This notice outlines the regulatory requirements regarding certification of ratings forming part of a navigational watch under STCW. It details the training and certification requirements for seafarers working on ships. Candidates must meet eligibility criteria including age, sea service, training courses and certification in safety, medical fitness and other requirements. Examinations will assess competencies required for duties like steering operations, lookout and use of emergency equipment. Certification is also addressed for able seafarer deck, with its own eligibility rules and syllabus focusing on deck duties, operations and safety.
This notice outlines the regulatory requirements regarding certification of ratings forming part of a navigational watch under STCW. It details the training and certification requirements for seafarers working on ships. Candidates must meet eligibility criteria including age, sea service, training courses and certification in safety, medical fitness and other requirements. Examinations will assess competencies required for duties like steering operations, lookout and use of emergency equipment. Certification is also addressed for able seafarer deck, with its own eligibility rules and syllabus focusing on deck duties, operations and safety.
This notice outlines the regulatory requirements regarding certification of ratings forming part of a navigational watch under STCW. It details the training and certification requirements for seafarers working on ships. Candidates must meet eligibility criteria including age, sea service, training courses and certification in safety, medical fitness and other requirements. Examinations will assess competencies required for duties like steering operations, lookout and use of emergency equipment. Certification is also addressed for able seafarer deck, with its own eligibility rules and syllabus focusing on deck duties, operations and safety.
This notice outlines the regulatory requirements regarding certification of ratings forming part of a navigational watch under STCW. It details the training and certification requirements for seafarers working on ships. Candidates must meet eligibility criteria including age, sea service, training courses and certification in safety, medical fitness and other requirements. Examinations will assess competencies required for duties like steering operations, lookout and use of emergency equipment. Certification is also addressed for able seafarer deck, with its own eligibility rules and syllabus focusing on deck duties, operations and safety.
Circular No.002/2021 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SYLLABUS FOR RATINC FORMING PART OF NAVIGATIONAL WATCH UNDEII THE PROVISION OF RECULATION II/4 AND REGI]LATION II15.
, offic€B, Ratinssi and those.oncehed wnh haritimekaininc.
summary ThsNoti.esecoutandexpainstheresuatoryrequiremeitsregardiigthe mpementarorDr tiin ns e ementapplnab e uNler chaoterrrofthe sTcw convention and code 1d.uis the trainryaidce^f . lonreq!remenrsrorsearare6worktiBonshtps STcw EEm nat ons aid rlris cn' ar n,n.E.dc a L o,er.Lrc! 3^ \tr,$. prclio's r. r r r \
l. Certificltiotr ofRatipss Formine Pan ofa Navisational Watch
L\$l rdinB lbmrirA pan ola narigarional sarh on. seaAoirA ship ol 50r) !r.sr 01h.. rhan ratinss trnder1r.i.in! md arings whose duLies rhile on x \1r.r xrr or'xn uNkillcd ndure. shall be dul] ceniic.r.d ro prtim suchduries
l.l fneia litr ccrtincation of rndrgs lonnin! pan ol! na\ildiLrr
The eli8ibility qatchundcr$epro!isionoISTCWRcgrl ionII/,1nrallLrcastbllo\:
li.l} \.!l!r!r 1nr c.rliJlcdnnr sh.lL
I b( nor less rhJn l8lLna olJger
I have conrpLeted .pprcved scaeoine seni.e ol al lean 1l nronths dLiori resch of 500 goss unnase or more. durins rhc lasl file lir !(rs ul dcck cal,acity): inclodtug not lcss ths sir onrhs ol appro\el scrloin! sc^iccassociared lhbrid8e-aarch as rraineerrrnlgfomii! D.\ilnrn) )
i. clse oldeck cadet. shrlL have coinpleted atpn^ed sealoina s.n !o oi' !1 le.st llEe onnronboard vesselsoi 500 Arcss tonnaac or Du..ltr'iir!
rl lca{ 20 nouN s.criD! cc(iti.atel
1 hare valid Medical l]nnc$ cenilicme alonr rvith cycsishr Md h.x'i'r!
h,!e Fne Prevenlion and Firc FiCl n! Cerrilicare:and
1l ha\c ElemeDtary lirs Aid ccnincate
I c.nrlid.rcs \ilL be ganred inonrhs renissior in approled scag.ids \.\i!. piuided h€ holds a CP-IU c.niricare issued br rhe Appmvod tnn ules iI nutrLt.
