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5 State Importance of SOLAS, CLASS:- [DNS-20]

LOADLINE AND STCW2010 Conventions

SEM: -[II ]
SUB:Emgs, MariCom & CSK

Objectives: On completion of this module the cadets should be able to

understand followings:-
i.To have a broad idea about SOLAS, Load Line and STCW convention of
IMO and its importance in maintaining a Safe Marine Environment.
ii.To have briefly about each of these Conventions and its effect on the
day to day operation of the merchant vessel and shipping operation while
in port and at Sea.
iii.Role of SOLAS to bring Safety in all aspect of ship building, ship
operation and Ship Navigation
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 1.5.2 – Importance of Load Line Convention
• Load Line Convention1966:-
• International Convention on Load Lines
• Adoption: 5 April 1966; Entry into force: 21 July 1968
• It has long been recognized that limitations on the draught to which a
ship may be loaded make a significant contribution to her safety. These
limits are given in the form of freeboards, which constitute, besides
external weather tight and watertight integrity, the main objective of the
Convention.
• The first International Convention on Load Lines, adopted in 1930, was
based on the principle of reserve buoyancy, although it was recognized
then that the freeboard should also ensure adequate stability and avoid
excessive stress on the ship's hull as a result of overloading. 
• In the 1966 Load Lines convention, adopted by IMO, provisions are made
for determining the freeboard of ships by subdivision and damage
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• Cont…….
• The regulations take into account the potential hazards present in different
zones and different seasons. The technical annex contains several additional
safety measures concerning doors, freeing ports, hatchways and other items.
The main purpose of these measures is to ensure the watertight integrity of
ships' hulls below the freeboard deck.
• All assigned load lines must be marked amidships on each side of the ship,
together with the deck line. Ships intended for the carriage of timber deck cargo
are assigned a smaller freeboard as the deck cargo provides protection against
the impact of waves
• The Convention includes three annexes.
• Annex I is divided into four Chapters:
• Chapter I - General;
• Chapter II - Conditions of assignment of freeboard;
• Chapter III - Freeboards;
• Chapter IV - Special requirements for ships assigned timber freeboards.
• Annex II covers Zones, areas and seasonal periods.
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• Cont…….
• Annex III contains certificates, including the International Load Line
Certificate. 
• Various amendments were adopted in 1971, 1975, 1979, and 1983 but
they required positive acceptance by two-thirds of Parties and never came
into force.
• The 1988 Protocol, adopted in November 1988, entered into force on 3
February 2000. As well as harmonizing the Convention's survey and
certification requirement with those contained in the SOLAS and MARPOL
conventions, the  1988  Protocol revised certain regulations in the
technical Annexes to the Load Lines Convention and introduced the tacit
amendment procedure, so that amendments adopted will enter into force
six months after the deemed date of acceptance unless they are rejected
by one-third of Parties. Usually, the date from adoption to deemed
acceptance is two years. ​

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 STCW 2010 Convention-
• International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch
keeping for Seafarers, 1978
• International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch
keeping for Seafarers, 1978 was adopted on 7 July 1978 and entered into force
on 28 April 1984. The main purpose of the Convention is to promote safety of
life and property at sea and the protection of the marine environment by
establishing in common agreement international standards of training,
certification and watch keeping for seafarers.
• Amendment Procedure
• Amendments to the 1978 STCW Convention's technical Annex may be adopted
by a Conference of STCW Parties or by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee,
expanded to include all Contracting Parties, some of whom may not be
members of the Organization.
• Amendments to the STCW Annex will normally enter into force one and a half
years after being communicated to all Parties unless, in the meantime, they are
rejected by one-third of the Parties or by Parties whose combined fleets
represent 50 per cent of world tonnage.
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• The STCW Convention & Code 2010 Manila Amendments
• The Manila amendments to the STCW Convention and Code were adopted on 25
June 2010, marking a major revision of the STCW Convention and Code. The 2010
amendments are set to enter into force on 1 January 2012 under the tacit
acceptance procedure and are aimed at bringing the Convention and Code up to
date with developments since they were initially adopted  and to enable them to
address issues that are anticipated to emerge in the foreseeable future. 
• Amongst the amendments adopted, there are a number of important changes to
each chapter of the Convention and Code, including:
• Improved measures to prevent fraudulent practices associated with certificates
of competency and strengthen the evaluation process (monitoring of Parties'
compliance with the Convention);
• Revised requirements on hours of work and rest and new requirements for the
prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, as well as updated standards relating to
medical fitness standards for seafarers;
• New certification requirements for able seafarers;
• New requirements relating to training in modern technology such as electronic
charts and information systems (ECDIS);

