1991 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OFTRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS, 1978
1991 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OFTRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS, 1978
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter I General Provisions
Regulation I/1 Definitions
Regulation I/2 Content of certificates and form of endorsement
Regulation I/4 Control procedures
Regulation I/5 Conduct of trails
Chapter II Master-Deck Department
Appendix to regulation II/2
Appendix to regulation II/4
Regulation II/6 Mandatory minimum requirements for ratings forming
part of a navigational watch
Chapter IV Radio Personnel
Regulation IV/1 Application
Regulation IV/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of
GMDSS radio personnel
Appendix to regulation IV/2
Regulation IV/3 Mandatory minimum requirements to ensure the
continued proficiency and updating of knowledge for GMDSS radio personnel
Chapter VI Regulation VI/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for the issue
of certificates of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats
Appendix to regulation VI/1
1991 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING,
CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS, 1978
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Regulation I/1 Definitions
Replace the existing texts of paragraphs (k) and (1) by:
"(k) `Radio operator' means a person holding an appropriate
certificate related to the global maritime distress and safety system
issued or recognized by an Administration under the provisions of the
Radio Regulations".
(p) Replace "IMCO recommendations" by "recommendations of the
Organization".
(r) Delete "IMCO".
(s) Delete "IMCO".
Reletter paragraphs (k) to (s) as (k) to (r).
Regulation I/2 Content of certificates and form of endorsement
Amend the first line of paragraph 2 to read:
"In respect of radio operators, Administrations may:".
Regulation I/4 Control procedures
In paragraph 3, replace "radio officer" by "radio operator".
Add the following new regulation: "Regulation I/5 Conduct of trials
1. These regulations shall not prevent an Administration from
authorizing ships entitled to fly its flag to participate in trials.
2. For the purposes of this regulation, the term `trial' means an
experiment or series of experiments, conducted over a limited period,
which may involve the use of automated or integrated systems in order to
evaluate alternative methods of performing specific duties or satisfying
particular arrangements prescribed by this Convention, which would provide
at least the same degree of safety and pollution prevention as provided by
these regulations.
3. The Administration authorizing ships to participate in trials shall
be satisfied that such trials are conducted in a manner that provides at
least the same degree of safety and pollution prevention as provided by
these regulations. Such trials shall be conducted in accordance with
guidelines adopted by the Organization.
4. Details of such trials shall be reported to the Organization as
early as practicable but not less than six months before the date on which
the trials are scheduled to commence. The Organization shall circulate
such particulars to all Parties.
5. The results of trials authorized under paragraph 1, and any
recommendations the Administration may have regarding those results, shall
be reported to the Organization which shall circulate such results and
recommendations to all Parties.
6. Any Party having any objection to particular trials authorized in
accordance with this regulation should communicate such objection to the
Organization as early as practicable. The Organization shall circulate
details of the objection to all Parties.
7. An Administration which has authorized a trial should respect
objections received from other Administrations relating to such trial by
directing ships entitled to fly its flag not to engage in a trial while
navigating in the waters of a coastal State which has communicated its
objection to the Organization.
8. An Administration which concludes, on the basis of a trial, that a
particular system will provide at least the same degree of safety and
pollution prevention as provided by these regulations may authorize ships
entitled to fly its flag to continue to operate with such a system
indefinitely, subject to the following requirements:
(a) the Administration shall, after results of the trial have been
submitted in accordance with paragraph 5, provide details of any such
authorization, including identification of the specific ships which may be
subject to the authorization, to the Organization which will circulate
this information to all Parties;
(b) any operations authorized under this paragraph shall be
conducted in accordance with guidelines as may be developed by the
Organization, to the same extent as they apply during a trial;
(c) such operations shall respect any objections received from
other Administrations in accordance with paragraph 7, to the extent such
objections have not been withdrawn; and
(d) an operation authorized under this paragraph shall only be
permitted pending a determination by the Maritime Safety Committee as to
whether an amendment to the Convention would be appropriate, and, if so,
whether the operation should be suspended or permitted to continue before
the amendment enters into force. At the request of any Party, the Maritime
Safety Committee shall establish a date for consideration of the trial
results and for the appropriate determinations."
