Key Conventions in Shipping and and Some of The Codes That Have Been Issued Under Them

Key Conventions in Shipping
and and some of the Codes that

have been issued under them.
English (STCW)
Contents:
• Introduction: (SOLAS, STCW, MARPOL)
• A brief outline of STCW.
• Key points for compliance with STCW.
• ISMC
• ISPSC
• workshop: glossary
Contents:
• Introduction: (SOLAS, STCW, MARPOL)
• A brief outline of STCW.
• Key points for compliance with STCW.
• ISMC
• ISPSC
• workshop: glossary
SOLAS
• History • Codes:
• LSAC (chapterIII)
• ISMC (chapter IX)
• ISPSC (chapter XI)
The International Convention for
the safety of life at sea
SOLAS History
• The first version having been adopted at a
conference held in London in 1914. The
Convention was to enter into force July 1915
- annual loss from British ships 700-800 people;
- Titanic April 1912 more than 1500 died;
- SOLAS Conference 13 countries;
- international requirements for all merchant ships;
- watertight,fire-resistants,fire prevention,fire
fighting appliances and lifesaving appliances for
passenger ships;
- radiotelegraph equipment ships more 50 persons;
SOLAS History
• The second was adopted in 1929 and

entered into force in 1933;
- SOLAS Conference 18 countries;
- basically same format as the 1914
SOLAS;
- several new regulations;
- in annex of convention was Colreg;
SOLAS History
• The third was adopted in 1948 and entered into force in
1952;
- SOLAS Conference 34 countries in Geneva;
- establishing IMO (IMCO);
- new matters as watertight subdivison in passenger
ships,stability standards,services in
emergencies,structural fire protection,carrige of grain and
dangerous goods,developments in radio equipment;
- safety equipment certificate for ships above 500;
- periodical amendments adopted by IMO;
SOLAS History
• The fourth was adopted (under the auspices of
IMO) in 1960 and entered into force in 1965;
- delegates from 55 countries;
- amendments were introduced regularly;
- chapter V,requirements for navigational equipment;
- for enter into force - two-thirds of Contracting Parties;
- for enter into force within an acceptable period of
time;
SOLAS 74
• The present version was adopted in 1974 and
entered into force in 1980.
- delegates from 71 countries;
- two years for (or fixed time) adoption - 2/3 - 50% GT;
- periodical survey (in most cases 12 month);
- Exemption Certificate;
- Port State&Flag State control;
- important changes in chapter II-1,II-2;
- Colreg was separated from SOLAS;
SOLAS 74 Contents
• Chapter I General provisions

• Chapter II-1 Construction-Structure,subdivision and
stability,machinery and electrical installations
• Chapter II-2 Construction-Fire protection,fire
detection and fire extinction
• Chapter III Life-saving appliances and arrangements
• Chapter IV Radiocommunications
• Chapter V Safety of navigation
• Chapter VI Carriage of cargoes
SOLAS 74 Contents
• Chapter VII Carriage of dangerous goods

• Chapter VIII Nuclear ships
• Chapter IX Management for the safe operation of ships
• Chapter X Safety measures for the high-speed craft
• Chapter XI-1 Special measures to enhance maritime
safety
• Chapter XI-2 Special measures to enhance maritime
security
• Chapter XII Additional safety maesures for bulk carriers
SOLAS 74 Contents
Appendix Certificates
• Annex 1 - Resolution A.883(21)Global and uniform

implementation of the harmonized system of survey and
certification
• Annex 2 - Certificates and documents required to be carried
on board ships
• Annex 3 - List of resolutions adopted by the the SOLAS
Conferences
SOLAS 74 Chapter I
• Part A
Reg.2 Definitions
Reg.3 Exceptions
The present regulations,unless expressly provided otherwise,do not
apply to:
- ships of war and troopships;
- cargo ships of less than 500 GT;
- ships not propelled by mechanical means;
- wooden ships of primitive build;
- pleasure yachts no engaged in trade;
- fishing vessels;
SOLAS 74
• Part B - Surveys and certificates;
- renewal survey for passenger ships 12 months;
- lifesaving appliances,radio installations
5 years but annual survey within 3 month before or
after;
- the certificates shall be readily available on board for
examination at all times;
• Part C -Casualties;
- each Administration undertakes to conduct an
investigation of any casualty;
SOLAS 74 Chapter II-1
• Part A - General.
Reg.1 Application
Reg.2,3 Definitions
• Part A-1 Structure of ships.
Reg.3-1 to 3-4
• Part B - Subdivision and stability.
- permeability (коэф.проницаемости)
1. Cargo spaces 60%