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 Cont. ……….
• New requirements for marine environment awareness training and
training in leadership and teamwork;
• New training and certification requirements for electro-technical officers;
• Updating of competence requirements for personnel serving on board all
types of tankers, including new requirements for personnel serving on
liquefied gas tankers;
• New requirements for security training, as well as provisions to ensure
that seafarers are properly trained to cope if their ship comes under attack
by pirates;
• Introduction of modern training methodology including distance learning
and web-based learning;
• New training guidance for personnel serving on board ships operating in
polar waters; and
• New training guidance for personnel operating Dynamic Positioning
Systems ​
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• The STCW Code
• The regulations contained in the Convention are supported by
sections in the STCW Code. Generally speaking, the Convention
contains basic requirements which are then enlarged upon and
explained in the Code.
• Part A of the Code is mandatory. The minimum standards of
competence required for seagoing personnel are given in detail in a
series of tables. Chapter II of the Code, for example, deals with
standards regarding the master and deck department.
• Part B of the Code contains recommended guidance which is
intended to help Parties implement the Convention. The measures
suggested are not mandatory and the examples given are only
intended to illustrate how certain Convention requirements may be
complied with. However, the recommendations in general represent
an approach that has been harmonized by discussions within IMO
and consultation with other international organizations. 
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• List of STCW Parties - Confirmed STCW Parties (regulation I/7)
• MSC.1/Circ.1163/Rev.10*   23/05/2016  International convention on
standards of training, certification and watch keeping for seafarers(STCW),
1978, as amended – Parties to the International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as
amended, confirmed by the Maritime Safety Committee to have
communicated information which demonstrates that full and complete effect
is given to the relevant provisions of the Convention.
• List of STCW Parties - Independent evaluation (regulation I/8)
• MSC.1/Circ.1164/Rev.18*  24/07/2017  International convention on
standards of training, certification and watch keeping for seafarers (STCW),
1978, as amended – Reports of Independent Evaluation. 
• * Please note: the above Circulars are revised as and when information from
Parties is evaluated and approved by the Maritime Safety Committee. 
• Maritime training institutions approved by Member States
• The STCW Convention requires that training leading to the issue of a
certificate is 'approved'.
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• Cont. ………
• The International Maritime Organization does not approve any training
courses or institutes. This is a privilege and responsibility of Member
Governments who are Parties to the STCW Convention.
• Approval is normally given by the Maritime Administration of an STCW
Party in accordance with the Convention requirements.
• Amongst other things, the Convention requires that training and
assessment of seafarers are administered, supervised and monitored in
accordance with the provisions of the STCW Code; and those responsible
for training and assessment of competence of seafarers are appropriately
qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Code.
• The initial approval of a maritime training program by a Maritime
Administration might include assessment of items such as those listed
below in order to ensure that the training institute or training program
meet the appropriate STCW Convention standards:

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• Cont. ………
• Scope and objectives of the training - e.g. to meet the requirements of STCW
regulation II/1.
• Minimum entry standards - age, sea experience, other training, medical
fitness etc.
• Intake limitations, student/staff ratio etc.
• Staff qualifications, experience in subject, teaching skills, assessment skills.
• Facilities and equipment necessary to meet objectives.
• The written program, syllabus, timetable and course material.
• Method of training: lectures, practical, videos etc and percentage of time
devoted to each.
• Assessment: methods: examination, practical, continuous assessment etc.
• Certification to be issued on completion to meet STCW requirements.
• Maintenance of student and other records.
• Security of information.
• Quality standards system requirements to ensure standards are maintained.

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 References
• Google and Wikipedia for SOLAS, Load Line and
STCW 2010 Conventions.

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