Course Topics
- STCW 1978 as amended in 2010
- Background to STCW
- The Need for Revision
- Overview of the Revised STCW Convention
- Process Overview
- Intemational Instruments
- General Objectives
- Certification of Fishermen and for High-Speed Craft
- STCW Certificate Requirements
- National Legislative and Administrative Framework
- Recent amendments to SOLAS
- Amendments in the last five years
- Amendments to Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
- Rules made under the Merchant Shipping Act
- Amendments to SOLAS - Chapter V
- LRIT Long Range Identification and Tracking
- Purpose Of LRIT
- Data Transmitted by LRIT
- Authorised Receivers/ users of LRIT
- Difference Between LRIT and AIS
- Ships Routeing
- Objectives
- Passage Planning and Ships' Routeing
- Elements used in Ships Routeing Systems
- SOLAS Regulation on Ships Routeing
- 3c. Ship Reporting Systems
- Ship Reporting Procedures
- Passage Planning and Ship Reporting Systems
- SOLAS Regulation on Ship Reporting Systems
- 3d. VTS procedures
- Objectives of VTS
- Responsibilities and Liability
- VTS Services
- Communication and Reporting
- Participating Vessels
- SOLAS Regulation on VTS
- Blind Pilotage Techniques
- Parallel Index Technique
- Radar Clearing Ranges
- Responsibilities
- The Conduct of Blind Pilotage
- Planning of Blind Pilotage
- BNWAS and Ship's Manning
- 3g. Dangers of over reliance on GPS and satellite derived positions
- IAMSAR
- Apply Procedures in IAMSAR
- Role and duties of OSC, SMC and SC
- Reporting
- Lookout Procedures
- Surface Rescue Equipment and methods
- Reception and interrogation of Survivors
- Communications
- Radio equipment
- Emergency position-indicating radio (EPIRB)
- Search and rescue transponder (SART)
- Distress signals, signalling equipment
- GMDSS
- Medical Assistance
- Search Patterns
- Amendments to SSO Course
- Piracy and Armed Robbery
- Piracy Awareness
- Anti-piracy measures
- Pirate Attack
- Implications of a piracy attack
- Gulf of Aden - Patrolling by Naval ships
- 6. Additions to PSSR Course
- Pollution
- Impact of shipping on marine environment
- Sources of Marine Pollution
- Complexity and diversity of the marine environment
- Effects of operational or accidental pollution by ships
- Environmental protection procedures
- MARPOL 73/78
- Annex I
- Annex II and Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System (ODMCS)
- Special Areas and PSSAs
- MARPOL Equipment
- Oil Record Book
- Oil Record Book, Part I - Machinery space operations
- Oil Record Book, Part II – Cargo/ballast operations
- Ballast Water Management Convention
- Treatment Methods
- Ballast Water Treatment Technologies
- Anti-Fouling Systems
- Operational procedures
- During bunkering
- During loading/discharging Oil Cargo
- During tank Cleaning and Pumping out Bilges
- Communication
- Internal phone system
- Sound powered phone system
- Intercoms
- Voice tubes
- Hand-held radios
- Fatigue
- Importance of obtaining necessary rest
- Effects of sleep, schedules, circadian rhythm
- Effects of physical stressors on seafarers
- Stress - Types and Causes
- Effects of environmental stressors on seafarers
- Effects of changes on seafarer fatigue
- Measures to reduce fatigue and stress on board
- 7. Bridge Resource Management
- Critical Elements of BRM
- Communication
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Decision Making
- Situational Awareness
- Best Practice Onboard
- Allocation, assignment and prioritization of resources
- 8. Inspection, Reporting and assessment of Reported defects
- Cargo Spaces
- Hatch Covers
- Ballast Tanks
- 9. Modular course – Refresher training in Medical First aid
- 10. Recent Amendments to MARPOL
- Amendments in the last five years
- 11. Leadership and Team working Skills
- Shipboard personnel management and training
- International Maritime Conventions and Recommendations
- National legislation