2. Accommodation 95%
3. Machinery 85%
4. Intended for liquids 0-95%
- requirements for watertight doors;
• Part C - Machinery installations.
Reg. 26 General.
- generating electrical power;
- steam supply;
- boiler feed water systems;
- fuel supply systems for boilers or engines;
- sources of lubricating oil pressure;
- sources of water pressure;
- condensate pump;
- mechanical air supply;
- air compressor;
- hydraulic,pneumatic or electrical means;
- angle of list 15 static and 22,5 dynamic condition (rolling);
Reg. 27 Machinery.
- risk of overspeeding;
- protecting pressure;
- all gearing,shafts and couplings shall be designed for maximum

working stresses;
- internal combustion engines cyl. 200mm or 0,6 m3 and above

shall be provided with the relief valves;
- automatic shut-off arrangements;

Reg. 28 Means of going astern.
- sufficient power for going astern shall be
provided;
- recording manoeuvring results;
Reg. 29 Steering gear.
- Main steering gear to put the rudder from 35deg on side to
30deg on other side in 28 seconds whilst running ahead at
maximum service speed.
- Auxiliary steering gear to put the rudder from 15deg on side
to 15deg on the other in 1 minute whilst running ahead at
half speed.
- Indicators for propeller speed and direction to be fitted on
the bridge (and engine control room if the ship is built on or
after 1 July 1998).
- At least 2 means of communication (one being an engine-
room telegraph) to be provided between navigation bridge
and engine control room.
- if main steering gear comprises two or more
identical power units an auxiliary steering gear
need not fitted;
- steering gear compartment:
a) readily accessible;
b) provided with suitable arrangements;
Reg.30 Additional requirements for electric and
electrohydraulic steering gear.
Reg. 31 Machinery controls.
- remote control of propulsion machinery from bridge and

machinery spaces to be manned;
Reg. 32 Steam boilers and boiler feed systems.
- two safety valves of adequate capacity;

- each oil-fired boiler shall have safety arrangements and alarm;
- high-water-level alarm;
- two separate feed water systems;
- control the quality of the feed water;
- two indicating water level;
Reg. 33 Steam pipe systems.
Reg. 34 Air pressure systems.
Reg. 35 Ventilating systems in machinery spaces.
Reg. 36 Protection against noise.
Reg. 37 Communication between navigating bridge
and machinery space.
- at least two independent means;
Reg. 38 Engineers alarm.
Reg. 39 Location of emergency installations in

passenger ships.
PART D - Electrical installations.
Reg. 40 General.
- electrical installations shall be such that:
1. All electrical auxiliary services necessary for maintaining
the ship normal operating;
2. Electrical services for safety in emergency conditions;
3. The safety of passengers and crew from electrical hazards;
Reg. 41 Main source of electrical power and lighting systems.
- at least 2 generating sets one set shall be supply for normal
conditions;
Reg. 42 Emergency source of electrical power in passenger
ships.
Reg. 43 Emergency source of electrical power in cargo
ships.
- shall be located above the uppermost continuous deck
and accessible from open deck;
- for a 3 hour period emergency lighting muster station;
- for a 18 hour period emergency lighting different
spaces, navigation lights,radio installations,internal
communication,navigational equipment,fire
detection,daylight signalling lamp;
- 18 hour one of fire pumps;
- excemption for ships in voyages of short duration;
- generator shall be:
1. Fuel flashpoint of not less than 43C;
2. Started automatically;
3. Supplying the required load in 45 s;
- accumulator battery shall be:
1. Carrying the emergency load without recharging voltage
+/- 12%;
2. Automatically connecting;
3. Immediately supplying;
Reg. 44 Starting arrangements for emergency generating sets.
Reg. 45 Precautions against shock,fire and other hazards of
electrical origin.
- shall be earthed, unless:
1. Voltage of direct current 50 V;
2. 250 V by safety isolating transformers
supplying only one consuming device;
3. Double insulation;
Part E - Additional requirements for periodically
unattended machinery spaces.
PART A - General
Reg. 1 Application.
Reg. 2 Fire safety objectives and functional
requirements.
- Fire safety objectives;
- Functional requirements;
- Achievement of the fire safety objectives;
Reg. 3 Definitions.
- “A” class divisions:
1) they are constructed of steel or other equivalent

