MALAYSIA

MALTA

MARSHALL ISLANDS

MEXICO

NETHERLANDS

NIGERIA

NORWAY

PANAMA

PERU

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PHILIPPINES

POLAND

PORTUGAL

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

ROMANIA

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SINGAPORE

SIERRA LEONE

SPAIN

SWEDEN

THAILAND

TURKEY

UKRAINE

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

VENEZUELA

and the following Associate Members of IMO:

HONG KONG, CHINA

FAROE ISLANDS

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1.3 The following representatives from the United Nations and specialized agencies:

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE (ILO)

1.4 The following specialized agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental

organizations were also represented:

EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC)

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDS (ISO)

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING FEDERATION (ISF)

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF MARINE INSURANCE (IUMI)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING (ICS)

INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS (ICFTU)

BIMCO

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES (IACS)

OIL COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL MARINE FORUM (OCIMF)

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME PILOTS' ASSOCIATION (IMPA)

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH INTERNATIONAL (FOEI)

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSTITUTES OF NAVIGATION (IAIN)

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATIONS (IFSMA)

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT TANKER OWNERS

(INTERTANKO)

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CRUISE LINES (ICCL)

SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL GAS TANKERS AND TERMINAL OPERATORS

(SIGTTO)

INTERNATIONAL LIFEBOAT FEDERATION (ILF)

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRY CARGO SHIPOWNERS

(INTERCARGO)

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LECTURERS ASSOCIATION (IMLA)

THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(IMarEST)

INTERNATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION (ISAF)

WORLD NUCLEAR TRANSPORT INSTITUTE (WNTI)

1.5 In welcoming the participants, the Secretary-General recalled the Diplomatic Conference on

Maritime Security held in December 2002 which had successfully concluded its deliberation thus

providing the maritime community with a well-considered regulatory regime on which to build a

suitable maritime security infrastructure. It had also been successful in highlighting and promoting

the need for the development of a security consciousness. In view of the worldwide escalation of

acts of terrorism, the Secretary-General urged all parties concerned to start putting in place,

methodically and systematically and as soon as possible, all the legislative, administrative and

operational infrastructure needed to give effect to the decisions of the Conference without

waiting until the entry-into-force date of 1 July 2004. The Secretary-General also recognized the

importance of training ship and company security officers as well as port facility security officers

to ensure that all involved in the maintenance of security globally have the skills and knowledge

necessary to discharge their obligations effectively.

Recalling progress made in the implementation of the provisions of the STCW

Convention, the Secretary-General noted that the number of Parties being in compliance now

totals 108. Turning to the next step in the process, the Secretary-General drew attention to the

monitoring of implementation through reports of the independent evaluations of quality standards

systems which should be made by 1 February 2004. He also noted that this would bring about a

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large inflow of information which will have to be dealt with to ensure effective and timely

evaluation of the information by panels of competent persons, and requested that the competent

persons nominated by Governments are encouraged to participate in this important new task so

that an updated list of confirmed Parties can be promulgated as soon as practicable.

The Secretary-General recalled two recent accidents, the loss of life from the Senegalese

ferry Joola off the coast of Gambia and the sinking of a car carrier in the English Channel after

colliding with a container ship, both of which had demonstrated the significance of the human

element in safe and efficient ship operations and the importance of seafarers not only being

trained to high standards but also demonstrating a professional approach to their duties and

responsibilities.

He then drew attention to the reported shortage of good entrants to the industry and

remarked that punishment of seafarers involved in high profile accidents did little to enhance the

public image of seafaring. Noting growing signs that the supply of experienced seafarers might

be drying up, he welcomed initiatives being taken to boost the image of the shipping industry and

to support cadet recruitment, particularly the recruiting of female cadets, and the greater

awareness that, after a seagoing career in a responsible and demanding job, there are many

opportunities ashore in related industries that rely on the skills and knowledge of those with

seafaring expertise.

In assessing the Sub-CommitteeÓs work, the Secretary-General recalled the potential

hazards and consequences to safety and the environment, and the potential consequence for

maritime security, posed by inadequately trained seafarers obtaining certificates and

endorsements fraudulently and looked forward to further headway being made at this session.

In concluding his speech, the Secretary-General noted that there were still only four

signatories to the STCW-F Convention. He informed the Sub-Committee that he had written to

Governments of countries owning large fishing vessel fleets urging them to consider accepting

the Convention at the earliest opportunity. At the same time, the Secretariat had convened, in

Busan, the Republic of Korea the first in a series of regional seminars to promote implementation

of the Convention and that the next would be held in the United Republic of Tanzania in March

2003. The Secretary-General concluded his speech by thanking the Governments of the countries

concerned for hosting these regional events and also thanked Nigeria for hosting the last in the

series of regional seminars on assessment, examination and certification of seafarers.

1.6 In response, the Vice-Chairman thanked the Secretary-General for his words of guidance

and encouragement and stated that it was an honour and pleasure to represent the absent

Chairman, Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.

1.7 The Chairman recalled that this was the first time that he had chaired a Sub-Committee

meeting at IMO and welcomed the delegation from the Faroe Islands which was attending an

IMO meeting for the first time since becoming an Associate Member of IMO.

Adoption of the agenda

1.8 The Sub-Committee adopted the provisional agenda (STW 34/1) and provisional

timetable (STW 34/1/1, annex), as amended. The agenda of the session, including a list of

documents submitted under each agenda item, is given at annex 1.

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