CHAPTER II MASTER-DECK DEPARTMENT APPENDIX TO REGULATION II/2
Minimum knowledge required for certification of masters and chief
mates of ships of 200 gross register tons or more
7. Ship manoeuvring and handling
In the existing paragraph:
(j) Replace "boats or liferafts" by "rescue boats or survival
craft".
(k) Replace "lifeboats or liferafts" by "rescue boats or survival
craft".
8. Ship stability, construction and damage control
In the existing paragraph:
(e) Replace "IMCO recommendations" by "the recommendations of the
Organization".
16. Communications
Replace subtitle "Communications" by "Radiocommunications and
visual signalling".
Amend existing paragraphs (b) and (c) to read:
"(b) Knowledge of procedures used in radiocommunications and
ability to use radio equipment for distress, urgency, safety and
navigational messages.
(c) A knowledge of the procedures for emergency distress signals
as prescribed in the Radio Regulations".
17. Life-saving
In the existing text, replace "lifeboats, liferafts" by "survival
craft, rescue boats".
18. Search and rescue
In the existing text, delete "IMCO".
19. Methods of demonstration of proficiency
(f) Life-saving
In the existing text, replace "lifeboats" by "survival craft,
rescue boats". APPENDIX TO REGULATION II/4 Minimum knowledge required for
certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of
200 gross register tons or more
10. Radiotelephony and visual signalling
Replace the subtitle "Radiotelephony and visual signalling" by
"Radiocommunications and visual signalling".
(c) Replace the existing text by:
"(c) Knowledge of procedures used in radiocommunications and
ability to use radio equipment for distress, urgency, safety and
navigational messages".
12. Life-saving
Replace the existing text by:
"Ability to organize abandon ship drills and knowledge of the
operation of survival craft and rescue boats, their launching appliances
and arrangements, and their equipment including radio beacons (EPIRBs),
immersion suits and thermal protective aids. Knowledge of survival at sea
techniques".
13. Emergency procedures
Replace the existing text by:
"Knowledge of the items listed in the appropriate appendix of
the current edition of the ILO/IMO `Document for Guidance'".
16. English Language
In the existing text, delete "IMCO".
20. Search and rescue
In the existing text, delete "IMCO".
Regulation II/6 Mandatory minimum requirements for ratings formingpart of a navigational watch
Replace the existing text of subparagraph (2) (d) (vii) by:
"knowledge of rocket parachute flares, hand flares and buoyant smoke
signals;".
Replace the existing chapter IV by: "CHAPTER IV RADIO PERSONNEL
Explanatory note:
Mandatory provisions relating to radio watchkeeping are set forth in
the Radio Regulations and in the International Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended. Provisions for radio maintenance are set
forth in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974,
as amended, and the guidelines adopted by the Organization.
Regulation IV/1 Application
1. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to radio personnel in a
ship operating in the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS)
as prescribed by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea, 1974, as amended.
2. Until 1 February 1999, radio personnel on a ship complying with the
provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,
1974, in force prior to 1 February 1992, shall comply with the provisions
of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification
and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, in force prior to 1 December 1992.
Regulation IV/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for certificationof GMDSS radio personnel
1. Every radio operator in charge of, or performing,
radiocommunication duties on a ship shall hold an appropriate certificate
or certificates issued or recognized by the Administration under the
provisions of the Radio Regulations.
2. In addition, a radio operator on a ship which is required by the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended,
to have a radio installation shall:
(a) be not less than 18 years of age;
(b) satisfy the Administration as to medical fitness, particularly
regarding eyesight, hearing and speech;
(c) meet the requirements of the appendix to this regulation.
3. Every candidate for a certificate shall be required to pass an
examination or examinations to the satisfaction of the Administration.