material;
2) they are suitably stiffed;
3) they are insulated with approved non-combustible
materials;(“A-60”,”A-30”,”A-15”,”A-0”)
4) they are constructed as to be capable of preventing the
passage of smoke;
5) test required;
- “B” class divisions:
1) they are constructed of approved non-combustible materials;

2) they have an insulation (“B”-15,”B”-0);
3) they are constructed as to be capable of preventing the
passage of flame to the end of first half hour of the standard
fire test;
4) test required;
- “C” class division:
1) constructed of approved non- combustible materials;

- Flashpoint is the temperature in degrees Celsius at which
product will give off enough flammable vapour to be
ignited,as determined by an approved flashpoint apparatus;
- high temperature surfaces-temperature above 220C which
may be impinged as a result of fuel system failure;
- Non-combustible materials-neither burns nor gives of
flammable vapours on temperature approximately 750C;
PART B - Prevention of fire and explosion.
Reg. 4 Probability of ignition.

- The following limitations shall apply to the use of oil as
fuel:
1. Fuel with flashpoint not less than 60C;
2. In emergency generators flashpoint not less 43C;
- fuel oil and other flammable not be carried in forepeak tanks;
- safe and efficient means of ascertaining the amount of fuel
contained in any fuel tank shall be provided;
- the sounding pipes shall not terminate in any space where the
risk of ignition of spillage from the sounding pipe might
arise;
- oil fuel piping;
- arrangements for lubricating oil;
- arrangements for other flammable oils;
- arrangements for oil fuel in periodically unattended spaces;
• Items of ignition.
- electric radiators,if used shall be fixed;
- waste receptacles shall be constructed of non-combustible
materials with no openings in the sides or bottom;
- primary deck coverings shall be of approved material;
Reg. 5 Fire growth potential.
1. Means of control for the air supply;
2. Means of control for flammable liquids in the space;
3. The use of combustible materials shall be restricted;
- fire protection materials:
1. Use of non-combustible materials;
2. Insulating materials;
Reg. 6 Smoke generation potential and toxicity.
The purpose of this regulation is to reduce the
hazard to life from smoke and toxic products
generated during a fire in spaces where persons
normally work or live.
Reg. 7 Detection and alarm.
1) fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems;
2) manually operated call points;
3) fire patrols;
Reg. 9 Containment of fire.

1) ship shall be subdivided by thermal and
structural boundaries;
2) thermal insulation of boundaries;
3) fire integrity of openings;
Reg. 10 Fire fighting.
- fixed fire extinguishing systems shall be installed;
- fire extinguishing appliances shall be readily
available;
SOLAS 74 Chapter III
Life-saving appliances and arrangements
Part A - General
Reg. 1 Application
Reg. 2 Exemptions
Reg. 3 Definitions
- Anti exposure suit (AES) is a protective suit designed for
use by rescue boat crews and marine evacuation system
parties;
- Immersion suit is a protective suit which reduces the
body heatloss of a person wearing it in cold water;
- Thermal protective aid is a bag or suit made of
waterproof material with low thermal conductance;
Reg. 4 Evaluation,testing and approval of life-saving
appliances and arrangements.
Reg. 5 Production tests.
Part B Requirements for ships and life-saving appliances.
Section I Passenger ships and cargo ships.
Reg. 6 Communications.
- all passenger ships and all cargo ships of 300 GT and
upwards;
- at least 3 two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus
(300-500 GT cargo ships 2 two-way VHF radiotelephone
apparatus);
- radar transponders - at least one radar transponder shall be
carried on each side (300-500 GT 1 radar transponder)
- distress flares - not less than 12 rocket parachute flares;
- on board communications and alarm systems;
- public address systems on passenger ships;
Reg. 7 Personal life-saving appliances.
- lifebuoys:
1. On both sides of the ships and at least one shall be placed in
the vicinity of the stern;
2. Not secured in any way;
3. At least one lifebuoy on each side shall be fitted with a
buoyant life line (30m);
4. 1/2 of total number shall be fitted with lifebouy self-igniting
lights and at least 2 with self-activating smoke;
5. Shall be marked with name and port of registery;
- lifejackets:
1. For every person on board;
2. 10% of the number of passengers on board for child;
3. A sufficient number of lifejackets for persons on watch;
- Immersion suits and AES:
1. For every person assigned to crew of rescue boat or MES;
Reg. 8 Muster list and emergency instructions.
(this regulation applies to all ships)
- clear instructions for every person on board;
- on passenger ships in flag language and in english;
- shall be exhibited - bridge,ER, and crew accommodation;
- passenger ships:
1. Their muster station;
2. The essential actions they must take in emergency;
3. The method of donning lifejackets;
Reg. 9 Operating instructions.
- posters or signs shall be provided on or in the vicinity of survival
craft and their launching controls;
Reg. 10 Manning of survival craft and supervision.
- sufficient number of trained persons;
- a deck officer or certificated person shall be placed in charge of each
survival craft and second in command shall also be nominated;
- every motorized survival craft shall have a person who is capable of
operating the engine and minor adjustment;
Reg. 11 Survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements.
- muster stations shall be provided close to the embarkation
stations,accessible from accommodation and work areas;
- stairways and exits shall be lighted;
- embarkation ladders:
1) steps made of hardwood or of suitable material of equivalent
properties,nonslip surface;
3) not less than 480mm long,115mm wide and 25mm in depth;
4) equally spaced not less than 300mm or not more than
380mm;
5) side ropes - 2 uncovered manila ropes,65mm in
circumference;
Reg. 12 Launching stations.
Reg. 13 Stowage of survival craft.
- as near the water surface as is safe and practicable;
- 2 crew members can carry out preparations in less
than 5 min.;
- lifeboats lowering down the ship`s side shall be
stowed as far forward of the propeller as
practicable;
- manual release of one liferaft;
Reg. 14 Stowage of rescue boats.
- readiness for launching in 5 min.;
- in a position suitable for launching and recovery;
General requirements.
- length not less than 3,8 m and not more than 8,5 m;
- carrying at least 5 persons and 1 person lying;
- 15% covered if normal lifeboat;
- speed 6 knots in 4 hour;
- automatically self-bailing;
Reg. 15 Stowage of marine evacuation systems.
Reg. 16 Survival craft launching and recovery arrangements.
Exemptions:
1.boarded from position on deck less than 4,5 m above the
waterline and mass not more than 185 kg and under
unfavourable conditions of trim 10 and list 20;
2.200% of the total number of persons on board;
3.provided for use a MES;
- capable of launching and recovering lifeboat;
- operator on the ship is able to observe the survival craft at all
time during operations;
- falls shall be long enough for the survival craft to reach water;
Reg. 17 Rescue boat embarkation,launching and recovery
arangements.
- rescue boat can be boarded and launched in a shortest time;
- launching with the speed of ship 5 knots;
- recovery time in 5 min;
- safe and efficient handling of a stretcher case;
Reg. 18 Line-throwing appliances.
- be capable of throwing a line with reasonable
accuracy;
- four projectiles carrying the line to 230m;
- include four lines;
- instructions and diagrams;
Reg. 19 Emergency training and drills.
- this regulation applies to all ships;
- drills shall,as far as practicable,be conducted as if
there an actual emergency;
- every crew member shall participate in at least
one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every
month;
- each lifeboat shall be launched and manoeuvred
in the water at least once every 3 months;
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
• SAFETY OF NAVIGATION.
The revised Chapter V of the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS V, 2002)
Comes into force 1 July 2002
1. Unless expressly provided otherwise, this chapter shall apply to
all ships on all voyages, except:
- warships, naval auxiliaries and other ships owned or operated
by a Contracting Government and used only on government
non-commercial service; and
- ships solely navigating the Great Lakes of North America and
their connecting and tributary waters as far east as the lower
exit of the St.Lambert Lock at Montreal in the Province of
Quebec, Canada.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
- The Administration shall determine to what extent the
provisions of regulations 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 do not apply to the following categories
of ships:
• .1 ships below 150 gross tonnage engaged on any
voyage;
• .2 ships below 500 gross tonnage not engaged on
international voyages; and
• .3 fishing vessels.
Reg. 2 Definitions.
Reg. 3 Exemptions and equivalents.
Reg. 4 Navigational warnings.
Reg. 5 Meteorological services and warnings.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 6 Ice patrol Service.
• Contracting Governments to provide the North Atlantic Ice
Patrol Service.
• Ships transiting the North Atlantic iceberg region during the
ice season to make use of the Service. Requirements for
maintaining the service.
• Appendix 1 to the Regulations contains the Rules covering the
service.
Reg. 7 Search and rescue services.
• Contracting Governments to provide Search and Rescue
services and make available the information relating to them.
• Passenger ships must have a prepared plan on board for
cooperation with SAR authorities.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 8 Life-saving signals.
• Contracting Governments to ensure that standard signals are used
during SAR operations.
Reg. 9 Hydrographic services.
• Contracting Governments’ obligations in providing hydrographic
services.
Reg. 10 Ships routeing.
• Contracting Governments to refer ships’ routeing sys-tems to IMO for
adoption.
• Routeing systems to adhere to measures adopted byIMO
• Ships to use mandatory routeing systems unless there is a compelling
reason not to.
• Details of IMO-adopted schemes are contained in Resolution
A.572(14)), as amended.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 11 Ship reporting systems.
• Contracting Governments may refer ship reporting systems to
IMO for adoption.
• Ship reporting Systems to adhere to measures adopted by
IMO
• Ships to comply with requirements of adopted mandatory
reporting systems.
Reg. 12 Vessel traffic services.
• Contracting Governments to establish VTS where traffic
volume or risks justify it.
• VTS to follow guidelines adopted by IMO
• VTS can only be mandatory in territorial seas
• Ships to be encouraged by Administrations to use VTS
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 13 Establishment and operation of aids to navigation.
• Contracting Governments to provide appropriate aids to
navigation
• take into account international recommendations and
guidelines
• arrange for information on aids to navigation to be made
available
Reg. 14 Ships manning.
• Contracting Governments to ensure their ships are properly
manned
• Ships to have a Safe Manning Document
• Working language to be established
• SOLAS I ships to use English on the bridge
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 15 Principles relating to bridge design,design and
arrangement of navigational systems and equipment and
bridge procedures.
• Requires owners, naval architects, manufacturers and
administrations to ensure compliance with specified
ergonomic principles.
• Requires owners and masters to ensure that bridge procedures
are adopted which take ergonomic criteria into consideration
Reg. 16 Maintenance of equipment.
• Maintenance arrangements for navigational equipment to be
in place,ship may be delayed until repairs effected.If no
repair facilities in port – ship may be allowed to sail but
master to take account of malfunctions during voyage.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 17 Electromagnetic compatibility.
• Administrations to ensure all bridge equipment is EMC tested;
• Owners and builders to ensure equipment installed does not
interfere with navigational systems;
• Owners and masters to ensure no portable equipment is used on
the bridge if it causes interference;
Reg. 18 Approval,surveys and performance standards of
navigational systems and equipment and VDR.
• Equipment required by Regulations 19 and 20 fitted after 1 July
2002 must meet the relevant IMO Performance Standards;
• Administration to ensure that equipment meet the relevant
standards and that quality procedures ensure final product
verification.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
• Equipment fitted on ships built before 1 July 2002 must
comply as closely as possible with the IMO Standards.
• Equipment additional to the carriage requirements must be
approved and comply as closely as possible with the IMO
Standards.
• VDRs and their sensors require an annual performance test.
Reg. 19 Carriage requirements for shipborne navigational
systems and equipment.
• Carriage requirements for navigational equipment for new
ships.
• Requirements are based on tonnage and are cumulative.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
• Existing ships may continue to meet requirements of
SOLAS Chapter V/74, except GNSS to be fitted at first
survey after 1 July 2002, and AIS to be fitted by specified
dates.
• Each item of equipment to comply with the relevant IMO
Performance Standards.
• Regulations allow for “other means” to be used to comply
with the functional requirements of each equipment item.
Reg. 20 Voyage data recorder.
• Ships on international voyages to be fitted with VDRs
according to timetable given.
• Administrations may exempt existing ships (except ro-ro
passenger ships) if fitting is unreasonable or impracticable.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 21 International Code of Signals.
Reg. 22 Navigation bridge visibility.
• Bridge design to minimum specifications ensuring good
visibility.
• Specifications are for ships of 45m or more in length
built on or after 1 July 1998.
• Older ships to meet specifications as closely as possible
but no structural alterations needed.
• Administrations’ discretion for ships of unconventional
design.
Reg. 23 Pilot transfer arrangements.
• Requirements for pilot boarding arrangements.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
• Responsibilities for ship’s personnel in rigging pilot transfer
equipment.
• Requirements for associated equipment
• Requirements for clear access and lighting.
Reg. 24 Use of heading and/or track control systems.
• Immediate change-over from automatic to manual control
in given conditions.
• Requirement for additional helmsperson in such conditions.
• Changeover to be supervised by officer.
• Testing of manual steering after prolonged period in
autopilot.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 25 Operation of steering gear.
Reg. 26 Steering gear: testing and drills.
• Requirements for testing steering gear prior to
departure.
• Requirements for instructions.
• Officers competence in steering gear operation /
maintenance.
• Requirements for testing emergency steering gear
drills.
• Reduced requirements for ships on short voyages.
• Recording of tests and drills
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 27 Nautical charts and nautical publications.
• All ships are required to carry appropriate nautical charts and
publications.
Reg. 28 Records of navigational activities.
• Key navigational activities to be logged.
• A complete record of the voyage must be able to be restored.
Reg. 29 Life-saving signals to be used by ships,aircraft or persons.
• Table of international life-saving signals to be available to
OOW.
• Signals to be used when communicating with SAR units.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 30 Operational limitations.
• All SOLAS I passenger ships to carry an approved
document listing all operational limitations on the
vessel.
• The document to include explanations of the reasons
for the limitations.
Reg. 31 Danger messages.
• Masters to communicate information on navigational
dangers.
• Contracting Governments to promulgate danger
information.
• Messages free of charge to ships.
SOLAS 74 Chapter V
Reg. 32 Information required in danger message.
• Details of information to include in danger messages.
• Examples of typical danger messages.
Reg. 33 Distress messages: obligations and procedures.
• Masters obliged to respond to distress messages from any
source.
• Ships can be requisitioned by the master of a ship in distress
or the search and rescue authorities.
Reg. 34 Safe navigation and avoidance of dangerous situations.
• Voyage planning is required on all vessels.
• Master to ensure plan is drawn up.
• Details of factors to take into account.
STCW
• Introduction
• A brief outline of STCW
• Key points for compliance with STCW
STCW-78:The International Convention on
Standards on Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers
• Adopted by IMO 1978
• Entered into force 1984
• Ratified by most governments 1992
• Revised Convention signed: 1995
The NEW STCW-95 is, together with the
ISMC,perhaps the most important contribution
to safety at sea since SOLAS
Why revision?
• Casualties/ Human factor
• Lack of competence
• Changes in crew supply
• Varying education and training systems
• Good principles but not specific
• Insufficient backing for the authorities’ implementation
and control
What’s New?
• New stucture
• Strengthening of existing requirements
• Training and qualification schemes
expanded
• Administrative quality control
A Brief Outline of STCW-95
• The Articles
• Regulations(Annex)
• The STCW Code: Code A-mandatory, Code B-guidance
• The Conference Resolutions:contains recommendations
directed towards the Administrations
STCW Convention chapters
• Chapter I: General provisions
• Chapter II:Master and deck department
• Chapter III:Engine department
• Chapter IV:Radiocommunication and radio personnel
• Chapter V: Special training requirements for personnel for personnel on certain types of
ships
• Chapter VI: Emergency,occupational safety,medical care and survival functions
• Chapter VII: Alternative certification
• Chapter VIII: Watchkeeping
Key points for compliance with STCW-
95
• Appropriate certificates:the • Shipboard familiarisation:new
national cert.of competence,an personnel shall become
endorcement that the cert. meets aquainted with the ship,
STCW-95 standards;individual operating equipment and other
flag state endorsements arrangements
• Manning:in compliance with the • Crew coordination:the crew’s
safe manning document or ability to coordinate activities
equivalent,which the SOLAS and communicate effectively
requires • Minimum rest periods: a
• Record keeping:documentation minimum of 10 hrs rest in a 24
relating to seafarers’experience, hour period(two periods,one of
training,etc.is accessible which must be at least six hrs in
length
Major amendments to STCW
• Additional familiarisation, basic safety training and instruction
• Special training for personnel on certain types of ships
• GMDSS requirements
• English language requirements
• Prevention of drug and alcohol abuse
• New certification requirements
Major amendments to STCW which shipping companies
must also be aware of in order to comply
The Manila amendments to the STCW Convention and Code.
• The Manila amendments were adopted on 25 June 2010 and are set to enter into force on 1
January 2012 under the tacit acceptance procedure.
• Improved measures to prevent fraudulent practices with certificates of competency
• Revised requirements on hours of work and rest,new requirements for the prevention of
alcohol and drug abuse,updated medical fitness standards
• New certification requirements for able seafarers
• New requirements relating to ECDIS
• New requirements for training in leadershp and teamwork, for security training
• New training and certification requirements for electro-technical officers
• Introduction of modern training methodology including distance learning and web-based
learning
• Updating of competence requirements for personnel serving on board all types of tankers,
new requirements for liquefied gas tankers personnel
• New training guidances for personnel operating Dynamic Positioning Systems and for
polar waters
ISMCode (chapter IX of SOLAS)
• General: Definitions
ISMCode means the International Management Code for the Safe
Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention as adopted by the
Assembly,as may be amended by the Organization.
COMPANYmeans the Owner of the ship or any other organization or
person such as the Manager,or the Bareboat Charterer,who has
assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the
Shipowner.
ADMINISTRATION means the Government of the State whose
flag the ship is entitled to fly.
Objective of the Code
TO ENSURE:
• safety at sea
• prevent human injury/loss of life
• avoid damage to the environment
The Principles behind Management Systems
• Policy: What we want

