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SUB-COMMITTEE ON HUMAN ELEMENT, HTW 10/1/1

TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING 3 November 2023
10th session Original: ENGLISH
Agenda item 1 Pre-session public release: ☒

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

Annotations to the provisional agenda

Note by the Secretariat

SUMMARY

Executive summary: This document provides information on actions the Sub-Committee

will be invited to take on the agenda items of its tenth session.

Strategic direction, if Not applicable

applicable:

Output: Not applicable

Action to be taken: Paragraph 11

Related documents: HTW 10/1 and as specified in the text

1 Adoption of the agenda

HTW 10/1 Secretariat Provisional agenda

HTW 10/1/1 Secretariat Annotations to the provisional agenda

HTW 10/1/2* Secretariat Arrangements for working and drafting

groups at HTW 10

1.1 The Sub-Committee will be invited to consider and adopt its provisional agenda for
the session (HTW 10/1).

1.2 Arrangements for working and drafting groups envisaged to be established during the
session will be advised in due time before the session (HTW 10/1/2), taking into account
submissions received (HTW 9/15, paragraph 12.4).

*
To be issued in due course.

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2 Decisions of other IMO bodies

HTW 10/2* Secretariat Outcome of SSE 9, FAL 47, LEG 110,

NCSR 10, MSC 107, MEPC 80 and
C 129

The Sub-Committee will be informed of relevant decisions and actions taken by other bodies
of the Organization and will be invited to take action, as appropriate, under relevant agenda
items.

3 Validated model training courses

HTW 10/3* Secretariat Report on the model courses

programme under the Guidelines for the
development, review and validation of
model courses
(MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.15/Rev.2)

HTW 10/3/1* Secretariat Report of the Review Group on Draft

Revised Model Course 1.32 on
Operational Use of Integrated Bridge
Systems Including Integrated
Navigational Systems

HTW 10/3/1/Add.1* Secretariat Draft revised Model Course 1.32 on

Operational Use of Integrated Bridge
Systems Including Integrated
Navigational Systems

HTW 10/3/2* Secretariat Report of the Review Group on Draft

Revised Model Course 1.35 on
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Tanker
Cargo and Ballast Handling Simulator

HTW 10/3/2/Add.1* Secretariat Draft revised Model Course 1.35 on

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Tanker
Cargo and Ballast Handling Simulator

The Sub-Committee will be provided with the report on the model courses that have been
revised and submitted to HTW 10 for validation and the arrangements for the validation of
model courses by HTW 12. In this context, the Sub-Committee will be invited to validate the
revised model courses, as agreed by HTW 8.

4 Role of the human element

The Sub-Committee will be invited to consider relevant documents submitted to this session.

*
To be issued in due course.

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5 Reports on unlawful practices associated with certificates of competency

HTW 10/INF.2* Secretariat Report on fraudulent certificates

The Sub-Committee will be invited to note the information provided on fraudulent certificates,
as reported to the Secretariat, and consider proposals for a strategy to address the problems
associated with fraudulent certificates of competence, if any, and any other relevant
documents submitted to this session.

6 Comprehensive review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code

HTW 10/6* Sweden Report of the Correspondence Group

on the Comprehensive Review of the
1978 STCW Convention and Code

HTW 10/6/1* Secretariat GISIS module for reporting and

requirements for the communication of
information under the provisions of the
STCW Convention and Code

6.1 The Sub-Committee will be invited to consider the report of the Correspondence
Group on the Comprehensive Review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code, and other
relevant documents submitted to this session.

6.2 Having noted that HTW 7 had decided to postpone the finalization of a new STCW
GISIS module related to reporting and information communication requirements under the
provisions of the STCW Convention and Code, the Sub-Committee will also be updated on the
development of the GISIS module, with a view to resuming and finalizing its development
based on the existing requirements of the Convention and Code.

7 Biennial status report and provisional agenda for HTW 11

The Sub-Committee will be invited to review its biennial status report, taking into account the
progress made at the session, and to prepare the draft provisional agenda for HTW 11, in
accordance with the Organization and method of work of the Maritime Safety Committee and
the Marine Environment Protection Committee and their subsidiary bodies
(MSC-MEPC.1/Circ.5/Rev.5), for approval by MSC 108.

8 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Maritime Safety Committee, the
Sub-Committee will be invited to elect its Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025.

9 Any other business

HTW 10/INF.3* Secretariat Report on dispensations issued under

article VIII of the STCW Convention

9.1 The Sub-Committee will be invited to note dispensations granted in 2023 submitted
by STCW Parties in accordance with article VIII of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended.

*
To be issued in due course.

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9.2 The Sub-Committee will also consider any matters that may be submitted by Member
States or international organizations or referred to it by the committees or other
sub-committees.

10 Report to the Maritime Safety Committee

The Sub-Committee will be invited to consider and adopt its draft report for submission to the
Committee for approval.

Action requested of the Sub-Committee

11 The Sub-Committee is invited to consider the above information and take action, as
appropriate, under the relevant agenda items.

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