4. The level of knowledge required for certification shall be
sufficient for radio operators to carry out their radiocommunication
duties safely and efficiently. The knowledge required for obtaining each
type of certificate defined in the Radio Regulations shall be in
accordance with those Regulations. In addition, for all types of
certificates defined in the Radio Regulations, the required knowledge and
training shall include the subjects listed in the appendix to this
regulation. In determining the appropriate level of knowledge and
training, the Administration shall also take into account the relevant
recommendations of the Organization. APPENDIX TO REGULATION IV/2 Minimum
additional knowledge and training requirements for radio personnel
1. In addition to satisfying the requirements for the issue of a
certificate in compliance with the Radio Regulations, radio operators
shall have knowledge and training, including practical training, in the
following:
(a) the provision of radio services in emergencies, including:
(i) abandon ship;
(ii) fire aboard ship;
(iii) partial or full breakdown of the radio installations;
(b) the operation of survival craft and rescue boats and their
equipment, with special reference to radio life-saving appliances;
(c) survival at sea;
(d) first aid;
(e) fire prevention and fire-fighting, with particular reference
to the radio installations;
(f) preventive measures for the safety of ship and personnel in
connection with hazards related to radio equipment, including electrical,
radiation, chemical and mechanical hazards;
(g) the use of the Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual (MERSAR)
with particular reference to radiocommunications;
(h) ship position-reporting systems and procedures;
(i) the use of the International Code of Signals and the Standard
Marine Navigational Vocabulary;
(j) radio medical systems and procedures.
2. The Administration may vary, as appropriate, the knowledge and
training required by paragraph 1 for issue of a radio operator's
certificate to a holder of a certificate issued under the provisions of
chapters II, III or VI, provided the Administration is satisfied that the
standard of training or level of knowledge for issue of the certificate
held is adequate.
Regulation IV/3 Mandatory minimum requirements to ensure thecontinued proficiency and updating of knowledge for GMDSS radio personnel
1. Every radio operator holding a certificate or certificates issued
or recognized by the Administration shall, in order to continue to qualify
for seagoing service, be required to satisfy the Administration as to the
following:
(a) medical fitness, particularly regarding eyesight, hearing and
speech, at regular intervals not exceeding five years; and
(b) professional competence:
(i) by performing radio service in a seagoing ship with no
single interruption exceeding five years; or
(ii) by virtue of having performed functions relating to the
duties appropriate to the grade of certificate held which are considered
to be at least equivalent to the seagoing service required in paragraph
1(b) (i); or
(iii) by passing an approved test or successfully completing
an approved training course or courses at sea or ashore which shall
include those elements which are of direct relevance to the safety of life
at sea, and which are applicable for the certificate that the person is
holding, in accordance with the requirements of the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, and the Radio
Regulations.
2. When new modes, equipment or practices are to become mandatory
aboard ships entitled to fly the flag of a Party, the Administration may
require radio operators to pass an approved test or successfully complete
an appropriate training course or courses, at sea or ashore, with
particular reference to safety duties.
3. Every radio operator, in order to continue to qualify for seagoing
service on board particular types of ships for which special training
requirements have been internationally agreed upon, shall successfully
complete approved relevant training or examinations which shall take into
account relevant international regulations and recommendations.
4. The Administration shall ensure that the texts of recent changes in
international regulations relating to radiocommunications and relevant to
the safety of life at sea are available to ships entitled to fly its flag.
5. Administrations are encouraged, in consultation with those
concerned, to formulate or promote the formulation of a structure of
refresher and updating courses, either voluntary or mandatory, as
appropriate, at sea or ashore, for radio operators who are serving at sea
and especially for re-entrants to seagoing service. The course or courses
should include elements that are of direct relevance to radio duties and
include changes in marine radiocommunication technology and relevant
international regulations and recommendations concerning the safety of
life at sea."
CHAPTER VI
Regulation VI/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for the issue ofcertificates of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats
Replace the existing heading by: "Mandatory minimum requirements for
the issue of certificates of proficiency in survival craft and rescue
boats"
(e) Replace the existing subparagraphs (iii) to (v) and (viii) and
(ix) by:
"(iii) interpret the markings on survival craft and rescue boats
with respect to the number of persons they are permitted to carry;
(iv) make the correct commands required for launching and boarding
the survival craft and rescue boats, clearing the ship and handling and
disembarking from the survival craft or rescue boat;
(v) prepare and launch survival craft and rescue boats safely into
the water and clear the ship's side quickly;
(viii) use signalling equipment including rocket parachute flares,
hand flares and buoyant smoke signals;
(ix) use radio life-saving appliances;
(x) don and use an immersion suit; use a thermal protective aid".
APPENDIX TO REGULATION VI/1
Replace the existing text of paragraph 2 (c) and (f) by:
"2. (c) actions to be taken when called to survival craft and rescue
boat stations;
(f) actions to be taken when aboard a survival craft or rescue boat."
Replace the existing text of paragraphs 5 to 8 by:
"5. Construction and outfit of survival craft and rescue boats and
individual items of their equipment.
6. Particular characteristics and facilities of survival craft and
rescue boats.
7. Various types of devices used for launching survival craft and
rescue boats.
8. Methods of launching survival craft and rescue boats into a rough
sea."
Replace the existing text of paragraph 10 by:
"10. Handling survival craft and rescue boats in rough weather."
Replace the existing text of paragraphs 15 to 19 by:
"15. Radio life-saving appliances carried in survival craft and rescue
boats, including satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacons.
16. Effects of hypothermia and its prevention; use of protective
covers and protective garments including immersion suits and thermal
protective aids.
17. Methods of starting and operating a survival craft or rescue boat
engine and its accessories together with the use of fire extinguisher
provided.
18. Use of rescue boats and lifeboats for marshalling liferafts and
rescue of survivors and persons in the sea.
19. Beaching survival craft and rescue boats."
ing text, delete "IMCO".
Regulation II/6 Mandatory minimum requirements for ratings formingpart of a navigational watch
Replace the existing text of subparagraph (2) (d) (vii) by:
"knowledge of rocket parachute flares, hand flares and buoyant smoke
signals;".
Replace the existing chapter IV by: "CHAPTER IV RADIO PERSONNEL
Explanatory note:
Mandatory provisions relating to radio watchkeeping are set forth in
the Radio Regulations and in the International Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended. Provisions for radio maintenance are set
forth in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974,
as amended, and the guidelines adopted by the Organization.
Regulation IV/1 Application
1. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to radio personnel in a
ship operating in the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS)
as prescribed by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea, 1974, as amended.
2. Until 1 February 1999, radio personnel on a ship complying with the
provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,
1974, in force prior to 1 February 1992, shall comply with the provisions
of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification
and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, in force prior to 1 December 1992.
Regulation IV/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for certificationof GMDSS radio personnel
1. Every radio operator in charge of, or performing,
radiocommunication duties on a ship shall hold an appropriate certificate
or certificates issued or recognized by the Administration under the
provisions of the Radio Regulations.
2. In addition, a radio operator on a ship which is required by the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended,
to have a radio installation shall:
(a) be not less than 18 years of age;
(b) satisfy the Administration as to medical fitness, particularly
regarding eyesight, hearing and speech;
(c) meet the requirements of the appendix to this regulation.
3. Every candidate for a certificate shall be required to pass an
examination or examinations to the satisfaction of the Administration.
4. The level of knowledge required for certification shall be
sufficient for radio operators to carry out their radiocommunication
duties safely and efficiently. The knowledge required for obtaining each
type of certificate defined in the Radio Regulations shall be in
accordance with those Regulations. In addition, for all types of
certificates defined in the Radio Regulations, the required knowledge and
training shall include the subjects listed in the appendix to this
regulation. In determining the appropriate level of knowledge and
training, the Administration shall also take into account the relevant
recommendations of the Organization. APPENDIX TO REGULATION IV/2 Minimum
additional knowledge and training requirements for radio personnel
1. In addition to satisfying the requirements for the issue of a
certificate in compliance with the Radio Regulations, radio operators
shall have knowledge and training, including practical training, in the
following:
(a) the provision of radio services in emergencies, including:
(i) abandon ship;
(ii) fire aboard ship;
(iii) partial or full breakdown of the radio installations;
(b) the operation of survival craft and rescue boats and their
equipment, with special reference to radio life-saving appliances;
(c) survival at sea;
(d) first aid;
(e) fire prevention and fire-fighting, with particular reference
to the radio installations;
(f) preventive measures for the safety of ship and personnel in
connection with hazards related to radio equipment, including electrical,
radiation, chemical and mechanical hazards;
(g) the use of the Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual (MERSAR)
with particular reference to radiocommunications;
(h) ship position-reporting systems and procedures;
(i) the use of the International Code of Signals and the Standard
Marine Navigational Vocabulary;
(j) radio medical systems and procedures.
2. The Administration may vary, as appropriate, the knowledge and
training required by paragraph 1 for issue of a radio operator's
certificate to a holder of a certificate issued under the provisions of
chapters II, III or VI, provided the Administration is satisfied that the
standard of training or level of knowledge for issue of the certificate
held is adequate.
Regulation IV/3 Mandatory minimum requirements to ensure thecontinued proficiency and updating of knowledge for GMDSS radio personnel
1. Every radio operator holding a certificate or certificates issued
or recognized by the Administration shall, in order to continue to qualify
for seagoing service, be required to satisfy the Administration as to the
following:
(a) medical fitness, particularly regarding eyesight, hearing and
speech, at regular intervals not exceeding five years; and
(b) professional competence:
(i) by performing radio service in a seagoing ship with no
single interruption exceeding five years; or
(ii) by virtue of having performed functions relating to the
duties appropriate to the grade of certificate held which are considered
to be at least equivalent to the seagoing service required in paragraph
1(b) (i); or
(iii) by passing an approved test or successfully completing
an approved training course or courses at sea or ashore which shall
include those elements which are of direct relevance to the safety of life
at sea, and which are applicable for the certificate that the person is
holding, in accordance with the requirements of the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, and the Radio
Regulations.
2. When new modes, equipment or practices are to become mandatory
aboard ships entitled to fly the flag of a Party, the Administration may
require radio operators to pass an approved test or successfully complete
an appropriate training course or courses, at sea or ashore, with
particular reference to safety duties.
3. Every radio operator, in order to continue to qualify for seagoing
service on board particular types of ships for which special training
requirements have been internationally agreed upon, shall successfully
complete approved relevant training or examinations which shall take into
account relevant international regulations and recommendations.
4. The Administration shall ensure that the texts of recent changes in
international regulations relating to radiocommunications and relevant to
the safety of life at sea are available to ships entitled to fly its flag.
5. Administrations are encouraged, in consultation with those
concerned, to formulate or promote the formulation of a structure of
refresher and updating courses, either voluntary or mandatory, as
appropriate, at sea or ashore, for radio operators who are serving at sea
and especially for re-entrants to seagoing service. The course or courses
should include elements that are of direct relevance to radio duties and
include changes in marine radiocommunication technology and relevant
international regulations and recommendations concerning the safety of
life at sea."
CHAPTER VI
Regulation VI/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for the issue ofcertificates of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats
Replace the existing heading by: "Mandatory minimum requirements for
the issue of certificates of proficiency in survival craft and rescue
boats"
(e) Replace the existing subparagraphs (iii) to (v) and (viii) and
(ix) by:
"(iii) interpret the markings on survival craft and rescue boats
with respect to the number of persons they are permitted to carry;
(iv) make the correct commands required for launching and boarding
the survival craft and rescue boats, clearing the ship and handling and
disembarking from the survival craft or rescue boat;
(v) prepare and launch survival craft and rescue boats safely into
the water and clear the ship's side quickly;
(viii) use signalling equipment including rocket parachute flares,
hand flares and buoyant smoke signals;
(ix) use radio life-saving appliances;
(x) don and use an immersion suit; use a thermal protective aid".
APPENDIX TO REGULATION VI/1
Replace the existing text of paragraph 2 (c) and (f) by:
"2. (c) actions to be taken when called to survival craft and rescue
boat stations;
(f) actions to be taken when aboard a survival craft or rescue boat."
Replace the existing text of paragraphs 5 to 8 by:
"5. Construction and outfit of survival craft and rescue boats and
individual items of their equipment.
6. Particular characteristics and facilities of survival craft and
rescue boats.
7. Various types of devices used for launching survival craft and
rescue boats.
8. Methods of launching survival craft and rescue boats into a rough
sea."
Replace the existing text of paragraph 10 by:
"10. Handling survival craft and rescue boats in rough weather."
Replace the existing text of paragraphs 15 to 19 by:
"15. Radio life-saving appliances carried in survival craft and rescue
boats, including satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacons.
16. Effects of hypothermia and its prevention; use of protective
covers and protective garments including immersion suits and thermal
protective aids.
17. Methods of starting and operating a survival craft or rescue boat
engine and its accessories together with the use of fire extinguisher
provided.
18. Use of rescue boats and lifeboats for marshalling liferafts and
rescue of survivors and persons in the sea.
19. Beaching survival craft and rescue boats."
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