- Task and workload management
- Planning and coordination
- Personnel assignment
- Time, resource constraints and prioritization
- Effective resource management
- Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources
- Effective communication onboard and ashore
- Decisions reflecting consideration of team experiences
- Assertiveness and leadership including motivation
- Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness
- Decision-making techniques
- Situation and risk assessment
- Identifying and considering generated options
- Selecting course of action
- Evaluation of outcome effectiveness
- 12. Amendments to SOLAS Chapter IX
- 12a. ISM Code 1998
- Safety Management System (SMS)
- Resources and Personnel
- Responsibilities and Authority
- Shipboard Operations and Emergencies
- Reports and Analysis
- Maintenance
- Documentation and Auditing
- Certification
- ISM Amendments
- 13. IMSBC Code
- 14. IMDG Code
- Classification of IMDG Cargo
- Labelling
- Placarding
- Use of IMDG Code
- Definitions
- Segregation Table
- Segregation of Dangerous goods
- Segregation Provisions
- Segregation in Breakbulk Cargo
- Segregation in Container Ships
- Segregation in Roro Ships
- Segregation of Bulk Cargo
- Dangerous Cargo Manifest
- Document of Compliance
- Dangerous Goods List
- Limited quantities
- Excepted quantities
- Index of substances
- Precautions to be Taken While Working with IMDG Cargo
- MFAG
- EmS
- Fire
- Spillage
- IMGS
- 15. Cargo securing manual
- Rolled Steel
- Steel Coils
- Steel Plates
- Vehicles
- 15a. Container Code
- 15b. use of Stability and Trim Diagrams
- Hydrostatic curves and tables
- 15c. Stress calculating equipment - Loadicator
- 16. Leadership and Managerial skills
- Leadership onboard
- Motivating Teams
- Motivation for performance
- Teamwork and leadership
- Groups and Teams
- Team Effectiveness and Delegation
- Assertive leadership
- Strategies for assertiveness
- Assertiveness vs Aggressiveness
- Body language
- Three parts of assertive communication
- 17. Emergency Towing operations
- Towing Equipment and Tools on Board Ship
- Methods of Towing Disabled Ship
- Communication Between Two Ships
- 18. Intact Stability Code 2008
- Intact Stability Requirements
- 18a. Wind and weather Heeling criteria
- 18b. Synchronous and Parametric Rolling
- 19. Wreck Removal Convention
- 20. Recycling Convention
- Recycling
- Shipbreaking
- Challenges
- Solutions
- 21. Carriage of Goods by Sea - Rotterdam Rules
- 22. MARPOL Annex VI
- Definitions
- Low Sulphur fuel
- Fuel Oil Availability and Quality
- LNG as Fuel for ships
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- Green House Gases
- Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
- Carbon Credits
- Climate change
- Co2 Emissions from Ships
- CO2Emissions and EEDI
- EEDI and factors affecting EEDI
- Energy Efficiency and IMO
- Energy Efficiency Measures and EEOI
- Surveys and Certification
- IAPP Certificate
- IEE Certificate
- Statement of Compliance
- Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
- Sulfur Oxides (SOX) and Particulate Matter
- 23. Modular course – Refresher training in Medical Care
- 24. Casualty Investigation Code
- 25. MLC 2006
- Maritime Labour Convention -2006
- Working hours
- Condition of employment
- Food, Accommodation and Recreation
- Health protection
- Complaints and Enforcement
- Flag state responsibilities
- Port State Responsibilities
- Labour-Supplying responsibilities
STCW 1978 as amended in 2010
STCW Convention 1978 as amended in 2010
Specific Learning Objectives
After completing this topic, you will be able to understand
- Background to STCW
- The Need for Revision
- Overview of the Revised STCW Convention
- Process Review
- International Instruments
- General objectives
- Certification of Fishermen and for High Speed Craft
- STCW Certificate Requirements
- National Legisative and Administrative Framework
