Deck Watchkeeping Training Requirements

The international convention on standards of training certification and watchkeeping for seafarers or stcw sets qualification standards for personnel on seagoing ships.

Deck watchkeeping training requirements. General requirements for ratings part of a watch deck or engine not assigned to watch keeping duties and those undergoing training. Basic safety training including security awareness training. Its provisions not only apply to seafarers but also to ship owners training establishments and national maritime administrations. Upon completion of this training program the candidate will fulfill the requirements of table a ii 4 of the stcw code which provide for competence in their actual duties and responsibilities.

Stcw certificates and requirements for officer in charge of a navigational watch oicnw on ocean going near coastal ships. These requirements have been incorporated into u s. All certificates and training must comply with the international convention on standards of training certification and watchkeeping for seafarers. Officer in charge of a navigational watch is a certificate of competency coc and an stcw endorsement with tonnage limitations for the deck officer on a sea going merchant ship the tonnage limitations are either 500 gross tonnage or more and less that 500 gt but above.

Regulation and policy for certain personnel. Provide evidence of having performed during the required seagoing service bridge watch keeping duties under the supervision of an officer holding the stcw endorsement as master chief mate second mate or oicnw for a period of not less than 180 days. Ratings fall under three general categories those forming part of a watch deck or engine those who are not assigned watch keeping duties and those undergoing training. Watchkeeping arrangements and principles to be observed part 1 certification 1 the officer in charge of the navigational or deck watch shall be duly qualified in accordance with the provisions of chapter ii or chapter vii appropriate to the duties related to navigational or deck watchkeeping.

Major revisions to the conventions occurred in 1984 1995 and 2010. And the competency requirements of 46 cfr 12 603 a 4. The standards for training certification and watchkeeping or stcw is a convention of the imo these regulations first came into existence in 1978. 1080 days of seagoing service in the deck department on vessels operating in oceans near coastal and or great lakes.

Able seafarer deck shlsos 731 120 hours successful completion of this course will satisfy the training requirements of stcw code section a ii 5 table a ii 5. Similar continued competence training requirements apply for the fast rescue boat endorsement. Steer the ship and also comply with the helm orders in the english language. Specifically the trainees should be able to.