• System: How we organize and control
• Procedures: Who does what and when
• Instructions: How
Certification
• Document of • Safety Management
compliance(DOC): System(SMS):
Companies who comply with the SMS means a structured and
requirements of the ISMCode will documented system enabling
receive DOC. DOC is valid for 5 company personnel to
years.The validity is subject to
effectively implement the
annual audits.
company safety and
• Interim DOC:valid for environmental protection policy
12 months
• Safety Management
Certificate(SMC)
Advantages of Establishing a SMS
• An improvement in the • Cost savings resulting

safety consciousness and from improved efficiency
safety management skills • favorable insurance
of personnel; premiums relative to the
• the establishment of a market
safety culture
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Key Conventions in Shipping and and Some of The Codes That Have Been Issued Under Them

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Key Conventions in Shipping

and and some of the Codes that

• The second was adopted in 1929 and

• Chapter I General provisions

• Chapter VII Carriage of dangerous goods

• Annex 1 - Resolution A.883(21)Global and uniform

1. Cargo spaces 60%

- all gearing,shafts and couplings shall be designed for maximum

- internal combustion engines cyl. 200mm or 0,6 m3 and above

- automatic shut-off arrangements;

- remote control of propulsion machinery from bridge and

Reg. 32 Steam boilers and boiler feed systems.

- two safety valves of adequate capacity;

Reg. 39 Location of emergency installations in

- “A” class divisions:

1) they are constructed of steel or other equivalent

1) they are constructed of approved non-combustible materials;

- “C” class division:

1) constructed of approved non- combustible materials;

Reg. 4 Probability of ignition.

Reg. 9 Containment of fire.

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