l1 .hdidales \no conpl) Nilh rheellsibilit_\ requncmens sripuLard itr prr. I I \il he a$esscd rlyoueh $e oral exdrnraion under provisnnB oflhc sllilus srl irl r\n.ex I and sccrion A-ll/,1orthe STCW Code 1973. as anrended ltlm 1in. k,
(r(rtification ofllrtinss As Ablc Scafarer Deck
l:\.,\ rbc s.alliu dec[ seNin! on a sc.goins shif o1500 rross ronnagr or n.'. rr,] i
t.t lh. cligibiliry c teria lir ccdilication ol dinas fonni|! pan ol x oxLildi,),. $!1ch underdrc prorisi.norSlCW Reculalion ll/'5 shall be as lnLlo\: candidale lnr cenificarion siElll
,1 be trol lesslhan 18 Ycars ofase:
have d Cenificlt of aRatine Fonnnr-t Pan ola N'!igrtiorilwxt'h:
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,] ha!€ conrpleted approled tunri's o l lnstitules in Public or P urc'
ceniticlle olprolicieDc) in Survnal CElis and
Rcslr BorN oll[r lrale a rhxn Fast Rescue Bols
r.ocr ur' b'.'.1 p'd""'rer'o''rere"''''1r'""'
l'i'i d -^ ;:;.-r"""i,'"., ri;r,r 1'," req' ''dr P-' " '::: siPujarcd in !irx l'r \Lll randid,ics \ho cotuplY niih the eligibilirt Equnemcnls ,, ;., du\: r'( \' .\, ,od 4'\ x ' ;ii. ":- . '"",i"ri"" i ;::l:..:;d,l;"1 ',,,,,.:.i;;:::,",-,.,i.., 'ec
C€rtifi cates olElqf .s!.9!sl-s!di4!9
& Ir/s of STC\{!q.Y!!li9! I/ll ol STCW CoNenliof 1978 as amend'd' th' Under l{egulation .'ulidaiions of'abole cedficates are no1 rcquired houcver c'l1illctt'i '#;:; ;; '00u .\J oe conioerd c"'ccled dr('" rl :'il-1"1",..."" .on,enLion roos dmelLr en ' inc 'ri":o ' ' "i.i.o i.iliiiliiiliiii"-ir"""; r'sued prior Januarv 2006 shal be re e\amircd 'n(L issue new ccflilicate of profi ciencv' alleL lhc 'l I Thc candidates willing 10 ger new certificare nve vears l;*."'i," issl'd n$ ,u-" c-errinc-ares of Proficiencv' mav becomplctd "i,r," a"i" .r isslrance provided candidale has ll ',''_',_', "".,i,*," ',jtl *.,.c o' 5\'p' o' 5U0 C I or m^re' ll'cdno'd'r" i r' " "'"'L'".r," *,i* t"c re c\amineo d d nes e'a'r'na'io'' .,,:;". '* 'ri. ANNtrX _ I SYLLABUSFORCE@ NAVIGATIONAL WATCH
I Sreerthe shipandahocomFlt*nh$e helmordesnlrhc[ngLish l- !rx!':
I Keet a proper look-ourbl sirhtlnd hca rgl
:l ConlriLrure 10 nron oriiu! .onlroLling' sal! iatlh: and
I Opcmre emcLaencl equipnrent md apply cnrerge'cI pDcedrrcs
2 (i{npeleNi.s Na) be ascetui..d bv asline quesrions oI the lollovinslopius
.l Srccrins ordes. change orer prccedure lofr auro to manul or lice
vc'sx {ltc l f rl hro.tine_oreL/ rakirgo!*procedurc' lvpes olconrpasscs dutics oll'ok la,lct lqoni ng Procedu rc:
' ldcndncalion olla oustYtesof $ipsdunngd'r aod'ig[l:
.r ,{lphabclical ilags color. shapes. and n.aningsl
I iuanoverboaid action when onbridseualchl
.i 1)pes aDd uses ofvlious p,Yrclechnics:
6 LJs€ dILPIRB & S RT:
? TypesatrdNesolalltueertinguishersi
.8 Dulies ofqarchkeeper in pod. ol anchorage. a'd duiog hunker operaliof: rxl
9 Types ol drilh cMicd oul on board
ANNF,X _ II SYLLABT]S FOR CERTIFICATION OF RATING AS ABL[ Sf,ATAItI]Ii DECK
L lo b\n1!cisbr ConrDerenoies requned ro bc ascc aiied:
I Conri butc ro a sa a€ navi sar ion,l varch
.l (inn,jbutetobe hnrs. anchoriig. and orher tooornrs opcrarions
: roi..i ' c.rt. t.,J''."..t .n--o_d.,o,cs
I Conl bure to nr s,lc opertion of deck equipmcnl and tua.h,ne.y
. \-p \ o, cdrJ' ,1 ..( .r1 _ arerr p.c-r. or
'd 6 r\ptl!lrecaurionsand contrib ebrhearerention oapollLtrion otr[.n]a' n. enrn.nmeDl
7 Opc'are suNival cmti and iescue boals
\ roor b e,o lrr..d,i.r(o..'(earorcp,.'
l. Conr&nciesnul beasccnai.ed bl askins queslions on $c tbllowing loptc\
.l nlenning ofconlnon narti.al re.ms.
.l lhc ndmes and functions olva,us parts and equipnBr ol d \hi|- nn c\rn|i.. deck. Lrddse. holdr b.L peaks; D.B t.nls: balla$ tanls. bjlses. rjr D 0.. {tr n hoxes. anchoLs: sindlass: snrches md derii.ks:
.l ,\bilntb sreer a slrip on a given cou6e. on lransit oron ihsrLdions tioDi rr.
'I Abiliryro maimaii !n elficienr look-oul:
i Mirkirgoldrcan.horcable. 6 lhdc,dandnlg hehn ordcLs. use ofDrae.ctic a.d slro-co pasc\. 7 The $e ollilcsarnrs.nd firc nshdns.pplian.cs.
.1,1 i\e oldifleEnt r)pes ol blochs and shackles. bonle s.r$vs. brlLdos srill\. lhnnbles. monkey plalcsi
Lj Preclu'ions ro be laken $hilc Norking overeide orar a h€isht and *hllc.nrcri|! I
l6 ldentif calion olcommoDly-usod signal leller llssl
17 Opcning and closnre ol harches. rsinB np dcrick, generrlrrccaurions b bc raken b€lirrc and duriDs rhe operarion ofa winch whelrrused $o ihg ci.so Jn
sinch sel hensionnrs {i nches. l,iec aud on s o be tal,en in scctrrin-! r[. '.oornrs anchoB for sca. back spri.e. sliF wne, rcte sloppe6. and chain noppcr:
